I did not see any other topic to put this under, but this is an attempt to write a new GUI launcher (text versions already done) and /or seek advice. A faster, one page launcher that will work on all versions flawlessly and will obtain the correct list of airports.
The FGRUN launcher for Flight Gear 2018 does not work properly. Flight Gear works - I installed 2018 for Linux (Mint 19.3) on a Celeron no less, and it works! If you do not have too much of the trees and stuff running, it works. I have flown the CH701 and the Cessna 172 and its all very nice. Frame rates are good enough to fly.
The Launcher for Flight Gear 2018, FGRUN, does not show any other aircraft or places to fly from. I had to resort to writing my own shell script I call FGTLX and it actually works, but I have to enter all the options into the program itself, which is not too much trouble considering the alternative.
As you know, I have written my own launcher, FGWALK, which is very limited, and under development. It is written in Python, however.
FGWALK - Written in Python, and requires user to install Python. Python > exe programs have not worked for me yet.
FGWALK - Earlier version written in GAMBAS - GAMBAS is no longer installable on my Linux OS.
FGTL - Works fine on Wine (for the win32 fgfs.exe) but is limited and not very nice. The Beta version is listed at the bottom of the page.
FGTLX - Shell script for Linux as above.
FGWALK - C++ attempt - I have had the worst time trying to get DEVC++ WxDevC++, Visual Studio 2019 (on WIn 7) to work, VS does not generate an .exe . I know. C#?
FGWALK using GLADE and C++ may be the way out for Linux, just getting into it, however.
So any other programmers have half lost their minds trying to program desktop apps for Windows (VB and VSCRIPT and Java was easier, also JSP) ?
What are my options?
Do I purchase an old copy of VB6? Do I try C# .NET (VS took about an hour to download and requires many Gigabytes of stuff)
Now what about the other launchers? As far as I know their sites are down and the never worked on my computer. No Offense.
Should this topic be moved to something else?
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:MENU
ECHO OFF
ECHO.
ECHO ...............................................
ECHO PRESS 1, 2 OR 3 to select your task, or 4 to EXIT.
ECHO ...............................................
ECHO.
ECHO 1 - Cessna 172P N 1234 KLAX New SCenery, Autocoordination
ECHO 2 - UFO Object Placement Tool from Parking Area
ECHO 3 - Piper PA-28 from parking area, Autocoordination
ECHO 4 - EXIT
ECHO.
CD \
C:
cd Program Files
Cd FlightGear
Cd bin
cd win32
SET /P M=bla bla bla bla
IF %M%==1 GOTO c172pN1234
IF %M%==2 GOTO UFO
IF %M%==3 GOTO PA28-161
IF %M%==4 GOTO EOF
:c172pN1234
fgfs.exe --aircraft=c172pN1234 --airport=KLAX --fg-root="c:\Program Files\FlightGear\data" --fg-scenery="c:\Program Files\FlightGear\data\Scenery;c:\Program Files\FlightGear\Scenery;c:\Program Files\FlightGear\data\WorldScenery" --enable-auto-coordination --timeofday=noon
pause
GOTO MENU
:UFO
fgfs.exe --aircraft=ufo --lon=-122.495823 --lat=37.513869 --fg-root="c:\Program Files\FlightGear\data" --fg-scenery="c:\Program Files\FlightGear\data\Scenery;c:\Program Files\FlightGear\Scenery" --enable-auto-coordination --timeofday=noon
pause
GOTO MENU
:PA28-161
fgfs.exe --aircraft=pa28-161 --lon=-122.495823 --lat=37.513869 --fg-root="c:\Program Files\FlightGear\data" --fg-scenery="c:\Program Files\FlightGear\data\Scenery;c:\Program Files\FlightGear\Scenery" --enable-auto-coordination --timeofday=noon
pause
GOTO MENU
pause