Howto:Fetch live aloft data: Difference between revisions

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First, we need to tell FlightGear how to broadcast the station ID of the actual METAR-station. Copy and paste the following code into a file named
First, we need to tell FlightGear how to broadcast the station ID of the actual METAR-station. Copy and paste the following code into a file named
metarstationid.xml and save it to your data/Protocol directory.
metarstationid.xml and save it to your data/Protocol directory.
<source>
  <?xml version="1.0"?>
  <?xml version="1.0"?>
  <PropertyList>
  <PropertyList>
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   </generic>
   </generic>
  </PropertyList>
  </PropertyList>
</source>


=== The FlightGear Patch ===
=== The FlightGear Patch ===
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=== The aloftd ===
=== The aloftd ===
Copy and paste the following code to a file named '''aloftd''':
Copy and paste the following code to a file named '''aloftd''':
<source lang="python">
  #!/bin/bash
  #!/bin/bash
  #KSFO FD DATA BASED ON 190600Z.
  #KSFO FD DATA BASED ON 190600Z.
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   ' | netcat localhost ${TELNET_PORT}
   ' | netcat localhost ${TELNET_PORT}
  done
  done
</source>


Save the file to any location and make the file executable.
Save the file to any location and make the file executable.

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