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{{note|When installing/using aircraft the FlightGear version and the aircraft version must match. Otherwise strange bugs should be expected and the version-mismatch combination will not be supported by the FlightGear community.}} | {{note|When installing/using aircraft the FlightGear version and the aircraft version must match. Otherwise strange bugs should be expected and the version-mismatch combination will not be supported by the FlightGear community.}} | ||
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The [[Saab JA-37 Viggen]] is a good example of using Nasal and properties to provide backwards-compatibility. See [{{github url|NikolaiVChr/flightgear-saab-ja-37-viggen|Aircraft/JA37/Nasal/ja37.nas|l=1105/1203}} ja37.nas] for the relevant code. | The [[Saab JA-37 Viggen]] is a good example of using Nasal and properties to provide backwards-compatibility. See [{{github url|NikolaiVChr/flightgear-saab-ja-37-viggen|Aircraft/JA37/Nasal/ja37.nas|l=1105/1203}} ja37.nas] for the relevant code. | ||
== | == FGData == | ||
{{Note|This is currently just proof-of-concept code which will need to be refined/reviewed to be committed to FGData.}} | {{Note|This is currently just proof-of-concept code which will need to be refined/reviewed to be committed to FGData.}} | ||
[[File:Property-browser-showing-version-info.png|thumb|Property browser showing the <code>/sim/version</code> properties.]] | [[File:Property-browser-showing-version-info.png|thumb|Property browser showing the <code>/sim/version</code> properties.]] | ||
=== | === Translations === | ||
A critical error dialog should preferably support localized error messages. However, [[PUI]] XML dialogs cannot directly support translations, so we need to emulate that using | A critical error dialog should preferably support localized error messages. However, [[PUI]] XML dialogs cannot directly support translations, so we need to emulate that using property overlays. | ||
{{FGCquote | {{FGCquote | ||
|1= names/strings would need to be resolved by using translations as an overlay | |1= names/strings would need to be resolved by using translations as an overlay | ||
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<PropertyList> | <PropertyList> | ||
<version-mismatch> | |||
<error-version-conflict>Error: Version Conflict !</error-version-conflict> | |||
<flightgear-version>FlightGear Version</flightgear-version> | |||
<aircraft>Aircraft</aircraft> | |||
<aircraft-version>Aircraft Version</aircraft-version> | |||
<required-flightgear-version>Required FlightGear Version</required-flightgear-version> | |||
<incompatibility-reason>Reason for incompatibility</incompatibility-reason> | |||
<solution>Solution</solution> | |||
</version-mismatch> | |||
</PropertyList> | </PropertyList> | ||
</syntaxhighlight> | </syntaxhighlight> | ||
=== | === Dialog === | ||
$FG_ROOT/gui/dialogs/version-mismatch.xml | $FG_ROOT/gui/dialogs/version-mismatch.xml | ||
<syntaxhighlight lang="xml"> | <syntaxhighlight lang="xml"> | ||
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=== Nasal module === | === Nasal module === | ||
This script ensures that the check will be executed for each loaded aircraft, without having to touch any [[aircraft-set.xml]] files, and it will also work with [[reset & re-init]]. | This script ensures that the check will be executed for each loaded aircraft, without having to touch any [[aircraft-set.xml]] files, and it will also work with [[reset & re-init]]. | ||
<syntaxhighlight lang="nasal"> | <syntaxhighlight lang="nasal"> | ||
# $FG_ROOT/Nasal/version_check.nas | # $FG_ROOT/Nasal/version_check.nas | ||
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</syntaxhighlight> | </syntaxhighlight> | ||
== Why is this necessary ? == | == Why is this necessary? == | ||
(copy forum responses here) | <!-- (copy forum responses here) --> | ||
== Related content == | == Related content == | ||
=== Forum topics === | === Forum topics === | ||
* [http://forum.flightgear.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=28020 version checking for matching fgfs and -set.xml files] | * [http://forum.flightgear.org/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=28020 version checking for matching fgfs and -set.xml files] | ||