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* or a full path to one of the FFGo executables, such as <code>C:\PythonXY\Scripts\ffgo.exe</code> in case you didn't. | * or a full path to one of the FFGo executables, such as <code>C:\PythonXY\Scripts\ffgo.exe</code> in case you didn't. | ||
The instructions given here install all dependencies of FFGo, except one optional dependency: the [http://geographiclib.sourceforge.net/html/MagneticField.1.html MagneticField] executable from [http://geographiclib.sourceforge.net/ GeographicLib]. To have a complete installation, that is able to show the magnetic variation at each airport and magnetic headings for runways, routes, etc., you need to do this in addition: | The instructions given here install all dependencies of FFGo, except one optional dependency: the [http://geographiclib.sourceforge.net/html/MagneticField.1.html MagneticField] executable from [http://geographiclib.sourceforge.net/ GeographicLib] (see [[FFGo#A word about GeographicLib|below]]). To have a complete installation, that is able to show the magnetic variation at each airport and magnetic headings for runways, routes, etc., you need to do this in addition: | ||
# Follow [http://geographiclib.sourceforge.net/ GeographicLib]'s ''Download'' link, download and install it. | # Follow [http://geographiclib.sourceforge.net/ GeographicLib]'s ''Download'' link, download and install it. | ||
# If this installation added the folder containing GeographicLib's executables to the PATH environment variable, then you don't have anything more to do, FFGo will automatically find ''MagneticField'' and use it. | # If this installation added the folder containing GeographicLib's executables to the PATH environment variable, then you don't have anything more to do, FFGo will automatically find ''MagneticField'' and use it. | ||