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To use it:
To use it:
# Launch FG like this : "fgfs --fdm=null --telnet=5401"
# Launch FG like this: <tt>fgfs --fdm=null --telnet=5401</tt>
# Then, in a separate window, lauch the script : "./find_elevations.pl".
# Then, in a separate window, launch the script: <tt>./find_elevations.pl</tt>.
# Enter the longitude and latitude of the object for which you want to get the elevation.
# Enter the longitude and latitude of the object for which you want to get the elevation.
For instance :
For instance:
  olivier@olivier-portable:/var/www$ ./find_elevations.pl
  olivier@olivier-portable:/var/www$ ./find_elevations.pl
  -3.926816 48.632452 62.37586682
  -3.926816 48.632452 62.37586682
For a longitude of -3.926816 and a latitude of 48.632452, the elevation is 62.37586682.
For a longitude of -3.926816 and a latitude of 48.632452, the elevation is 62.37586682.


Enjoy !
Enjoy!


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Latest revision as of 13:35, 18 April 2014

There is a specific script in FlightGear that enables the calculation of the elevation at a specific longitude and latitude. The script is called find_elevations.pl and is located in the FG source directory under: scripts/perl/examples/find_elevations.pl.

To use it:

  1. Launch FG like this: fgfs --fdm=null --telnet=5401
  2. Then, in a separate window, launch the script: ./find_elevations.pl.
  3. Enter the longitude and latitude of the object for which you want to get the elevation.

For instance:

olivier@olivier-portable:/var/www$ ./find_elevations.pl
-3.926816 48.632452 62.37586682

For a longitude of -3.926816 and a latitude of 48.632452, the elevation is 62.37586682.

Enjoy!

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