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[[File:Aircraft Checklists dialog.jpg|thumb|The Aircraft Checklists dialog]] | [[File:Aircraft Checklists dialog.jpg|thumb|The Aircraft Checklists dialog]] | ||
As of V2.9, [[FlightGear]] can display '''aircraft checklists''' in a standardized way, under Help > Aircraft Checklists. | |||
Checklists are situated under <tt>/sim/checklists</tt>. As the checklists may be quite long, it is recommended that they are put in a separate file using the following entry in the <tt>-set.xml</tt> file of the aircraft: | |||
Checklists are situated under /sim/checklists. | |||
<syntaxhighlight lang="xml"> | |||
<checklists include="c172-checklists.xml"/> | <checklists include="c172-checklists.xml"/> | ||
</syntaxhighlight> | |||
Each individual checklist is created under a <checklist> XML tag, with the following sub-properties: | Each individual checklist is created under a <checklist> XML tag, with the following sub-properties: | ||
* <title> The name of the checklist | * <code><title></code> The name of the checklist | ||
* <page> | * <code><page></code> One or more pages from the checklist, containing one or more of the following: | ||
** <item> A checklist item, containing | ** <code><item></code> A checklist item, containing | ||
*** <name> The item name, to appear on the left hand side of the checklist | *** <code><name></code> The item name, to appear on the left hand side of the checklist | ||
*** <value> One or more values, to appear on the right hand side of the checklist. | *** <code><value></code> One or more values, to appear on the right hand side of the checklist. Second and and subsequent <value> tags are displayed underneath each other. It is recommended that the <value> tags are kept short, to minimize the size of the displayed checklist. | ||
*** <condition> An optional condition node that evaluates when the checklist item is complete. | *** <code><condition></code> An optional [[Howto:Animate models#Conditions|condition node]] that evaluates when the checklist item is complete. Incomplete checklist items are shown in yellow, while completed items are shown in green. | ||
*** <marker> An optional marker node that is used to display a circle around a control when the user clicks a "?" button next to the item. This contains <x-m>, <y-m>, <z-m> and <scale> sub-elements and uses the tutorial marker. | *** <code><marker></code> An optional marker node that is used to display a circle around a control when the user clicks a "?" button next to the item. This contains <x-m>, <y-m>, <z-m> and <scale> sub-elements and uses the [[Tutorials#Marker|tutorial marker]]. | ||
For simple checklists the <page> element can be omitted and <item> entries placed directly under the <checklist> | For simple checklists the <page> element can be omitted and <item> entries placed directly under the <checklist>. | ||
The following example shows a simple checklists XML file: | The following example shows a simple checklists XML file: | ||
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</syntaxhighlight> | </syntaxhighlight> | ||
See the | See the [[Cessna 172P]] for an example of how this all fits together. | ||
== External link == | |||
* [http://www.mail-archive.com/flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net/msg38325.html Aircraft Checklists] (mailing list) | |||
[[Category:Aircraft enhancement]] | |||