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As of version 3.5, [[FlightGear]] can automate the execution of various sequences of aircraft checklists using the <tt>autochecklist.nas</tt> script in <tt>$FGDATA/Aircraft/Generic</tt>. The advantage of this approach is that the checklist files become the source of checklists, tutorials and autostart; if the checklists change, so does the autostart (see {{Wikipedia|Don't repeat yourself}}). | As of version 3.5, [[FlightGear]] can automate the execution of various sequences of aircraft checklists using the <tt>autochecklist.nas</tt> script in <tt>$FGDATA/Aircraft/Generic</tt>. The advantage of this approach is that the checklist files become the source of checklists, tutorials and autostart; if the checklists change, so does the autostart (see {{Wikipedia|Don't repeat yourself}}). | ||
If we knew from the checklist steps, a way to jump to certain points, skipping over others, then that could work, but this seems more complex than my proposal. But if it could work that would be fantastic of course.<ref> {{cite web | |||
| url = http://sourceforge.net/p/flightgear/mailman/message/34975305/ | |||
| title = <nowiki>Re: [Flightgear-devel] First-time user experience, | |||
and engine startup</nowiki> | |||
| author = <nowiki>James Turner</nowiki> | |||
| date = Mar 29th, 2016 | |||
| added = Mar 29th, 2016 | |||
| script_version = 0.25 | |||
}} | |||
</ref> | |||
The <tt>autochecklist.nas</tt> script can be used to create an autostart menu but is not restricted to autostart; any checklist sequence can be run from any piece of Nasal code. | The <tt>autochecklist.nas</tt> script can be used to create an autostart menu but is not restricted to autostart; any checklist sequence can be run from any piece of Nasal code. | ||