Weapon Delivery Planner released
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Hi Falcas, thanks for WDP I use it all the time!
I had to rebuild my PC after losing my RAID array, so I’ve installed everything from scratch. When loading the callsign.ini I get an exception in GetCallsignNavOffsets. I don’t think there are any defined in my ini file - it’s trying to cast as string to an int and I reckon it’s trying to use an empty string (since no setting exists for NavOffsets in my ini file). I think you can recreate the problem with just an new callsign.ini - I have the same issue with both the default Viper.ini and my callsign file.
Thanks,
W.
Saving the DTC should fix this.
Don’t remove the NavOffsets from the DTC, they should be there.
Next release will have some more protection against this in the new code.gr Falcas
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See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.************** Exception Text **************
System.InvalidCastException: Conversion from string “” to type ‘Integer’ is not valid. –-> System.FormatException: Input string was not in a correct format.Same bug as Wildcard.
Use the “continue” button, then go to the DTC tab and save the callsign.ini (even as it doesn’t show)
Found one little value without protection, is fixed in the next release.Gr Falcas
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Hi Dunnage,
Very strange one you got there.
Nope, that list is not populated from the theater.lst.
The theater.lst is loaded by WDP, but used for other things.
WDP has its own database with all the theaters/countries/airports and areas ect. (already 916 different airport in this DB )
This is needed so WDP can also work stand alone and give you much more information.
For example, every threshold coordinate for every runway is availible and can be set as a precision STPT with a mouse clickWhy it did not read the database correctly the first time… hard to tell.
Gr Falcas
Hey Falcas,
I installed the WDP today, but I’m having a few issues as only the Aegean theater shows up. All other theaters are gibberish or not listed and it throws me an error message when I try to change to another theater. (See pic below)
http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad325/BryanBedwell/WDP1_zps4b894737.jpgI checked that WDP was looking at the correct location for the .lst file.
C:\Falcon BMS 4.32\Data\Terrdata\theaterdefinition\theater.lst
list of all known theaters
terrdata/theaterdefinition/kto.tdf
terrdata/theaterdefinition/korea.tdf
terrdata/theaterdefinition/korea2.tdf
terrdata/theaterdefinition/korea3.tdf
terrdata/theaterdefinition/korea4.tdf
Add-On Battle For Balkans\Terrdata\theaterdefinition\BattleForBalkans.tdf
Add-On Battle For Balkans\Terrdata\theaterdefinition\StandAlone.tdf
Add-on Battle for Sinai\theaterdefinition\bfs2.2sp.tdf
Add-on Battle for Sinai\theaterdefinition\bfs2.2mp.tdf
Add-On Aegean\Terrdata\theaterdefinition\Aegean.tdfI spoke with a fellow simmer who was having the same problem. I tried to uninstall and reinstall with no luck.
Any thoughts?
Thanks,
DunnageEDIT: Uninstalled, restarted computer, installed, restarted computer and VOILÀ! Success! This is a great tool. I find new ways of using it each flight. Thanks again, Bryan
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Hi Falcas - another issue I’m afraid… looks like the EWS programs 2-6 are not being saved. Program 1 works fine.
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For sure a knob’s question, but I find that the wind direction and the RWY in service are not in coherence with the informations in the briefing.:(
Is there a specific operation to do ? or is it a known problem?
Sorry if this has allready been answered, but I didn’t find any answer with the search box.Windblow
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IIRC, WDP cannot read ATIS info properly if the weather settings are set to probabilistic. Try changing the settings to deterministic. This should work.
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Hi Falcas - another issue I’m afraid… looks like the EWS programs 2-6 are not being saved. Program 1 works fine.
These kinds of things where to be expected when the reading/writing code is completely redone.
Even with internal testing.So thanks for the reports!!!
Fixed in the next update.
Gr Falcas
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For sure a knob’s question, but I find that the wind direction and the RWY in service are not in coherence with the informations in the briefing.:(
Is there a specific operation to do ? or is it a known problem?
Sorry if this has allready been answered, but I didn’t find any answer with the search box.Windblow
This is not a problem at all. WDP does read the weahter data without a problem.
However, if you use “probabilistic” in BMS, the weather is changing all the time.
The word “probabilistic” should be changed to automatic changing weather.
The ATIS is a weather obsevation of the last 30min before releasing the ATIS.
So that the weather is not 100% as on paper… welcome to RL flyingGr Falcas
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IIRC, WDP cannot read ATIS info properly if the weather settings are set to probabilistic. Try changing the settings to deterministic. This should work.
Thanks EggsNFries. I will try that as soon as I recover my computer.
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This is not a problem at all. WDP does read the weahter data without a problem.
However, if you use “probabilistic” in BMS, the weather is changing all the time.
The word “probabilistic” should be changed to automatic changing weather.
The ATIS is a weather obsevation of the last 30min before releasing the ATIS.
So that the weather is not 100% as on paper… welcome to RL flyingGr Falcas
Thanks for this explanation Falcas. But I fell that a 100 degres changing direction in 30min and in calm and sunny conditions is a little bit too important. Isn’t it?
The same with temperature : In briefing 18 degres and with ATIS 29degres.
The good information is that is probalistic mode, the ATIS informations are not reliable. Important to know that. Thanks. -
If I’m not wrong, it is you who must define the variation values in weather tab.
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Thanks for this explanation Falcas. But I fell that a 100 degres changing direction in 30min and in calm and sunny conditions is a little bit too important. Isn’t it?
The same with temperature : In briefing 18 degres and with ATIS 29degres.
The good information is that is probalistic mode, the ATIS informations are not reliable. Important to know that. Thanks.This is very easilly explained, but you have to check it
In the weather part of the mission (BMS), you can see and change the values.
First check the current time of the mission.
Also check the departure time of your flight.
If the current mission time is before a block/part of the day, lets say it falls in the dawn-time, the briefing inside BMS will show you the temp for the dawn-time… say 18C.
But the flight you have selected in WDP is departing an hour later, which might fall during block/part day-time with a temp of 29C.
WDP will get the weather just before the flight, not the current time of the mission.See the difference?
Gr Falcas
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Hi Falcas,
First thank you for this new WDP version, some really nice new features.
Think there is another small issue. The option “save main menu on close” , i think it does not save the values anymore, it does however still read and use values so thats ok.Regards
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Hi Falcas,
First thank you for this new WDP version, some really nice new features.
Think there is another small issue. The option “save main menu on close” , i think it does not save the values anymore, it does however still read and use values so thats ok.Regards
Yep, found it and fixed it.
Gr Falcas
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i saw somewhere i do not remember the squad the use of tool that take tac steer points and data and import it into WDP.
but i do not remember the software tac 2 wdp? something like this.
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Hi Falcas,
Just trying to use more in-deep your awesome sotfware.:DI encountered a little pb with modification of STPT values via WDP.:(
After loading a mission in WDP, I tried to modify formation and altitude of some STPT. As in Datacard yellow field can be modified, in the DataCard Tab I modified Formation. Afetr that, I went through the DTC/STPT tab and modified the Altitude value. Saved DTCFirst constat : when going back to DataCard, the altitude is always the old one.
return to BMS, Load the DTC, neither formation, nor altitude change have been taken into account.
What did i do Wrong ?Windblow
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Small update that will fix the reported bugs.
Latest version is 3.5.5
https://www.benchmarksims.org/forum/showthread.php?5293-Weapon-Delivery-PlannerEnjoy,
Falcas
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Falcas,
just installed the latest version, but at the laun:(ch, I have an error
.NET updated.
and it can’t run even if I continue. -
have u uninstalled first?
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Yes Arty,
I did it