@scubapics said in [OpenKneeBoard] WDP Converter Tool:
Hi fellow Viper pilots. I have created an app to convert WDP data cards to a format that can be imported into OpenKneeBoard. If you haven’t tried OpenKneeBoard already, you really should as it offers many more features than the inbuilt kneeboards of Falcon BMS, especially for VR users.
Download the tool from here: WDP Converter V1.0.2
The previous version is available here: WDP Converter V1.0.1
Copy the zip file to a place of your choosing and extract it. It’s best to place it in a folder of its own, e.g. c:\wdpconverter.
Generate your data cards with WDP.
Run the WDP Converter app and you will be presented with a window with four folder boxes to fill out.
WDP Datacard Root Folder:
- Point this at your Weapon Delivery Planner\Datacards folder.
WDP Datacard Folder:
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When you select Browse, the app will open the WDP Datacard root folder that you selected above.
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Now navigate to your mission data card folder for your flight, e.g. TR_BMS_01_GroundOPS\2065\Goblin 2
BMS Charts Folder:
- Using the Browse button, navigate to the charts folder for your mission, e.g. D:\Falcon\Falcon BMS 4.37\Docs\03 KTO Charts\01 South Korea
Kneeboard Folder:
- This will be the folder in which wdpconverter will compile a set of kneeboard files and folders that you can point OpenKneeBoard tabs to, e.g. D:\Falcon\Kneeboard
WDP Converter will generate the following folders if they do not already exist:
- Alternate Charts
- Arrival Charts
- Briefing
- Coordination Card
- Datacard
- Departure Charts
- Friendly Station List
- Map
Alternatively, for v1.0.2 onwards, you can specify your own folder names or send the output to a combined folder by modifying the CUSTOM_OUTPUT_FOLDERS section of the wdpconverter.ini file. The custom folder names will be appended to the “Kneeboard Folder” that can be configured on the main window. An example ini file is provided with the zip file. The app will use the default folder names if none are provided in the ini file.
Note that it is best to close OpenKneeBoard whilst running the app as OpenKneeBoard may crash when the kneeboard files are updated.
Your WDP settings must have Knee Updater Format “enabled”, Helios File Naming “disabled” and picture size to “A4”.
If the app crashes, it should generate a log file in the same folder where the application is stored. Please send it to me and I will investigate the fault.
Let me know if there are any features that you think would be useful and I will do what I can to incorporate them.
**** Various virus checkers are getting upset with this tool. It’s a known problem when converting a python script to an executable. I can assure you that there isn’t a virus in this app. I will try to find a method to generate an executable that doesn’t trigger the alerts but until then, you will need to instruct your virus software to ignore this app.
Hi…I just discovered your app…very useful.
Only one thing…do you know if it is possible to generate the comms ladder kneeboard from WDP?It is the only thing missing, and I am using ezboards or autokneepad for generating the kneeboards from the briefing.