Question Storing user input into external file

[Reese]

Is it possible to create a MFD that can take user input and store it into an external file(text,xml or something else), that can be loaded in different scenarios?

I've seen some VSA spreadsheets that i thought were nice, but if that info could be entered/stored/recalled inside an MDF that would be even nicer.

So is something like this possible?

 

[Hlynkacg]

The orbiter api supports read/write to basic text files so I dont see why not. What sort of data do you have in mind?

 

[jedidia]

That's no problem at all.

 

[ADSWNJ]

Of course ... done all the time.

 

[Urwumpe]

Also you can use ANY C++/C-library you like for writing file formats not supported by Orbiter. Or for using a local or remote database.

 

[fred18]

I think in the new orbiter api there is also some "clbksimulatekey" or something like this that will allow to reproduce key pressing etc. Maybe it could be useful for replaying

 

[Reese]

Well I like to Roleplay that im doing missions ect when i fly. I imagine many people do. I'd like to have an MDF that would keep track of information that i usually put into a spreadsheet.

Fuel usage and refuel costs. LOX too.
Payments for payloads transported.

Maybe even automatically subtract the cost of refueling from your bank.

I personally have no idea how to start to write something like this. I do web development but C++ is beyond me. Not a lot of experience with compilers.

Someone looking for a side hobby? :lol:

Side note:
It would be cool to write in a bunch of missions in a text file with id's associated with certain bases. Maybe while you are landed at that base it will pick a few random missions and let you choose one or more to do. I would assume XML format would be better for this. But what do i know...

I dare not ask to "point me in the right direction", i hate when people ask me that. Especially when they know as little about something as i do...

So .. if anyone gets bored and wants to give this a stab.. that would be cool.

 

[jedidia]

I do web development but C++ is beyond me.

What kind of web development? If you're fluent in Java script, it should be entirely reasonable to write a simple parser in C++ without too much of a headache, especially since Javascript employs a C-ish synthax (sure, you'll get annoyed a lot at C++ always wanting to know the datatype of everything, but you'll manage). Orbiter also has a LUA interface, and while it's been a long time since I touched LUA, anybody working on any kind of script language regularly should be able to familiarise himself pretty quickly with it from what I remember.

 

[4throck]

I personally have no idea how to start to write something like this. I do web development but C++ is beyond me.

If you only need to manipulate scenario files, why not do it browser/web based? :thumbup:
Use Javascript to manage scenario upload, update whatever values you need and then generate a new scenario.
Keep it simple, using standard UCGO cargo, scenario descriptions to output your status, etc.