FGWalk Flight Gear Launcher

FGWalk is currently being developed as a simple on page launcher for the Flight Gear Flight simulation program.

Features:

• Quicker launching of Flight Gear - from one screen

• Quicker selection of aircraft and - airport from one screen

• Open source: written in Python - easy to develop

This program is supplied with the source code for editing - or example adding more aircraft to the aircraft list, or adding more airports. This has to be done manually at the moment.

Version 25M8 is currenntly being developed and is expected to be launched this week.

Installation: (Provisional)

• Download the zip files to your computer

• Uncompress the files into your documents or user folder

• Right click the fg25m8.py file and create a shortcut to the desktop

• Doubleclick the link to launch the application.

• To add aircraft to the list, edit the list:

aircraftlist=["c172p", "dhc2W","j3cub", "Dragonfly", "b1900d", "777-200ER" "SenecaII"]

• To add airports, edit the airport list.

airportlist=["KHAF","KOAK", "KSFO","KHRV"]

Updated 17 July 2020

Current Version 25 is hosted on Source Forge

Code hosted on Source Forge Version 25 . Unformatted :

There is a known error in this code: print lb.curselection() should be print(lb.curselection()), from Tkinter import *

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from Tkinter import *

import os

os.nice(5)

# Sept 18, 2011 Version fgwalk25M

## To do:

# Default deslect season

# Make sure the command gets printed in the text box

# Add to the aircraft list ( all default aircraft and Pix)

# Add to the airport list - OK

# Default Airport as KHAF - OK

# Create and test installer, launcher, publish with details

# Clean up the code

# Next Version : aircraft critical speeds, Runway length

##

# Working Version !!!!

# Deceided to implemtn these in version 0.2

# Select airport

# Select Plane

#User Select Selectlist --timeofday=value Specify a time of day. dawn, dusk, noon, midnight.

#User Select Checkbox --turbulence 0.1

#User Select Checkbox --season=winter (defualt is summer)

#Group graphics

#User Select Checkbox --fog-disable / --fog-fastest / --fog-nicest

#User Select Checkbox --disable-clouds / --enable clouds

#User Select Checkbox --disable-textures / -- enable textures

#User Select Checkbox --shading-flat (default smooth?)

# User Select Checkbox 3d Clouds

#User Select Checkbox Autocoordination Checkbox

# Main window

win = Tk()

win.geometry("640x480+100+100")

aircraftlist=["c172p", "dhc2W","j3cub", "Dragonfly", "b1900d", "777-200ER" "SenecaII"]

airportlist=["KHAF","KOAK", "KSFO","KHRV"]

## Incorporating latest info on LableFrames as given in python forum

##

#Variables

autocoordvar=IntVar()

a=IntVar()

CheckVar1=StringVar()

cloudvar=StringVar()

turbvar=StringVar()

texturevar=StringVar()

shadingvar=StringVar()

autocoordvar=StringVar()

daytimevar=StringVar()

seasonvar=StringVar()

fogvar=StringVar()

v = StringVar()

fgcommand = StringVar()

aircraftvariable = StringVar()

# Base frame or top frame

top_frame1 = Frame(win)

#Put top frame in grid of win, that is, the parent frame, in row1 col1 (not 0 0)

top_frame1.grid(row=1, column=1)

#Images of Aircraft

imgpath1 = "111.gif/"

photo1 = PhotoImage(file=imgpath1)

imgpath2 = "3.gif/"

photo2 = PhotoImage(file=imgpath2)

imgpath3 = "4.gif/"

photo3 = PhotoImage(file=imgpath3)

#Create a lableFrame inside the top frame 1 for aircraft

labelframe1 = LabelFrame(top_frame1, text="Choose Aircraft")

#put this lable frame in the grid of top frame

labelframe1.grid(row=1, column=0, padx=16, pady=5)

#Create a lableFrame inside the top frame 1 for airport

labelframe2 = LabelFrame(top_frame1, text="Choose Airport")

#put this lable frame in the grid of top frame

labelframe2.grid(row=1, column=1, padx=16, pady=5)

#Create a lableFrame inside the top frame 1 for airport

labelframe3 = LabelFrame(top_frame1, text="Weather")

#put this lable frame in the grid of top frame

labelframe3.grid(row=2, column=0, padx=16, pady=5, columnspan = 2)

#Create a lableFrame inside the top frame 1 fgraphcis

labelframe4 = LabelFrame(top_frame1, text="Graphic Settings")

#put this lable frame in the grid of top frame

labelframe4.grid(row=3, column=0, padx=16, pady=5, columnspan = 4)

#Create a lableFrame inside the top frame 1 fgraphcis

labelframe5 = LabelFrame(top_frame1, text="Autocoordination")

#put this lable frame in the grid of top frame

labelframe5.grid(row=4, column=0, padx=16, pady=5)

#Create a lableFrame inside the top frame 1 fgraphcis

labelframe6 = LabelFrame(top_frame1, text="Execution")

#put this lable frame in the grid of top frame

labelframe6.grid(row=5, column=0, padx=16, pady=5, columnspan = 6)

# Aircraft Images labels

ImageL1 = Label(labelframe1, image=photo1)

ImageL1.photo = photo1

# Add image to grid. Only one image is needed, it changes according to selected item

ImageL1.grid(row=0, column=0, padx=16, pady=5)

# Define Listbox for aircraft

lb = Listbox(labelframe1, height=7, exportselection=0)

lb.insert(END, "Cessna172")

lb.insert(END,"Beaver (Wheels)")

lb.insert(END,"Piper Cub")

lb.insert(END,"Moyes Dragonfly")

lb.insert(END,"Beech 1900D")

lb.insert(END,"Boeing 777-200ER")

lb.insert(END,"Piper Seneca II")

lb.selection_set(first=0)

#

# Define Listbox for Airport

AirportList = Listbox(labelframe2, height=4, exportselection=0)

AirportList.insert(END,"KHAF")

AirportList.insert(END,"KSFO")

AirportList.insert(END,"KOAK")

AirportList.insert(END,"KHRV")

AirportList.selection_set(first=0)

#Weather Selection

CHK_season = Checkbutton(labelframe3, text = "Winter Season", variable =CheckVar1, onvalue = " --season=winter ", offvalue = " ", font=("Helvetica", 11))

CHK_season.deselect()

CHK_turbulence = Checkbutton(labelframe3, text = "Turbulence", variable =turbvar, onvalue = "--turbulence=0.4", offvalue = " ", font=("Helvetica", 11))

CHK_turbulence.select()

CHK_clouds = Checkbutton(labelframe4, text = "Clouds On", variable =cloudvar, onvalue = "", offvalue = " --disable-clouds ", font=("Helvetica", 11))

CHK_clouds.select()

CHK_textures = Checkbutton(labelframe4, text = "Textures on", variable =texturevar, onvalue = "", offvalue = " --disable-textures ", font=("Helvetica", 11))

CHK_textures.select()

CHK_noontime = Checkbutton(labelframe4, text = "Noon Time", variable =daytimevar, onvalue = " --timeofday=noon ", offvalue = " ", font=("Helvetica", 11))

CHK_noontime.select()

CHK_autocoord = Checkbutton(labelframe5, text = "Auto coordination", variable =autocoordvar, onvalue = " --enable-auto-coordination", offvalue = " ", font=("Helvetica", 11))

CHK_autocoord.select()

CHK_fog = Checkbutton(labelframe4, text = "Fog (fastest)", variable =fogvar, onvalue = " --fog-fastest ", offvalue = " --fog-disable ", font=("Helvetica", 11))

CHK_fog .select()

#Define OK Button

b1 = Button(labelframe6 , text="OK")

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text = Text(labelframe6, height =4, width =54)

text.grid(row=0, column=0, padx=16, pady=5)

b1.grid(row=0, column=3, padx=16, pady=5)

lb.grid(row=0, column=1, padx=16, pady=5)

AirportList.grid(row=1, column=2, padx=16, pady=5)

# Weather

CHK_season.grid(row=1, column=0, padx=16, pady=5)

CHK_turbulence.grid(row=1, column=1, padx=16, pady=5)

CHK_clouds.grid(row=1, column=1, padx=16, pady=5)

CHK_textures.grid(row=1, column=2, padx=16, pady=5)

CHK_noontime.grid(row=1, column=3, padx=16, pady=5)

CHK_clouds.grid(row=1, column=4, padx=16, pady=5)

CHK_autocoord.grid(row=1, column=5, padx=16, pady=5)

CHK_fog.grid(row=1, column=2, padx=16, pady=5)

# Event for changing image when a itme in the list box is selected

def get_list(event):

# Diagnostics

lb.curselection()

print lb.curselection()

# Read the cursor selection value into a string for parsing

seltext = lb.curselection()

# use the zeroth position from the string

print(seltext[0])

if (seltext[0]) == "0":

ImageL1.configure(image = photo1)

if (seltext[0]) == "1":

ImageL1.configure(image = photo2)

if (seltext[0]) == "2":

ImageL1.configure(image = photo3)

# List box lb is being bound to an event get_list

lb.bind('<ButtonRelease-1>', get_list)

#Main button and actions that are triggered

def but1() :

print("button 1 pressed")

print(lb.curselection())

print(AirportList.curselection())

# Check variable access

print(CheckVar1.get())

seltext1 = lb.curselection()

a =int(seltext1[0])

seltext2 = AirportList.curselection()

b =int(seltext2[0])

# put this into press button event

#span = "--timeofday=value --season=winter --fog-disable --disable-clouds --disable-textures --shading-flat "

fgcommand="fgfs --aircraft="

fgcommand = fgcommand + aircraftlist[a]

fgcommand = fgcommand +" --airport="

fgcommand = fgcommand + airportlist[b]

fgcommand = fgcommand + CheckVar1.get()

fgcommand = fgcommand + daytimevar.get()

fgcommand = fgcommand + turbvar.get()

fgcommand = fgcommand + cloudvar.get()

fgcommand = fgcommand + seasonvar.get()

fgcommand = fgcommand + texturevar.get()

fgcommand = fgcommand + fogvar.get()

fgcommand = fgcommand + autocoordvar.get()

text.insert(INSERT, fgcommand)

print(fgcommand)

os.system(fgcommand)

#Configure GUI button to code that runs as but1()

b1.configure(command=but1)

win.mainloop()

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