From 0b2640e9ac2f3558c07d96741f5590305f15d36f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: curt <curt> Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2002 20:18:33 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Cameron Moore: Updated FAQ ... o Added a section for FG v0.9.0 o Added the UIUC FDM to the FDM qna (M. Selig) o Updated combat qna (M. Selig) o Fixed some typos (M. Selig) o Fixed section number generation bug in XSLT --- Docs/FlightGear-FAQ.html | 96 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------------- 1 file changed, 64 insertions(+), 32 deletions(-) diff --git a/Docs/FlightGear-FAQ.html b/Docs/FlightGear-FAQ.html index 589925d11..6498b9502 100644 --- a/Docs/FlightGear-FAQ.html +++ b/Docs/FlightGear-FAQ.html @@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ <h2> <a name="toc">Table of Contents</a> </h2> - <h4>1 - + <h4>1 - <a href="#1">The FAQ</a> </h4> <div class="indent">1.1 - @@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ <a href="#1.4">What other important documentation should I read?</a> </div> <br> - <h4>1 - - <a href="#1">Distribution</a> + <h4>2 - + <a href="#2">Distribution</a> </h4> <div class="indent">2.1 - <a href="#2.1">Where can I get FlightGear?</a> @@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ <a href="#2.10">Why don't you charge money for this?</a> </div> <br> - <h4>1 - - <a href="#1">Compiling</a> + <h4>3 - + <a href="#3">Compiling</a> </h4> <div class="indent">3.1 - <a href="#3.1">Why won't FlightGear compile?</a> @@ -91,8 +91,8 @@ <a href="#3.3">I'm using MSVC 6.0, and ...?</a> </div> <br> - <h4>1 - - <a href="#1">Configuring</a> + <h4>4 - + <a href="#4">Configuring</a> </h4> <div class="indent">4.1 - <a href="#4.1">How do I install new scenery?</a> @@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ <a href="#4.3">What format should my personal .fgfsrc file be in?</a> </div> <br> - <h4>1 - - <a href="#1">Running</a> + <h4>5 - + <a href="#5">Running</a> </h4> <div class="indent">5.1 - <a href="#5.1">Why do I get an error loading libmk4.so.0?</a> @@ -135,8 +135,8 @@ <a href="#5.9">Why does FlightGear die on startup saying "time zone reading failed"?</a> </div> <br> - <h4>1 - - <a href="#1">Hacking</a> + <h4>6 - + <a href="#6">Hacking</a> </h4> <div class="indent">6.1 - <a href="#6.1">What language is FlightGear written in?</a> @@ -169,8 +169,8 @@ <a href="#6.10">How do I generate my own scenery?</a> </div> <br> - <h4>1 - - <a href="#1">Flying</a> + <h4>7 - + <a href="#7">Flying</a> </h4> <div class="indent">7.1 - <a href="#7.1">Where can I learn about instrument flying and navigation?</a> @@ -185,18 +185,25 @@ <a href="#7.4">Is there support for any military scenarios like dog fighting or bomb dropping?</a> </div> <br> - <h4>1 - - <a href="#1">FlightGear v0.7.6</a> + <h4>8 - + <a href="#8">FlightGear v0.9.0</a> </h4> <div class="indent">8.1 - - <a href="#8.1">Why do I get an error in viewer.cxx about `exit' being undeclared?</a> + <a href="#8.1">Why do I get an error saying 'uiuc_getwind.h' isn't found?</a> + </div> + <br> + <h4>9 - + <a href="#9">FlightGear v0.7.6</a> + </h4> + <div class="indent">9.1 - + <a href="#9.1">Why do I get an error in viewer.cxx about `exit' being undeclared?</a> </div> <br> <hr> <h2> - <a name="1">1 - + <a name="1">1 - The FAQ</a> </h2> <b> @@ -246,7 +253,7 @@ <hr> <h2> - <a name="1">1 - + <a name="2">2 - Distribution</a> </h2> <b> @@ -370,7 +377,7 @@ </a> </b> <div class="indent"> - <p>A popular moving map display is avaliable under a separate + <p>A popular moving map display is available under a separate project called <i>Atlas</i>. See <a href="http://atlas.sf.net/">http://atlas.sf.net/</a>.</p> </div> @@ -393,7 +400,7 @@ <hr> <h2> - <a name="1">1 - + <a name="3">3 - Compiling</a> </h2> <b> @@ -451,7 +458,7 @@ <hr> <h2> - <a name="1">1 - + <a name="4">4 - Configuring</a> </h2> <b> @@ -504,7 +511,7 @@ <hr> <h2> - <a name="1">1 - + <a name="5">5 - Running</a> </h2> <b> @@ -689,7 +696,7 @@ <hr> <h2> - <a name="1">1 - + <a name="6">6 - Hacking</a> </h2> <b> @@ -732,9 +739,17 @@ <p>To define an aircraft for FlightGear's primary FDM (JSBSIM), see <a href="http://jsbsim.sf.net/">http://jsbsim.sf.net/</a>.</p> <p>If you want a simpler FDM to work with, try your hand at YASim, - an alternative FDM. For an guide on creating a YASim aircraft, + an alternative FDM. For a guide on creating a YASim aircraft, look in the FlightGear base package for <code>Aircraft-yasim/README.yasim</code>.</p> + <p>Another FDM that is based fundamentally on conventional + aerodynamic coefficients and stability derivatives (like JSBSim) is + the UIUC Aeromodel. Examples of those aircraft are ones that have + the "uiuc" in the file name in the base package Aircraft directory + (e.g., Fokker Dr.1, Sopwith Camel, ASW-20, and Airwave hang glider). + Additional information on the UIUC Aeromodel can be found at + <a href="http://www.aae.uiuc.edu/m-selig/apasim/Aircraft-uiuc.html">http://www.aae.uiuc.edu/m-selig/apasim/Aircraft-uiuc.html</a> + </p> </div> <b> @@ -886,7 +901,7 @@ <hr> <h2> - <a name="1">1 - + <a name="7">7 - Flying</a> </h2> <b> @@ -921,9 +936,9 @@ <div class="indent"> <p>We have an initial stab at this that is incomplete and only seems to work under Linux. We'd love to find someone to pick up the - slack here and develop this further. Specifically, plib now has - some low level networking support for mult-player games. It would - also be nice to develop support for the DIS protocol.</p> + slack here and develop this further. Plib now has some low level + networking support for multi-player games. It would also be nice to + develop support for the DIS protocol.</p> </div> <b> @@ -932,20 +947,37 @@ </a> </b> <div class="indent"> - <p>No, not at this time. Most of our developers are primarily - interested and focused on civilian aviation. We aren't explicitly + <p>No, we do not currently support combat. Most of our developers + are primarily focused on civilian aviation. We aren't explicitly excluding these features -- we just haven't had anyone who seriously wanted to develop these areas.</p> + <p>However, FlightGear does contain several military aircraft, albeit + without munitions.</p> </div> <hr> <h2> - <a name="1">1 - - FlightGear v0.7.6</a> + <a name="8">8 - + FlightGear v0.9.0</a> </h2> <b> <a name="8.1">8.1 - + <u>Why do I get an error saying 'uiuc_getwind.h' isn't found?</u> + </a> + </b> + <div class="indent"> + <p>This error was caused by a packaging blunder. Please upgrade to v0.9.1.</p> + </div> + + + <hr> + <h2> + <a name="9">9 - + FlightGear v0.7.6</a> + </h2> + <b> + <a name="9.1">9.1 - <u>Why do I get an error in viewer.cxx about `exit' being undeclared?</u> </a> </b>