On Fri 6 July 2007 01:41, John Denker wrote: > On 07/05/2007 06:57 PM, gh.robin wrote: > > When i opened that topic , it was to know if we could hope any FG update > > to get an altitude instrument which can be able to indicate more than > > 61000 ft. > > > > We have had a lot of discussion on it , but nothing which could give the > > right answer. > > Do we have to stay with that limitation => 61000 ft ? > > No, we do not. > > Back on 06/19/2007 03:20 PM, I sent a message Gérard off list, including > a patch to fix this, extending the existing model to over 100,000 feet. > > Apparently the message got lost somehow. > > > Do we have to conclude that FG altitude instruments is unable to give the > > right value? > > As I explained on-list, there is nothing wrong with the altimeter. > I fixed the altimeter months ago. > > The problem is in the model of the atmosphere, in environment.cxx, > where it computes the ambient pressure. > > I will have more to say about this anon, but for now, here is > the patch again. It applies to today's CVS (offset one line).
Thanks Jon, Yes the patch has vanished , probably in the vacuum space :) Because your patch is only a simple extension of the existing table it could be commit without any risk. Regards -- Gérard ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by DB2 Express Download DB2 Express C - the FREE version of DB2 express and take control of your XML. No limits. Just data. Click to get it now. http://sourceforge.net/powerbar/db2/ _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
