There is a fix for this in JSBSim CVS. It should not be getting called in FlightGear. It is used in the standalone version of JSBSim to generate a "reset" file at a particular time, so that the aircraft can start at that point in the same (roughly) state, later on in another run.
Jon > -----Original Message----- > From: Sébastien MARQUE [mailto:seb.mar...@free.fr] > Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 6:31 PM > To: FlightGear developers discussions > Subject: [Flightgear-devel] initfile.xml file created with jsbsim > aircraft > > Hi all, > > I've just noticed that at least these jsbsim aircrafts create a file > named "initfile.xml", inside the directory I use to launch FG. Here is > the file content: > <?xml version="1.0"?> > <initialize name="reset00"> > <ubody unit="FT/SEC"> 0 </ubody> > <vbody unit="FT/SEC"> 0 </vbody> > <wbody unit="FT/SEC"> 0 </wbody> > <phi unit="DEG"> 0 </phi> > <theta unit="DEG"> -0 </theta> > <psi unit="DEG"> 0 </psi> > <longitude unit="DEG"> 0 </longitude> > <latitude unit="DEG"> 0 </latitude> > <altitude unit="FT"> 0 </altitude> > </initialize> > > that is not so disturbing as long as I don't have an important file > already named initfile.xml in the directory I use to launch FG :p, but > it is surprising to see that FG can write everywhere. > > When I try to launch FG from /etc (with no write permissions) I've got > the following message in terminal: "Could not open and/or write the > state to the initial conditions file: initfile.xml", and FG continues > gently. > > What is the purpose of this file? > > I'm using FG/CVS freshly compiled. > > best regards > seb > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------- > ------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: > SourcForge Community > SourceForge wants to tell your story. > http://p.sf.net/sfu/sf-spreadtheword > _______________________________________________ > Flightgear-devel mailing list > Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by: SourcForge Community SourceForge wants to tell your story. http://p.sf.net/sfu/sf-spreadtheword _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
