XML Output

[PeterR]

OK. Last idea for tonight. How about being able to dump out session status info in XML format to a file accessible over http? That would enable others to make tools that could more easily access the info (e.g. FSViewlet).

[Russell Gilbert]

Every once in a while, someone suggests a feature that I just finished working on  

I'm happy to say that this will soon be available in version 2.5, along with quite a few other new things.  Hopefully I'll be releasing some time this coming week.

Russell

[PeterR]

Cool!   You da man!  

[CowBoyGuy]

I wonder.....


If you give all the data in XML for all the active pilots.... a clever java developer could manage a java based radar screen that would show pilots with data on a radar screen based at the XML files -  NO active connections, NO fake players, NO Micro$oft direct* library.....

Heck, I can draw a circle.... even made a rubber chicken chart once.....

How specific is the location and altitude data in the XML?

[Russell Gilbert]

Interesting idea.  You can see the XML data of any server by going to its public page and adding "/xml" to the end of the URL.  For example:

http://68.61.252.222/xml

(This trick of viewing it in a browser only works in IE, btw).

Unfortunately, right now it only shows the same info that you see inside FSHost.  But I'll add the latitude/longitude data to it in the next release, in case someone can use it for something.

Russell

[PeterR]

Excellent idea, CowBoyGuy! I look forward to seeing what you come up with.

[PeterR]

Note: You can view the XML page in Mozilla too. It'll probably work in Netscape 7.x as well since it's based on the Mozilla codebase.