fltcnvt

Convert Openflight linux files (paths) to windows

What does it do

• Converts /home and /h to the source drive

• Converts texture paths

• Copies files to target drive preserving/creating directory hierarchy

• Converts old style 'uSim' type switches to Creator switches

• Converts XRefs

• Recursively converts XRef'd files

• Please report 'unknown code' output

Install Instructions

• Download the latest Python 2.7.x for Windows from:

  https://www.python.org/downloads/

• Download the Presagis OpenFlight API 15 from:

  http://www.presagis.com/products_services/products/modeling-simulation/free_tools/openflight_api/

• Download the fltcnvt repository

  Click on the green button above and download the zip file Extract the archive someplace convienent.

• Open a Command Prompt window (cmd.exe) in Admin mode (right-click)

  Enter the following exactly at the command prompt:

  C:\Windows\system32>setx PYTHONPATH "%PRESAGIS_OPENFLIGHT_API%\bin_x64\release
  
  SUCCESS: Specified value was saved.
  C:\Windows\system32>setx PRESAGIS_OPENFLIGHT_SCRIPT %PRESAGIS_OPENFLIGHT_API%\bin_x64\release
      
  SUCCESS: Specified value was saved.
  

  Refresh environment variables

  C:\Windows|system32>refreshenv
  Refreshing environment variables from registry for cmd.exe. Please wait...Finished..
  

  Verify the environment variable was set properly:

  C:\Windows\system32>echo %PYTHONPATH%
  C:\Presagis\Suite15\OpenFlight_API\bin_x64\release
  
  C:\Windows\system32>echo %PRESAGIS_OPENFLIGHT_SCRIPT%
  C:\Presagis\Suite15\OpenFlight_API\bin_x64\release
  

  Close the Command Prompt Window

• Open a Command Prompt window (cmd.exe) normally in the folder you downloaded and extracted for fltcnvt.

  Shift|Right-click on the folder in Windows Explorer and you will see a menu entry titled "Open command window here"

  Confirm python is working correctly in your new Command Prompt window (your directory will be different)

  C:\Users\joesmith\fltcnvt>python -V
  Python 2.7.13
  

  Now try the fltcnvt script itself

  C:\Users\joesmith\fltcnvt>python fltcnvt.py
  usage: fltcnvt.py <openFlight.flt> sourceDrive targetDrive
  

• All done

Example

C:\Users\joesmith\fltcnvt>python fltcnvt.py U:\ucla\ucla.flt U: P:
I: OpenFlight API version 15.0.0.
I: Loading plugin <OpenFlight Data Dictionary> from <C:/Presagis/Suite15/OpenFlight_API/bin_x64/release/fltdata.dll>...
I: Site <FLTDATA> registered for plugin <OpenFlight Data Dictionary>.
I: Plugin <OpenFlight Data Dictionary> loaded.
I: File written <P:/mg/trees/olive.flt>.
I: File written <P:/mg/trees/olive3.flt>.
I: File written <P:/mg/trees/sycamore2.flt>.
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.
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Notes

• You must enter the full path to the <openflight.flt> source file

• The sourceDrv and targetDrv are simply the drive designators, i.e. C:

• Make sure you have enought disk space on the targetDrive