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I am excited to announce the release of my custom phpVMSv7 theme! I created this theme because I know that not everyone has the budget for an expensive custom design, and I want to support the community by providing a high-quality, modern, lightweight and efficient, accessible alternative. SPTheme is fully customizable and designed with privacy in mind, as it contains no external content and is 100% GDPR-compliant. It features a built-in admin module, allowing for easy management, and includes both dark and light mode for a flexible user experience. To enhance functionality, SPTheme offers live network statistics and a "Who is Online" display, ensuring users always stay informed. Additionally, a registration exam mode allows for extra verification of new pilots. For added convenience, the package includes 42+ placeholder images, making it easy to set up a visually appealing site. With multi-language support and over 226 translatable additional phrases, the theme is ready to be used worldwide. And that’s not all—there are even more features and enhancements included to provide a seamless experience. I hope SPTheme helps virtual airlines achieve a professional and modern look without high costs. More details are available at https://shop.sass-projects.dev. Check also the live demo for additional information and feel free to reach out if you have any questions!

As you may have noticed, phpVMS v7 comes with built in SimBrief API integration and aircraft can be configured in some different ways to achieve better planning results. Below you can find some key instructions and settings with their effects. Main Requirement is a valid SimBrief API key, to get one kindly check SimBrief documents (website/support forum) and complete your application, when you have your key ready, just insert it in settings. While waiting for your API key you can define your Subfleets and Aircraft as below; Subfleet Definitions; Here only important field is "SimBrief Type", when it is defined it will be used for all aircraft under this subfleet. And it simply overwrites the Aircraft ICAO code during planning. If your pilots are using only one simulator (like X-Plane) and only one aircraft addon for this subfleet (like Zibo), then you can simply add your Zibo B737-800X SimBrief Airframe ID here at this field. Aircraft Definitions; This is the most important part, as it allows fine tuned planning compared to a generic subfleet airframe definition. As you can see, we do have the same "SimBrief Type" field here too. This affects only the aircraft, and has priority over the subfleet definition. So if you have a really specific SimBrief Airframe for a particular aircraft and want it to be the default, then you can enter the id here. (Also it is possible to use this field as a replacement ICAO code. Imagine you are using an Airbus CEO but want this aircraft to use Airbus NEO standards at SimBrief, so you define A321 as the ICAO code, but use A21N as the SimBrief Type.) FIN, SELCAL and HEX CODE (ICAO 24-bit, transponder identification code) are optional and have no direct effect on the flight plan you will generate but the weights below are important. When defined, these weights are passed to SimBrief for flight planning purposes, so better define them according to the aircraft you are trying to simulate within phpVMS. You can see that the DOW is empty (0) in the example, this is not a mistake but done on purpose. You will see it later. Using SimBrief Airframes (sb airframes) ; phpVMS is able to get and store all publicly available SimBrief Airframes / SimBrief Layouts during install and update them weekly (with cron), also it is possible for admins to manually trigger an update whenever they wish to. Also it is possible to add your own / custom airframes to the system easily. As like SimBrief itself, airframe definitions are "ICAO Code" based, once you define and save your custom airframe at SimBrief, you can simply copy the airframe ID and add it to phpVMS by giving it a nice looking unique name and the aircraft ICAO type code you wish to use. Also, if you do not want to use the built in SimBrief airframes and have only your custom airframes listed, then you need to enable the respective setting from Admin > Settings. This logic also applies to passenger and baggage weights being used for planning. Imagine you have an airframe definition (either created by you, or a public one provided by SimBrief), using 100 kg for passengers and 20 kg for their bags. But you do not want to use those weights because you have some custom weights for scheduled/non-scheduled flights, even better you control your baggage weights per airport with some custom code etc. Then you need to enable the respective setting to pass in your weights to SimBrief. How does it work, how is the priority logic defined ? Why the DOW is empty in the example ? Subfleet SimBrief Type = Empty Aircraft SimBrief Type = Empty Aircraft ICAO Code = A321 Aircraft DOW = Empty Aircraft MLW = Empty SimBrief Provided Airframes = Fenix A321 IAE, Fenix A321 CFM, ToLiss A321, Your Custom A321 As you know, each addon aircraft have their own basic empty weights and mostly they are hard coded (for SimBrief it is the DOW - Dry Operating Weight / OEW - Operating Empty Weight). So we leave it empty, to be able to use the DOW from SimBrief Airframe definitions. When planning, the dropdown will show you 5 items, the list is above and there will be a "SimBrief Default" entry (which is the basic definitions of SB). If you select Fenix A321 IAE, then its DOW will be used, along with its performance definitions (like fuel factor, engine thrust rating and others), equipment etc. But the weights you defined will be sent to SimBrief to overwrite those values. If you do not select one, it is ok too as the defaults provided by SimBrief along with the data you are sending (like weights and other stuff) will be used. But if you are after precise flight planning, then it is better to either have your main types defined at SimBrief and a matching airframe should be selected. Subfleet SB Type > Aircraft SB Type > Selected Airframe > Aircraft specific details (like weights, SELCAL, HEX, FIN, VA specific custom RMK field) With this order and logic you can have base airframes for your fleet, like PMDG B738, Zibo B738, LevelUp B738 (same example can be extended to Fenix, ToLiss, Aerosoft, Flight Factor group) and then define aircraft specific changes at phpVMS because in a fleet some aircraft have different MZFW or MLW's but they do share the generic specifications. Like a B738 can have 79013, 77000 or 75000 KG MTOW depending on the certification, instead of defining different airframes at SimBrief, you can simply pass that info during planning. Recent changes at SimBrief allow pilots to have precise performance calculations, specific limitations and if certified some nice ETOPS abilities, to be able to use them with phpVMS, defining airframes at SimBrief and using their ID's during planning will be the best option (considering some items still not available at api access, this method will eliminate those cases too). Climb / Cruise / Descent Profiles and Layout Options All these are also obtained from SimBrief and tied to Aircraft ICAO type codes, so when you select an A321 from your fleet to generate a flight plan, you will see the profiles SimBrief offer for that type in general. Additionally the layout is automatically selected if an airline match is found, if not SimBrief Default (LIDO) is used. What about General Aviation and Really Custom Airframe Support GA is supported by SimBrief up to a point, so we do have the same, even though the examples above are based on airliners, logic remains same for GA aircraft too. And you can still define your custom (non-existing airframe at SimBrief) as per their documentation, have a profile for it and use it at phpVMS. Considering that nothing offered by SimBrief, your custom airframe will be the only option at the dropdown. Hope this help, safe flights.

Note: If you own all packages then please note the update order! SPTheme -> DBPack -> DSPack Note 2: If you changed the colors, for example, just backup the following file: /resources/views/layouts/SPTheme/config.json 05.APRIL.25 (v1.3.0 / 1.3.0 / v1.3.5) (v1.3.0 SPTheme) Fixed an issue where incorrect fuel/weight units were displayed Fixed an issue where users could not change their password Fixed some style discrepancies on macOS devices Fixed issues with VATSIM/IVAO user fields and OAuth link Fixed an issue where fares could not be entered when changing aircraft (v1.3.0 DBPack) Fixed an issue where some fleet images were not responsive Fixed an issue where cards did not have space between them Fixed a condition where the cruise profile CI/LRC could not be changed Fixed a label that had some typos Added a failsafe to the SimBrief form in case a profile could not be found Added a failsafe to the random flights Widget (v1.3.5 DSPack) Added a failsafe to the assignments if a flight was deleted Fixed a missing route to the missions area for flight details Fixed an issue with multiple airlines and the selected fleet on free flights Fixed name for the airline on assignments

Note: If you own all packages then please note the update order! SPTheme -> DBPack -> DSPack 11.MARCH.25 (v1.2.2 / 1.2.2 / v1.3.1) Some minor fixes for the award-widget, userrole and pireps table (v1.2.2 SPTheme) Changed blades for Hub/Airline Transfer v1.8 module (v1.2.2 SPTheme) Changed menu links for Hub/Airline Transfer v1.8 module (v1.3.1 DSPack) Changed menu links for Hub/Airline Transfer v1.8 module (v1.2.2 DBPack)

Thanks, everything worked smoothly after deletion 🙂

Hey all, Very long time since I have posted about any of my modules. I have been working extremely hard on what could be a revolutionary product for phpVMS, and now I'm finally ready to show it off. Introducing Apex Flight Ops, a next generation flight center for phpVMS, featuring a map at the center of it all, just like Volanta, Elavetex, Microsoft Flight Simulator, and other trackers with a map centric UI. You can now try it out FOR FREE and experience Apex, relatively risk free, by signing up at https://apex.cardinalhorizon.com/ Read our announcement for a bit more info too: https://medium.com/@taylorbroad/hello-apex-flight-ops-63386b5c7540 Here are a few screenshots for the UI.

View File Trip Planner Advanced Trip Planner Advanced for phpVMS v7 Create multi-leg “free flight” trips that your pilots can bid on and fly, keeping them moving from airport to airport. Clean UI, simple admin controls, and neutral branding that fits any VA. Derived from Cardinal Horizon CHTrips and packaged for easy drop-in use. ✈️ Highlights Multi-leg trips with custom name & description “Next Flight” summary with aircraft group popover and quick actions Progress tracking + completed PIREPs list Equipment Category picker to attach subfleets (Airbus Narrow, Boeing Narrow, Airbus Wide, Boeing Wide, Regional, McDonnell/Other) Optional rank-aware mode (honors phpVMS Rank/Type settings) Smooth start option: Auto-reposition to the first departure after the first bid if “start anywhere” is allowed Invisible, trip-owned flights to avoid conflicts with schedules 👨‍✈️ What Pilots Get My Trips page with progress bar, description, created date, and compact action buttons Trip Detail page: “Next Flight” card with quick actions (Info, New PIREP, SimBrief) Add/Remove Bid button (with auto-reposition support) Following flights and completed the PIREPs list Automatic reposition message (only shown before the first PIREP if “start anywhere” is allowed) ⚙️ Admin Settings Accessible at: Admin → Trip Planner Advanced → View Admin Module Enforce VA Ranking ON: Only subfleets allowed by pilot’s rank/type OFF: Rank ignored; All SubFleets available Lock to Current Pilot Location (default ON) ON: First leg must depart the pilot’s current/home airport OFF: Trips can start anywhere Auto-Reposition on First Bid ON: Auto-moves pilot to the first departure after their very first bid OFF: No Auto-move pilot Mandatory if “Lock to Current” is OFF All settings are ability-guarded (admin, admin-access). 🔧 How It Works (Under the Hood) Flights created with: Numbers 7000–7999 and route_code=TPA Visible=False, owned by Trip Leg order tracked in ch_flight_pirep_trip PIREP Create Bridge (tripplanner.pireps.create) filters aircraft per trip Bids handled via module routes (tripplanner.bid.add, phpvms.bids.removeBid()) 📥 Installation Copy folder → modules/TripPlannerAdvanced/ Admin → Addons → Modules: enable Admin → YourVAaddress/pdate (run migrations) Admin → Maintenance → Clear All Caches Frontend menu: Trip Planner appears for logged-in users. Future Updates: Upgrade: Replace folder → Run Update → Clear caches. 📝 Notes & Best Practices If trips CAN start anywhere, enable Auto-Reposition to bypass & avoid “Not at Departure” errors. If trips CAN start anywhere, repositioning only applies after the very first BID in a trip is placed. Flights are invisible & uniquely tagged (TPA + 7000s) to avoid collisions. Always clear caches after installation or upgrade. 📄 License & Attribution License: BSD-3 Portions & Credits derived from CHTrips by Cardinal Horizon © 2024. Submitter William Submitted 09/04/25 Category Add-ons  

Hello, Here I present the VectoringDesigns Core CrewCenter for PHPvms 7. Dashboard : https://prnt.sc/rg8gqm Profile: https://prnt.sc/rg8hy8 Scheduling :https://prnt.sc/rg8i6e Brief: https://prnt.sc/rg8idn, https://prnt.sc/rg8j85 - Tabbed metar information : https://gyazo.com/97495296d76d6dc5affc22597134a557 Logbook: https://prnt.sc/rg8jfg Login : https://prnt.sc/rga95a Thank you for your time

https://docs.phpvms.net/customize/theming

/resources/views/layouts/ is where the theme folders are.

You are a lifesaver. I didn't see that vhost config file on the installation page XD. Thank you so much!

That is a good idea as well as then I can probably post the log files there as well

You realize you are recruiting to a forum full of VA owners?

Hello DisposableHero, The Hero part is certainly very accurate!! Thank you so much for turning me in the correct direction, I don't think I could have been more off track with the direction I was going if I had tried. I appreciate you taking the time out of your day with pictures and a code example to help me out. Thank You so so much!!!

Resolved on discord Hi there I love this add on. It looks really well but something has happened to my dashboard page. It was working fine but now i get a 500 error. I checked the logs and got the following. I had changed the name of the airline yesterday in the admin section and all was working. Same airline just added a little. I have since changed it back to the original as the error on the page shows. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks

I'm aware of the free flight thingamajig. Looks like it needs to be rebuild.

Hi, yeah I can add a failsafe this isn't a problem, but the source of this, like Disposable already said, is a missing or deleted flight. I'll send you the files tomorrow,

Yes - I was basically wanting to know if the OP knew he was posting this on a competing VA management system forum. I wonder if vaBase has a forum and if they would be okay with me/us posting our phpVMS based VA in their forum. 🤨😳😉

I don't think that I understood the main aim here, will try to provide some answers though 1. If you want to dynamically check the simbrief profile, thus the selected addon aircraft and read its capacity then apply it back to phpVMS (for automatic random payload generation), sorry this is not possible. 2. If you have subfleets defined for each ICAO type (which as you said are tied to some simbrief airframes) then you can (and have to) adjust their fare capacities manually once (as described in other guides). Sorry but this is admin work, needs to be done. As the addons differ in capacities, it will not be logical to develop something to read simbrief profiles and then write them to phpVMS fares (to reduce admin work). Imagine a code reading iFly profile and adjusting the fares according to its seat config and then same code will read a Bredok profile which is totally different from iFly, same will happen while reading PMDG profiles and then reading a Zibo profile etc. Even if someone tries to spend some time to develop something for this, it will be practically useless and create more problems Hope this helps

Thanks I'm trying to set my subfleets and fares and need to figure out how to define the simbrief defaults.

No, those are all just warnings and may get removed in further versions of php/laravel.

Here you go: http://shop.sass-projects.dev/custom.zip (remember to clear your browser cache as these files are mostly stored there.

Hi, Original/default file is at "your phpVMS Root\modules\DisposableBasic\Resources\views\web" folder https://github.com/FatihKoz/DisposableBasic/blob/main/Resources/views/web/blank.blade.php I would suggest using "Duplication Procedure" or logic to have your own/edited blade files. https://github.com/FatihKoz/DisposableBasic#duplicating-module-bladesviews Good luck @ProAvia would you please move this topic to Disposable Addons section Thanks

Hi @William Looks like you added "SES_ENDPOINT" only to services https://github.com/phpvms/phpvms/blob/main/config/services.php#L26-L30 Technically the "MAIL_FROM_ADDRESS" and "MAIL_FROM_NAME" are already defined and can be controlled from .env itself, no need to modify mail.php for them, as it will revert back to defaults during an update. We can add that additional AWS SES Enpoint to phpVMS itself, so future updates will have it and you will not worry about updates Safe flights

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Looks like this project is 99.99% dead, as I wrote earlier, something not finished in 3+ years will never be finished. So called "additional fields" should not be a fact as they are not much in numbers and all were optional, a simple export from a recent build (or a check on export/import code) will give you the new fields in minutes, that simple it is. But, if someone does not want to do something, which is understandable and acceptable, then there is always "something else" to check. This is the reason I am thinking that this project is dead for a long time

Hi, If you want to use SimBrief's internal random load generation logic then you need to either disable capacities in your fares (so phpvms can not generate any load) or you can disable pax, baggage and cargo amount transfer in SB form (so phpVMS will be able to generate but not send anything to SB) In any case there will be a mismatch between SB and phpVMS. Also there may be logical problems, mismatches in your phpVMS financial data. You may need to check SimBrief API documentation to better understand what to disable and how it behaves, also you may need to alter simbrief_form.blade.php if you want to select the second option. Good luck

I have the code for V5.x if you're interested. $c['pid'] = PilotData::GetPilotCode($c['code'], $c['pilotid']); $fieldvalue1 = PilotData::GetFieldValue($c['pid'], 'IVAO ID'); $fieldvalue2 = PilotData::GetFieldValue($c['pid'], 'VATSIM ID'); if($c['online'] == "ivao" OR $c['online'] == "IVAO"){ $c['online'] = '<a crossOrigin="anonymous" href="https://www.ivao.aero/Member.aspx?ID='.$fieldvalue1.'" target="_blank"><img src="https://status.ivao.aero/'.$fieldvalue1.'.png?dark=true" width="150px" height="auto"/></a>'; } if($c['online'] == "vatsim" OR $c['online'] == "VATSIM"){ $c['online'] = '<a href="https://stats.vatsim.net/stats/' . $fieldvalue2 . '" target="_blank"><img src="https://my.vatsim.net/indicators/' . $fieldvalue2 . '" width="150px" height="auto"/></a>'; } if($c['online'] == "offline" OR $c['online'] == "Offline"){ $c['online'] = 'Offline'; } Place the above in your: Make sure the field values are spelled exactly the same as yours in your system. This will show the pilot badge for either IVAO or VATSIM on live flights table and on the badge it shows if the pilot is "online" or "offline". This will work for both smartCARS2 and smartCARS3. Let me know if you need help implementing this.

I have no knowledge about v5 addons, probably people are using such tools (as I saw in some old VA's doing online checks, it must be an addon or custom code VA's built for this purpose) ... For v7, DisposableBasic is capable of doing such checks (even can do callsign match checks on airline), store results as pirep field values, auto reject etc. You can check its readme file to have some more info. Safe flights and good luck on v7 switch.

Beautiful awesome work!

Awesome... Thanks for your continuous support to the community and efforts.

Glad you found the cause. And now there is another tidbit of info here for someone else to see when they have the same issue.

Great news! I’ll be checking for changes and updates in Disposable Basic. Untill then I’ll check out the files and try to find solutions. Airline ICAO’s checking will be a great feature.

Yeah, if you are providing custom liveries which you have full control and sure that they are ok then you will have less problems By the way, I am adding some checks to Disposable Basic for this purpose, be aware that X-Plane will be excluded from those checks as it does not report back the livery name like MS/P3D etc. And to allow multi airline setups, people doing sub-charter flights for another supported airline I will be checking both the flight's and aircraft's airline, if one matches then it will not be rejected. Imagine like you are simulating both DLH and KLM at the same phpvms v7 setup and a KLM aircraft is allowed to operate DLH flights, then it is perfectly normal for the flight's and aircraft operator's airline icao code will be different. So in this scenario, a livery containing DLH or KLM will not be auto rejected, but if someone flies with a livery containing FDX for example, it will. Safe flights

Great help thank you! We got custom liveries for our VA so the airline ICAO’s are correct. In this case the listeners for that could work. Also thanks for the hint in the Disposable Bacic

Technically it is possible, by some custom listeners/code which will run when a pirep gets filed. But it is very tricky, because aircraft developers and livery painters mostly not paying attention to aircraft icao codes or aircraft.cfg entries, most of them are even not able to spell airline names/codes properly in the liveries they ship. As an example to false icao codes being used by developers is PMDG 737 series, even though they ship A B738 (B737-800) to people, their aircraft config says it is a B737 (B737-700), same applies to B736 and B739 too. Also MSFS has other problems converting/using the livery aircraft.cfg entries to plain text and reports back strange codes (their variable names) back to 3rd party addons like vmsAcars. In theory, vmsAcars returns back the aircraft title to your phpVMS/server as a pirep field value, with a custom listener/code you can check the livery name and do whatever you wish (like penalizing the pilot, rejecting the pirep, commenting on their pirep etc.) even though you will have lots of false positives it is possible. However to reduce those false positives, after you have your custom listener up and running, you can ship your liveries to your pilots, which will have correct aircraft.cfg entries and kindly force them to use your officially approved liveries for flights. Rest will continue creating problems, but will be rejected automatically, which is another nice way to teach people to follow VA SOP and rules One of my addons (Disposable Basic) offers an auto rejection feature, if you need something to begin with, you can check its code as an example to build your own. Hope this helps

View File FlightTools *** DETAILS *** This is version 1.0.9 of a series of aeronautical tools for your Va. Includes V1.0.9 : - Transition Level Calculation - Top Of Descent Calculation - Aero metrics Calculation ========================= - Years of Service Award - Legs in One Day Award - Total Distance Award - Landing Rate Award Check online repository & ReadMe for detailed upgrade Submitter Aciv Submitted 06/17/24 Category Add-ons  

Great news, enjoy your new addon/module

Did you cleared your application cache after enabling the module? Did you check your frontend page afterwards for any new menu items?

Dear @Toyuko, First of all, I wish success to your virtual airline, hope you can find talented staff members to fulfill your wishes and success. I just want to kindly remind you that, your crew center is clearly violating license terms of my addons (Disposable Basic and Disposable Special). They are both installed and active but there are no attribution links visible on your website, which is clearly stated on the license with some usage examples provided in the readme. So, you have two options; 1. Either remove my addons from your crew center (which is based on phpVMS v7) 2. Or fulfill license requirements and provide attribution links in footer (like you do for the rest) If the frontend is developed by any third party company/individual, inform them immediately about the issue and request their support as they may be responsible for the install/management. Good luck

Thanks This sorted the issue What a great feeling.

Please kindly check the docs (theme readme, at same location, github), requirements about a va/admin owned fontawesome kit is documented there. Once you start using your own kit, pages/links/icons will start working. Good luck

I would like my pilots track their Estimated Time Enroute (which is basically the time between takeoff and landing) "ETE" from their aircraft directly, either from flight management systems or instruments. Compare it against their flight plans, preferably along with elapsed time value during flight. Do necessary actions if they are falling behind or ahead of their schedule or flight plan etc. None of my guys would look to vmsAcars map window for something dynamic like it, as it will not be accurate and will be a misleading/unnecessary information Safe flights

For my own VA I have created a simple plugin which adds to phpVMS a Tour/Charter system for airline managers to group flights into tours. Each tour consists of several legs/flights which can be bid on and completed separately. The plugin keeps track of the pilot's progress and automatically issues an award (if one was added to the tour), once all PIREPs from the tour legs were accepted. IfaTours makes as much use of core functionality as possible, using the default awards and flights from phpVMS. If you don't like it you can safely remove the plugin and move on, IfaTours won't modify the code or database tables from the core phpVMS system. Image upload feature is included in the tour creation. I'm a lazy ass and hate it when I have to use a separate tool to upload files to a server (e.g. teaser images for my tours...) https://github.com/FnordLord/IfaTours Reason why: I appreciate the great efforts from guys like Disposable who probably (haven't had a chance to try it) has an excellent tour system in his massive plugin collection, but I wanted something simpler (plus I was curious about the innards of phpVMS), so there it is. Feel free to add it to the addons directory if it qualifies.

My base system is fairly much unrecognisable from its release. There have been years of customisations, from graphs and charts to animated schedule maps, exam systems, training systems, animated flight paths etc, etc. It's not likely that I will move to v7 as there are thousands of pireps in the system and converting is not really an option. Since I run this on a dedicated server, I have full control over the environment, so in theory, I can keep this going for as long as I need. If any devs are willing to work on a new Acars system, please let me know. As previously said above, I am looking for a lightweight solution using Simconnect and backward compatibility with fsuipc. We would need to work together to ensure all my current reported data is available in the new system, I can create a function to control the parameters depending on the acars client when the data is received in the system as we have some custom scoring criteria in place based upon the flight log received. If any developers are willing to progress this, please let me know. Thanks, Mark.

Your best bet would be to read thru each readme (phpVMS, Disposable Theme, modules). If you understand the functions of the program and addons, you can easily install them all as well. It’s really just a matter of reading and understanding the instructions - and then (in phpVMS install) basically a copy/paste, /update and clear cache. Inserting the image you posted in place of one of the default images is easy to do as well. If TFDI installed phpVMS, hopefully they installed the latest dev version and not beta 5 (which is way out of date). They should also have installed the SM3 module if you ordered it at the same time as your hosting with them. Be aware that presently SM 3 isn’t fully compatible with phpVMS v7.

Are you sure you copied all the files of DisposableBasic to the correct folder including the proper folder name? As the error clearly says: "production.ERROR: Class "Modules\DisposableBasic\Providers\DB_ServiceProvider" not found". https://github.com/FatihKoz/DisposableBasic?tab=readme-ov-file#installation-and-updates

After a lot of months of development, PHP-Mods Team is ready to provide you a preview of our next module. We had published some screenshots in the past but never something that extended. Many of you had requested the development of several forum bridges with phpVMS but we decided that it would be more useful to develop a forum module from the scratch. Of course, the forum does not provide you what a forum platform (such as SMF, phpBB etc) provides to you but this is why we are here. Anything can be implemented as soon as it is considered useful. The Forum Module includes the following functions and many others: Extended User Settings Panel (Date Format, Time Offset, Signature, Email Notifications) Categorized Forum Boards Topics with or without Polls Multi Permission Levels (User, Staff, Moderator, Admin and Banned) Multimedia Post Editor (using the powerful cKeditor) Simple build-in search function. Your pilot's will not have to log in/register to a second platform in order to post their questions or discuss with the rest of your pilots. We have decided to offer a demo system to help you understand the way it works. The module is going to be released in the next few days as it is currently under testing from our beta testing virtual airlines. Also, an SMF migration tool is under development and we discuss to extend it to other platforms as per the user's requests. Feel free to let us know your feedback. Any suggestions are accepted. Bare in mind that due to its extended development, this module is going to be released as payware. Have fun!

Well, I really have no idea why it fails @William, some guys tried the api setup it worked well and some other users of phpvms v7 are using mailgun with api too. I am not blaming you, there should be something blocking api access somewhere. Classic smtp settings should work, I mean it is basic mailing, works for every server, why it should fail at yours. You already have server, port, username, password etc for their smtp access. Just use the default SMTP example with that info. SMTP MAIL_MAILER=smtp MAIL_FROM_NAME='American Virtual' MAIL_FROM_ADDRESS='postmaster@americanva.org' MAIL_HOST=smtp.mailgun.org MAIL_PORT=587 MAIL_ENCRYPTION= MAIL_USERNAME='postmaster@americanva.org' MAIL_PASSWORD='that long password here' API MAIL_MAILER=mailgun MAILGUN_DOMAIN='americanva.org' MAILGUN_SECRET='that long api key here' I assume you are cleaning the application cache from admin > maintenance after doing changes to env.php and saving/uploading that file, failing or forgetting this step will cause problems. (technically until you clean the cache your old env.php will remain in effect and changes will not be applied)

Technically, what the main question owner wants does not need a private token or a private api access ... Those checks can be done simply with the public access (public whazzup data). You can fetch the data (with minimum 15 second interval for both networks), do your checks however you wish and then either store the data in a database table or delete it. If your acars software is sending live data to your phpvms, then you can do your checks live and mark the flight online/offline as you wish. If it is sending all the pirep info after the flight then you need to store the live whazzup data with (prefably utc) time codes (like one copy for every 5 mins and keep the last 24 hours) and then check them according to the pirep (prefably utc) times to see if the pilot was online or not during the flight. Anyway, these are technical details ... I already did it for phpvms v7 with public api access, so it can be done for v5 too. Hope you can find your solution for v5.x series.