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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!

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 Destinations Map Destinations Map for phpVMS v7 Destinations Map is a lightweight, modern module for phpVMS v7 that helps pilots explore where they can fly from any origin, discover direct and connecting destinations, and quickly review matching schedules. It also features a comprehensive ACARS Flight Board to display live flights that can be toggled on or off. Built to drop into any phpVMS v7 site, tested with Seven/Beta themes in a vanilla phpVMS installation Thanks to the phpVMS community for the inspiration. Enjoy exploring your network with Destinations Map! . Highlights Interactive map Pick an origin and see all available connecting destinations in your schedules Focus on connecting destinations (through second-click to reveal schedules) Filter by airline (through drop-down menu) Schedules table revealed on connecting Airports Compact visual cues (small airline logo + ident, departure/arrival icons, and times) BID button follows your site’s existing platform settings (Rank-lock & Departure lock) ACARS Live Flight Board (through ON/OFF toggle button) Airline logo, Pilot, Flight, Aircraft, Dep/Arr, Altitude, GS, Distance, Status No database changes required - No migrations; reads existing routes and ACARS data Theme-safe - Easy adaptations Minimal blade markup; module does not require caches Requirements phpVMS v7 (current) Logged-in access (module routes are behind web + auth by default) Existing schedules (for the map/table) and running ACARS live flights (for the Flight Board) Installation (less than 2 minutes) Unzip DestinationsMap.zip into your phpVMS /modules folder. Do not rename the folder so it remains /modules/DestinationsMap Clear your application caches (via Admin → Maintenance or artisan). Visit /destinations-map to use the module or use the link exposed in the Dashboard. Full details are in DestinationsMap - README.md. Theme Integration Seven/Beta: Registers a generic frontend link and appears with other logged-in module links. Routes & Endpoints Main page: /destinations-map (route name: destinationsmap.index). JSON endpoints are exposed under a /destinations-map prefix for airlines, origins, destinations, connecting routes, and schedules. Customization Map height: adjustable in the controller. Icons and table columns: editable in the blade view. ACARS badges: optionally add color-coding by phase. What’s Included Service providers (module wiring) Web and API routes Frontend and API controllers Blade view (Leaflet UI, schedules table, optional Flight Board) README with setup and usage notes Download DestinationsMap.zip from this thread. The source and README are inside the zip file. Support & Feedback Questions or suggestions? Reply in this thread. Limited support is provided here or in the Discord server Changelog v1.0.0 – Initial community release Submitter William Submitted 09/07/25 Category Add-ons  

Hi William, As I wrote before, many thanks for the module... I just have a suggestion, like not listing airlines without flights in the dropdown. As the map focuses on destinations of airlines we have, a training airline, or a historic one without scheduled flights should not be there Also, if the map is getting all flights, including 3rd party module owned flights, it may be risky (as they may be not available to the pilot inspecting the map) I will work on these suggestions on my end and can share the controller with you later if you wish to implement too. Safe flights

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  

Great news... First of all congratulations and thank you for your efforts, considering community and sharing your work. Will try to test it on some non vanilla installs

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!

I am a member of OURAirports and will try and get the data updated where possible as the long term benefit to all concerned and not just Flight simulation Community is that the data has more data for use and corrections made where possible I have done similar for GeoNames Airport data

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. 🤨😳😉

@DisposableHeroupdated the code and generated a sample json with the fares based on the default profiles https://github.com/aerocaribbeanva/phpvms-utilities/tree/main/phpvms7-fares I was able to use https://www.simbrief.com/api/inputs.airframes.json

This is a vmsACARS item - it doesn’t belong in phpVMS v2/v5 Support section. it belongs in phpVMS 7, vmsACARS forum. I’ll move it as a one time courteously - please use the correct forum moving forward. Additionally, when needing to post more than a few lines of a log file, upload the log file and provide a link in the forum. It is difficult to read a long log in the forum itself.

As far as I know SimBrief does not have seat configuration definition and it can differ from airline to airline, and again as far as I know you do not need an API key to fetch the default profiles. I do define my fares according to the airline I simulate, I do not care what the addon provides at that stage because they do try to provide a single layout which can suit most of their users. Imagine it like Fenix providing a 220 seat A321, but the airline I do simulate has 20+180 for example, thus 200 seats max. Also opposite can be faced, the airline you try to simulate can have a special config of 230 pax (all economy on an A321, terrible config but there are companies using that), but the addon can give you 219 only. Thus reading something from SimBrief and then converting it to v7 fares is something I would never do (even if I can, I would not go that way), I do define my fares according to the real airline, then advise my pilots to match the Traffic Load or ZFW (if the addon is not providing enough seats or cargo space). Good luck with the script

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

Great news, enjoy your new install

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In above solutions, SimBrief will not send the auto generated load back to phpVMS, it only creates the flight plan. You will rely on pilot input (to get the numbers back) This is important.

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

Yes, sorry for mixing things up!! Didn't even think about that.... It's not a theme and there's no developer involved, that is default, vanilla V7, but I'll repost this accordingly. Thanks

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.

Beautiful awesome work!

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.

Sometimes I am telling you I want to bang my head against the wall....... You wouldn't believe what the issue was! The php.ini had all values post_max_size, memory_limit, etc. set to numbers without the M at the end so in reality they were all KB. Fixed that, all issues disappeared smh. Sorry for wasting y'all's time!!

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

Your last post helped me. After doing more reading and studying your post I realized that the module did not provide links on the web page. In other words the module is working you just have to come in from a different angle. Phew you learn something everyday. I just have to play about now to add them to my site but thanks you. Your help did help me

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

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

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.

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.

In administration, you must have the option marked: BIDS Allow multiple bids Whether or not someone can bid on multiple flights. I understand that this option was to be able to reserve a multiple bids pilot. But this option makes multiple riders book one bids.