Changing ACARS Map Style

[jrobertson1]

Hello, I really want to know how to add/change a Google Maps style to the ACARS map, I really want to add this style here:

https://snazzymaps.com/style/55/subtle-greyscale-map

But literally have no idea how to do so.

[web541]

Take a look at this: http://forum.phpvms.net/topic/22627-guide-changing-the-look-of-the-acars-map/#entry120282

[jrobertson1]

Thanks Web,

I tried this and still no luck, just refuses to work properly for me.

[web541]

Can you paste your whole acarsmap.tpl/.php here so I can take a look.

[jrobertson1]

Yeah here it is (delayed response because of computer issues)

<?php
/**
* These are some options for the ACARS map, you can change here
*
* By default, the zoom level and center are ignored, and the map
* will try to fit the all the flights in. If you want to manually set
* the zoom level and center, set "autozoom" to false.
*
* You can use these MapTypeId's:
* http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/v3/reference.html#MapTypeId
*
* Change the "TERRAIN" to the "Constant" listed there - they are case-sensitive
*
* Also, how to style the acars pilot list table. You can use these style selectors:
*
* table.acarsmap { }
* table.acarsmap thead { }
* table.acarsmap tbody { }
* table.acarsmap tbody tr.even { }
* table.acarsmap tbody tr.odd { }
*/
?>
<script type="text/javascript">
<?php
/* These are the settings for the Google map. You can see the
Google API reference if you want to add more options.

There's two options I've added:

autozoom: This will automatically center in on/zoom
  so all your current flights are visible. If false,
  then the zoom and center you specify will be used instead

refreshTime: Time, in seconds * 1000 to refresh the map.
  The default is 10000 (10 seconds)
*/
?>
var myStyle = [{"featureType":"poi","elementType":"all","stylers":[{"hue":"#000000"},{"saturation":-100},{"lightness":-100},{"visibility":"off"}]},{"featureType":"poi","elementType":"all","stylers":[{"hue":"#000000"},{"saturation":-100},{"lightness":-100},{"visibility":"off"}]},{"featureType":"administrative","elementType":"all","stylers":[{"hue":"#000000"},{"saturation":0},{"lightness":-100},{"visibility":"off"}]},{"featureType":"road","elementType":"labels","stylers":[{"hue":"#ffffff"},{"saturation":-100},{"lightness":100},{"visibility":"off"}]},{"featureType":"water","elementType":"labels","stylers":[{"hue":"#000000"},{"saturation":-100},{"lightness":-100},{"visibility":"off"}]},{"featureType":"road.local","elementType":"all","stylers":[{"hue":"#ffffff"},{"saturation":-100},{"lightness":100},{"visibility":"on"}]},{"featureType":"water","elementType":"geometry","stylers":[{"hue":"#ffffff"},{"saturation":-100},{"lightness":100},{"visibility":"on"}]},{"featureType":"transit","elementType":"labels","stylers":[{"hue":"#000000"},{"saturation":0},{"lightness":-100},{"visibility":"off"}]},{"featureType":"landscape","elementType":"labels","stylers":[{"hue":"#000000"},{"saturation":-100},{"lightness":-100},{"visibility":"off"}]},{"featureType":"road","elementType":"geometry","stylers":[{"hue":"#bbbbbb"},{"saturation":-100},{"lightness":26},{"visibility":"on"}]},{"featureType":"landscape","elementType":"geometry","stylers":[{"hue":"#dddddd"},{"saturation":-100},{"lightness":-3},{"visibility":"on"}]}]
var acars_map_defaults = {
autozoom: true,
zoom: 4,
   center: new google.maps.LatLng("<?php echo Config::Get('MAP_CENTER_LAT'); ?>", "<?php echo Config::Get('MAP_CENTER_LNG'); ?>"),
   mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.TERRAIN,
   refreshTime: 10000
};
</script>
<div class="mapcenter" align="center">
<div id="acarsmap" style="width:<?php echo  Config::Get('MAP_WIDTH');?>; height: <?php echo Config::Get('MAP_HEIGHT')?>"></div>
</div>
<?php
/* See below for details and columns you can use in this table */
?>
<table border = "0" width="100%" class="acarsmap">
<thead>
<tr>
 <td><b>Pilot</b></td>
 <td><b>Flight Number</b></td>
 <td><b>Departure</b></td>
 <td><b>Arrival</b></td>
 <td><b>Status</b></td>
 <td><b>Altitude</b></td>
 <td><b>Speed</b></td>
 <td><b>Distance/Time Remain</b></td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody id="pilotlist"></tbody>
</table>
<script type="text/javascript" src="<?php echo fileurl('/lib/js/acarsmap.js');?>"></script>
<?php
/* This is the template which is used in the table above, for each row.
Be careful modifying it. You can simply add/remove columns, combine
columns too. Keep each "section" (<%=...%>) intact

Variables you can use (what they are is pretty obvious)

Variable:	   Notes:
<%=flight.pilotid%>
<%=flight.firstname%>
<%=flight.lastname%>
<%=flight.pilotname%>    First and last combined
<%=flight.flightnum%>
<%=flight.depapt%>	 Gives the airport name
<%=flight.depicao%>
<%=flight.arrapt%>	 Gives the airport name
<%=flight.arricao%>
<%=flight.phasedetail%>
<%=flight.heading%>
<%=flight.alt%>
<%=flight.gs%>
<%=flight.disremaining%>
<%=flight.timeremaning%>
<%=flight.aircraft%>    Gives the registration
<%=flight.aircraftname%>   Gives the full name
<%=flight.client%>	 FSACARS/Xacars/FSFK, etc
<%=flight.trclass%>	 "even" or "odd"

You can also use logic in the templating, if you so choose:
http://ejohn.org/blog/javascript-micro-templating/
*/
?>
<script type="text/html" id="acars_map_row">
<tr class="<%=flight.trclass%>">
<td><a href="<?php echo url('/profile/view');?>/<%=flight.pilotid%>"><%=flight.pilotid%> - <%=flight.pilotname%></a></td>
<td><%=flight.flightnum%></td>
<td><%=flight.depicao%></td>
<td><%=flight.arricao%></td>
<td><%=flight.phasedetail%></td>
<td><%=flight.alt%></td>
<td><%=flight.gs%></td>
<td><%=flight.distremaining%> <?php echo Config::Get('UNITS');?> / <%=flight.timeremaining%></td>
</tr>
</script>
<?php
/* This is the template for the little map bubble which pops up when you click on a flight
Same principle as above, keep the <%=...%> tags intact. The same variables are available
to use here as are available above.
*/
?>
<script type="text/html" id="acars_map_bubble">
<span style="font-size: 10px; text-align:left; width: 100%" align="left">
<a href="<?php echo url('/profile/view');?>/<%=flight.pilotid%>"><%=flight.pilotid%> - <%=flight.pilotname%></a><br />
<strong>Flight <%=flight.flightnum%></strong> (<%=flight.depicao%> to <%=flight.arricao%>)<br />
<strong>Status: </strong><%=flight.phasedetail%><br />
<strong>Dist/Time Remain: </strong><%=flight.distremaining%> <?php echo Config::Get('UNITS');?> / <%=flight.timeremaining%><br />
</span>
</script>
<?php
/* This is a small template for information about a navpoint popup

Variables available:

<%=nav.title%>
<%=nav.name%>
<%=nav.freq%>
<%=nav.lat%>
<%=nav.lng%>
<%=nav.type%> 2=NDB 3=VOR 4=DME 5=FIX 6=TRACK
*/
?>
<script type="text/html" id="navpoint_bubble">
<span style="font-size: 10px; text-align:left; width: 100%" align="left">
<strong>Name: </strong><%=nav.title%> (<%=nav.name%>)<br />
<strong>Type: </strong>
<?php /* Show the type of point */ ?>
<% if(nav.type == 2) { %> NDB <% } %>
<% if(nav.type == 3) { %> VOR <% } %>
<% if(nav.type == 4) { %> DME <% } %>
<% if(nav.type == 5) { %> FIX <% } %>
<% if(nav.type == 6) { %> TRACK <% } %>
<br />
<?php /* Only show frequency if it's not a 0*/ ?>
<% if(nav.freq != 0) { %>
<strong>Frequency: </strong><%=nav.freq%>
<% } %>
</span>
</script>

[web541]

Try this?

<?php
/**
* These are some options for the ACARS map, you can change here
*
* By default, the zoom level and center are ignored, and the map
* will try to fit the all the flights in. If you want to manually set
* the zoom level and center, set "autozoom" to false.
*
* You can use these MapTypeId's:
* http://code.google.com/apis/maps/documentation/v3/reference.html#MapTypeId
*
* Change the "TERRAIN" to the "Constant" listed there - they are case-sensitive
*
* Also, how to style the acars pilot list table. You can use these style selectors:
*
* table.acarsmap { }
* table.acarsmap thead { }
* table.acarsmap tbody { }
* table.acarsmap tbody tr.even { }
* table.acarsmap tbody tr.odd { }
*/
?>
<script type="text/javascript">
<?php
/* These are the settings for the Google map. You can see the
Google API reference if you want to add more options.
There's two options I've added:
autozoom: This will automatically center in on/zoom
  so all your current flights are visible. If false,
  then the zoom and center you specify will be used instead

refreshTime: Time, in seconds * 1000 to refresh the map.
  The default is 10000 (10 seconds)
*/
?>
var myStyle = [{"featureType":"poi","elementType":"all","stylers":[{"hue":"#000000"},{"saturation":-100},{"lightness":-100},{"visibility":"off"}]},{"featureType":"poi","elementType":"all","stylers":[{"hue":"#000000"},{"saturation":-100},{"lightness":-100},{"visibility":"off"}]},{"featureType":"administrative","elementType":"all","stylers":[{"hue":"#000000"},{"saturation":0},{"lightness":-100},{"visibility":"off"}]},{"featureType":"road","elementType":"labels","stylers":[{"hue":"#ffffff"},{"saturation":-100},{"lightness":100},{"visibility":"off"}]},{"featureType":"water","elementType":"labels","stylers":[{"hue":"#000000"},{"saturation":-100},{"lightness":-100},{"visibility":"off"}]},{"featureType":"road.local","elementType":"all","stylers":[{"hue":"#ffffff"},{"saturation":-100},{"lightness":100},{"visibility":"on"}]},{"featureType":"water","elementType":"geometry","stylers":[{"hue":"#ffffff"},{"saturation":-100},{"lightness":100},{"visibility":"on"}]},{"featureType":"transit","elementType":"labels","stylers":[{"hue":"#000000"},{"saturation":0},{"lightness":-100},{"visibility":"off"}]},{"featureType":"landscape","elementType":"labels","stylers":[{"hue":"#000000"},{"saturation":-100},{"lightness":-100},{"visibility":"off"}]},{"featureType":"road","elementType":"geometry","stylers":[{"hue":"#bbbbbb"},{"saturation":-100},{"lightness":26},{"visibility":"on"}]},{"featureType":"landscape","elementType":"geometry","stylers":[{"hue":"#dddddd"},{"saturation":-100},{"lightness":-3},{"visibility":"on"}]}]
var acars_map_defaults = {
autozoom: true,
zoom: 4,
    center: new google.maps.LatLng("<?php echo Config::Get('MAP_CENTER_LAT'); ?>", "<?php echo Config::Get('MAP_CENTER_LNG'); ?>"),
    mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.TERRAIN,
    refreshTime: 10000,
 styles: myStyle
};
</script>
<div class="mapcenter" align="center">
<div id="acarsmap" style="width:<?php echo  Config::Get('MAP_WIDTH');?>; height: <?php echo Config::Get('MAP_HEIGHT')?>"></div>
</div>
<?php
/* See below for details and columns you can use in this table */
?>
<table border = "0" width="100%" class="acarsmap">
<thead>
<tr>
 <td><b>Pilot</b></td>
 <td><b>Flight Number</b></td>
 <td><b>Departure</b></td>
 <td><b>Arrival</b></td>
 <td><b>Status</b></td>
 <td><b>Altitude</b></td>
 <td><b>Speed</b></td>
 <td><b>Distance/Time Remain</b></td>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody id="pilotlist"></tbody>
</table>
<script type="text/javascript" src="<?php echo fileurl('/lib/js/acarsmap.js');?>"></script>
<?php
/* This is the template which is used in the table above, for each row.
Be careful modifying it. You can simply add/remove columns, combine
columns too. Keep each "section" (<%=...%>) intact
Variables you can use (what they are is pretty obvious)
Variable:		  Notes:
<%=flight.pilotid%>
<%=flight.firstname%>
<%=flight.lastname%>
<%=flight.pilotname%>   First and last combined
<%=flight.flightnum%>
<%=flight.depapt%>	   Gives the airport name
<%=flight.depicao%>
<%=flight.arrapt%>	   Gives the airport name
<%=flight.arricao%>
<%=flight.phasedetail%>
<%=flight.heading%>
<%=flight.alt%>
<%=flight.gs%>
<%=flight.disremaining%>
<%=flight.timeremaning%>
<%=flight.aircraft%>    Gives the registration
<%=flight.aircraftname%>   Gives the full name
<%=flight.client%>	   FSACARS/Xacars/FSFK, etc
<%=flight.trclass%>	  "even" or "odd"
You can also use logic in the templating, if you so choose:
http://ejohn.org/blog/javascript-micro-templating/
*/
?>
<script type="text/html" id="acars_map_row">
<tr class="<%=flight.trclass%>">
<td><a href="<?php echo url('/profile/view');?>/<%=flight.pilotid%>"><%=flight.pilotid%> - <%=flight.pilotname%></a></td>
<td><%=flight.flightnum%></td>
<td><%=flight.depicao%></td>
<td><%=flight.arricao%></td>
<td><%=flight.phasedetail%></td>
<td><%=flight.alt%></td>
<td><%=flight.gs%></td>
<td><%=flight.distremaining%> <?php echo Config::Get('UNITS');?> / <%=flight.timeremaining%></td>
</tr>
</script>
<?php
/* This is the template for the little map bubble which pops up when you click on a flight
Same principle as above, keep the <%=...%> tags intact. The same variables are available
to use here as are available above.
*/
?>
<script type="text/html" id="acars_map_bubble">
<span style="font-size: 10px; text-align:left; width: 100%" align="left">
<a href="<?php echo url('/profile/view');?>/<%=flight.pilotid%>"><%=flight.pilotid%> - <%=flight.pilotname%></a><br />
<strong>Flight <%=flight.flightnum%></strong> (<%=flight.depicao%> to <%=flight.arricao%>)<br />
<strong>Status: </strong><%=flight.phasedetail%><br />
<strong>Dist/Time Remain: </strong><%=flight.distremaining%> <?php echo Config::Get('UNITS');?> / <%=flight.timeremaining%><br />
</span>
</script>
<?php
/* This is a small template for information about a navpoint popup
Variables available:
<%=nav.title%>
<%=nav.name%>
<%=nav.freq%>
<%=nav.lat%>
<%=nav.lng%>
<%=nav.type%> 2=NDB 3=VOR 4=DME 5=FIX 6=TRACK
*/
?>
<script type="text/html" id="navpoint_bubble">
<span style="font-size: 10px; text-align:left; width: 100%" align="left">
<strong>Name: </strong><%=nav.title%> (<%=nav.name%>)<br />
<strong>Type: </strong>
<?php /* Show the type of point */ ?>
<% if(nav.type == 2) { %> NDB <% } %>
<% if(nav.type == 3) { %> VOR <% } %>
<% if(nav.type == 4) { %> DME <% } %>
<% if(nav.type == 5) { %> FIX <% } %>
<% if(nav.type == 6) { %> TRACK <% } %>
<br />
<?php /* Only show frequency if it's not a 0*/ ?>
<% if(nav.freq != 0) { %>
<strong>Frequency: </strong><%=nav.freq%>
<% } %>
</span>
</script>

Have to add this

styles: myStyle

[jrobertson1]

Wow ok, yeah that works fantastically. Thank you for your help. Another question I have that is acars map related, you may not know but, creating new aircraft "inair" icons, I followed a guide that said I needed a rotate.php script, I had everything all setup and I was lost at the "run script" instruction, I have no idea how to do this.

[web541]

Make an image, name it orig.png

On your server, make a folder in public_html called rotateimg

Inside this folder, place the orig.png

inside the folder called rotateimg make a new folder called rotate

-----------------

Inside the rotateimg folder also place this script in a file called rotate.php

<?php
$count = 0;
while ($count < 360){
$filename = 'orig.png';
$rotang = -$count; // Rotation angle
$source = imagecreatefrompng($filename) or die('Error opening file '.$filename);
imagealphablending($source, false);
imagesavealpha($source, true);
$rotation = imagerotate($source, $rotang, imageColorAllocateAlpha($source, 0, 0, 0, 127));
imagealphablending($rotation, false);
imagesavealpha($rotation, true);
header('Content-type: image/png');
imagepng($rotation, "rotate/{$count}.png");
imagedestroy($source);
imagedestroy($rotation);
$count = $count + 1;
}
?>

And then you should be able to run http://yourvaurl.com...eimg/rotate.php

and then transfer & overwrite the images with the ones in lib/images/inair

EDIT:

Final folder layout should be this

public_html // root folder
   rotateimg // folder
   orig.png //only image
   rotate.php // only php file
   rotate // folder

[jrobertson1]

Right did everything and then went to the URL and it said error, then an error report file appeared in the rotateimg folder

[21-Apr-2016 19:48:29 America/New_York] PHP Warning:  imagecreatefrompng(orig.png) [<a href='function.imagecreatefrompng'>function.imagecreatefrompng</a>]: failed to open stream: No such file or directory in /home/rcvnet/public_html/rotateimg/rotate.php on line 6

[web541]

make sure that your orig.png file was named orig.png and that it is placed in the following directory

public_html
 rotateimg