masmas Posted March 3, 2018 Report Share Posted March 3, 2018 Hi, I am trying to setup XACARS for my virtual airline https://www.scootvirtual.net We use smartCARS for flight logging, but I need to setup XACARS as I have a mac/X-plane user who cant use the smartCARS program as it's not compatible. I am currently using these settings for XACARS: [Server] Address = https://scootvirtual.net/action.php/acars/xacars/acars PIREP = https://scootvirtual.net/action.php/acars/xacars/pirep FlightInfo = https://scootvirtual.net/action.php/acars/xacars/data Every time I open XACARS and try to establish a link with Scoot Virtual I get a server error. If anyone could help with this, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyalaska Posted March 3, 2018 Report Share Posted March 3, 2018 Whats the error? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masmas Posted March 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 3, 2018 Retrieving flight data via ACARS returned the following error: [Error: Connection to ACARS server failed: [Check URL.]] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators ProAvia Posted March 3, 2018 Administrators Report Share Posted March 3, 2018 (edited) Are you using the Xacars config file from your site? You will need to be logged into your site prior to downloading it. https://www.scootvirtual.net/action.php/acars/xacarsconfig Edited March 3, 2018 by ProAvia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masmas Posted March 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2018 10 hours ago, ProAvia said: Are you using the Xacars config file from your site? You will need to be logged into your site prior to downloading it. https://www.scootvirtual.net/action.php/acars/xacarsconfig Thanks, I have downloaded the Xacars config file which shows this: [Server] Address = https://www.scootvirtual.net/action.php/acars/xacars/acars PIREP = https://www.scootvirtual.net/action.php/acars/xacars/pirep FlightInfo = https://www.scootvirtual.net/action.php/acars/xacars/data User = TGW001 [ACARS] POSReportTime = 1 EnableLiveACARS = 1 EnablePIREP = 1 AutoPIREP = 1 I then entered the same information from above into the Xacars preferences. I then get the same error when trying to grab a booked flight from Scoot Virtual through Xacars - Retrieving flight data via ACARS returned the following error: [Error: Connection to ACARS server failed: [Check URL.]] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators ProAvia Posted March 4, 2018 Administrators Report Share Posted March 4, 2018 I'm assuming that Xacars opens. Look in the xacars.ini file, located in the same folder as the main xacars program. Is there a "Password = your_password_here" line after the "user" line? If not, add it (and your password). If the password is there - In the ini file, try changing the 'https' to 'http' in the Address, PIREP and FlightInfo lines. Not sure if that will correct the issue or not - but that's how it is in my ini file. My site is HTTPS, but the ini file was generated before the switch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masmas Posted March 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2018 Yes Pro, the Xacars program opens fine. I looked in the xacars.ini file and the password line was already inserted. I changed the 'https' to 'http" as you advised and Xacars now connects to the Scoot Virtual server. Thank-you! But....theirs always a but right lol? When retrieving a flight from the server it displays strange characters in the departure, destination fields etc. I have taken a screenshot to help illustrate the issue - https://i.imgur.com/CdmauLX.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators ProAvia Posted March 4, 2018 Administrators Report Share Posted March 4, 2018 Glad you could get connected! It was just a guess on my part - when comparing the info you posted and what I saw in xacars. As to your new issue - I am not sure. I only started xacars without FSX or XP running. The data displayed in your picture appears to be HTML coding. No idea where it's coming from. Hopefully someone with more insight will be along shortly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masmas Posted March 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2018 Thanks Pro, Unfortunately its connecting but its not recording any flight statistics (see link below). When you end the flight there is no Pirep etc to send. https://i.imgur.com/NZJt6FC.jpg Anyway appreciate you taking the time to try and help me out. Thanks. Hopefully someone else maybe able to shed some light on the issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fsxtraduzido Posted January 7, 2019 Report Share Posted January 7, 2019 Hello, I would like to know how to configure the xacars folder structures. I downloaded the corresponding files and put them in / x-plane / resources / plugins, but the sql folders and the php scripts do not know exactly where to put them, since it is not available to us in which location or what the hierarchy of folders. I am trying to do a localhost configuration. My linux is mint 19.1 and I installed php and I have already been able to configure the database and the tables. Every help is welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judenilson Posted January 5, 2020 Report Share Posted January 5, 2020 On 1/7/2019 at 9:08 AM, fsxtraduzido said: Hello, I would like to know how to configure the xacars folder structures. I downloaded the corresponding files and put them in / x-plane / resources / plugins, but the sql folders and the php scripts do not know exactly where to put them, since it is not available to us in which location or what the hierarchy of folders. I am trying to do a localhost configuration. My linux is mint 19.1 and I installed php and I have already been able to configure the database and the tables. Every help is welcome. Hi send me the scripts that will go to the server that I can help you, because I really need them. I can't find it for download, just the x-plane installer plugin I found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.