Aircraft used in PIREPS [SOLVED]

[Parkho]

Hello there,

I'm trying to insert the aircraft used in flight into PIREPS table. I was wondering what would be the xml variable for aircraft in kACARS. Thanks

[Vangelis]

I personaly dont use xml i have done it with $_post

[Parkho]

Can you be more specific please. Thanks

[Vangelis]

for example in this module whe want to validate the user so the link will be

www.yoursite.com/action.php/nameofmodule?data=verify&pilotID=yourpilotid&password=yourpilotpassword

$case = strtolower($this->get->data);
 switch($case)
 {			
	 case 'verify':	
		 $results = Auth::ProcessLogin($this->get->pilotID, $this->get->password);	
		 if ($results)
		 {					
			 echo '1';
		 }
		 else
		 {
			 echo '0';
		 }

so if pilot has been validated it will return 1 or else it will return 0 this result i have a webrequest in vb that grabs it and resolves it to whatever i need

[Parkho]

Thanks. What i meant was for kACARS client and its aircraft variable.

[Vangelis]

wana share what you want to do ?

[Parkho]

I want to get the aircraft used in kACARS client and insert it into PIREPS table aircraft column or basically update the aircraft column of PIREPS table.

[Vangelis]

isnt it happening already ? i dont remember i am now at work i will have a look tomorrow

[Guest lorathon]

The aircraft should be inserted into the pireps table using the registration number. This number is either populated with the schedule that is loaded from the site. Or it can be changed, depending on the version, with the charter function or the aircraft selection drop down menu.

Relevant code

# Get aircraft information
$reg = trim($xml->pirep->registration);
$ac = OperationsData::GetAircraftByReg($reg);

[Parkho]

That's correct but is there a way to pull that aircraft from the recorded flight like the below log line?

08:34] Aircraft Title - Beech Baron 58 Paint1

[Vangelis]

if i am mistaken lorathon please correct me but in the free version i don't think it is possible as the xml exports only the aircraft registration

if you go to C:\Program Files\FS-Products\kACARS_Free you will see the send.xml and there after you have made a flight you will see the format that it is being send .

For example this is mine after a flight

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!--kACARS-->
<kACARS>
<switch>
<data>getFlight</data>
</switch>
<verify>
<pilotID>GSA108</pilotID>
<password>-------</password>
<lang>English</lang>
</verify>
<liveupdate>
<pilotID>GSA108</pilotID>
<flightNumber />
<registration>SX-LFK</registration>
<latitude>36,3902892121747</latitude>
<longitude>28,1184499661445</longitude>
<heading>258</heading>
<altitude>0</altitude>
<route>VFR</route>
<groundSpeed>0</groundSpeed>
<depICAO />
<arrICAO />
<depTime />
<status />
</liveupdate>
<pirep>
<pilotID>GSA108</pilotID>
<flightNumber />
<registration>SX-LFK</registration>
<depICAO />
<arrICAO />
<flightTime />
<flightType>H</flightType>
<fuelUsed />
<pax />
<cargo />
<landing />
<comments />
<log />
</pirep>
</kACARS>

so as you can see in the pirep root element only the <registration>SX-LFK</registration> is being send

Best regards

[Guest lorathon]

Parkho,

If you wish to grab the aircraft title then just loop through the log and locate it. Pretty easy to do.

Loop through each line and look for the "Aircraft Title". Once found explode the string and grab the part you want to use. Then you can use this data for whatever you wish.

Example

$log = explode('*', $xml->pirep->log);

foreach($log as $line) {
 if (strpos($line, "Aircraft Title") !== false) {
   $temp = $line;
   break;
 }
}

$temp = explode('-', $title);

$title = $temp[1];

NOTE: Not tested but should work

[Parkho]

Parkho,

If you wish to grab the aircraft title then just loop through the log and locate it. Pretty easy to do.

Loop through each line and look for the "Aircraft Title". Once found explode the string and grab the part you want to use. Then you can use this data for whatever you wish.

Example

$log = explode('*', $xml->pirep->log);

foreach($log as $line) {
if (strpos($line, "Aircraft Title") !== false) {
$temp = $line;
break;
}
}

$temp = explode('-', $title);

$title = $temp[1];

NOTE: Not tested but should work

Thanks a lot. I'll give it a shot to see what will happen.

[Parkho]

Okay. I implemented the code and echoed $title but nothing showed up. BTW, I had to change " $xml->pirep->log " to " $pirep->log " since I used it in PIREP details in admin view reports. Please tell me where I'm wrong.

Thanks

[Guest lorathon]

I just relooked at the code.

This may work better.

$log = explode('*', $pirep->log);

foreach($log as $line) {
 if (strpos($line, "Aircraft Title") !== false) {
    $temp = $line;
    break;
 }
}

$temp = explode('-', $temp);

$title = $temp[1];

[Parkho]

Yep. Works like a charm, thanks

[Guest lorathon]

Yep. Works like a charm, thanks

No problem glad I could help.