APLC32

Version 1.01: First public release

Version 1.02: Changes to PRINT & SCROLL statements. Bug that caused syntax errors fixed.

Version 1.03: Fixed problem with cloud coverage

Version 1.04: Changes to DEBUG_WINDOW and DEBUG_PRINT statements. Problem with nested IF's and ELSEIF's corrected.

Version 1.05: Introduced a synonym for the NOT operator. Fixed a bug in the KV() function

Version 1.06: Problems with altitude translation and hexadecimal fractions fixed. Change made to PLAY command.

Version 1.07: Minor changes to messages. Adventures with a missing TITLE statement now give a warning and not an error.

Version 1.08: Change to altitude translation

Version 1.09: Corrections to weather generation

Version 1.10: Problem with placement of adventure file fixed. APLC32_VERSION introduced. The VELOCITY_Y variable changed to return meters per second.

Version 1.11: New action keys catered for. Translation of the VELOCITY_Y variable corrected.

Version 1.12: Compilation messages suppressed. WAIT command changed. PRAGMA extension added

Version 1.13: Corrections to YOKE_X_POSITION, YOKE_Y_POSITION and RUDDER_PEDAL_POSITION variables. Addition of some new system variables.

Version 1.14: Added option to force placement of adventure files. Documented some previously unknown system variables.

Version 1.15: Documented two previously unknown system variables. Changed the WAIT command. Added the -x option.

Version 1.16: PROCEDURE, LOCAL, INCLUDE and FUNCTION added as experimental facilities. Key translation code changed. WARNINGS pragma corrected. This is the last release documented in WORDPAD.

Version 1.17: SETPOSITION corrected and now works in Metres

Version 1.18 (Beta 1): Corrected SETPOSITION. Documentation corrections. New FS98 features added. SYSVAR_AA, SYSVAR_A5, PLAYVIDEO, on GROUND_DISTANCE4, COURSE_INRANGE, added and documented. Scaling for ADF_ALT, BRAKE_LEFT_POSITION, BRAKE_RIGHT_POSITION, ELEVATOR_TRIM_POSITION, VOR_1_ALT, VOR_2_ALT fixed.

Version 1.18 (Beta 2): The ONEXP_TRUE, ONEXP_CHANGE, ONEXP_BOOL_CHANGE and ONEXP_CLEAR commands for FS98 have been added.

Version 1:19: The SYSVAR_AA variable is changed. The scope of the INCLUDE command has been extended. the single quote key is now functional. Help file and documentation updates. APLC32 now built with VC++ 5.0 and issued with Installshield and a SETUP.EXE program.

Version 1.18: documentation updates

Version 1.20: Keyboard translations corrected. The PLAY_PHONETIC command added. ONEXP_CHANGE and PLAY_VIDEO commands corrected. System variables new to FS98 introduced, engine failure on a single engine is now possible. WAIT -1,SOUNDFINISHED introduced.

Version 1.21: Changes to documentation and error/warning messages. The APLC32 options function can be used to enable programs like ATC Workshop to use FS98 facilities.

Version 1.22: WAIT -1, SOUNDFINISHED corrected. APLC32 can now generate adventures in FS5 and Flight Shop format. Multiple changes made to align APLC32 with FS98 SDK.

Version 1.23: Fixed bug that output adventures in the wrong format.

Version 1.24: FS98 VOR_1_COURSE_DEVIATION and VOR_2_COURSE_DEVIATION variables corrected. PLAY_GROUP statement added. System variables for FLAPS.... can be included in adventures.

Version 1.25: Changed default input file type. Fixed detection of flight simulator, VOR_1_COURSE_DEVIATION which was not accepted by FS95, and copy-back problem. Added 'Beginners' section to documentation.

Version 1.30: Flight Simulator 2000 support added. PLAY_GROUP command extended. Windows executable WAPLC32.EXE added. Macro facility added.

Version 1.31: WAIT PLAY command added (FS2000 only). All new variables from FS2000 SDK added.

Version 1.32: New variables for FSUIPC added

Version 1.33: FSUIPC_PRECIPITATION_TYPE and FSUIPC_PRECIPITATION_RATE variables can be used by an adventure.