There is one feature that is missing from the project compile stage, better
error checking of files and their contents - specifically xml files, cfg
files. SimObjects are getting more and more complex and a lot of simple
mistakes are not being found, due to the fact that the project will still
compile and export with errors in those files. Then you open a flight or even
just open the project an CTD. Please add error checking/validation for
aircraft cfg, localization, model xml, panel.xml, panel.cfg and fx files.
(probably more). These errors should be logged to the console window with
filename and line numbers. I’m sure existing parsing code can be reused for
this kind of code/file validation. If an error is found then stop the project
compilation, that way the error is right there as the last console log item,
no need to search. If that is not suitable to other devs then perhaps the
aircraft.cfg wip_indicator as a flag to stop project compilation (move it up
from Flightsim.N section or the first/default livery drives this feature.) The
systems.cfg and flightmodel.cfg files are getting to be an overly complex part
of aircraft building, The system.cfg file relies on panel.cfg, panel.xml,
model.xml (RPN coding and templates) interactions (not to mention javascript
and possibly WASM) Error examples: RPN coding if{ if { else{ els{ - the RPN
parser should easily find these errors. XML coding spaces in names that can’t
have spaces, template naming, missing templates that are in “usetemplate”,
panel.xml XML coding of conditions etc. system.cfg [electrical] and [Lights],
flightmodel.cfg [fuel system]. deprecated code/variables The key being that it
should help reduce CTDs, since the AE and project compiler is not very robust,
when simple errors occur. Thanks for your consideration on this. Other
developers: PLEASE add where you think other issues can be addressed.