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instrument layout

9/19/2017 5:55 PM

Walter

Joined: 7/8/2009

Posts: 2778

Re: instrument layout

In some instances the layouts got scrambled from v9 to v10...this is certainly not by design. Version 10 allows you to sync all this data to the server, but v9 did not. So now, if it ever happens again (or if you need to replace your SD card, or your unit, etc), you have a way to restore your settings and layouts.

Walter Boyd
President, Adventure Pilot

9/30/2017 9:11 PM

ComputerDoc

Joined: 4/1/2012

Posts: 269

Re: instrument layout

Walter wrote:

In some instances the layouts got scrambled from v9 to v10...this is certainly not by design. Version 10 allows you to sync all this data to the server, but v9 did not. So now, if it ever happens again (or if you need to replace your SD card, or your unit, etc), you have a way to restore your settings and layouts.

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Hi Walter.

I'm a "manual transmission" kind of guy. Is there a folder or file on the SD card that I can specifically save that contains my instrument layouts, so I can back them up by hand, and sync (or not sync) them myself between SD cards or after updates?

I know the whole user folder can be manually saved for backups or sync between iFlys, but that's a bit more heavy handed than I like.

Any chance of a table of exactly what in the user folder is where?

That is "for instruments, save file XXXX." "For flight plans save file YYY" Etc. ?

Alex

10/2/2017 4:56 PM

Walter

Joined: 7/8/2009

Posts: 2778

Re: instrument layout

Alex,

The User folder is pretty small, I recommend that approach. We frequently change file names & formats with new versions (helps to maintain bakcward compatiability when adding new features), so whatever file you backed up today might not work tomorrow. But the User folder isn't going anywhere - this will always be where we store User specific data.

-Walter

Walter Boyd
President, Adventure Pilot