(1) Files included in this Package
"DpCle.exe" DP-CLE program
"ReadmeE.txt" This file
"ReadmeJ.txt" Japanese text
(2) Standard Functions
Edit the "M???????.bgl" (Coast line BGL files of FS2000.)
(3) Limitation
1) There is absolutely NO warranty or guarantee of any kind, expressed
or implied, for any problems arising from the use of this program.
Please use this program at the users own risk.
2) Do not create the concave polygons. They won't be displayed.
3) This program can read coast line BGL files directory, and also save BGL
files.
But Microsoft has not provided the compression library.
So the saved files are not compressed.
(Please compress these by yourself ! If you do, FS will be move faster.)
4) I dont't check the overlapped loading of same file. So please pay attention
the path of BGL.
5) Please remember that MS did't opened the structure of the data except
for FEMT_FLATTEN and FEMT_HOLE.
6) This program is not support to edit the base block of terrain system.
7) I can't write English well, so if you want more information of the coast
data, please read FS2000 SDK from MS.
(4) Installation
Unzip this file and double click "DpCle.exe".
(5) Uninstall
Delete "DpCle.exe".
(6) How to edit the coast line.
1. Open BGL file(s) for the coast line.
(You can select the multi files with SHIFT or CTRL key.)
If the selected file has the polygon which exist in outside of BGL area,
you have to select this polygon to delete or not.
(Or you can change the area by "BGL property" dialog.)
2. Zoom in to the area where you want to edit.
(Or scroll by the left click = with/without SHIFT key = when the mouse icon
is changed to the hand shape.)
3. Push the "Arrow" button on the tool bar.
4. Select BGL area by the left mouse button click with SHIFT key.
5. Select the polygon by the left mouse button click with ALT key.
6. Edit, move or copy the point with Drag and Drop technique.
If you pushed "Kiss" button, the dropped point will kiss
to the nearest point inside the selected BGL.
When "LOCK" faced button is pushed, the moving point can't go out from BGL area.
7. If you want delete the point, in the polygon or BGL area,
push the right mouse button.
And select the pull-down menu. (Or push delete key.)
8. If you want to add the point, Drag with CTRL key.
(Copy and drag.)
9. When you select one BGL area, you can use the "Show BGL file name" button
in the tool bar.
(7) How to add the polygons.
1. Select one of BGL by the left mouse click with SHIFT key in "Point edit mode".
2. Change the mode to "Add one triangle mode" by the menu of "Triangle" button
on the tool bar.
3. Click the left mouse button inside the selected BGL area.
4. Also make the second point.
5. Finally you click the third point, the triangle is made.
6. If you want to delete the point before the third point is set, please use
"Back space" key.
7. If you want to delete this triangle, please see the seventh step in above section.
8. If you want to add the point to this triangle, please see the eighth step
in above section.
(8) How to save.
1. Select "BGL files save" in the file menu.
2. When you edit only one BGL file, or now you select and edit one BGL area,
appear the "File Save" dialog on the screen.
Otherwise appear the "Folder Select" dialog.
(Save all BGL files on the screen to selected folder with the same
file names.)
(9) Background bitmap
This program can read one butmap file for the background.
Format is....
1. 1024 x 1024 pixel.
2. 8bit, 24bit or 32bit color.
3. Windows bitmap.("*.bmp")
To change the mixture with polygons, move the trackbar cursor named "Alfa blending"
as you like.
(10) keyboard
When the focus is on the map view, you can use arrow key or arrow shaped mouse
cursor with SHIFT key. (To scroll faster.)
(11) Known (FS's) BUG.
Check and edit "M5684611.bgl" in the below folder.
C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\FS2000\scenedb\WESTHEM\CANC\scenery
Otherwise if you fly to this area, FS2000 will be crashed.
(12) On the Windows-NT, Windows-2000
I did not check yet, please use at your own risk.
(13) Special (and many) Thanks
From Mr.Shinichi Sekimori
Many detailed information and testing.
From Mr.Kazuo Kawamura
Many detailed information and testing.
(14) Terms and conditions
DP-CLE is FREEWARE, and:
This program is freeware and is written for the purpose of entertainment for
myself and fellow flight simmers.
And it must only be distributed and / or copied for private or non-commercial use.
------------------------------------------------------
Do not sell BGL-files which generated by this program.
------------------------------------------------------
(15) Correctness of my English language.
I don't know, but please understand the meaning with your tenderness this time too.
(The correction of my instruction is welcome.)
(16) How to Contact
Please contact via E-Mail below.(with version number of use.)
dpc@apk.ne.jp
But, due to being very busy and receiving so much E-Mail mails for my age,
I may not reply quickly.( Again, I can't write English well....)
(17) My WEB
Please visit and download other programs from my site.
URL is:
http://www.apk.ne.jp/~dpc/index.html
Copyright...........
The components of DP-CLE program carry of the following copyrights:
Copyright (C) 1995-2000 by Masakazu Irie All rights reserved.
Microsoft and MS is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Windows NT, Windows 2000 is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Flight Simulator is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
