7/17/99

   Here's a simulated GPS gauge for FS98 or CFS.  It was designed to take up
only a small space on a panel but still be readable.  It comes with 100
waypoints that represent Florida airports.  Each waypoint can be reprogramed
with the included utility, explained below.  In order to make it simple to
operate, the GPS gauge displays only the waypoint number, its name, its
current distance (in nautical miles) and a pointer.  The PWR button turns it
on and off, and the > and < buttons cycle forward and backward through the
waypoints.  For faster cycling, users can click the top of the waypoint
number to advance 10 numbers per click.  Clicking the bottom of the number
reduces it by 10.  Unlike some of my previous GPS gauges, this one makes no
noise.  I own a small hand-held GPS receiver, and its buttons are silent.

   To install GPS100, simply put the GPS100.GAU and GPS100.EXE files in the
\GAUGES subfolder of either FS98 or CFS.  Those who know how to edit panels
may then use the gauge in any panel.  Those who don't may use the included
default FS98 and CFS panels.  To do so, simply copy one of the included
PANEL.* files (listed below) to the name PANEL.CFG in the \PANEL subfolder of
whichever aircraft will use the panel.  You may first wish to save a backup
copy of the existing PANEL.CFG file.

INCLUDED PANELS:
---------------
PANEL.737 = FS98 Boeing 737
PANEL.206 = FS98 Bell 206B
PANEL.CER = FS98 Cessna 182RG
PANEL.CES = FS98 Cessna 182S
PANEL.EXT = FS98 Extra 300
PANEL.LEA = FS98 Learjet 45
PANEL.SCH = FS98 Schweizer
PANEL.SOP = FS98 Sopwith
PANEL.P51 = CFS P-51 Mustang
PANEL.SP9 = CFS Spitfire MkIX


   The GPS100.EXE file is the waypoint reprograming utility.  Because it was
written with Visual Basic 3.0, it requires the VBRUN300.DLL file to be in
your \WINDOWS\SYSTEM subfolder.  This file is widely available in such places
as the "Must Have Files" library at www.flightsim.com.


REPROGRAMING THE WAYPOINTS:

   As mentioned above, GPS100.EXE must be run from the \GAUGES subfolder.
Its purpose is to modify the default waypoints and its operation is,
hopefully, pretty self-explanatory.  The opening screen presents the current
values of waypoint 1.  Clicking the ">" button will present waypoint 2, etc.
Clicking the "<" button will cycle backward through the waypoints (from 1 to
100, etc).  An alternate method of choosing a waypoint is to enter its number
in the small white text box at the upper left corner of the screen.  Clicking
the "GO" button will then present that waypoint's values.  At any screen,
clicking the EXIT button will end the program.  In some of my past waypoint
utilities, you needed to enter all new info each time you changed a waypoint.
With GPS100, you only need to change the numbers that will be different.  You
do, however, need to enter a new waypoint name each time you "SEND" info to
the GAU file.  Otherwise, the waypoint name will be blank on the gauge.

   Remember to HIGHLIGHT any new numbers before clicking SEND.  When the
program is run, all numbers will be "highlit" in some color.  If your display
uses the "Windows Standard" settings, the numbers will be in dark blue.  My
computer is set up to use "Desert" colors, so my numbers are a dark green.
NEW COORDINATE NUMBERS MUST BE LIT WITH THIS HIGHLIGHT COLOR (NOT WHITE)
BEFORE "SENDING" THEM TO THE GAUGE.  Numbers can be changed either by mouse-
clicking the little up and down buttons to the right of each number, or by
clicking the number then using the keyboard arrow keys.  

NOTE 1:  You may rename the gauge after modifying the waypoints, but the
         utility only works on a file named GPS100.GAU.

NOTE 2:  Do NOT attempt to run GPS100.EXE while running FS98 or CFS.  WINDOWS
         won't allow two programs to use the GAU file at the same time.


   I hereby declare these panels and this gauge to be in the Public Domain.
Anyone may use them for any purpose without asking permission.  You do not
need to acknowledge me as the original designer, but it would be nice.  The
panels and gauge should not harm your computer in any way but, if you imagine
they have, I accept no liability.

Chuck Dome
chdome@worldnet.att.net
Visit my home page at http://home.att.net/~chdome
