vmsACARS Configuration Template

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How to use this repo

Create a fork/clone it, and customize it however you want. Also keep an eye on this repo for updates/changes. For distribution, create a zip file, ensuring that the manifest.json is at the root. You can then upload it, and set the config URL in vmsacars to the URL of that zip file. A barebones GitHub actions workflow is provided to automate this process.

manifest.json

The manifest.json file contains the locations of the particular items ACARS looks for:

• aircraft - The aircraft config Javascript files are
• rules - The rules Javascript files are
• scripts - the callback scripts are
• sounds - Where the sound files are

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Distributing

Using GitHub Actions

GitHub actions is configured to create a zipfile of this repo and then upload it to a location of your choice. You can uncomment the appropriate section from the .github/workflows/distribute.yml file, and add the variables. The secrets.XXX line - the XXX key and value need to be added under Settings -> Secrets and variables -> Actions

You're also not limited to the included actions, this is just a simple template. You can customize and enhance it however you wish.

Uploading manually

Create a zip file with all the contents of this directory.