USER GUIDE

Customizing VBS3Fires

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VBS3Fires v3.6.3 User Guide

26.2 Installation Data Directory

From VBS3Fires version 1.22, VBS3Fires supports the ability to have a default data location inside the

VBS3Fires installation directory. This will be a directory called myData which is located inside the

root VBS3Fires installation directory.

For example, on a typical installation this would be;

C:\Program Files\SimCentric Technologies\VBS3Fires\myData

Placing files inside this myData directory, will result in that particular file being used in place of the

of the default values. If a mission, user or particular battery has its own file defined separately, this

more specific customization will be used in place of the myData file.

26.3 Preferences

The preferences are defined in a file called firesOptions.xml. This file contains xml data about:

 The initial call-for-fire doctrine to be used when VBS3Fires loads

 The Immediate Suppression Fire Mission defaults (for NATO call-for-fire doctrine)

 The choice of grid reference to be used within VBS3Fires

The loading order for the preferences is:

1. Attempt to load from User Directory %USERPROFILE%\Documents\VBS3\Simcentric\Fires

\firesOptions.xml

2. Attempt to load from myData Directory [InstallDir]\myData\ firesOptions.xml

3. Use default values

The easiest way to create a firesOptions.xml file that can be placed in the myData directory:

1. In VBS3Fires, go to, Menubar  Tools  Preferences.

2. In Preferences panel select the desired options.

3. Then click Save as Default button.