Text aliases
Predefined aliases
Session-dependant:
- $ad Long name of the base airfield (AD mode only).
- $atis Current ATIS letter (last recorded).
- $decl Local magnetic declination.
- $elev Base airfield elevation in feet (AD mode only).
- $frq Current publicised frequency.
- $icao Current location code (AD or CTR).
- $me Your radio callsign.
- $metar Last METAR string.
- $qfe Current ground pressure at airfield in hPa (AD mode only).
- $qnh Current sea level pressure in hPa.
- $qnhg Current sea level pressure in inches of mercury.
- $runways Summary of ARR/DEP runways in use (AD mode only).
- $rwyarr List of runways selected for arrivals (AD mode only).
- $rwydep List of runways selected for departures (AD mode only).
- $ta Transition altitude.
- $tl Lowest flight level, given current QNH and TA.
- $utc Current universal coordinated time in hhmmZ format.
- $vis Reading of METAR prevailing visibility.
- $wind Reading of METAR wind.
Selection-dependant:
- $cruise Cruise altitude/FL written on the strip or linked FPL.
- $dest Destination written on the strip or linked FPL.
- $dist Distance between radar contact and airfield (AD mode only).
- $nseq Sequence number on rack.
- $qdm Bearing to airfield from radar contact (AD mode only).
- $rack Name of rack on which strip is sequenced.
- $route Contents of the strip or linked FPL route field.
- $rwy Runway for which strip is boxed (AD mode only).
- $sq Assigned transponder code.
- $valt Vectored altitude or FL.
- $vhdg Vectored heading.
- $vspd Vectored speed.
- $wpnext Next waypoint on route.
- $wpsid First enroute waypoint if "SID" appears in first leg spec.
- $wpstar Last enroute waypoint if "STAR" appears in last leg spec.
Custom aliases
If not in the list of predefined text aliases above, any "$alias" word in a text chat message will trigger a search for a line starting with "alias=" in the following texts, in order:
- general notes;
- local notes;
- selected strip comments.
The remainder of the first line found is substituted in place of the alias. This allows to define custom text aliases on all possible levels: user/general, location (AD or CTR), and selection.