Feat/Menu: New entries for Support Forum/HowTo

Author: TwinFan

Include/Constants.h

@@ -237,6 +237,8 @@ constexpr const char* REMOTE_SIGNATURE      =  "TwinFan.plugin.XPMP2.Remote";
 #define MENU_HELP_AC_INFO_WND   "A/C Info Window"
 #define MENU_HELP_SETTINGS      "Settings"
 #define MENU_HELP_INSTALL_CSL   "Installaton of CSL Models"
+#define MENU_HELP_SUPPORT_FORUM "Support Forum"
+#define MENU_HELP_SUPPORT_HOWTO "Support HowTo"
 #define MENU_NEWVER             "New Version %s available!"
 #ifdef DEBUG
 #define MENU_RELOAD_PLUGINS     "Reload all Plugins (Caution!)"
@@ -270,6 +272,9 @@ constexpr const char* REMOTE_SIGNATURE      =  "TwinFan.plugin.XPMP2.Remote";
 #define HELP_SET_CSL            "setup/configuration/settings-csl"
 #define HELP_SET_DEBUG          "setup/configuration/settings-debug"
 
+#define URL_SUPPORT_FORUM       "https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/forums/forum/457-livetraffic-support/"
+#define URL_SUPPORT_HOWTO       "https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/forums/topic/174691-support"
+
 //MARK: File Paths
 // these are under the plugins directory
 #define PATH_FLIGHT_MODELS      "Resources/FlightModels.prf"

Src/LiveTraffic.cpp

@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ enum menuItems {
     MENU_ID_HELP_AC_INFO_WND,
     MENU_ID_HELP_SETTINGS,
     MENU_ID_HELP_INSTALL_CSL,
+    MENU_ID_HELP_SUPPORT_FORUM,
+    MENU_ID_HELP_SUPPORT_HOWTO,
     MENU_ID_NEWVER,
 #ifdef DEBUG
     MENU_ID_RELOAD_PLUGINS,
@@ -130,7 +132,11 @@ void MenuHandler(void * /*mRef*/, void * iRef)
 void MenuHandlerHelp (void * /*mRef*/, void * iRef)
 {
     const char* helpPath = static_cast<const char*>(iRef);
-    LTOpenHelp(helpPath);
+    // if it starts with https it is a full URL, otherwise a help sub path
+    if (stribeginwith(helpPath, "https://"))
+        LTOpenURL(helpPath);
+    else
+        LTOpenHelp(helpPath);
 }
 
 // the "Aircraft displayed" menu item includes the number of displayed a/c
@@ -323,6 +329,9 @@ bool RegisterMenuItem ()
     aMenuItems[MENU_ID_HELP_AC_INFO_WND] =  XPLMAppendMenuItem(menuHelpID, MENU_HELP_AC_INFO_WND,   (void*)HELP_AC_INFO_WND,1);
     aMenuItems[MENU_ID_HELP_SETTINGS] =     XPLMAppendMenuItem(menuHelpID, MENU_HELP_SETTINGS,      (void*)HELP_SETTINGS,1);
     aMenuItems[MENU_ID_HELP_INSTALL_CSL] =  XPLMAppendMenuItem(menuHelpID, MENU_HELP_INSTALL_CSL,   (void*)HELP_INSTALL_CSL,1);
+    XPLMAppendMenuSeparator(menuHelpID);
+    aMenuItems[MENU_ID_HELP_SUPPORT_FORUM]= XPLMAppendMenuItem(menuHelpID, MENU_HELP_SUPPORT_FORUM, (void*)URL_SUPPORT_FORUM,1);
+    aMenuItems[MENU_ID_HELP_SUPPORT_HOWTO]= XPLMAppendMenuItem(menuHelpID, MENU_HELP_SUPPORT_HOWTO, (void*)URL_SUPPORT_HOWTO,1);
 
 #ifdef DEBUG
     // Separator

docs/readme.html

@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ <h1 id="support">Support</h1>
 
     <h1 id="release-notes">Release Notes</h1>
 
-    <p>The issue number links refer to issue on GitHub with (often technical) details.</p>
+    <p>The issue number links refer to issues on GitHub with (often technical) details.</p>
 
     <h2>v3</h2>
 
@@ -147,7 +147,11 @@ <h3>v3.5.1</h3>
     <P>Change log:</P>
 
     <ul>
-        <li>Not designated a Beta version as v3.5.0 accidently was. No usage time limit.</li>
+        <li>Not designated a Beta version as v3.5.0 accidently was. No usage time limit.<br>
+            You want to set <i><a href="https://twinfan.gitbook.io/livetraffic/setup/configuration/settings-advanced#logging">Settings &gt; Advanced &gt; Logging</a> &gt; Log.txt logging level</i>
+            back to "Warning" to reduce output to <code>Log.txt</code>.
+            That setting got set to "Debug" while running a Beta version.
+        </li>
         <li>
             RealTraffic with historic data:
             <ul>
@@ -157,7 +161,12 @@ <h3>v3.5.1</h3>
             </ul>
         </li>
         <li>
-            OpenSky Master File: Cleanup old database files.
+            OpenSky Master File: Removal of no longer used database files.
+        </li>
+        <li>
+            Additional Help menu entries for
+            <a href="https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/forums/forum/457-livetraffic-support/">Support Forum</a> and
+            <a href="https://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?/forums/topic/174691-support">Support HowTo</a>.
         </li>
     </ul>