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+/Resources/.DS_Store
+/Resources/plugins/.DS_Store
+/Resources/plugins/FlyWithLua/.DS_Store
+/Resources/plugins/FlyWithLua/Scripts/.DS_Store

README.md

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+# Export XP
+
+## What is Export XP?
+
+Export XP is a plugin for [FlyWithLua](https://github.com/X-Friese/FlyWithLua) that exports data taken from the [X-Plane 11](https://x-plane.com/) API and sends it to a log file for other programs to read. The difference between Export XP and other exporting plugins is that Export XP does not require network access as it writes to files on your disk. Unfortunately, this means that data from Export XP can not be used on a different system without writing your own script to export the data over network. The plugin is written in Lua X-Plane 11 built in API.
+
+## How to use Export XP
+
+Export XP exports its data when run to a log file in your FlyWithLua scripts directory called `ExportXP.txt`. You can write another program to retrieve the data from this file for however you like.
+
+### Format of the log file
+
+```
+longitude,
+latitude,
+altitude(in meters),
+heading(true),
+groundspeed(meters/second),
+vertical speed(fpm),
+pitch(degrees),
+bank(degrees),
+```
+
+# Installation
+
+## Requirements
+
+- X-Plane 11.50 or later
+- [FlyWithLua NG](https://github.com/X-Friese/FlyWithLua)
+
+## Download
+
+### GitHub:
+
+1. Download and install the pre-requisites listed in the requirments section above.
+2. Go to the [GitHub repository](https://github.com/AviationSFO/ExportXP) and click on releases.
+3. Click on the latest release.
+4. Click on the `source code zip` download button.
+5. Extract the contents of the zip file to your X-Plane root directory.

Resources/plugins/FlyWithLua/Scripts/ExportXP.lua

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+-- ExportXP is a lightweight FlyWithLua script for X-Plane 11 that 
+-- exports main flight model characteristics out over a file 
+-- to be used by other programs
+-- Author: Steven Weinstein (AviationSFO)
+-- Tested X-Plane and FWL versions: 11.55r2, 2.7.32
+
+local data = {}
+
+-- this function retrieves the current aircraft's data and stores it in a table
+-- from X-Plane's API for later export
+function getData(data)
+    -- get the data from the flight model
+    dataref("lat", "sim/flightmodel/position/latitude")
+    dataref("lon", "sim/flightmodel/position/longitude")
+    dataref("alt", "sim/flightmodel/position/elevation")
+    dataref("hdg", "sim/flightmodel/position/true_psi")
+    dataref("gs", "sim/flightmodel/position/groundspeed")
+    dataref("vs", "sim/flightmodel/position/vh_ind_fpm")
+    dataref("pitch", "sim/flightmodel/position/true_theta")
+    dataref("roll", "sim/flightmodel/position/phi")
+    -- Applying to data array
+    data.lat = lat
+    data.lon = lon
+    data.alt = alt
+    data.hdg = hdg
+    data.gs = gs
+    data.vs = vs
+    data.pitch = pitch
+    data.roll = roll
+    return data
+end
+
+-- this function exports data to output file
+function exportData(data)
+    -- export the data to a file
+    -- clearing file
+    local file = io.open("ExportXP.txt", "w")
+    file:write("")
+    file:close()
+    -- adding data
+    file = io.open("ExportXP.txt", "a")
+    file:write(data.lat, ",\n")
+    file:write(data.lon, ",\n")
+    file:write(data.alt, ",\n")
+    file:write(data.hdg, ",\n")
+    file:write(data.gs, ",\n")
+    file:write(data.vs, ",\n")
+    file:write(data.pitch, ",\n")
+    file:write(data.roll, ",\n")
+    file:close()
+end
+
+function main()
+    data = {}
+    data = getData(data)
+    exportData(data)
+end
+
+doEveryDraw("main()")