Static ID getting cleared

SimBrief API
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I am using the static_id property on generated flight plans from my web site. The workflow (as I understand it) is that once a flight has been generated, I can go into SimBrief, update the flight plan if I choose and then “Generate Flight” again.

However, this appears to create a new flight plan without a static ID, and clears the static ID in the existing plan. Now I can no longer pull changes from SimBrief to my web site.

  1. Is this a bug, or do I misunderstand the steps required to make a change on the SimBrief side?
  2. Is there any way the API can be updated where I submit a callback URL and SB can then notify me when that sheet changes?

Thanks!

Luke

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Hi Luke,

I think the static_id is getting cleared if you answer “Yes” to the “automatically select new runways and alternates” pop-up.

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This is a bug, I’ll try to have it fixed in the next update. No ETA on that quite yet though.

The callback URL is an interesting idea, I’ll make a note of it. Not sure yet if or when it might be added though.

Best regards,

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Thank you for the confirmation. I’ll check if updating the runways clears the static ID, but I assume you’re correct.

No urgency on the callback, it just seemed like a good idea when I was thinking about it. Don’t need anything special in the payload, beyond enough data to know what flight changed (and I can probably put this in the URL).

Thanks again!

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Hi Luke, just following up. The static_id reset issue should be fixed now in version 2.15.0.

Best regards,

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Really appreciate it! I was able to confirm this morning. Thanks!

Cheers