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by Roxus
Tue Aug 03, 2021 6:02 pm
Forum: Lua and API Scripting Help
Topic: Course Deviation line in 'dots'
Replies: 5
Views: 2412

Re: Course Deviation line in 'dots'

Yep a bit of trig maths is how it’s done in a few instruments. Take a look at the store instruments to see exactly how it’s done. A word of caution though. If you plan to use the new animation features the trig method produces some weird cdi bar movements while in transition. I’ve recently come up ...
by Roxus
Wed Jul 21, 2021 8:16 pm
Forum: Lua and API Scripting Help
Topic: Course Deviation line in 'dots'
Replies: 5
Views: 2412

Course Deviation line in 'dots'

Doing an HSI and I see the relevent XP11 datarefs are nav1_hdef_dot and gps_hdef_dot (and others etc) I have yet to do the maths on moving the deviation line the "percent" these datarefs represent, thats not a big deal. The issue I have is how is it normally done when the course is rotated...
by Roxus
Tue Jun 29, 2021 9:18 pm
Forum: Instrument Graphics Help
Topic: VERY vertical switch
Replies: 7
Views: 5457

Re: VERY vertical switch

Most (if not all) of the buttons I've seen dont really give you an indication of how "tall" they are. I havent seen anyone do a switch that is in/out either. It just may not be possible to give that "feeling" of how far out the "switch" is in 2D. In XP11, sure, I can lo...
by Roxus
Tue Jun 29, 2021 9:08 pm
Forum: Instrument Graphics Help
Topic: VERY vertical switch
Replies: 7
Views: 5457

Re: VERY vertical switch

From the Operation Manual ... uh60_engine_igniters.png Under opertation, it pops out when the igniter(s) are disabled/deactivated (sim/cockpit2/engine/actuators/igniter_on[8]) Press it in half way to enable the igniter And press it all the way in (and hold for 5 secs) to activate the igniter the air...
by Roxus
Tue Jun 29, 2021 8:24 pm
Forum: Instrument Graphics Help
Topic: VERY vertical switch
Replies: 7
Views: 5457

Re: VERY vertical switch

Sorry, vertical, I mean "out of the page" vertical

https://www.g200kg.com/en/webknobman/data/gal/1312.png is something like what I'm looking at.
Since its a button/switch, I dont have to worry about the "rotating" effects, just the up and down look
by Roxus
Tue Jun 29, 2021 7:26 pm
Forum: Instrument Graphics Help
Topic: VERY vertical switch
Replies: 7
Views: 5457

VERY vertical switch

Has anyone done a VERY vertical switch in skinman that might suggest how to make it look good ? (I'm no artist) The UH-60 Blackhawk engine igniters are an off-on-momentary 3-way switch that is vertical All the way out is off In is "active" ? And push-and-hold for 5s to fire them up I have ...
by Roxus
Tue Jun 22, 2021 5:09 pm
Forum: Lua and API Scripting Help
Topic: General Helper Library
Replies: 6
Views: 3261

Re: General Helper Library

I added hardlinks to my libraries yesterday and it zips up fine.
But when I CLONE an Instrument, AM takes a copy of the files in the lib, so they dont get the changes coz they are unique copies.
by Roxus
Wed Jun 16, 2021 2:55 am
Forum: Lua and API Scripting Help
Topic: General Helper Library
Replies: 6
Views: 3261

Re: General Helper Library

if only Windows had *nix symlinking ... holy crap, it turns out they do !?!? I didnt know that !! In an Administrator console (need elevated priveleges it seems - although there is an Explorer plugin to add the ability) : mklink <instrumentid>/lib/functions.lua /path/to/helper_functions.lua I tested...
by Roxus
Tue Jun 15, 2021 10:30 pm
Forum: General Instrument Help
Topic: 3-way switch without Knobster
Replies: 13
Views: 5425

3-way switch without Knobster

My panel is using Knobster. But I dont want to use Knobster for any of my 3-way switches (or rocker switches, are they called ?). Is there a way to do that ? I'm using button_add(nil,nil) just above and just below the switch for me to switch up/down without Knobster. I guess I could create a small p...
by Roxus
Tue Jun 15, 2021 10:22 pm
Forum: Lua and API Scripting Help
Topic: General Helper Library
Replies: 6
Views: 3261

General Helper Library

I see the wiki where we can create a lib/ for an instrument.
Is there a place we can create library code for all instruments ?
Personal helper code