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by vangyver
Sat Oct 28, 2023 7:53 pm
Forum: Photos & Videos
Topic: My Piper Cheroee PA28 project.
Replies: 3
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My Piper Cheroee PA28 project.

A big Tank you JackZ. Gauge working GREAT. Did not want to drill holes in the plexiglass to mount the switches. Therefore mounted the switches in an alternate location. Click picture for full view.
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by vangyver
Sun Aug 13, 2023 4:41 pm
Forum: Lua and API Scripting Help
Topic: Digital AGL gauge
Replies: 28
Views: 5506

Re: Digital AGL gauge

I use to fly out of a short grass strip (50 years ago) with tress at one end and power lines at the other end. You needed to know your V-speeds (Vr-rotate, Vx-best angle and Vso- full flaps). Not knowing the V-speed you could end in hitting trees or power lines and running out of runway during landi...
by vangyver
Sun Aug 13, 2023 5:05 am
Forum: Lua and API Scripting Help
Topic: Digital AGL gauge
Replies: 28
Views: 5506

Re: Digital AGL gauge

preview.png I submitted the digital AGL gauge to Sim innovations. I added a one place decimal and power requirements. Information in file as follows: A very simple AGL digital gauge. I want to see the stall light just after touchdown (5 knots greater than stalling speed (Vs)). Short Field landing T...
by vangyver
Sat Aug 12, 2023 10:57 pm
Forum: Lua and API Scripting Help
Topic: Digital AGL gauge
Replies: 28
Views: 5506

Re: Digital AGL gauge

Thank you SimPassion, I never knew about Reverse Quote. Good to know when programming.
I did not see the difference until I enlarged the font to see what you were talking about.
Vangyver
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by vangyver
Sat Aug 12, 2023 1:30 pm
Forum: Lua and API Scripting Help
Topic: Digital AGL gauge
Replies: 28
Views: 5506

Re: Digital AGL gauge

366744744_4842603659197289_5894461909112726809_n.jpg This is very useful and simple AGL digital gauge. To see my height above the runway while practicing full stall short fields landing. With a 2d screen display it is difficult to see your height above the runway (depth perception) so a simple digi...
by vangyver
Sat Aug 12, 2023 1:17 pm
Forum: Lua and API Scripting Help
Topic: Digital AGL gauge
Replies: 28
Views: 5506

Re: Digital AGL gauge

Digital AGL SUCCESS! Thank you SimPassion. JackZ had: txt_set(txt_agl, string.format("%01.00f", agl)..”Ft” ) does not work Yours included a space in “ FT” : txt_set(txt_agl, string.format("%01.00f", agl).." Ft" ) and it works. Of the 40 or more scripts I made and tried ...
by vangyver
Sat Aug 12, 2023 10:32 am
Forum: Lua and API Scripting Help
Topic: Digital AGL gauge
Replies: 28
Views: 5506

Re: Digital AGL gauge

Would be great to test that script, also with 4.2 :) Can you post it here? - -- Add images in Z-order -- img_add_fullscreen("BkGrd.png") -- Add text -- txt_agl = txt_add(" ", "size:45px; color:#FFFFFF; halign:left", 10, 30, 200, 50) --subscribe callback -- function rad...
by vangyver
Sat Aug 12, 2023 10:29 am
Forum: Lua and API Scripting Help
Topic: Digital AGL gauge
Replies: 28
Views: 5506

Re: Digital AGL gauge

Would be great to test that script, also with 4.2 :) Can you post it here? - -- Add images in Z-order -- img_add_fullscreen("BkGrd.png") -- Add text -- txt_agl = txt_add(" ", "size:45px; color:#FFFFFF; halign:left", 10, 30, 200, 50) --subscribe callback -- function rad...
by vangyver
Sat Aug 12, 2023 1:54 am
Forum: Lua and API Scripting Help
Topic: Digital AGL gauge
Replies: 28
Views: 5506

Re: Digital AGL gauge

JackZ,
Here is what is displayed with your script.
Sling,
Looks like I just have a problem with displaying the text.
In both scripts Airmanager crashes.
Vangyver
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by vangyver
Fri Aug 11, 2023 5:58 pm
Forum: Lua and API Scripting Help
Topic: Digital AGL gauge
Replies: 28
Views: 5506

Re: Digital AGL gauge

JackZ, Thank you for the reply. Using Prepar3d. Yes, I have already tried PLANE ALT ABOVE GROUND and INDICATED ALTITUDE. No joy. I have modified my scrip more than 30 times now so just to be sure I also copied your scrip and tried that with no success. One thing I also noticed while searching all co...