GAutomate - drive gauges via joystick - call for input

[Guest nilsca]

HiI've written a module that makes it possible to drive the odd gauge that can't be operated by standard key/button assignments in FS9.Maybe you're tired of clicking the same spot in one of those gauges or would like to click a sequence of gauge hotspots say based on moving a joystick axis instead?GAutomate is currently beta only - can only perform left mouse clicks but it does it triggered by a joystick *while* the gauge doesn't even have to be visible.- click a button - click a gauge hotspot - check- move slider above %90 - click another - check- move slider below %90 - click here - checkMore info is herehttp://code.google.com/p/fscode/wiki/GAutomateI'm looking for feedback and hope it helps here and there ;)CheersNils

[byork 2,258]

Nils,That looks pretty neat :-)Cheers,Bryan

[Johan_Dees 84]

Works very well!Thank you very much!Suggestions:- right click- profiles, the dll loads manual or automatically a profile with a plane.JohanA LITTLE LESS CONVERSATION, AND A LITTLE MORE ACTION PLEASE..http://www.jdserver.mine.nu/johanhttp://www.jdserver.mine.nu/va

[Guest nilsca]

Thanks for the feedback guys - will work on more mouse actions and per-aircraft settings.CheersNils

[Guest nilsca]

Hi GAutomate is now available as 1.1 - new since 0.9- per aircraft settings- support for key to gauge click more info herehttp://code.google.com/p/fscode/wiki/GAutomateCheersNils

[rcbarend 37]

Hi Nils,Don't know why I missed this thread originally, but glad I saw it now.Looks like a very neat and versitily utility, and I'll give it a test.Allmost all of my freeware gauges use some kind of switches, and I allways had the problem of finding "unused" events so you could manupulate these switches via keystroke/stick buttons instead of mouseclicks. Like "mis-using" the ParkingBrakes in the air to trigger some action.One question in advance: what's the principle difference with a utility like Key2Mouse (payware) ? Doesn't that do something simular ?Best regards, Rob Barendregt

[Guest nilsca]

Hi Rob>One question in advance: what's the principle difference with>a utility like Key2Mouse (payware) ? Doesn't that do something>simular ?it starts with gautomate supporting keyboard, joystick button and axis as input (you can turn a gauge with a couple of hotclick areas into a lever)More important is that gautomate works without the gauge having to be visible or sitting at a specific place on the screen. If you have a setup with all panels/gauges visible then that's probably not a concern - for folks that flip through panels it can make a difference though.Disadvantage: gautomate only runs inside FS9 (I don't have fs X to develop against)CheersNils

[rcbarend 37]

Hi Nils,Thanks for the explanation (I also found the answer allready in your very clear readme.)Can't wait to test it out tonight..Cheers, Rob

[tgibson 11]

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[Guest popovichyr]

I have a problem with yours utility - assigment for joysting buttons above number 10 are not working. How to corectly assign for joysting buttons above number 10?

[Guest nilsca]

>I have a problem with yours utility - assigment for joysting>buttons above number 10 are not working. How to corectly>assign for joysting buttons above number 10?Hi thereiirc you have to use hexadecimal numbers, so0a = 100b = 110c = 120d = 130e = 140f = 15Hope that helpsNils

[Guest popovichyr]

Thanks for your answer. If you have ability, create pls event in module when joystick button is releasing. Thank you again!

[Guest melf12]

Hi Nils,I'm keen to get started with GAutomate 1.1.For a first project I'd like to program Rob Barendregt's Pushback Gauge, so that I can start the Pushback sequence from outside the aircraft (PSS B772LR), then start the taxi, is that possible?Ken

[Guest nilsca]

Hi Ken>For a first project I'd like to program Rob Barendregt's>Pushback Gauge, so that I can start the Pushback sequence from>outside the aircraft (PSS B772LR), then start the taxi, is>that possible?I've talked to Rob - thing is that gautomate only supports actual 'gau' gauges but not xml-gauges. I don't know that specific gauge ... if it's not an xml gauge you should be fine.CheersNils

[rcbarend 37]

>Hi Ken>>>For a first project I'd like to program Rob Barendregt's>>Pushback Gauge, so that I can start the Pushback sequence>from>>outside the aircraft (PSS B772LR), then start the taxi, is>>that possible?>>I've talked to Rob - thing is that gautomate only supports>actual 'gau' gauges but not xml-gauges. I don't know that>specific gauge ... if it's not an xml gauge you should be>fine.>>Cheers>Nils>Hi Nils,Yes, that's an XML gauge as well :-)Hope you can get that figured out ....Cheers, Rob