I would like to place the switch to the right and put the switch directly below the gauge like in the real aircraft. What values need to be edited?

 

<Gauge Name="fuelqty" Version="1.0">

<Image Name="fuelqty.bmp"/>

<Element>

<Position X="113" Y="113"/>

<Image Name="fuelqty_needle.bmp" PointsTo="east">

<Axis X="44" Y="10"/>

</Image>

<Rotate>

<Value Minimum="0" Maximum="7000">(L:Fuel tank, enum) 0 == if{ (A:Fuel tank left tip quantity, gallons) 6.6 * } (L:Fuel tank, enum) 1 == if{ (A:Fuel tank left main quantity, gallons) 6.6 * } (L:Fuel tank, enum) 2 == if{ (A:Fuel tank center quantity, gallons) 6.6 * } (L:Fuel tank, enum) 3 == if{ (A:Fuel tank right main quantity, gallons) 6.6 * } (L:Fuel tank, enum) 4 == if{ (A:Fuel tank right tip quantity, gallons) 6.6 * } (L:Fuel tank, enum) 5 == if{ (A:Fuel total quantity, gallons) 6.6 * }</Value>

<Nonlinearity>

<Item Value="0" X="66" Y="189"/>

<Item Value="7000" X="159" Y="189"/>

</Nonlinearity>

<Delay DegreesPerSecond="180"/>

</Rotate>

</Element>

<Element>

<Position X="0" Y="0"/>

<Select>

<Value>(L:Fuel tank,enum)</Value>

<Failures>

<SYSTEM_ELECTRICAL_PANELS Action="0"/>

</Failures>

<Case Value="0">

<Image Name="fuelqty_0.bmp"/>

</Case>

<Case Value="1">

<Image Name="fuelqty_1.bmp"/>

</Case>

<Case Value="2">

<Image Name="fuelqty_2.bmp"/>

</Case>

<Case Value="3">

<Image Name="fuelqty_3.bmp"/>

</Case>

<Case Value="4">

<Image Name="fuelqty_4.bmp"/>

</Case>

<Case Value="5">

<Image Name="fuelqty_5.bmp"/>

</Case>

</Select>

</Element>

<Mouse>

<Area Left="244" Right="328" Top="38" Bottom="179">

<Click>(L:Fuel tank,enum) 0 > if{ (L:Fuel tank,enum) 1 - (>L:Fuel tank,enum)</Click>

<Cursor Type="DownArrow" Repeat="Yes"/>

</Area>

<Area Left="329" Right="423" Top="38" Bottom="179">

<Click>(L:Fuel tank,enum) 5 < if{ (L:Fuel tank,enum) 1 + (>L:Fuel tank,enum)</Click>

<Cursor Type="UpArrow" Repeat="Yes"/>

</Area>

</Mouse>

</Gauge>

 

I would like the switch to look like this.

You 'll have to experiment with the x=".." and y=".." coordinates in the <Position> tags i think.

I just want to move the switch. So which position value would that be? I assume I ll have to edit the area value as well under the mouse value correct?

It is the second <pos> and yes you must edit the click areas too.

thanks Jan, I ll give it a go.

What value is the click areas? Is it the area value? I do not understand the left, right, top, bottom numerical format. Do these values rotate the knob?

<Area Left="..." Right="..." Top="..." Bottom="...">

 

are the coordinates of the area in your background bitmap, fuelqty.bmp, where you can click the knob.

Have a look at this reference which I use a lot:-

 

http://www.fs2x.com/Tutorials_files/XML%20Gauge%20Programming%20for%20FS2004.%20Chapter%201.%20Main%20Body%20Sections%20V2_0.pdf

 

Ted.

You would also have to edit the background image if you wish the switch to be below the gauge face as shown in your example picture!