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Rotation

MDChase
in FSX/FSX-SE Aircraft and Panel Design Forum - How To

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Good Morning!

 

I am still working on my T-6B project and I am converting some gauges I wrote in the old FS9 syntax to the FSX syntax except now the rotation of the needles won't work. I used the same non linearity values but the needles just seem to rotate aimlessly, your help is much appreciated!

 

-Matt Chase

Matt

 

What needle function ?

With out the code that you are using it will be impossible to help.

Could you please post the code you are using , the portion covering the needles.

Place the code in the double ended code feature of the reply menu.

 

 

Cheers

Karol

 

Matt

 

Here is a sample.

 

Cheers

Karol

<Element id="Element">
 <FloatPosition>325,240</FloatPosition>
 <Visibility>(A:AMBIENT WIND VELOCITY, knots) 1 ></Visibility>
 <Polygon id="Polygon">
  <Bright>True</Bright>
  <LineWidth>1.5</LineWidth>
  <LineColor>0x00EE00</LineColor>
  <FillColor>0x00EE00</FillColor>
  <Point id="Point">
   <FloatPosition>0,18</FloatPosition>
  </Point>
  <Point id="Point">
   <FloatPosition>0,0</FloatPosition>
  </Point>
  <Point id="Point">
   <FloatPosition>3,0</FloatPosition>
  </Point>
  <Point id="Point">
   <FloatPosition>0,-14</FloatPosition>
  </Point>
  <Point id="Point">
   <FloatPosition>-3,0</FloatPosition>
  </Point>
  <Point id="Point">
   <FloatPosition>0,0</FloatPosition>
  </Point>
  <Axis id="Axis">
   <FloatPosition>0,0</FloatPosition>
  </Axis>
 </Polygon>
 <Rotation id="Rotation">
  <Expression id="Expression">
					    <Script>(A:AMBIENT WIND DIRECTION, radians) (A:PLANE HEADING DEGREES GYRO, radians) - (A:GPS MAGVAR, radians) - pi +</Script>	  
  </Expression>
 </Rotation>
   </Element>

  • Author

Karol thanks for your reply, this is the code I am using,

 

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<SimBase.Document Type="AceXML" version="1,0" id="TorqueGauge">
   <Descr>AceXML Document</Descr>
   <Filename>TorqueGauge.xml</Filename>
   <SimGauge.Gauge id="TorqueGauge" ArtDirectory=".">
    <FloatPosition>0.000,0.000</FloatPosition>
    <Size>458,384</Size>
    <Image id="Torque" Name="TorqueGauge.bmp">
	    <Transparent>True</Transparent>
    </Image>
    <Element id="Torque Readout">
	    <FloatPosition>200.000,260.000</FloatPosition>
	    <GaugeText id="Torque Readout">
		    <Bold>False</Bold>
		    <Bright>True</Bright>
		    <FontColor>white</FontColor>
		    <FontFace>Glass Gauge</FontFace>
		    <FontHeight>30</FontHeight>
		    <GaugeString>%((A:TURB ENG1 MAX TORQUE PERCENT,PERCENT))%!3d!</GaugeString>
		    <HorizontalAlign>LEFT</HorizontalAlign>
		    <Size>140,45</Size>
		    <Transparent>True</Transparent>
	    </GaugeText>
    </Element>
    <Element id="Needle">
	    <FloatPosition>230,250</FloatPosition>
	    <Image id="needle" Name="needle.bmp">
		    <Axis>8.5,140</Axis>
	    </Image>
	    <Rotation id="rotate">
		    <Expression id="Expression">
<!--				    <Minimum>0.000</Minimum>
			    <Maximum>110.000</Maximum>-->
			    <Script>(A:TURB ENG1 MAX TORQUE PERCENT,PERCENT)</Script>
		    </Expression>
	    <NonlinearityTable id="gaugerotation">
		    <NonlinearityEntry id="NonlinearityEntry">
			    <ExpressionResult>-15.000</ExpressionResult>
			    <FloatPosition>110,310</FloatPosition>
		    </NonlinearityEntry>
		    <NonlinearityEntry id="NonlinearityEntry">
			    <ExpressionResult>0.000</ExpressionResult>
			    <FloatPosition>110,310</FloatPosition>
		    </NonlinearityEntry>
		    <NonlinearityEntry id="NonlinearityEntry">
			    <ExpressionResult>50.000</ExpressionResult>
			    <FloatPosition>235,37</FloatPosition>
		    </NonlinearityEntry>
		    <NonlinearityEntry id="NonlinearityEntry">
			    <ExpressionResult>110.000</ExpressionResult>
			    <FloatPosition>321,310</FloatPosition>
		    </NonlinearityEntry>
	    </NonlinearityTable>
	    </Rotation>
    </Element>
   </SimGauge.Gauge>
</SimBase.Document>

 

-Matt Chase

Matt

 

Check the "Image id" , needs to be a complete repeat , see below script , it's from the MFD in the default

FSX 737-800 , a treasure trove of script examples.

 

Cheers

Karol

<Element id="Course Pointer">
 <FloatPosition>130.000,142.344</FloatPosition>
 <Visibility>(L:EFIS Mode, number) 2 !=</Visibility>
- <Image id="mfd_centered_selected_course_pointer.bmp" Name="mfd_centered_selected_course_pointer.bmp">
 <Transparent>True</Transparent>
 <Axis>7.000,85.344</Axis>
 <Bright>True</Bright>
 </Image>
- <Rotation id="Rotation">
- <Expression id="Expression">
 <Script>(A:NAV1 OBS,degrees) (A:Plane heading degrees gyro,degrees) - dgrd</Script>
 </Expression>
- <FailureTable id="FailureTable">
 <Failure id="Failure" />
 </FailureTable>
 </Rotation>
 </Element>

Matt

 

I have not done a rotation , only a shift , I presume you have tried it with Min/Max not commented out .

Below shift script works.

Try transparent and bright .

 

Cheers

Karol

<Element id="terrain">
			    <FloatPosition>34.000,29.000</FloatPosition>
-				   <Image id="HILLS.bmp" Name="HILLS.bmp">
			    <Transparent>True</Transparent>				  
			    <Bright>True</Bright>
			    </Image>
 <Shift id="Shift">
 <Expression id="Expression">
 <Minimum>0.000</Minimum>
 <Maximum>500.000</Maximum>
 <Script>(A:RADIO HEIGHT,feet)</Script>
 </Expression>
 <NonlinearityTable id="NonlinearityTable">
 <NonlinearityEntry id="NonlinearityEntry">
 <ExpressionResult>0.000</ExpressionResult>
 <FloatPosition>34.000,64.000</FloatPosition>
			    </NonlinearityEntry>
 <NonlinearityEntry id="NonlinearityEntry">
 <ExpressionResult>200.000</ExpressionResult>
 <FloatPosition>42.000,64.000</FloatPosition>
			    </NonlinearityEntry>
 <NonlinearityEntry id="NonlinearityEntry">
 <ExpressionResult>300.000</ExpressionResult>
 <FloatPosition>49.000,64.000</FloatPosition>
			    </NonlinearityEntry>
 <NonlinearityEntry id="NonlinearityEntry">
 <ExpressionResult>400.000</ExpressionResult>
 <FloatPosition>58.000,64.000</FloatPosition>
			    </NonlinearityEntry>
 <NonlinearityEntry id="NonlinearityEntry">
 <ExpressionResult>500.000</ExpressionResult>
 <FloatPosition>62.000,64.000</FloatPosition>
			    </NonlinearityEntry>
 </NonlinearityTable>
 </Shift>
		    </Element>

  • Author

Karol, thank you so much for the response, I changed the id and it is still having the same issue, even though the text display is outputing the right torque percentage.

 

-Matt Chase

 

I can get my shifts to work fine, it just seems to be the Rotation, I have the same problem with the VSI i created as well, I really appreciate your help.

 

-Matt Chase

  • Author

I solved the issue, it just wanted the <PointsTo> value, ughh, very frustrating, thanks for your help!

Matt

 

Glad you got it to work , I got the following to work and tested it in a freeware PC-7.

I did not try a "Delay" as it's not too sensative.

 

Cheers

Karol

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<SimBase.Document Type="AceXML" version="1,0" id="TorqueGauge">
<Descr>AceXML Document</Descr>
<Filename>TorqueGauge.xml</Filename>
<SimGauge.Gauge id="TorqueGauge" ArtDirectory=".">
 <FloatPosition>0.000,0.000</FloatPosition>
 <Size>458,384</Size>
 <Image id="Image" Name="TorqueGauge.bmp">
  <Transparent>True</Transparent>
 </Image>
 <Element id="Torque Readout">
  <FloatPosition>200.000,260.000</FloatPosition>
  <GaugeText id="Torque Readout">
   <Bold>False</Bold>
   <Bright>True</Bright>
   <FontColor>white</FontColor>
   <FontFace>Glass Gauge</FontFace>
   <FontHeight>30</FontHeight>
   <GaugeString>%((A:TURB ENG1 MAX TORQUE PERCENT,PERCENT))%!3d!</GaugeString>
   <HorizontalAlign>LEFT</HorizontalAlign>
   <Size>140,45</Size>
   <Transparent>True</Transparent>
  </GaugeText>
 </Element>
 <Element id="Needle">
  <FloatPosition>230,250</FloatPosition>
  <Image id="Image" Name="needle.bmp">
  <Transparent>True</Transparent>
   <Axis>8.5,140</Axis>
  </Image>
  <Rotation id="Rotation">
 <Expression id="Expression">
 <Minimum>0.000</Minimum>
 <Maximum>100.000</Maximum>
 <Script>(A:TURB ENG1 MAX TORQUE PERCENT,PERCENT)</Script>
 </Expression>
 <NonlinearityTable id="gaugerotation">
   <NonlinearityEntry id="NonlinearityEntry">
 <ExpressionResult>-15.000</ExpressionResult>
 <FloatPosition>110,310</FloatPosition>
   </NonlinearityEntry>
   <NonlinearityEntry id="NonlinearityEntry">
 <ExpressionResult>0.000</ExpressionResult>
 <FloatPosition>110,310</FloatPosition>
   </NonlinearityEntry>
   <NonlinearityEntry id="NonlinearityEntry">
 <ExpressionResult>50.000</ExpressionResult>
 <FloatPosition>235,37</FloatPosition>
   </NonlinearityEntry>
   <NonlinearityEntry id="NonlinearityEntry">
 <ExpressionResult>110.000</ExpressionResult>
 <FloatPosition>321,310</FloatPosition>
   </NonlinearityEntry>
  </NonlinearityTable>
 </Rotation>
 </Element>
</SimGauge.Gauge>
</SimBase.Document>

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