I am not a programmer and know nothing of C++ but would like to amend an XML gauge file for the saitek FIP by adding to it so as it adds a prompt (text "AUTO") when the autorudder is ON.
I have got some existing script designed for a light activating (image shifting from off screen to on screen) when flaps are full down and have altered x and y and image name and size accordingly.
Can someone please advise what the  <Value> line needs to be to detect value as 1 when autorudder is activated or will this approach not work for autorudder.
I am hoping this is possible as I use the rocker switches on the saitek throttles all for events where pressing = on and press again = off, so as I get functionality for 6 switches instead of only 3. One event is autorudder and an indicator in the FIP would be good.

<!-- Auto Rudder -text AUTO displays when ON - Nothing when off-->
<Element>
    <Image Name="AUTO.bmp" ImageSizes="15,45,15,45" />
        <Shift>
        <Value Minimum="0" Maximum="1">(A:Trailing edge flaps0 left percent,percent) int 100 ==</Value>
        <Nonlinearity>
            <Item Value="0" X="315" Y="165" />
            <Item Value="1" X="65" Y="165" />
        </Nonlinearity>
        </Shift>
</Element>

The following should work for displaying whether or not auto-rudder (Auto-coordination) is on -

 

<!-- Auto Rudder -text AUTO displays when ON - Nothing when off-->
<Element>
    <Image Name="AUTO.bmp" ImageSizes="15,45,15,45" />
        <Shift>
        <Value Minimum="0" Maximum="1">(A:AUTO COORDINATION, bool)</Value>
        <Nonlinearity>
            <Item Value="0" X="315" Y="165" />
            <Item Value="1" X="65" Y="165" />
        </Nonlinearity>
        </Shift>
</Element>

 

Roman

thanks, shall give it a go

Tx.. suggestion above worked. A slight variation on the above question.. making one of the buttons on the FIP activate AUTO COORDINATION toggle... I've tried every combination I can think of in the SaiFlightSimX.xml file using TOGGLE/ AUTO COORDINATION /BUTTON /RUDDER but nothing works. I had assumed it would be TOGGLE_AUTO_COORDINATION but thats not it.. anyone know?

Give the following a try - 

<!-- FS9 Commands -->
(>K:AUTOCOORD_OFF) 
(>K:AUTOCOORD_ON) 
(>K:AUTOCOORD_SET) 
(>K:AUTOCOORD_TOGGLE)

<!-- FSX Commands -->
(>K:AUTOCOORD_TOGGLE)

<!-- Simconnect type string -->
AUTORUDDER_TOGGLE

FSX Reference - http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc526980.aspx#MiscellaneousEventsIDs

 

 

Roman

Tx.. for anyone wanting the same, it works with

<Button Id="6" Name=" " Event="AUTORUDDER_TOGGLE"/>