Anyone know, using Simconnect, how to move the user's airplane around (ie., pushback).

 

I want to improve FS2Crew's pushback utility which relies on the stock FSX pushback mechanism.

 

 

(Not trying to re-invent AES or GSX... just want to make my pushback better for my users)

 

 

There are a couple of ways.

 

You could write in new coords or send data to the VELOCITY BODY Z variable (the easiest way). Sending data to the heading variable would also allow you to turn the aircraft. 

 

The set data example in the SDK would be a good place to start. That and the set throttle sample.

 

You would add some definitions for the velocity vars (here is an example for the Y and Z body velocity)

 

hr = SimConnect_AddToDataDefinition(hSimConnect, DEFINITION_VELOCITY,"VELOCITY BODY Y", "Feet per second");

hr = SimConnect_AddToDataDefinition(hSimConnect, DEFINITION_ACCEL,"VELOCITY BODY Z", "Feet per second");

 

And then when needed you could setdataonsimobject to set the velocity with code like this:

 

bc.velocityy = -30.0f;

hr = SimConnect_SetDataOnSimObject(hSimConnect, DEFINITION_VELOCITY, request[weapon][1], 0, 0,

 

sizeof(bc), &bc);

 

 

Do you have the example for doing the pushback? I am needing such functionality as well.