Hello all,

 

I'm working on a small 2d panel mod and I'm wondering if anyone knows where I can find a simple, numeric Machmeter gauge file for FSX?  Digital or analog is fine, but prefer a small number display only, rather than a full round dial/needle gauge.  The only one I could find is compatible only for FS98-FS9 (FSX throws an incompatible flag).

 

Thanks!

 

 

Here you go.

 

1. Copy the code below in it's entirety and paste into a blank .txt document.

2. Rename the new text document to SimpleMach.xml

3. Create a folder in FSX/Gauges called SimpleMach

4. Place the newly created SimpleMach.xml file into the newly created SimpleMach folder.

5. The panel syntax is -

 

gaugeXX=SimpleMach!SimpleMach, XX, YY, XX, YY

 

The native size is 30 x 15

 

Note - There are some user adjustment to suit. See comments in code.

<Gauge Name="Simple MACH Display" Version="1.0">
    
	<Comment> THE FOLLOWING MACROS ARE USER PREFERENCES, CHANGE VALUES TO SUIT</Comment>

	<!-- What bus is this attached to ? 0 = Avionics, 1 = Main, 2 = Battery, 3 = Hot Battery  4 = Always On-->
	<Macro Name="PWR">4</Macro>

	<!-- Min voltage for unit to run -->
	<Macro Name="MINPWR">12</Macro>

	<!-- Min MACH for unit to display MACH otherwise "dashes"  -->
	<Macro Name="MINMACH">0.40</Macro>

	<Comment> END USER PREFRENCES </Comment>                          


	<Macro Name="SBHOT">(A:Electrical Hot Battery Bus Voltage, Volts)</Macro>
	<Macro Name="SBATT">(A:Electrical Battery Bus Voltage, Volts)</Macro>
	<Macro Name="SMAIN">(A:Electrical Main Bus Voltage, Volts)</Macro>
	<Macro Name="SAVIO">(A:Electrical Avionics Bus Voltage, Volts)</Macro>
	<Macro Name="PWRAVAIL">@MINPWR @SBHOT @SBATT @SMAIN @SAVIO 5 @PWR case @MINPWR >=</Macro>


	<Element Name="POWER DERIVED DISPLAY">
	<Visible>@PWRAVAIL</Visible>
		<Element Name="DISPLAY">
		<Position X="0" Y="0"/>
			<!-- ADJUST TEXT FONTS, SIZE, COLOR etc HERE -->
			<FormattedText Bright="Yes" X="30" Y="15" FontSize="12" FontWeight="800" Length="4" Fixed="Yes" VerticalAlign="Center" Font="Quartz" BackgroundColor="Black" Color="White">
				<String>%((A:AIRSPEED MACH, mach) s1 @MINMACH <)%{if}%-.--%{else}%(l1)%!03.2f!%{end}%</String>
			</FormattedText>
		</Element>
	</Element>

	<Mouse>
		<Tooltip ID="">%MACH = %((A:AIRSPEED MACH, mach) s1 @MINMACH <)%{if}%-.--%{else}%( l1 )%!03.2f!%{end}%</Tooltip>
	</Mouse>

</Gauge>

Wow!  That is perfect, thank you so much!  I didn't expect someone to actually go out and code one for me from scratch (especially in less than a day).

 

Very much appreciated!!