Change Altimeter from mbar to inHG

[Bert Pieke 7,584]

Just found this:

 

You can edit the panel.cfg file:

gauge08=GAUGEC2!Gauge_ALTIMETER_DIGITAL,             0,   0,269,269

replace by

gauge08=GAUGEC2!Gauge_ALTIMETER_DIGITAL inHG,             0, 0,269,269

 

Note:  Be sure to include the space between DIGITAL and inHG!

[flapsdown 45]

Excellent! Was hoping some fix might pop up - Thx Bert...

[300hp.GT 4]

Just found this:

 

You can edit the panel.cfg file:

 

gauge08=GAUGEC2!Gauge_ALTIMETER_DIGITAL,             0,   0,269,269

 

replace by

 

gauge08=GAUGEC2!Gauge_ALTIMETER_DIGITAL inHG,             0, 0,269,269

 

Note:  Be sure to include the space between DIGITAL and inHG!

Thank you, Bert! That altimeter setting always bugged me.

[flapsdown 45]

Rats! The panel edit doesn't work for me - just get an empty reading on the gauge, and yes, I put in the space 

[Deltaair1212 53]

Hi, I wanted to inform whoever made this fix, that it does not work for me. I put the space, and everything but still no luck. Is there another way to change it? 

[Bert Pieke 7,584]

I just had another look.. and found that I skipped over a rather important part of the process. 

Sorry about that 

You need to open up the altimeter_digital gauge,  replace one section which is commented out, by another and save it as gauge_altimeter_ digital in hg.xml...

     
        <Element id="ALTIMETER_INHG">
            <FloatPosition>230.000,270.000</FloatPosition>
            <Visibility>(A:CIRCUIT GENERAL PANEL ON, bool)</Visibility>
            <GaugeText id="ALT_INHG">
                <Bright>True</Bright>
                <FontColor>burlywood</FontColor>
                <FontFace>LCD_Mono</FontFace>
                <FontHeight>40</FontHeight>
            <GaugeString>%((A:KOHLSMAN SETTING HG:2, inHg))%!5.2f!</GaugeString>
            <HorizontalAlign>LEFT</HorizontalAlign>
                <Size>200,40</Size>
                <Transparent>True</Transparent>
            </GaugeText>
        </Element>

<!--  
        <Element id="ALTIMETER_MBAR">
            <FloatPosition>250.000,265.000</FloatPosition>
            <Visibility>(A:CIRCUIT GENERAL PANEL ON, bool)</Visibility>
            <GaugeText id="ALT_MBAR">
                <Bright>True</Bright>
                <FontColor>burlywood</FontColor>
                <FontFace>LCD_Mono</FontFace>
                <FontHeight>40</FontHeight>
            <GaugeString>%((A:KOHLSMAN SETTING MB:2,mbar))%!4d!</GaugeString>
            <HorizontalAlign>LEFT</HorizontalAlign>
                <Size>200,40</Size>
                <Transparent>True</Transparent>
            </GaugeText>
        </Element>

-->

Maybe easier to send me a PM with your email address and I can send you the edited file..

[Trans_27 Pilot Chase 59]

On 10/1/2017 at 11:24 PM, Bert Pieke said:

I just had another look.. and found that I skipped over a rather important part of the process. 

Sorry about that 

You need to open up the altimeter_digital gauge,  replace one section which is commented out, by another and save it as gauge_altimeter_ digital in hg.xml...

     
        <Element id="ALTIMETER_INHG">
            <FloatPosition>230.000,270.000</FloatPosition>
            <Visibility>(A:CIRCUIT GENERAL PANEL ON, bool)</Visibility>
            <GaugeText id="ALT_INHG">
                <Bright>True</Bright>
                <FontColor>burlywood</FontColor>
                <FontFace>LCD_Mono</FontFace>
                <FontHeight>40</FontHeight>
            <GaugeString>%((A:KOHLSMAN SETTING HG:2, inHg))%!5.2f!</GaugeString>
            <HorizontalAlign>LEFT</HorizontalAlign>
                <Size>200,40</Size>
                <Transparent>True</Transparent>
            </GaugeText>
        </Element>

<!--  
        <Element id="ALTIMETER_MBAR">
            <FloatPosition>250.000,265.000</FloatPosition>
            <Visibility>(A:CIRCUIT GENERAL PANEL ON, bool)</Visibility>
            <GaugeText id="ALT_MBAR">
                <Bright>True</Bright>
                <FontColor>burlywood</FontColor>
                <FontFace>LCD_Mono</FontFace>
                <FontHeight>40</FontHeight>
            <GaugeString>%((A:KOHLSMAN SETTING MB:2,mbar))%!4d!</GaugeString>
            <HorizontalAlign>LEFT</HorizontalAlign>
                <Size>200,40</Size>
                <Transparent>True</Transparent>
            </GaugeText>
        </Element>

-->

Maybe easier to send me a PM with your email address and I can send you the edited file..

Bert, would you mind sending me this gauge along with a quick run down of how to install? 

[Bert Pieke 7,584]

4 hours ago, Trans_27 Pilot Chase said:

Bert, would you mind sending me this gauge along with a quick run down of how to install? 

Send me a PM with your email address, and I'll try to remember what it it was that I did...

[Trans_27 Pilot Chase 59]

8 hours ago, Bert Pieke said:

Send me a PM with your email address, and I'll try to remember what it it was that I did...

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