Yoke indicator

[Guest Eugen]

Hi,I trying to do an yoke indicator ie a cross in a "rectangle" showing the stick's position. I have looked in the a-vars file in Arnes Bartels tutorial and found the following vars.YOKE X INIDICATOR <--- I assume this is a spelling misstake?YOKE X POSITIONYOKE Y INDICATORYOKE Y POSITION My first question is what is the difference between indicator and position ?Secondly what is the unit? degrees, numbers or something else?Third how can it be put together, can I have both x and y in the value or must I make two elements? or Shift ? (A:YOKE X INDICATOR ?) (A:YOKE Y INDICATOR ?) I'll appreciate any help.BrgdsEugen

[Guest harry3]

Some time ago, I've done a yoke for FS2002.I've added the source code of it. It should help you, as it's nearly the same gauge, just the graphics are different!As you can see, the unit is numbers. Numbers should always(!!!) work. Regards,Harri :-)Let's begin: (A:YOKE X INIDICATOR, numbers) (A:ELEVATOR POSITION, numbers) Yoke ©2002 by Harald Scheidl

[Guest bartels]

I haven't experienced a difference in Yoke indication, Yoke position and the elevator/aileron indications and positions yet, but maybe it is for future use, who knows.It might be that YOKE X INIDICATOR is mispelled, but since it is misspelled by the Microsoft programmers we have to use it as it is. The A: variable names are hardcoded in one DLL, you might use sometimes shorter names, or capitals at word-beginning, but you have to use the names as stored in the xmlgau01.zip (a_vars.txt) or in Parameters.doc in the official SDK.Arne Bartels

[Guest Eugen]

Thanks Guys for your help,Seems that MS has misspelled the YOKE X indicator. Lets do some coding and test it out:-)BrgdsEugen

[Guest Eugen]

Hi again,I put it together however I run into some problems, cant 2 shift sentences follow each other? Each of them works fine but not both together. EugenPosition X="0" Y="0"/> Position X="0" Y="0"/> (A:YOKE X POSITION, numbers) (A:ELEVATOR POSITION, numbers)

[Guest Matthias Lieberecht]

Hi All,>>It might be that YOKE X INIDICATOR is mispelled, but since it is misspelled by the Microsoft programmers:D I hope nobody there notes and corrects it. Otherwise Eugen and others have to programm their Yokes completely new when FS2004 came out ;-)Best RegardsMtthias

[Guest bartels]

I think it works. I've done something like this some time ago, but I can't recall the details. All I know is that it made problems, but worked after some time. I'll try to find the code.Arne Bartels

[Guest bartels]

I found only this one, it makes rotation for aileron and a X and Y movement for elevator, but from only one variable (it should make a bit of a perspective movement)<Gauge Name="Yoke" Version="1.0"> <Element> <Size X="350" Y="350" /> <Element> <Position X="50" Y="175"/> <Image Name="Yoke.bmp" ImageSizes="251,138"> <Axis X="126" Y="121"/> </Image> <Shift> <Value>(A:YOKE Y POSITION,part)</Value><!-- Scale describes the movement of the yoke in x and y direction, if pulled or pushed. "Simple" straight y-movement needs an Y and no X value. Slightly "pseudo perspective movement needs a small X value as below. Adjust to your taste--> <Scale X="5" Y="25"/> </Shift> <Rotate><!-- the multiplication with pi/2 gives a +-90� rotated yoke for full left-right --> <Value>(A:YOKE X POSITION,part) pi * 2 /</Value> </Rotate> </Element> </Element></Gauge>Arne Bartels

[Guest bartels]

Ha! I got it modified at last. I'm still not sure, but I think the trick was to use "Scale" commands with only one axis each and no nonlinearities.Try this:<Gauge Name="Yoke" Version="1.0"> <Element> <Size X="350" Y="350" /> <Element> <Position X="50" Y="175"/> <Image Name="Yoke.bmp" ImageSizes="251,138"> <Axis X="126" Y="121"/> </Image> <Shift> <Value>(A:YOKE Y POSITION,part)</Value> <Scale Y="25"/> </Shift> <Shift> <Value>(A:YOKE X POSITION,part)</Value> <Scale X="25"/> </Shift> </Element> </Element></Gauge>Arne Bartels

[Guest Eugen]

Hi Arne,Thanks I'll have a look at it tomorrow , been struggling with this pfd problem until now.Eugen

[Guest Eugen]

Hi,I run into a new strange problem the cross moves as desired, but I can't position it. What ever value I put into the position it sticks to 0.0? Any idea what I can do ?BrgdsEugen Position X="0" Y="0"/> Position X="50" Y="60"/>Position X="50" Y="60"/>(A:YOKE Y POSITION,part)(A:YOKE X POSITION,part)

[Guest Eugen]

Noone?//Eugen

[Guest bartels]

I didn't have time yet, but it looks as if there are a bit too much <Elements> in there.Arne Bartels

[Guest bartels]

I can't say what was wrong actually, so I rebuilt from completely from scratch:<Gauge Name="Stick_Indicator" Version="1.0"> <Image Name="stickindicatorbckgr.bmp" ImageSizes="99,120,0,0"/> <Element> <Position X="50" Y="60"/> <Image Name="pfdcross.bmp" ImageSizes="22,22,0,0"> <Axis X="11" Y="11"/> </Image> <Shift> <Value>(A:YOKE Y POSITION,part)</Value> <Scale Y="25"/> </Shift> <Shift> <Value>(A:YOKE X POSITION,part)</Value> <Scale X="25"/> </Shift> </Element></Gauge>

[Guest Eugen]

Hi, Arne!It worked like a charm :-) Many thanks !!Sch