Invisible Knob

[Guest Bassy]

Hi all,I want to make an invisible knob in XML.I tried following but the knob is black.Any suggestions?Thanks(L:Color,enum) 11 == if{ 0 (>L:Color,enum) } els{ (L:Color,enum) ++ (>L:Color,enum) }

[E 0]

I would think the easiest way is to just make an all black (RGB of 0,0,0) graphic/bmp for your knob.

[phjvh 0]

Hi,If you don't want to see anything, you don't need the element with whatsoever in it.Only the click area.Jan"Beatus Ille Procul Negotiis"

[Guest Bassy]

Thanks for your answers,Neither work, if I paint the bmp's in red all works but if I paint them all black (and the card black or 1,1,1) NO mouse pointer hence it doesn't work. Take element away and it does the same...Anymore suggestions?(L:Color,enum) 11 == if{ 0 (>L:Color,enum) } els{ (L:Color,enum) ++ (>L:Color,enum) }

[phjvh 0]

Hi,Do you have the clickspot on the transparant windscreen??If so, it will not work without a colored BMP background.On the panel you only need a click area when using it in a composed gauge with some background.If the "click" is a standalone then you need some bmp in the gauge and this one can be transparant when not using it on the transparant windscreen.Hope it helps,Jan"Beatus Ille Procul Negotiis"

[spokes2112 179]

It also depends on whether it is FS02 or FS04. FS02 required a bitmap always. In both the previous examples the Bright=" " attribute also may have something to do with it.. Another thing, is this a whole gauge, or, an element to an existing gauge ? The reason being it looks like you're trying to this element on something else, perhaps on top of a "C" type gauge or a "moving" gauge IE EADI or other ? If you are trying to position this invisible gauge on top of pre-exisiting gauge you may run into problems. example--gauge00=mastergauge!mastergauge, 25, 25, XX, YYgauge01=newXMLcode!newXMLcode, 25 ,25, XX, YYIF the above is correct it may be necessary to get rid of the tags and recalculate the placement and place this new gauge directly where needed. example--gauge00=mastergauge!mastergauge, 25, 25, XX, YYgauge01=newXMLcode!newXMLcode, 67, 340, XX, YYThe following was tested in 02 and 04 and does work.Make a 16 bit BMP 15X40 in size with a color of 0,0,0 and call it BLANK.bmp(L:Color,enum) 11 == if{ 0 (>L:Color,enum) } els{ (L:Color,enum) ++ (>L:Color,enum) }Regards,Roman(KGRB)http://home.new.rr.com/spokes2112/images/Image2.gif

[Guest Bassy]

OK now it works, THANKS for all the help.It is for an HUD I am working on, see pic.Anyone interested? If enough people respond I will upload it to the library.Greetings

[phjvh 0]

Hi,Now we understand!I had the same problems, my solution was to make a control unit on the HUD frame.Not realistic but whatsoever.(See pic)Jan"Beatus Ille Procul Negotiis"

[Guest Bassy]

Very nice Jan,Yours seems more sophisticated than mine, looks like I have to work on it a little more ;o)

[phjvh 0]

Hi,I did a Google Search for Heads Up Display and saw the pics and read the descriptions.The HUD is without any bitmap, but for the cost of a few FPS.It had to look and function as the R/C HGS, in use in some Boeing Aircraft.Jan"Beatus Ille Procul Negotiis"

[Guest Bassy]

No bitmaps???Wow, I tried to use no bitmaps but failed.Can I ask you the code? or is it possible to mail me the code?or can you post the code?Thanks,Bassy

[phjvh 0]

Hallo,Just Polylines and Text Elements, which also can rotate and shift!Give you a hint:The flightpath ladder is a text e.g. -10 bar;-10 I-------------__________________-------------I -10The only bitmap is of course the HUD Frame.Do a search here in the forum for "hud"!It is just the fun to find out yourself, so I will not "publish".Hope it helps,Jan"Beatus Ille Procul Negotiis"

[Guest Bassy]

Thanks Jan,I try it tommorow, at the moment I am a bit dru....nk, BBQ with the miss's :()Let you know about it.Nice weekendBassy

[spokes2112 179]

Jan,Indeed VERY VERY nice !!Regards,Roman(KGRB)http://home.new.rr.com/spokes2112/images/Image2.gif

[phjvh 0]

Thanks!Jan"Beatus Ille Procul Negotiis"