Hi there,This is my first attempt at xml and I am quite lost. I would like to program a gauge that will play a sound (via Doug Dawson's XML sound 2) when the following conditions are met :1. Aircraft on ground2. autobrake RTO3. Ground speed >=10 knotsthis sound must also only play once.Can anyone please help me to get started.thanks in advancePaul

Hi Paul,Since your trigger to play the sound is not a one-time trigger but a static condition, you have to introduce some kind of state to allow the sound to be played once-only.E.g.: (not tested, but should work) (A:Auto brake switch cb, enum) 0 == (A:SIM ON GROUND,bool) (A:GROUND VELOCITY,knots) 10 > && && if{ (G:Var1) 0 == if{ 1 (>G:Var1) 1 (>L:PAUL_RTO_WARNING,number) } } els{ 0 (>G:Var1) } and, in the .ini file of Doug's sound gauge (use name PaulsSounds.ini or alike), define:[Config]MaxSounds=1Lvar=dsd_xml_sound_idLvarStop=Paul_AllSoundsStop[sounds]Sound00=./Sound/YourSoundFile.wav[LVars]Lvar00=PAUL_RTO_WARNINGThis assumes of course, that your warning sound is only a short sound that does NOT have to be stopped prematurely. Also possible, but with different code ..And use dsd_xml_sound3.gau (rename it to avoid conflicts with other designers), because that allows you to define your own L: variables for each sound. E.g. to PaulsSounds.gau.So the panel.cfg definition becomes:gauge**=PaulsGauges!RTO_Warning, 0,0gauge**=PaulsSounds!dsd_xml_sound3, 0,0,,, ./gauges/PaulsGauges/PaulsSounds.iniwith files PaulsSounds.ini and RTO_Warning.xml in the folder /gauges/PaulsGauges/ and file PaulsSounds.gau in the /gauges/ folder.I cannot be more helpfull for a new XML designer :-)Cheers, Rob Barendregt

Hi Rob,Thanks for your help! I've written my own xml gauge now based on your example.One question: If I go into spot view and then return to cockpit, the sounds don't work anymore. Any idea why?regardsPaul

Paul,I'm beginning to suspect a bug in the gauge code. I will do some testing over the next day or two to see if I can nail it down...Doug Dawson

Paul,Bug uncovered...Give this version a try. Let me know if you have any problems.Doughttp://forums.avsim.net/user_files/98503.zip

I'm having trouble getting this to work. I assume it's probably a configuration issue on my end, but it seems straight forward enough. Maybe someone can tell what might be going wrong. I'm using the ...sound2.gauDoug's Gauge:-----------Renamed "dsd_xml_sound2.gau" to "sound.gau" and placed in directory"./Gauges/my_aircraft" along with all my other gauges.Panel.cfg entry:------------------gauge16=my_aircraft!sound, 2,2,5,5, ./Aircraft/my_aircraft/Sound/Panel/Panel_Sound.cfgSettings file:renamed "dsd_xml_sound.ini" to "Panel_Sound.cfg" and placed in directory ./Aircraft/my_aircraft/Sound/Panel along with all my panel sound files.Panel_Sound.cfg file:--------------------Ommited all entries except [Config] and [sounds], and made "Sound" the name of my Lvar:[Config]Lvar=Sound[sounds]Sound00=./Aircraft/my_aircraft/Sound/Panel/altitude.wavSound01=./Aircraft/my_aircraft/Sound/Panel/APU_fire.wavSound02=./Aircraft/my_aircraft/Sound/Panel/bingo.wavCalling gauge:-------------Some Condition... 1 (>L:Sound, number)Nothing happens. I tried various configurations including the default locations and names, but it just doesn't work. Reading (L:Sound, number) always shows 0 where (I assume) it should show the "resting" value of 260 when not playing.Thanks,--Jon

Jon,Try changing this:Panel.cfg entry:------------------gauge16=my_aircraft!sound, 2,2,5,5,./Aircraft/my_aircraft/Sound/Panel/Panel_Sound.cfgto thisgauge16=my_aircraftsound!dsd_xml_sound2, 2,2,5,5,./Aircraft/my_aircraft/Sound/Panel/Panel_Sound.cfgYou are welcome to rename the gauge, but the internal name will still be dsd_xml_sound2.Doug

Bingo!Thanks, Doug. BTW, if you have anything set up (paypal, etc.) for people to make donations, I'd really like to help out. This is extremely helpful software and I'd like to contribute if possible.--Jon

Jon,Glad it was that easy to fix!Don't worry about payment - if I had charged for this thing, I would have about 600 warranty claims about now...It will remain free to all freeware users.Cheers,Doug

Thanks Doug,I'll give it a try and will let you know.Paul