Hobbs Meter (Elapsed Time)

[n4gix 4,947]

In trying to "calibrate" my CJ1's Hobbs gauge, I've run into an interesting situation...It seems that ELAPSED_SECONDSvar.var_value.n is running at "half speed."With the expression:total_time = total_time + (( ELAPSED_SECONDSvar.var_value.n / 100000000 ) / 360 )total_time should increment by 1 every 6 minutes...However, it's not! It is incrementing every 12 minutes... :-mad I have to use:total_time = total_time + (( ELAPSED_SECONDSvar.var_value.n / 100000000 ) / 180 )in order to obtain my needed 1/10th hour increment (every 6 minutes)...Has anyone else ever run into such a strange thing like this?

[nickpike 0]

Hi Bill, I'm sure you already know this, but if you write your gauge in XML, the hours can be displayed as stored by FS2004.Just a thought,Nick.

[n4gix 4,947]

I can actually fetch that same information in a C gauge (by calling for the XML variable). However, I can't RESET that value to zero via a hidden click spot... ;)Oddly enough, I discovered that the odd behavior I obtained was the result of having two (or more) instances of the same gauge in the panel.cfg. I have the Hobbs on the VC of course (which is needed to properly initialize the gauge when first loaded), but also have it on a "popup window" for 2d panel users.It seems the calculations being done in the same gauge were interfering with one another... :(Now, I've recoded the Hobbs into a "server gauge" and a "remote display." That seems to have cured the odd time keeping problem.Thanks for the note though! :-)

[Guest a123456]

Nick, can you tell me how to display the hours stored by FS2004?I don't find the name of the parameter.Thank you very muchAlberto

[n4gix 4,947]

GENERAL_ENG_ELAPSED_TIME:1GENERAL_ENG_ELAPSED_TIME:2etc.

[Guest a123456]

Thank you very much Bill. I believe this is a token var that can not be used in xml. Do you know the equivalent parameter in xml. Thanks again.Alberto

[nickpike 0]

%((A:GENERAL ENG ELAPSED TIME:1, seconds) 3600 / d 1 % 60 * r flr )%E1 %!05.0f!:%!02.0f!Nick

[n4gix 4,947]

>Thank you very much Bill. I believe this is a token var that>can not be used in xml. Do you know the equivalent parameter>in xml. >Thanks again.>AlbertoAs Nick has shown, the only difference is the absence of the underscore character... :)

[Guest a123456]

Thank you Nick, I have just tested it and works fine. Do you know how to display frames per second in XML?Alberto

[nickpike 0]

I believe this is impossibe in XML,Nick.