Can anyone tell me if this variable is used in FS9 xml and what purpose it serves? If it is used, how do you apply it because I cannot get any value except zero?And, what value would represent what surface type?Glenn

Hi,0 Concrete 1 Grass 2 Water 3 Grass_bumpy 4 Asphalt 5 Short_grass 6 Long_grass 7 Hard_turf 8 Snow 9 Ice 10 Urban 11 Forest 12 Dirt 13 Coral 14 Gravel 15 Oil_treated 16 Steel_mats 17 Bituminus 18 Brick 19 Macadam 20 Planks 21 Sand 22 Shale 23 Tarmac 24 Wright_flyer_track Use it in:(A:SURFACE TYPE,enum) Example:On Gravel(A:SURFACE TYPE,enum) 14 == if{ some condition you want to happen (or not) }%((A:SURFACE TYPE,enum))%{case}%{:0}Concrete%{:1}Grass%{:2}Water%{:3}etc. etc.Jan"Beatus ille qui procul negotiis..."

Perfect, just what I wanted. Where did you learn all this?Thanks,Glenn

while jan is absolutly one of the avsim gurus...esp on huds, the list he posted is in the SDK. parameters-position and speed about 3/4 the way down.SDK = ms software developers kit ( free download ) http://www.microsoft.com/games/flightsimul...wnloads_sdk.asp

"in the SDK. parameters-position and speed about 3/4 the way down"Sorry, I don't understand what you mean?What SDK are you referring to? I saw nothing like the above in my SDK's or at the MS link.Glenn

>"in the SDK. parameters-position and speed about 3/4 the way>down">Sorry, I don't understand what you mean?>What SDK are you referring to? I saw nothing like the above in>my SDK's or at the MS link.>GlennParameters.doc found in the FS9 Panels & Gauges SDK