I thought I knew something about XML.

[Guest rkruijer]

Hi, I thought I knew something about XML but that is a mistake. )-:I ran into this ineteresting code yesterday //(M:Y) (*Get Y*) 30 - (*skip top runof*) 315 / (*divide by running height*) 0 max 1 min (*into [0-1]*) 1 - /-/ (*from bttom to top*) 1 (A:Throttle lower limit,part) s0 - * l0 + (*apply lower limit*) 16384.0 * (*KEY_THROTTLE1_SET requires 16k*) d (>K:THROTTLE1_SET) (>K:THROTTLE2_SET) (>K:THROTTLE3_SET) (>K:THROTTLE4_SET) (A:Autopilot throttle arm,bool) if{ 1 (>K:AUTO_THROTTLE_ARM) }(M:Y) 10 - 162 / 0 max 1 min 1 - /-/ 1 (A:Throttle lower limit,part) s0 - * l0 + 16384.0 * (>K:THROTTLE_SET)This mouse click part is from a Throttle/Reverse throttle xml gauge. The image is a vertical bar. Dependig on where you click on that bar you invoke forward throttle or reverse throttle. 1. It seems to be possible to have 2 click statements in one statement 1a. Would the // in front of

[n4gix 4,947]

>1. It seems to be possible to have 2 click statements in one> statement >1a. Would the // in front of with that?Of course! the // is commenting out that entire statement! You can still only have one mouse action per area.>2. Never saw Click Kind=. Are there more kinds?Yes, as many variations as you can think of, such as:etc.>3. What does "LeftSingle+LeftDrag" mean, do?The action occurs only if the left button is held down and the mouse is dragged.>4. It seems that x and y position can be obtained by (M:Y)M:X will return the x positionM:Y will return the y position

[Guest rkruijer]

Thanks Bill,Had to look for a while at:>3. What does "LeftSingle+LeftDrag" mean, do?The action occurs only if the left button is held down and the mouse is dragged.

[taguilo 33]

>3. What does "LeftSingle+LeftDrag" mean, do?The action occurs only if the left button is held down and the mouse is dragged.(M:Event) 'LeftSingle' scmp 0 == if{ do this as long as the left button is held down }(M:Event) 'Leave' scmp 0 == if{ do this when left button is released }>Another thing that puzzles me is (A:Throttle lower limit,part)What does this var contain? Does it differ between aircraft?Is it a value that is set in the air file or aircraft.cfg?<(A:Throttle lower limit,part or percent) is the bottom index number of a throttle, 0 for GA and usually negative (ie -30 percent) for jet engines with reverse thrust. Tom

[Guest rkruijer]

Hello Tom,I will test the var to see what it gives. I entered this gauge in a 1900D turbo twin and to my surprise it works like a charm.I am working on an autoland for this aircraft so I only need the part that will invoke the reverse throttle on touch down. It's a bit difficult to see (for me )-:) what part of the code would do the trick. Your help is very much appriciated.Thanks for your help,Roelof

[taguilo 33]

Roelof,Reversers should work as soon as the nose wheel hits the ground, so I would test for Radio Altimeter decrease = 0 and then apply reverse thrust. Let me know if you still have trouble to make it work :-)Tom

[Guest rkruijer]

>Reversers should work as soon as the nose wheel hits the>ground, so I would test for Radio Altimeter decrease = 0 and>then apply reverse thrust. Let me know if you still have>trouble to make it work :-)>>TomHi Tom,After I discovered that these statements only seem to work when autothrottle is disabled I was on my way. The way I set it up is as follows:at 50 ft above GL disengage AT,(>K:THROTTLE_CUT), disengage AP,-16384.0 (>K:THROTTLE_SET), (A:GROUND VELOCITY,knots) 20 <, (>K:THROTTLE_CUT), Taxi to the gate manually.However, in the aircraft.cfg I found: min_throttle_limit = -0.25; Should I apply the (A:Throttle lower limit,part)?If so, what is the effect on -16384? Do I only apply 25% of that making it look like this: -16384.0 0.25 *(>K:THROTTLE_SET)?That is not very clear to me.Thanks for your time TomRoelof

[phjvh 0]

Roelof,That seems correct.In the aircraft.cfg you can set max rev power.So if you code -16384 throttle, only the amount set in the .cfg will be given.(I think...,SDK:Defines the minimum throttle position (percent of max). Normally 0 for piston aircraft and -0.25 for turbine airplane engines with reverse thrust.)Jan"Beatus ille qui procul negotiis..."