FO window in FSX ?

[bcs112 0]

Hi,I'm trying to create an F/O window for my panel in FSX. Creating the window is easy of course but I want the window to be shown like the main CPT window, so with the outside view moved up (so you can see the runway etc.). I tried including the ident for the F/O window in the VIEW_FORWARD_WINDOWS list etc... but to no avail. Can anyone help me out here ?[VIEWS]VIEW_FORWARD_WINDOWS=10000, 10023, 10003This is the window entry for the FO panel:[Window08]file=fo_flood.bmp file_1024=fo_flood.bmp size_mm=1280window_size_ratio=1.000 position=6visible=0ident=10023window_size= 1.000, 0.677window_pos= 0.000, 0.323zorder=0Thx Bj

[n4gix 4,947]

I notice that your "main window" seems to be using a custom ident of 10000. This is incorrect:"There should be a MAIN_PANEL for every aircraft, otherwise other panels may not be rendered correctly."Try:VIEW_FORWARD_WINDOWS=MAIN_PANEL, 10023, 10003

[bcs112 0]

Hi Bill,Yes this is one of the things I tried to get it to work. But it didn't help, on the other hand even with number 10000 the main window still shows correctly...Bj

[n4gix 4,947]

Well, I know that it CAN be done...Compare these WindowXX header entries from the default C172:{Window00]file_1024=cessna_172_background.bmpfile_1024_night=cessna_172_background_night.bmpsize_mm=640position=7visible=1no_luminous=1ident=MAIN_PANELzorder=0windowsize_ratio=1.000window_pos=0.0,0.0window_size=1.000,1.000view_window_rect=0,0,8192,4000//--------------------------------------------------------{Window03]file_1024=cessna_172_ifr_background.bmp file_1024_night=cessna_172_ifr_background_night.bmp size_mm=640position=7visible=0ident=MAIN_PANEL_ALT1no_luminous=1zorder=1view_window_rect=0,0,8192,1200{Window04]file_1024=cessna_172_landing_background.bmpfile_1024_night=cessna_172_landing_background_night.bmpsize_mm=640visible=0no_luminous=1ident=MAIN_PANEL_ALT2windowsize_ratio=1.000position=7zorder=2view_window_rect=0,0,8192,4900 Notice that all three of these "alternate panels" have "zorder=X" entries, and that the base window (MAIN_PANEL) begins with zero.This "zorder" flag is the "KEY" to success. Every WindowXX entry that has the flag will be "layered" with the 3d Main Panel outside view!

[bcs112 0]

Bill,I added the MAIN_PANEL_ALT1 last night and that was the thing that made it happen. Now I have to see how I can manipulate opening the window by code...Thx for the help,Bj

[n4gix 4,947]

>Bill,>>I added the MAIN_PANEL_ALT1 last night and that was the thing>that made it happen. Now I have to see how I can manipulate>opening the window by code...Please note that it is the zorder= entry that provides the magic, not the ident= name or number of the panel...As long as your FO panel is among the first 9 window entries, you would open it using the same system as in FS9, by using the "number" of the panel in the event:2 (>K:PANEL_ID_TOGGLE)