XML Engine Start

[Engjell Berisha 1]

(G:Var1) if{ (L:SYSTEM_POWER,bool) (A:ENG1 N2 RPM, percent) 50 < && if{ 0 (>K:TOGGLE_STARTER1) } els{ (G:Var1) -- (>G:Var1) } } (G:Var1) 0 != (A:GENERAL ENG1 STARTER, bool) ||(L:SYSTEM_POWER,bool)(A:GENERAL ENG1 STARTER, bool)5 (>G:Var1)- And in FS it won't work I click it and it goes back to the un-clicked possition, I have four of them and none work, they all do the same thing. Only difference bettween the four is they're changed for the respective engines.Thx for anything!

[Gypsy Baron 10]

Is the gauge intended for FS9 or FSX? The starting 'procedure' is different for the two. In FSX you do NOT want to be sending multiple "K:TOGGLE_STARTER1" events since in FSX it is now a true toggle. Test for the conditions for start to be true then send one and only one "K:TOGGLE_STARTER1" event. Once you detect the conditions indicating a successful start, send one more "K:TOGGLE_STARTER1" to shut off the starter. Paul

[Engjell Berisha 1]

FS9 mate sorry I didn't include that in my original post.

[Guest Sterk]

1.What this code is supposed to do?If to start engines it wont do that,because there is no starting engines command in this code.2.What condition is checked in first line,here:(G:Var1) if{...You havent specified any value for G:Var1 to check,so,as far as I know, in this case condition will be true when G:Var1 will get value of 1.But in your code G:Var1 will never be 1,so all this portion of code:...if{ (L:SYSTEM_POWER,bool)(A:ENG1 N2 RPM, percent) 50 < && if{ 0(>K:TOGGLE_STARTER1) } els{ (G:Var1) --(>G:Var1) } }...will never be executed...

[taguilo 33]

Hi,Consider these two things for FS9 version:-The toggle starter event isn't really a toggle but instead a "timer" that reverts the starter from on to off automatically after few milliseconds; that's the reason you'll see the switch go back to off a while since released. So the solution is to keep clicking the switch until N2 RPM is higher enough (50%).-The local var (L:SYSTEM_POWER,bool) needs to have a value of 1 for the starter event to actually fire; remember to do this in any part of your code otherwise the engine won't start at all.Tom

[taguilo 33]

Hi,>1.What this code is supposed to do?If to start engines it>wont do that,because there is no starting engines command in>this code.Yes there is a starting command : (>K:TOGGLE_STARTER1)>>2.What condition is checked in first line,here:>>(G:Var1) if{...>>You havent specified any value for G:Var1 to check,so,as far>as I know, in this case condition will be true when G:Var1>will get value of 1.But in your code G:Var1 will never be 1,so>all this portion of code:>>...if{ (L:SYSTEM_POWER,bool)>(A:ENG1 N2 RPM, percent) 50 < && if{ 0>(>K:TOGGLE_STARTER1) } els{ (G:Var1) -->(>G:Var1) } }...>>will never be executed...When the switch is clicked, GVAR1 takes a value of 5. This is a boolean TRUE : any boolean value is false (or "0") only if greater than -1 and lesser than 1, the rest of the range is true (or "1"). Tom

[Engjell Berisha 1]

Hey mate, could you give me a whole engine start XML? I'm not really understanding this, I know that to start the engines I need to keep on clicking the button until the engine has started, but I don't want to do that, I want to click the starter and it stays on until 50 N2.Thx for the help so far mate!

[taguilo 33]

If you want it to work like that, just try replacing in your own code:(L:SYSTEM_POWER,bool)with (A:ELECTRICAL MASTER BATTERY,bool)Tom

[Engjell Berisha 1]

Fantastic! Thanks loads mate, you're a great help!!!One more thing, can anyone tell me what's wrong with this XML gauge:(A:FUEL TANK RIGHT AUX QUANTITY WEIGHT,pound)!5d!- I'm trying to make a C-17 Fuel Display Guage I just need it to display the amount of fuel in lbs, and is there a whay I can control the color it gives the # in?

[taguilo 33]

Hi,Don't mean to be rude, but what is wrong is that you can't notice what is wrong in that piece of code. Which also means you need to study a bit :-) I suggest FS SDK and Nick Pike's wonderful tutorials (links are available in other posts doing a search) as reasonable sources for a good start point.Tom

[Engjell Berisha 1]

Sorry mate, to be honest I posted that before I gave it to much though, as humans we usually find it easier to have other people answer our questions - hehe.Anyway I've got that handled and I've even began work on a full-functional MFD - so far I've got Engine Page, a PFD, ND, and I'm modifing my Controls page and I've got a few other pages to work on.Anyway thanks loads mate you've been a huge deal of help!!!

[_Pv_ 0]

You can also keep the starter held down in FS9 by creating the code within a fairly fast Update Frequency tag loop and stop issuing the starter command when you detect a successful start (I test the N2 RPM.)-Pv-