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color macro
Redlander replied to phjvh's topic in FSX/FSX-SE Aircraft and Panel Design Forum - How To
Yes, you can do that, at least in FSX (not tried in FS9).I use this macro in a HUD I'm working on - to cycle through the colors for the data displays:<Macro Name="Colors">%('Dark_Orange' 'Aqua' 'Med_Tan' 'Blue' 4 (L:HUDColor, number) case)</Macro>Sample of the syntax:<Text X = "80" Y = "18" Length = "10" FontSize = "18" Color = "@Colors" Luminous = "Yes">Hope this helps. Bob -
Hilighting numerals
Redlander replied to Redlander's topic in FSX/FSX-SE Aircraft and Panel Design Forum - How To
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A very minor problem:In my FSX/UTX, the default Beech Baron has the hilight function in the clock.xml file but the numerals are not hilighted when I move the mouse pointer over the digital readout. My Avsim forums search found no help.This is a stock MS gauge so perhaps it's just me - maybe some obscure setting I've missed?Or is it inoperative for everyone?
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Below is a small gauge I made by extracting some code from the Nav-Info gauge by Edi Hirsch (Avsim library - FS2004 gauges). I would like to modify it to show only the nearest airport that has a runway of 4000 feet or longer - but I can't figure out how to make it ignore all the short airstrips.Can it be done? Cheers, Bob ****************************<Gauge Name="NearestAirport"> <Macro Name="c">C:fs9gps</Macro> <Element> <Rectangle Width="100" Height="60" LineWidth="1.5" Color="Brown" FillColor="Black"/> </Element> <Update Hidden = "No">(A:GPS POSITION LAT, Radians) (>@c:NearestAirportCurrentLatitude, Radians) (A:GPS POSITION LON, Radians) (>@c:NearestAirportCurrentLongitude, Radians) 5 (>@c:NearestAirportMaximumItems) 20 (>@c:NearestAirportMaximumDistance, NMiles)</Update><Element> <Position X="4" Y="5"/> <FormattedText X="90" Y="50" Length="30" FontSize="14" Adjust="Left" Tabs="0,10" Color="White"> <String> %((@c:NearestAirportItemsNumber) 1) %((@c:NearestAirportCurrentIdent))%!s!\t\t\t %((@c:NearestAirportCurrentTrueBearing, degrees) (A:GPS MAGVAR, degrees) - d360)%!03d!°\t\t\t %((@c:NearestAirportCurrentDistance, nmiles))%!.1f! nm\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t %((@c:NearestAirportCurrentLongestRunwayLength, feet))%!d! ft </String> </FormattedText> </Element></Gauge>
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SIM_RATE_SET command
Redlander replied to Redlander's topic in FSX/FSX-SE Aircraft and Panel Design Forum - How To
>I assume you actually tried 256>(>K:SIM_RATE_SET) in FSX and it didn't work...Yes, I did try that. It didn't work - but your suggestion does.Nifty solution! Thank you kindly.Cheers, Bob -
SIM_RATE_SET command
Redlander replied to Redlander's topic in FSX/FSX-SE Aircraft and Panel Design Forum - How To
>did you ever find a solution? i would like to be able to do>this too.Never did. But, since it's not very important I haven't tried very hard. If someone smarter than me (everyone) has some spare time maybe they can figure out a work-around - just for fun. Hang in there! Bob -
Unassigned Keys not used by MSFSX (Aces team?)
Redlander replied to vonmar's topic in MS FSX | FSX-SE Forum
>Is SHFT = and SHFT - and SHFT , (comma) no longer used in>standard FSX assignments?Apparently not. Frankly, I hadn't noticed - maybe someone else knows.LOL - I can't remember more than 5 or 6 anyway so it doesn't matter to me! I bet the guys who wrote them don't know them all either!Take care, Bob -
Unassigned Keys not used by MSFSX (Aces team?)
Redlander replied to vonmar's topic in MS FSX | FSX-SE Forum
Hi Vaughn,All the key commands are in the standard.xml file located here:"C:Documents and SettingsYOURUSERNAMEApplication DataMicrosoftFSXControlsStandard.xml"I sorted them in my word processor and used the "find-and replace" command (CTRL+H) and macros to delete all the junk.Just something to keep a bored, retired old geezer busy!Hang in there! Bob -
Unassigned Keys not used by MSFSX (Aces team?)
Redlander replied to vonmar's topic in MS FSX | FSX-SE Forum
Here are all the key commands, sorted alphabetically. It doesn't look like there are many unassigned. Hope this helps.Cheers,Bob***************************************1..........................SELECT_12..........................SELECT_23..........................SELECT_34..........................SELECT_4A..........................NEXT_SUB_VIEWB..........................BAROMETRICBackspace..................ZOOM_1XC..........................COM_RADIOCaps_Lock..................MP_VOICE_CAPTURE_START/STOPCTRL+1.....................RADIO_VOR1_IDENT_TOGGLECTRL+2.....................RADIO_VOR2_IDENT_TOGGLECTRL+3.....................MARKER_SOUND_TOGGLECTRL+4.....................RADIO_DME1_IDENT_TOGGLECTRL+5.....................RADIO_ADF_IDENT_TOGGLECTRL+A.....................AP_APR_HOLDCTRL+B.....................AP_BC_HOLDCTRL+Backspace.............EYEPOINT_FORWARDCTRL+C.....................EXITCTRL+D.....................YAW_DAMPER_TOGGLECTRL+E.....................ENGINE_AUTO_STARTCTRL+Enter.................EYEPOINT_BACKCTRL+F.....................TOGGLE_FLIGHT_DIRECTORCTRL+F1....................PROP_PITCH_HICTRL+F2....................PROP_PITCH_DECRCTRL+F24...................RUDDER_TRIM_RIGHTCTRL+F3....................PROP_PITCH_INCR_SMALLCTRL+F4....................PROP_PITCH_LOCTRL+G.....................GEAR_PUMPCTRL+H.....................AP_HDG_HOLDCTRL+J.....................TOGGLE_JETWAYCTRL+K.....................JOYSTICK_CALIBRATECTRL+L.....................LANDING_LIGHTS_TOGGLECTRL+M.....................AP_MACH_HOLDCTRL+N.....................AP_NAV1_HOLDCTRL+Num_0.................RUDDER_TRIM_LEFTCTRL+Num_1.................VIEW_REAR_LEFT_UPCTRL+Num_2.................VIEW_REAR_UPCTRL+Num_3.................VIEW_REAR_RIGHT_UPCTRL+Num_4.................AILERON_TRIM_LEFTCTRL+Num_5.................VIEW_UPCTRL+Num_6.................AILERON_TRIM_RIGHTCTRL+Num_7.................VIEW_FORWARD_LEFT_UPCTRL+Num_8.................VIEW_FORWARD_UPCTRL+Num_9.................VIEW_FORWARD_RIGHT_UPCTRL+O.....................AP_LOC_HOLDCTRL+P.....................MP_PAUSE_SESSIONCTRL+Q.....................VIEW_ALWAYS_PAN_DOWNCTRL+R.....................AP_AIRSPEED_HOLDCTRL+S.....................VIEW_PREVIOUS_TOGGLECTRL+Scroll_Lock...........ABORT.....CTRL+SHIFT+9...............CENTER_NT361_CHECKCTRL+SHIFT+A...............ADFCTRL+SHIFT+Backspace.......EYEPOINT_LEFTCTRL+SHIFT+C...............DEC_COWL_FLAPSCTRL+SHIFT+D...............FUEL_DUMP_TOGGLECTRL+SHIFT+Enter...........EYEPOINT_RIGHTCTRL+SHIFT+F...............MP_PLAYER_FOLLOWCTRL+SHIFT+F1..............MIXTURE_LEANCTRL+SHIFT+F2..............MIXTURE_DECRCTRL+SHIFT+F3..............MIXTURE_INCR_SMALLCTRL+SHIFT+F4..............MIXTURE_RICHCTRL+SHIFT+G...............AUTO_THROTTLE_TO_GACTRL+SHIFT+H...............HEADING_BUG_SELECTCTRL+SHIFT+I...............YAXIS_INVERT_TOGGLECTRL+SHIFT+L...............TOGGLE_AIRCRAFT_LABELSCTRL+SHIFT+Num_2...........LANDING_LIGHT_DOWNCTRL+SHIFT+Num_4...........LANDING_LIGHT_LEFTCTRL+SHIFT+Num_5...........LANDING_LIGHT_HOMECTRL+SHIFT+Num_6...........LANDING_LIGHT_RIGHTCTRL+SHIFT+Num_8...........LANDING_LIGHT_UPCTRL+SHIFT+O...............MP_PLAYER_CYCLECTRL+SHIFT+Q...............VIEW_ALWAYS_PAN_UPCTRL+SHIFT+R...............AIRSPEED_BUG_SELECTCTRL+SHIFT+T...............VIEW_PANEL_ALPHA_SELECTCTRL+SHIFT+Tab.............PREV_VIEWCTRL+SHIFT+U...............AUTORUDDER_TOGGLECTRL+SHIFT+V...............INC_COWL_FLAPSCTRL+SHIFT+VK_RBRACKET.....MP_CHATCTRL+SHIFT+VK_SLASH........INVOKE_HELPCTRL+SHIFT+X...............VIRTUAL_COPILOT_TOGGLECTRL+SHIFT+Y...............TOW_PLANE_REQUESTCTRL+SHIFT+Z...............ALTITUDE_BUG_SELECTCTRL+Space.................EYEPOINT_RESETCTRL+T.....................AP_ATT_HOLDCTRL+Tab...................NEXT_VIEWCTRL+V.....................AP_WING_LEVELERCTRL+VK_LBRACKET...........SCRIPT_EVENT_1CTRL+VK_MINUS..............VIEW_CHASE_DISTANCE_SUBCTRL+VK_PERIOD.............PARKING_BRAKESCTRL+VK_PLUS...............VIEW_CHASE_DISTANCE_ADDCTRL+VK_RBRACKET...........SCRIPT_EVENT_2CTRL+VK_SEMICOLON..........SITUATION_RESETCTRL+VK_SLASH..............INVOKE_HELPCTRL+VK_TILDE..............SIMUI_WINDOW_HIDESHOWCTRL+W.....................TOGGLE_WATER_RUDDERCTRL+X.....................VIRTUAL_COPILOT_ACTIONCTRL+Y.....................MOUSE_AS_YOKE_TOGGLECTRL+Z.....................AP_ALT_HOLDD..........................HEADING_GYRO_SETE..........................ENGINEEnter......................MP_ACTIVATE_CHATEsc........................USER_INTERRUPTF..........................DMEF1.........................THROTTLE_CUTF10........................VIEW_CAMERA_SELECT_2F11........................VIEW_CAMERA_SELECT_3F12........................VIEW_CAMERA_SELECT_4F2.........................THROTTLE_DECRF24........................RUDDER_RIGHTF3.........................THROTTLE_INCR_SMALLF4.........................THROTTLE_FULLF5.........................FLAPS_UPF6.........................FLAPS_DECRF7.........................FLAPS_INCRF8.........................FLAPS_DOWNF9.........................VIEW_CAMERA_SELECT_1G..........................GEAR_TOGGLEH..........................ANTI_ICE_TOGGLEI..........................SMOKE_TOGGLEJ..........................JET_STARTERK..........................POINT_OF_INTEREST_CYCLE_NEXTL..........................ALL_LIGHTS_TOGGLEM..........................MAGNETON..........................NAV_RADIONum_0......................RUDDER_LEFTNum_1......................ELEV_TRIM_UPNum_2......................ELEV_UPNum_3......................DECREASE_THROTTLENum_4......................AILERONS_LEFTNum_5......................CENTER_AILER_RUDDERNum_6......................AILERONS_RIGHTNum_7......................ELEV_TRIM_DNNum_8......................ELEV_DOWNNum_9......................INCREASE_THROTTLEO..........................STROBES_TOGGLEP..........................PAUSE_TOGGLEQ..........................SOUND_TOGGLER..........................SIM_RATES..........................VIEW_MODESHIFT+1....................PANEL_1SHIFT+2....................PANEL_2SHIFT+3....................PANEL_3SHIFT+4....................PANEL_4SHIFT+5....................PANEL_5SHIFT+6....................PANEL_6SHIFT+7....................PANEL_7SHIFT+8....................PANEL_8SHIFT+9....................PANEL_9SHIFT+A....................PREV_SUB_VIEWSHIFT+B....................ROTOR_BRAKESHIFT+Backspace............EYEPOINT_DOWNSHIFT+Caps_Lock............MP_BROADCAST_VOICE_CAPTURE_START/STOPSHIFT+D....................RELEASE_DROPPABLE_OBJECTSSHIFT+E....................TOGGLE_AIRCRAFT_EXITSHIFT+Enter................EYEPOINT_UPSHIFT+F....................REQUEST_FUEL_KEYSHIFT+F10..................KNEEBOARD_VIEWSHIFT+F4...................TOGGLE_AFTERBURNERSHIFT+G....................TOGGLE_TAILWHEEL_LOCKSHIFT+H....................PITOT_HEAT_TOGGLESHIFT+K....................POINT_OF_INTEREST_CYCLE_PREVIOUSSHIFT+L....................PANEL_LIGHTS_TOGGLESHIFT+M....................TOGGLE_MASTER_BATTERY_ALTERNATORSHIFT+Num_0................SNAP_TO_PANELSHIFT+Num_1................VIEW_REAR_LEFTSHIFT+Num_1+Num_5..........VIEW_REAR_LEFT_UPSHIFT+Num_2................VIEW_REARSHIFT+Num_2+Num_4..........VIEW_REAR_LEFTSHIFT+Num_2+Num_5..........VIEW_REAR_UPSHIFT+Num_2+Num_6..........VIEW_REAR_RIGHTSHIFT+Num_3................VIEW_REAR_RIGHTSHIFT+Num_3+Num_5..........VIEW_REAR_RIGHT_UPSHIFT+Num_4................VIEW_LEFTSHIFT+Num_4+Num_5..........VIEW_LEFT_UPSHIFT+Num_4+Num_8..........VIEW_FORWARD_LEFTSHIFT+Num_5................VIEW_DOWNSHIFT+Num_6................VIEW_RIGHTSHIFT+Num_6+Num_5..........VIEW_RIGHT_UPSHIFT+Num_6+Num_8..........VIEW_FORWARD_RIGHTSHIFT+Num_7................VIEW_FORWARD_LEFTSHIFT+Num_7+Num_5..........VIEW_FORWARD_LEFT_UPSHIFT+Num_8................VIEW_FORWARDSHIFT+Num_8+Num_5..........VIEW_FORWARD_UPSHIFT+Num_9................VIEW_FORWARD_RIGHTSHIFT+Num_9+Num_5..........VIEW_FORWARD_RIGHT_UPSHIFT+Num_Del..............PAN_RESETSHIFT+O....................MOUSE_LOOK_TOGGLESHIFT+P....................TOGGLE_PUSHBACKSHIFT+R....................AUTO_THROTTLE_ARMSHIFT+S....................VIEW_MODE_REVSHIFT+T....................MP_TRANSFER_CONTROLSHIFT+V....................VOR_OBSSHIFT+VK_COMMA.............ROTOR_GOV_SWITCH_TOGGLESHIFT+VK_MINUS.............MINUS_SHIFTSHIFT+VK_PERIOD............ROTOR_CLUTCH_SWITCH_TOGGLESHIFT+VK_PLUS..............PLUS_SHIFTSHIFT+VK_RBRACKET..........NEW_MAPSHIFT+VK_SLASH.............SPOILERS_ARM_TOGGLESHIFT+W....................PANEL_HUD_PREVIOUSSHIFT+Y....................TOW_PLANE_RELEASESHIFT+Z....................READOUTS_FLIGHTSpace......................MOUSE_LOOK_TOGGLET..........................XPNDRU..........................POINT_OF_INTEREST_TOGGLE_POINTERV..........................CAPTURE_SCREENSHOTVK_DIVIDE..................VIEWVK_LBRACKET................NEW_VIEWVK_MINUS...................MINUSVK_MULTIPLY................BRAKES_LEFTVK_PAUSE...................PAUSE_TOGGLEVK_PERIOD..................BRAKESVK_PLUS....................PLUSVK_QUOTE...................VIEW_WINDOW_TO_FRONTVK_RBRACKET................CLOSE_VIEWVK_SCROLL..................ATCVK_SEMICOLON...............SITUATION_SAVEVK_SLASH...................SPOILERS_TOGGLEVK_SUBTRACT................BRAKES_RIGHTVK_TILDE...................ATCW..........................PANEL_HUD_NEXTX..........................FREQUENCY_SWAPY..........................SLEW_TOGGLEZ..........................AP_MASTER********************************************* 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SIM_RATE_SET command
Redlander posted a topic in FSX/FSX-SE Aircraft and Panel Design Forum - How To
In FS9 I put a click spot next to the clock that let me instantly pop back to a simulation rate of 1 - after smoking along for awhile at a higher rate.This worked: 256 (>K:SIM_RATE_SET).Unfortunately MS did not include this SET command in FSX.This is no big deal, and I can certainly live without it, but I'm curious about whether it can be done somehow. Does anyone know of a work-around that will do this trick?Cheers, Bob -
Timer for flashing text
Redlander replied to Redlander's topic in FSX/FSX-SE Aircraft and Panel Design Forum - How To
Nice going, Tom - Your amended code works perfectly.Jan, I got yours to work also.Much thanks to you both!Best regards, Bob -
Timer for flashing text
Redlander replied to Redlander's topic in FSX/FSX-SE Aircraft and Panel Design Forum - How To
Hi Tom,I'm no programmer but I played with all combinations of the "7" and "6" values and all I got was either steady blinking or just one quick flash - no combo permitted an adjustment of the flash timing. Thanks for giving this your time. Bob -
The gauge below begins flashing alternating red and white when the aircraft descends through the decision height (selected in a separate radar altimeter). I would like to have the flashing stop after three seconds. Can that be done? I didn't spot any solution in my search of the forum or FAQ - I hope I didn't miss something obvious!*********************************************(A:Radio height, feet) 1000 <%((A:DECISION HEIGHT, feet))%!4d! DH*******************************************Cheers, Bob