Create macro for L-var manipulation

[tincan]

Hi,

 

I am trying to write a macro for the default A 321 radio panel. With the mouse you can change the display to show com1, com2, nav, etc. by pressing the appropriate button. I want to assign that to a key.

 

I have tried to create a mouse macro, but the action wasn't recorded (no multiline message upon press).

 

From what I understand so far (and I found out the name of the L-var in the gauge) I created this "a321.MCRO" file in the modules folder:

[Macros]
Module="popup_radio.xml"
1=com1=L:COM 1 Pressed,tog

However, the macro "a321" was not listed in the drop-down menu for key assignment.

 

Any help is much appreciated.

[Pete Dowson]

I have tried to create a mouse macro, but the action wasn't recorded (no multiline message upon press).

 

Very few gauge actions in the default aircraft are susceptible to this method.

 

From what I understand so far (and I found out the name of the L-var in the gauge) I created this "a321.MCRO" file in the modules folder:

[Macros]
Module="popup_radio.xml"
1=com1=L:COM 1 Pressed,tog

However, the macro "a321" was not listed in the drop-down menu for key assignment.

 

 

The format is not correct. Please check "Macros to change Lvars" on about page 40 of the Advanced User's guide: there is no separate name, the L:var name IS the name.

 

Where the name is too long (and this one is close, but I think should fit) you'd need to write the action as a short Lua plug-in instead, and invoke that by assignment instead.

Pete

[tincan]

Thanks Pete, it seems I mixed something up. I had the wrong Lvar, too.
 
It works like this, where the set number represents com1, com2, etc. :

[Macros]
Module="popup_radio.xml"      //the default A321 radio gauge
1=L:Radio Tune Select=Set,1   //set the display to com 2 frequency

Edit: One minor thing: adding several actions for use with different keys all show the same name in the dropdown.
 

1=L:Radio Tune Select=Set,1
2=L:Radio Tune Select=Set,2 

Both show as "a321:L:Radio Tune Select". Is there a workaround?

[Pete Dowson]

Edit: One minor thing: adding several actions for use with different keys all show the same name in the dropdown.

1=L:Radio Tune Select=Set,1
2=L:Radio Tune Select=Set,2 

Both show as "a321:L:Radio Tune Select". Is there a workaround?

 

Leave off the ,1 and ,2 and supply that as the parameter in your assignment.

 

Pete

[tincan]

Awesome! Works perfectly.