FSUIPC Mouse macros

[Zchulski]

I fly the PMDG aircraft alot (737,777,747 v3) say I wanted to link the A button on the FMC to a button on my joystick with a mouse macro.  For this to work when I press said button on the joystick does the screen have to be in the same spot as it was when i recorded the macro?  or does mouse macros not work like this in FSUIPC?  When I record the macro does FSUIPC read the gauge and attribute the button on the gauge to the button of my choosing? I'm trying to make as much sense as I can here but i'm terrible at explaining things.  

[Pete Dowson]

7 hours ago, Zchulski said:

For this to work when I press said button on the joystick does the screen have to be in the same spot as it was when i recorded the macro?

I refer you to page 36 of the FSUIPC4 User Guide, where it clearly says:

"These “mouse macros” do not actually use the mouse at all, but use a set of “mousetraps” to identify how your own mouse use
calls routines in the panel coding, and then attempts to replicate it."

Now, since they do not use the mouse at all, why would it matter where it was? The whole point of them is to do the same thing as what you can do with the mouse, but even without the relevant switch being displayed, or off-screen in a virtual cockpit.

For more information I suggest you read the User Guide, at least. There's also more details in the Advanced User's Guide.

You should also note that mouse macros aren't usable on most modern add-on aircraft. Even the PMDG aircraft will not support them on all switches and knobs. But in the case of the three aircraft you mention, pretty much ALL of them are definitely accessible using the PMDG <custom control> numbers which can be worked out from their published SDK -- in the .h file in the aircraft's SDK subfolder.

Pete

 

 

[Zchulski]

are the PMDG custom controls listed under the FS actions tab drop down menu under buttons and switches?  I ask becuase im just now getting into using it and I dont know anything about LUA.  I program G-code anything beyond that is way above my head

[Pete Dowson]

9 minutes ago, Zchulski said:

are the PMDG custom controls listed under the FS actions tab drop down menu under buttons and switches?

The very first control in the assignments drop down list, in FS controls, is <custom controls>. Have you not looked.

After you select that you can enter the custom control number (which you have to wok out from the PMDG DDK document I told you about), and, if needed, a parameter to go with it.

Their control list (controls are also called "EVENTS") will probably be different for each of the three aircraft, so you probably need to assign them in profiles, one for each aircraft type.

11 minutes ago, Zchulski said:

 I ask becuase im just now getting into using it and I dont know anything about LUA.

Who mentioned anything about Lua in this context?

Pete

 

[Zchulski]

No sir I have not looked yet.  I Just wanted to know where to look when I get home from work tonight.  Nobody had mentioned LUA lol.  Im just basing that on previous forum posts that I have seen in the last couple week or so.

[Zchulski]

ok so upon further tinkering.  I finally got the CDU to communicate with FSX with the VRInsight software.  the Problems was when I installed the software I put it on my D drive not my C drive.  It apparently doesnt like that too much.  Second when I installed the CDU module the stock path was wrong, it wanted to create another VRinsight folder inside the VRinsight folder instead of merging the 2 folders.  now the only probelm im having is its not saving the location of the CDU window but I will work on that another day.  Thank for the help Pete!