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Thanks - I actually needed it for QualityWings 787 and was testing the FSUIPC feature. The list feature was helpful and I was able to get it to work. Unfortunately for me I'm trying to fly from the right side and the plane seems to be designed to be flown from the left seat - many right seat LVARS are not there. Thanks.

The feature works as advertised. You just have to make sure the LVAR is listed in the "List local panel variables" log. Thanks.

Thanks. I created a text file test.mcro [Macros] 1=L:EVT_OH_ICE_WING_ANTIICE=Set,1 Then in the fsuipc gui - I assigned the key 'x' to the above. In logging, I can see the x press is being processed - but the wing anti-ice switch is not being set. I've got the PMDG 737 loaded and I believe that's a correct LVAR. But if you can suggest a common LVAR - I can try that also. I also assigned a different key to “List local panel variables” - and nothing prints for the PMDG 737. I tried the built-in mooney and it does print a few. Always appreciate your speedy and on point responses.

I've got the Dreamliner 787 for P3D4. I see they very thoughtfully included a developer file with a lot of LVARS - i.e. names - but no offsets. Now what do I do??? I've got FSUIPC6 installed. I'd like to set or toggle a few LVARS.

Thanks. My understanding is FSUIPC is built on top of Simconnect. Right? So SimConnect - published by MS - is the lowest level interface to the sim itself. Is that the only interface to the sim? For example in Xplane, you can have plug-ins that seem to interface more directly.

I'm familiar with writing plugins using SimConnect for P3D. Has that API changed much on MS2020 - e.g. Can I port over my plugin for P3D w/ minimal issues. I wrote the code for a FMS for PMDG 737 and I'd like to use it on MS2020 now. Where should one start starting into this - MS2020 sdk? Where? Thanks.

Much appreciated. Thanks.

Thank you. Where is this doc. I went into the P3D 4 PMDG folder under sdk and don't see this info I see the SDK manual dated 27FEB15 and also a C header file

Can FSUIPC be configured to log some offsets specific to PMDG 737. I'm trying to monitor the engine thrust lever movement. Looking for offsets when the autothrottle or user moves to a new position. Any help finding the appropriate offsets appreciated.

Sorry if I wasn't clear. Yes most probably my lua code will be without a window. My question is - when I edit the lua file - how can I force a reload. "Or to just kill it" - how do I do that without reloading P3D. "you can also use the provided control" - where is this control?

I'll look at lua.org Few responses ago - you wrote on edit of a lua file - i could stop and restart the lua file. for this particular FPS_monitor.lua file - it seems to be just close the window. What if the lua file has no window?

Hallejulah - finally getting somewhere. I appreciate your help very much - but really some simple docs for the total noob would save them and yourself quite a bit of time. maybe even add the above ipc.display lua file in the example folder renamed like - test.lua or first.lua or something similar. ok - now i can proceed towards learning lua and serial i/o. i understand fsuipc is using it's own lua processor and api - where should i look besides the 2 pdf files in the docs. Thanks again.

My goal is to communicate with my arduino and i think you suggested lua. i downloaded fsuipc 6.0.10 and installed it - and registered. copied the test LUA files to the add-ons folder and am just trying to get lua up and running. getting above error. the lua snippet above is the entire lua file and it's in [Auto] of the fsuipc.ini file and yes i guess it's being run when the scenario for the plane is loaded. ok now i need wideFS you say - i installed it, ran wideclient and then when p3d runs - it says another p3d program is already running. version 7.159.

some progress... i see there's a log file for both lua files. my test.lua is h = display.create("Jason Fayre Display", 8, 800, 400) display.show(h, 8, "hello") in the test.txt file - i've got the following error message. `** LUA Error: ...\Documents\Prepar3D v4 Add-ons\FSUIPC6\test.lua:2: attempt to index global 'display' (a nil value)`

After consulting with the internet - I've got [Auto.Mooney Bravo] 1=Lua MyDisplay 2=Lua test in the ini file. I restarted p3D - still no joy.

I'm not doing anything besides dropping that lua file in the folder. Since then I read on internet that I need to assign to a keyboard. i went to button&switches and tried to assign a key and i wasn't able to find the lua file to map to. i'd also like the file to be run automatically. is all this startup info in the pdf file - because I went thru it at least 2x.

ok - i signed up. i've got MyDisplay.lua file in the addons folder. Reinstalled fsupc and registered. I restarted the sim and I don't see any effects from the lua - i loaded a built-in aircraft. Help?

Ok - looks like that folder is C:\Users\mini\Documents\Prepar3D v4 Add-ons\FSUIPC6 I dropped MyDisplay.lua in that folder and restarted p3d - I don't see any changes or references to lua in the menu. Do I need the paid version of fsuipc? I've read the FSUIPC Lua Plug-Ins pdf file - but no help. s

I've installed FSUIPC6 to P3D...and looking at the LUA document pdf files. It says add .lua files to the Modules folder - where is this folder? Can you suggest a test lua file from the examples folder that will display something on the sim screen - for me to know it's working Would mydisplay.lua work?? Do I need to restart P3D on each edit or will it be automatically be re-loaded on edit/save. i.e. is this Modules folder being monitored by fsuipc for auto reload. Thanks.

Is this the library you were referring to Is this the latest info? I can download LUA for Windows...then... Is there a document explaining where to go from there?

I've got an Arduino that interfaces with several hardware modules - e.g. MCP interfacing with buttons, lights etc. Does the FSUIPC GUI interface with such modules - free or paid version? If it's via the serial port - I assume there's a protocol and I've got to implement the protocol on the Arduino. i.e. listen for commands from FSUIPC - turn on an LED or send commands to FSUIPC - user rotated a knob. If the GUI doesn't - then I guess I have to write a client module that interfaces with both FSUIPC dll and my arduino via the serial port. Any help appreciated?

Thanks for the quick response. As I said - I'm just starting out and apologies for the xplane assumption. Re FSX and P3D and FS2020 - I ask because my understanding of FS2020 is from the ground up and by another developer group - so the external interface could have changed quite a bit. It's good to hear that you've found it relatively the same and look forward to testing out a few things.

I'd like to get started doing some development with fsuipc. If I did some development with fsuipc6 for x-plane - I was wondering how compatible will it be with future versions of fsuipc compatible with fs2020. I know the offsets will be different - but the overall API for interaction with fsuipc - will that be portable across different sims. I guess my question also applies to dev done with fsuipc6 and compatibility between xplane and p3d. Thanks.