DaveSCUSA

The Lua I have is to display radio altitude on final approach. To practice landings, I restart the flight (usually using by using Esc then restart). Obviously in a while ... do ... end until on the ground. I can use the home keypad button (or assign home to a Joystick button) to restart the flight. Can use an event.button() command to capture the restart. I just can't figure out how to reenter the loop. Must I put it inside a function?

I'm a bit confused. The Advanced User document states that Auto.C510 restarts the auto.start LUA when an aircraft is changed. Does it also start again if the flight with the same aircraft restarts? "to be executed, in order, automatically whenever the current aircraft is changed (or, indeed, first loaded), or a specific named aircraft (or Profile) is loaded."

I am trying to find out any time a new flight starts in MSFS. A flight stars from the main menu after choosing the aircraft and airports and select Ready to Fly. Or one can restart a flight using the Esc key and selecting the Restart button. Thus starting a flight. I want to know when this occurs so a Lua plugin I created can reset its start logic. Thanks

I'm trying to determine when an aircraft is started or restarted (to reset Lua logic). Your offset status has a "Ready to Fly" flag (offset 0x3364). Zero if ready to fly. Also, the internet indicates that flag 16 - Ingame-RTC, is set when an aircraft is ready to fly. In your experience, which is more useful? Or is there another method to determine when an aircraft flight has started? Thanks

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Hi John, I've added an add-on to help me in the final feet to landing. I can't, however, seem to position the window where I want. No matter what I do, it's in the upper left of the MSFS main window. I started with: wd = wnd.open("MSFS Landing", WND_FIXED, 700, 50, 150, 50) and the window was in the upper left. Then I read that with WND_FIXED use ext.position. I tried that (see attached). Still didn't move. Can you help? Landing.txt

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Thanks again. Aren't these controls aircraft independent? Does offset 0x31FC update? I'm trying to emulate Toolbar Pushback with buttons. To get away from using a mouse. The tool has forward, backward, steering and speed for the tug.

Thanks, I'm flying the Cockspur PH100 Phenom. Very nice aircraft. Not consistent with how switches, buttons, knobs are bound.

Thank you John, very thorough. I have a Stream Deck and trying to emulate the Toolbar Pushback capability with buttons instead of a mouse. In my sim, I'm trying to get rid of the need for a keyboard and mouse. I have a button for pushback (works) and tests ON for the other buttons. Again thanks

Thanks, what is an EFB?

The TUG_HEADING and TUG_SPEED controls are listed in the FSUIPC7 Offsets Status document. The status of the Pushback was Read Tested. Would it be possible to test the other controls? I'm trying to emulate pushback and tug controls with buttons. There is a product "Toolbar Pushback" that performs the functions but requires screen space and mouse. I'm trying to get to a non-keyboard and non-mouse environment. Thanks

Shows in two other apps that use FSUIPC7 offsets, both controls and variables.

I have been researching the method to manipulate the aircraft pushback via buttons instead of the mouse (via an add-on). The events TUG_HEADING, TUG_SPEED and TUG_DISABLE are listed for the PUSHBACK function. Your control list (and it also showes in SPAD.neXt) for this includes "glider?". These events are to control the aircraft tractor.

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John, I can't find the discussion in the Advanced Users. Could you please provide a step-by-step or at least a page number. Thanks.

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Does list LVars dynamically show the state of an LVar at the time of the list or does it show the starting state of the LVars. There could be a list LVar function that just shows the LVars that were updated, like showing controls or input events in the log. Perhaps an LVar log file (without using Lua).

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John, Do you know any add on that can list HVars of an active aircraft. If it's FSUIPC7, I can't find how. The list HVars doesn't show anything for the Phenom PH100. There are LVars listed. Thanks

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Hi John, I'm having trouble with assigning macros to key presses. I want to use a keypad with the Phenom PH100 as the G1000 Control Pad. I have assigned keypresses. I have created a macro file (PH100.mcro) to set the pads HVars. But, as you can see in the second photo, the macro button doesn't appear on the Key Assignments - PH100 (profile). I've read, searched and thought but can't seem to locate why the macros don't show. I've searched the Forum and can't find an answer. Perhaps you can find my mistake please. FSUIPC7.ini FSUIPC7.log PH100m.mcro

The HVars section in the Advanced User states: "Hvar files are loaded if the filename of the Hvar file (without the extension) is a substring match to the currently loaded aircraft. If Hvar files are found for the current loaded aircraft under the persistent storage area, then these are used and any Hvar files located under the WASM modules folder will be ignored." I have an .hvar file to add control pad Hvars to the G1000 Hvars for the Cockspur PH100 Phenom. I'm not sure what "a substring match" means. Perhaps an example would be useful. The profile in the FSUIPC7.ini file for this aircraft is: [Profile.PH100] 1=Cockspur PH100 Brown and Black 2=Cockspur PH100 Factory 1 I'm sure the file name Cockspur PH100.hvar will work but would PH100.hvar work? Please explain "a substring match". Thanks

I am also trying to use FSUIPC7 to connect 2 Sayo 12 Key devices to MSFS. Not sure if this is an average or common usage. Not knowing all the intricacies of the FSUIPC7, I may ask stupid or uninformed questions. You assume your customers know as much as you and where items (files, documentation, subject location) are located. Your assumption seems that all your customers should have read all the documentation. Six percent of all activities as human performs are in error. Mistakes are made.