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Whao.. amazing but also tragic. He experienced such beauty
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Hi,
Of course we will solve it. It is not so easy. We are working on it.
I have the same problem. Have this been resolved yet. I took out alll the coma's and that seen not to give the parenthesis and then it is working OK.
Using a lua file for checklist
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Posted · Edited by fairy
Well after using the Lua files for more then a year I got the idea, Why not use a lua file for a checklist. End of day I turned to Guenseli for some advice and he told me how to do this simple procedure. More elaborate checklists are possible where you can even have the lua check the parameters to ensure you have completed the step before allowing you to continue. that is for a next project however. So thanks to guenseli for this.
Drag and drop where ever you want it
So here below is my start procedure for the PMDG JS41 (No more manual checklists as my checklist is now on the screen)
The process work the same as for other lua files. For those that is already used to working with Lua files it will be very easy and self explanatery
1) Create Lua file (as many as you want for different checklists)
2) Add the lua file to modules folders
3) Add the lua file entry in the FSUIPC4.ini file
4) create a keypress or button for the aircraft that you want to use it for.
Detail instructions can be obtained how to use lua files on the Pete Dawson Site:
Pete Dowson Site
The way it work after setup has been done.
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1) start FSX
2) Load the plane
3) use the JS41 Lua file to make it Cold & Dark
4) Then use keypress or button to bring up start procedure list (you can not have both at the same time that is why i first make it CD and then I start my start procedure list)
A green transparent line with message will be displayed that you need to press ENTER button to start process. (You can move this line wherever you want on the screen. Click and drag..!
Every time you press ENTER the next item on the list will appear.
NOTE : (This is quite a long list as I did everything in ONE Lua file. You are more then welcome to break it up in smaller lists.)
this concept can be used for creating other checklists also.
Here is the code for the JS41 start procedure.
The following indicators is just for my own reference
OH - overhead
PD - pedestal
FP - Front panel
LP - Left hand side panel
NOTE:
The only problem I had was I cannot use the Shift 1 or Shift 2 keys to bring up ramp manager while the Checklist is ON. I therefore used the menu to select the ramp manager. When The list has been worked through you can again use all shift 1 etc keys..
Hope it make sense and might help someone. You welcome to adjust the list to your own liking. This list do contain a lot of detail and I know it can be much smaller but I like to have it that way. So enjoy adjusting the files