Delay timer mechanism using offsets

[David Cox]

Pete,

A long shot this one .................

Can you think of a way to program a delay of (say) 3 seconds into a [bUTTONS] line entry so it will perform the relevant action 3 seconds after the button is pushed - I wondered if the Offset Cyclic increments can be used for this - if so, how ?

Many thanks

David

[Pete Dowson]

Can you think of a way to program a delay of (say) 3 seconds into a [bUTTONS] line entry so it will perform the relevant action 3 seconds after the button is pushed - I wondered if the Offset Cyclic increments can be used for this - if so, how ?

No, no way I know. Even using a count is no use as you have no control over the timing of each increment, other than maybe the button scan interval. But to increment a count needs some button action, something held pressed.

In the cockpits I deal with such needs are accommodated by programs like pmSystems, where you can program this stuff easily.

If you can't find a way and still want this in FSX, let me know in a few months time when I should be ready to start adding new facilities again. At present, I am just too busy trying to implement the ones I already need to!

Regards,

Pete