Help on Dual Function Buttons

[rogerlshaw]

I am trying to get dual function out of my buttons on a CH Throttle Quadrant by using a dual key with the CH Yoke. I have assigned one of the red left buttons on the CH Yoke to be a 'Shift +' which works fine. I originally set the CH Throttle Quadrant Button 2 to toggle Panel 3 (this works fine with either FSX assignments or FSUIPC assignments). I have read the Advanced FSUIPC instructions for Combination Buttons and assigned the Yoke Red Button (Shift) + the CH Throttle Quadrant Button 2 as to toggle Panel 7. This also works BUT it will toggle BOTH Panel 3 and 7. How do I get them to work independently? Here is my code for [buttons] in FSUIPC4.ini:

[buttons]

1=R0,14,C65971,0 ; Reverse Thrust Eng1 Throttle1

2=R0,12,C65966,0 ; Reverse Thrust Eng2 Throttle2

3=R1,8,K16,9 ; Top Yoke Red Button as SHIFT

4=R1,9,K17,10 ; Bottom Yoke Red Button as CTRL

5=P0,2,C65908; Throttle Quad Button 2 (FSX-03) for Panel 3

6=CP(+1,8)0,2,C65912,0; Throttle Quad Button 2 (FSX-03) for Panel 7

Any help would be appreciated.

Regards,

Roger Shaw

Lizella, GA

[Pete Dowson]

This also works BUT it will toggle BOTH Panel 3 and 7. How do I get them to work independently? Here is my code for [buttons] in FSUIPC4.ini:

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5=P0,2,C65908; Throttle Quad Button 2 (FSX-03) for Panel 3

6=CP(+1,8)0,2,C65912,0; Throttle Quad Button 2 (FSX-03) for Panel 7

You have a condition on the control for Panel 7, but not for Panel 3! You simply need the opposite condition on that:

5=CP(-1,8)0,2,C65908; Throttle Quad Button 2 (FSX-03) for Panel 3

See? "+" for "pressed", "-" for "not pressed".

Pete

[rogerlshaw]

Pete:

As the IT Mgr for our company and an old computer programmer, your suggestion makes sense. I should have thought of that. I am just trying to teach myself all the code behind FSX and FSUICP4 plus how it all interacts. As small suggestion opens up a world of understanding.

Thanks,

Roger