FSUIPC XxYyZz_SET commands FS2004 HOWTO?

[PhilippK87]

Hi there, I belong to the "do it yourself" amateur simulator category and I fail to see how I'm supposed to make use of the *_SET commands in 2004 using FSUIPC.

I take it the syntax or general answer to the problem lies at hand, I'm just confused, seeing that I could make proper use of most of FSUIPCs features, with this one I seem to struggle though, basically I just don't know HOW TO actually use these.

I can set up the whole *INCreaseing and *DECreaseing of various flaps and what not just fine, -as stated above- I'm quite sure it's an easy thing to do, but I can't seem to find a set-command-specific section in the manuals that come with FSUIPC or the ones that google shows me.

Upon request I would also reveal my FSUIPC registration license keys, if that is mandatory in order to "get" support.

Answers in English or German but even French, Portugese, Spanish and Russian would be more than welcome.

Thanks in advance,

Phil K

student apprentice @ University of Kassel.

[Pete Dowson]

Hi there, I belong to the "do it yourself" amateur simulator category and I fail to see how I'm supposed to make use of the *_SET commands in 2004 using FSUIPC.

You don't have to use them. Use of any FS controls is optional. What is it you want to "set"?

I take it the syntax or general answer to the problem lies at hand, I'm just confused, seeing that I could make proper use of most of FSUIPCs features, with this one I seem to struggle though, basically I just don't know HOW TO actually use these.

You seem to be starting from the wrong end altogether. You surely don't look at a tool and think, "hmm, how can I use this?". You start with a problem, something you want to accomplish, THEN look for the tool to help you do it.

I can set up the whole *INCreaseing and *DECreaseing of various flaps and what not just fine, -as stated above- I'm quite sure it's an easy thing to do, but I can't seem to find a set-command-specific section in the manuals that come with FSUIPC or the ones that google shows me.

You want to use the FS FLAPS SET or AXIS FLAPS SET controls? There are two -- the older FLAPS SET is still supported in FS for backward compatibility (it was introduced many many years ago). All of the AXIS xxxx SET controls were added later.

Normally the SET type of controls are assigned to axes. There's no "syntax" involved (I don't know how you are getting to "syntax" in relation to your question in the first place). Axes are the levers like joysticks, sliders, yokes, throttles, etc. You can assign SET controls to buttons or keypresses if you wish, it is infrequently used, but then the parameter, the "axis value", is fixed. You'd work out what value you want to actually set, and provide that as the parameter.

I think you need to state what it is you want to do. Then maybe I can help you more.

Upon request I would also reveal my FSUIPC registration license keys, if that is mandatory in order to "get" support.

No, it is not mandatory, and in fact you must never reveal your registration key in public.

Regards

Pete

[PhilippK87]

Hi there,

short and sweet, as from how I understand it now I don't need "set" at all for what I do atm and my problem is solved.

We were searching for a plan B for basically everything we wanted to do with our analogue input devices, so when I noticed the "set" command for the first time, I assumed I'd somehow use it to "set" a value of ...as an example the throttles...to 87% or the fuel pumps to 43%...something along those lines.

The looking at a tool approach is actually just what I did right there 8)

Seeing that our analogue related concerns are solved, and that the idea behind the set command is clear to me now, there's no more trouble on my end.

Thanks for taking the time Mr. Dowson,

Greetings,

Phil K