AdvDisp and Project Magenta Eicas

[excalibur67]

Hi at all, i have one little problem..., i started to use the module advdisp.dll because i would like to see the messages in my Eicas of Project Magenta, but doesn't works... :( The steps for installation that i followed are: I putted the dll. in Modules directory of FS9, i started Fs9 and the Modules menu is appeared and i activate the windows... this works fine, in fact, all the messages in red stay inside this window. After i went in the pfd.ini of my networked Pc Eicas with Project Magenta and i putted the option "AdvDisp" =OnI started the Eicas but no messages anywhere. Also i tried in this pc the software "ShowText 1.10" that exit with Advdisp and works very fine. I must do something else in Project Magenta to work ?

Thanks in advance,

Giuseppe Reda

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[Pete Dowson]

i started to use the module advdisp.dll because i would like to see the messages in my Eicas of Project Magenta, but doesn't works

AdvDisp has not been supported for several years now. The facilities it offers are all included in FSUIPC itself.

To see messages on another screen on a network you just use the little utility Showtext (see inside the AdvDisp ZIP).

(That reminds me -- I should upload ShowText itself to the "Updates and Goodies" announcement above).

After i went in the pfd.ini of my networked Pc Eicas with Project Magenta and i putted the option "AdvDisp" =OnI started the Eicas but no messages anywhere.

I've no idea what that facility is, sorry. I don't think it is what you think it might be. Please ask PM support for details -- is it documented anywhere?

In any case you shouldn't be using AdvDisp.DLL, even with FS9 -- the Window facilities it provides are embedded in FSUIPC now, and for several years. Please see the FSUIPC user guide, near the beginning.

Also i tried in this pc the software "ShowText 1.10" that exit with Advdisp and works very fine.

You don't need AdvDisp installed to use ShowText. I use Showtext to display a small window on my EICAS screen, overlaying one of the standby instruments.

I must do something else in Project Magenta to work ?

Sorry, I cannot imagine what you are expecting to see. I think this is a question for PM? Maybe it is an old facility no longer supported?

Regards

Pete

[excalibur67]

Hi Pete, thanks for fast reply.. you saved me hours of testing. Ok i eliminate soon this facility from my FS9 Pc. I thinked that with this dll i could solve the problem of messages in band green that exit anytime that i have some atis message of my Fs9 Pc and moved them in my Eicas Pc. But.... :(

Thanks anyway.

Giuseppe Reda