Enabling Network Key Function Assignments

[ripscss]

I am new to FSUIPC and FSX thus I need some clarification on a particular matter. I want to assign a particular key (let's say the letter "M") on one computer that is not running FSX, to enable the map view on a computer that is running FSX. Both computers are on the same network. Is this possible?

[Pete Dowson]

I am new to FSUIPC and FSX thus I need some clarification on a particular matter. I want to assign a particular key (let's say the letter "M") on one computer that is not running FSX, to enable the map view on a computer that is running FSX. Both computers are on the same network. Is this possible?

Using WideFS, you mean?

WideClient can certainly relay keystrokes to FS via WideServer (part of FSUIPC), but the best way is to assign, in Wideclient.INI, a "virtual button" to the "M" key. Then you can program the button in FSUIPC to do whatever action you wish that may be assigned there -- selecting Map view included (I think that is performed by one of the "View Camera Select" controls -- it'll be 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4. Not sure which).

Please refer to the "ButtonKeys" section of the WideFS Technical document. It is quite near the end.

Regards

Pete

[ripscss]

So do I need to make any modifications to the FSUIPC.ini file as well?

[Pete Dowson]

So do I need to make any modifications to the FSUIPC.ini file as well?

No. FSUIPC sees virtual buttons as buttons. You assign those in the Options tab for buttons -- that puts the entries into the INI file for whatever you program them to do.

Pete

[ripscss]

Thank you so much for the clarification.