IFlytoFsuipc client

[jounipyh]

Hi Pete,

First, thanks for FSUIPC. It's just great addon for the sim community.

Second, I'm writing an freeware interface between iFly 737NG and FSUIPC and it's almost ready to be published as first public beta.

Couple of questions for you:

1) I'm using offsets from 0x5300 to 0x53FF as FSUIPC documentation stated those are free to use and

as I know that for example Sim-Avionics are using those offsets as well. My app and Sim-Avionics are not compatible and there would

be no logic to run both at the same time so i'm assuming it's ok for me to use those. Do you agree?

2) As FSUIPC clients doesn't need registration anymore (read this from the forums) I hope you are ok with the fact that I use use fsuipc in my freeware app?

Br,

Jouni

http://737.arkku.net

[Pete Dowson]

I'm writing an freeware interface between iFly 737NG and FSUIPC and it's almost ready to be published as first public beta.

Sounds good.

1) I'm using offsets from 0x5300 to 0x53FF as FSUIPC documentation stated those are free to use and

as I know that for example Sim-Avionics are using those offsets as well.

Actually, all my lists state "Reserved", which does actually mean "reserved" not "free to use" :-) ! Almost all of those marked "reserved" are allocated to one application or another, and, yes, 5300 to 53FF is assigned to Mark Hastings.

My app and Sim-Avionics are not compatible and there would

be no logic to run both at the same time so i'm assuming it's ok for me to use those. Do you agree?

Well, it isn't usual to share offsets, and it could present a problem for folks using Sim-Avionics as well as your interface -- and why shouldn't they? I know there's a professional or cockpit version of the iFly, but if folks have already spent their money on Sim-Avionics then they should be able to use it with iFly too, don't you think, instead of having to purchase the iFly update. If you used separate offsets there'd at least be a chance of mapping one to the other. I suppose if you used exactly the same offsets for the exact same purpose and units, it might work, but that seems unlikely.

2) As FSUIPC clients doesn't need registration anymore (read this from the forums) I hope you are ok with the fact that I use use fsuipc in my freeware app?

Yes, of course. Freeware apps have always had free access to FSUIPC. I just like to be informed/asked, as you have kindly done.

Could you please send me an email, to petedowson@btconnect.com, stating the name of the program and your name, and exactly how many offsets you need (a multiple of 16). I use this for the offset registration. If you are still convinced you can share with Sim-Avionics, I can do that, but personally I feel you'd be safer either having your own allocation, or at most sharing with a different aircraft -- the PMDG area, or the Level D 767 areas, for example. At least with different aircraft you know for sure that they won't both be useful at the same time.

Regards

Pete

[jounipyh]

Hi Pete,

Could you please send me an email, to petedowson@btconnect.com, stating the name of the program and your name, and exactly how many offsets you need (a multiple of 16).

E-mail sent!

Br,

Jouni

[jounipyh]

First public beta released:

http://library.flight1.net/?p=2886

Br,

Jouni