FSUIPC.net dll use with Module

[Alex White]

Hello

At first, thank you for FSUIPC and the .net dll :)

I use Vb.net

I try to creat Functions in a Modul File to outsource the code.

this is my first function:

Public Sub connect()
	    Try
		    FSUIPCConnection.Open()
	    Catch ex As Exception
		    MsgBox("ERROR FSUIPC")
	    End Try
    End Sub
[/CODE]

This function work very well.

But the next to read out the speed:

[CODE]
Public Sub mess()
Try
FSUIPCConnection.Process("")
Dim airSpeedKnots As Double = (airSpeed.Value / 128D)
' Label1.Text = airpeedKnots.ToString("f0")
trspeed = airSpeed.ToString("f0")
Catch ex As Exception
MsgBox("ERROR")
End Try
End Sub
[/CODE]

doesen´t work

i call the Function in form1 with [b]test.mess[/b]but i get only the try-catch Error (msgbox"ERROR")

i imports [b]Imports FSUIPC [/b]in both files (The Modul-File and Form1)

Anyone can help me?

[Paul Henty]

Public Sub mess()
		Try
			FSUIPCConnection.Process("")
			Dim airSpeedKnots As Double = (airSpeed.Value / 128D)
			' Label1.Text = airpeedKnots.ToString("f0")
			trspeed = airSpeed.ToString("f0")
		Catch ex As Exception
			MsgBox("ERROR")
		End Try
	End Sub
[/CODE]

doesen´t work
i call the Function in form1 with [b]test.mess[/b]but i get only the try-catch Error (msgbox"ERROR")
Anyone can help me?

Hi Alex,
It will help more if you know what the exception (error) is that is being thrown.  MsgBox("Error") isn't very helpful.  Something like this would be better:
[code]
MsgBox("Error: " & ex.Message)

Anyway I think I see the problem:

			FSUIPCConnection.Process("")

If you don't want to process a particular group just use:

FSUIPCConnection.Process()

The error you are getting probably says that the group "" does not exist.

If that's not it then show me the message from the exception that's being thrown.

Paul

[Alex White]

Hello mr. henty

it works very well, thank you!

Sry but i have another question:

How can i read out the Gear Settings, mean

if gear down = true than

msgbox("GEAR DOWN")

else

msgbox("GEAR UP")

is this possible?

greets

[Paul Henty]

How can i read out the Gear Settings

is this possible?

Of course. The positions of the landing gear are at offsets 0BEC, 0BF0 and 0BF4.

Information about these offsets and all other offsets are found in the documentation from the FSUIPC SDK. Either "FSUIPC4 Offsets Status.pdf" for FSX or "FSUIPC for Programmers.pdf" for FS9 and earlier.

Paul

[Alex White]

Hello

Thank you for you answer.

but how i can read out

Public Gear As Offset(Of Integer) = New FSUIPC.Offset(Of Integer)(&0BF0) ' gear

i try &0BF0 and without & but i get always an error

sry for my beginner question

Edited February 6, 2012 by Alex White

[Paul Henty]

Public Gear As Offset(Of Integer) = New FSUIPC.Offset(Of Integer)(&0BF0) ' gear

The hex specifier in VB is &H. So you need this:

Public Gear As Offset(Of Integer) = New FSUIPC.Offset(Of Integer)(&HBF0) ' gear

Please take some time to review the UserGuide that comes with my DLL and the VB sample application. Everything is explained and shown in great detail.

Paul

[Alex White]

Thank you for the effort Paul

Yes i should read the manual..

best regards, alex