Help getting date and time

[StevenK]

Hi everyone.

I need a little help.

 

I am trying to get the current date and time from FSX through FSUIPC into a c# program im making.

 

So far i have managed to get the following working.

Hours

Minuets

Year

 

I need help on the "seconds" "day" "month"

If someone can help me work out the number I need to devide it by i would be very greatful

Here is my code so far

I have entered XXXXX for the parts I need help with

 

Many Thanks

                //Sim Time Hour:Minuet:Seconds
                double sim_timehour = (double)sim_timeh.Value / 16777217;
                double sim_timemin = (double)sim_timem.Value / 16777217;
                double sim_timesec = (double)sim_times.Value XXXXX;
                this.fsxSimTime.Text = sim_timehour.ToString("F0") + ":" + sim_timemin.ToString("f0") + ":" + sim_timesec.ToString("f0");
                //Sim Date Day/Month/Year
                double sim_dayday = (double)sim_dayd.Value XXXXX;
                double sim_daymonth = (double)sim_daym.Value XXXXX;
                double sim_dayyear = (double)sim_dayy.Value;
                this.fsxSimDate.Text = sim_daymonth.ToString("F0") + "/" + sim_daymonth.ToString("f0") + "/" + sim_dayyear.ToString("f0");

[Pete Dowson]

I am trying to get the current date and time from FSX through FSUIPC into a c# program im making.

 

 

I'm afraid I've no idea what interface you are using into FS. I don't see anything there referring to any actual FSUIPC offsets. I can help you interpret offsets, but I've no idea what you are reading nor how, nor what that odd value "16777217" has to do with anything.

 

The sim date and time offsets I would always use are the simple ones -- those from 0238 to 024A.

 

If you need to see offsets correctly iterpreted, so that you can choose the right ones, please use FSInterrogate2, as supplied in the FSUIPC SDK.

 

Pete

[StevenK]

I have been using FSInterrogate2 to get the offsets
The offsets are
 
Time:
Hours: 0238
Minuets: 0239
Seconds: 023A
 
Date:
Day: 0245
Month: 0244
Year: 024A
 
Here is the first part of the code that goes into C#
 

        private Offset<int> sim_timeh = new Offset<int>(0x0238); //TimeHours
        private Offset<int> sim_timem = new Offset<int>(0x0239); //TimeMinuets
        private Offset<int> sim_times = new Offset<int>(0x023A); //TimeSeconds

        private Offset<int> sim_dayd = new Offset<int>(0x0245); //DateDay
        private Offset<int> sim_daym = new Offset<int>(0x0244); //DateMonth
        private Offset<int> sim_dayy = new Offset<int>(0x024A); //DateYear

These are then shown in a text label
 

                //Sim Time Hour:Minuet:Seconds
                double sim_timehour = (double)sim_timeh.Value / 16777217; //TimeHours
                double sim_timemin = (double)sim_timem.Value / 16777217; //TimeMinuets
                double sim_timesec = (double)sim_times.Value; //TimeSeconds
                this.fsxSimTime.Text = sim_timehour.ToString("F0") + ":" + sim_timemin.ToString("f0") + ":" + sim_timesec.ToString("f0");

                //Sim Date Day/Month/Year
                double sim_dayday = (double)sim_dayd.Value; //DateDay
                double sim_daymonth = (double)sim_daym.Value; //DateMonth
                double sim_dayyear = (double)sim_dayy.Value; //DateYear
                this.fsxSimDate.Text = sim_daymonth.ToString("F0") + "/" + sim_daymonth.ToString("f0") + "/" + sim_dayyear.ToString("f0");

The Hour and Minuets and Year display perfect as they should.
The Seconds, Day and Month just show random numbers.
 
I used the offests found in the FSInterrogate2, and so far all my other requests from FSX using other offsets are giving the correct data.

[Pete Dowson]

I have been using FSInterrogate2 to get the offsets

 

That is a useful utility to experiment and see the values, but your sole reference should be the Offsets document. I suspect that is where you are going wrong!

 

Here is the first part of the code that goes into C#

 

private Offset<int> sim_timeh = new Offset<int>(0x0238); //TimeHours

private Offset<int> sim_timem = new Offset<int>(0x0239); //TimeMinuets

private Offset<int> sim_times = new Offset<int>(0x023A); //TimeSeconds

private Offset<int> sim_dayd = new Offset<int>(0x0245); //DateDay

private Offset<int> sim_daym = new Offset<int>(0x0244); //DateMonth

private Offset<int> sim_dayy = new Offset<int>(0x024A); //DateYear

 

 

What interface are you using? Is it Paul Henty's DLL? If so you probably need help using it -- he supports it in the SubForum here so entitled.

 

In C# is <int> an 8-bit unsigned BYTE value? Because if not there's the start of a lot of problems in the first place. Apart from 024A all those offsets are 8-bit unsigned values. And 024A is a 16-bit unsigned value (occupying 2 bytes). An "int" is usually a 32-bit signed value! (occupying 4 bytes).

 

Where does the value 16777217 come from? What's the point of that? Byte values can't be larger than 255 in any case!

 

Pete

[Paul Henty]

Hi Steven,

 

Pete is correct, you're not declaring the offsets correctly. Not everything is an int. Please review my UserGuide.pdf, especially page 7 which explains which .net types you need depending on the offset size. You do need to be getting this information from Pete's documents though (FSUIPC4 Offset Status.pdf).

 

If you need any more help please post in my sub forum.

 

Paul

[StevenK]

That is a useful utility to experiment and see the values, but your sole reference should be the Offsets document. I suspect that is where you are going wrong!

 

 

What interface are you using? Is it Paul Henty's DLL? If so you probably need help using it -- he supports it in the SubForum here so entitled.

 

In C# is <int> an 8-bit unsigned BYTE value? Because if not there's the start of a lot of problems in the first place. Apart from 024A all those offsets are 8-bit unsigned values. And 024A is a 16-bit unsigned value (occupying 2 bytes). An "int" is usually a 32-bit signed value! (occupying 4 bytes).

 

Where does the value 16777217 come from? What's the point of that? Byte values can't be larger than 255 in any case!

 

Pete

 

The 16777217 is dividing the value it fetches by 16777217

 

so XXXX divided by 16777217 will give me the correct time for the Hours and Minuets

And it is Paul Henty's yes.

 

Would i be better using a different DLL?

 

My basic idea is to create a custom ACARS system that will fetch data from FSX and send it to PHPVMS

So far things are going good. Im able to connect to FSX and fetch all the data i need appart from FSX Date and Time and a few other small (none important) bits of info but I can live without them

I just need to get the date and time from FSX

[StevenK]

Hi Steven,

 

Pete is correct, you're not declaring the offsets correctly. Not everything is an int. Please review my UserGuide.pdf, especially page 7 which explains which .net types you need depending on the offset size. You do need to be getting this information from Pete's documents though (FSUIPC4 Offset Status.pdf).

 

If you need any more help please post in my sub forum.

 

Paul

 

Thanks Paul for the reply.

Any chance you could post a link to the PDF's?

 

I will place my project on hold for now and read the manuals

[Paul Henty]

Thanks Paul for the reply.

Any chance you could post a link to the PDF's?

 

I will place my project on hold for now and read the manuals

 

My user guide is in the docs folder of the zip file that contained my DLL.  You can get the latest from my sub forum:

 

http://forum.simflight.com/topic/74848-fsuipc-client-dll-for-net-version-24/

 

The offset list is in the "Modules\FSUIPC Documents" folder under your main FSX folder.

 

Paul

[StevenK]

Great stuff

Many thanks and i will post a topic in your forum if i need any help.

 

Again thanks :)