How to close LUA display

[Claude Troncy]

Bonjour Pete,

Is there a way to close the communal window "LUA Display " with a function in the IPC library ?

I cannot find one.

 

Merci

Regards

Claude

[Gypsy Baron]

What/how are you opening the Lua Display window?

 

I use the ipc.display function all the time to show me various items during flight. In doing so

I use the form:

 

  ipc.display("Rud Pos = "..Rud_Trim, 1)

 

This displays the current value of the rudder trim in one of my aircraft. The final parameter "1" indicates

that the window will display for only 1 second.

 

In some cases where I am displaying mutiple lines of data I leave the window open longer, 2 3 or 5 seconds.

The window then closes.

 

Another useful statement is:

 

  ipc.setdisplay(770, 50, 500, 100)  // X,Y, x, y    - Position X,Y and size x,y

 

This dictates the screen position and size of the Lua Display window.

 

As to forcing a close of the window, I THINK if you invoke another ipc.display command such

as I showed above, it would force a closure of the current window. So displaying some 'dummy'

parameter for 1 second should close the currnt window and display then 'dummy' parameter foor

1 second and then close.

 

  Paul

[Claude Troncy]

Hi Paul,

Thank you for your suggestion

 

As to forcing a close of the window, I THINK if you invoke another ipc.display command such

as I showed above, it would force a closure of the current window. So displaying some 'dummy'

parameter for 1 second should close the currnt window and display then 'dummy' parameter foor

1 second and then close.

 

I already had this idea, but it doesn't close the windows. it only delete the text

Cheers

Claude

[Pete Dowson]

I already had this idea, but it doesn't close the windows. it only delete the text

 

f there's no time expiry set, the Window closes when the Lua plug-in exits. To close it prematurely, use the ipc.display function with a null (zero length) message, i.e. "". 

 

Pete

[Claude Troncy]

To close it prematurely, use the ipc.display function with a null (zero length) message

I have already tried but the window was undocked and in this case it doesn't close.

To work as you said  the window must be docked. If undocked it doesn't work.

 

Thanks... 

Claude

[Pete Dowson]

I have already tried but the window was undocked and in this case it doesn't close.

To work as you said  the window must be docked. If undocked it doesn't work.

 

Ah, okay. I'll check that here. That's something to do with FS innards. I probably have to make more calls somewhere. Doesn't it even close if your plug-in exits (terminates) or is Killed?

 

I won't be able to look at this properly till towards the end of the week. Sorry. But OI've made a note of it. Remind me if you don't hear back by Sunday.

 

Pete

[Claude Troncy]

Doesn't it even close if your plug-in exits (terminates) or is Killed?

 

Docked or undocked,  the lua window close without problem when I kill my script.

Now I know, there is no urgence to correct the problem if any. 

 

Claude