Assigning the same button(s) to different functions

[Charles Abela]

Hi

Assigning the same button(s) to different functions

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Background:    Running VRS Superbug  / TacPack with Saitek X52 Pro.

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OBJECTIVE & PROBLEM:    I would like to know if it is possible to have the same button or buttons assigned for different functions based on Conditional Programming through the INI file.   I would like to be able to hold the Pinkie Lever to turn a FLAG on and use an existing pre-assigned button to execute a new action while I am holding the Pinkie Lever.

I need to stick to the INI in-line code.  I strongly prefer not to look at further software - Linda, SDK etc.

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I have looked at the User Guide and Advance Guides and googled articles but I must be doing something wrong if the above is possible.

I have assigned most of the buttons on the Yoke and the Throttle and all work fine which serves the navigation requirements.  However, I will need to look at the Weaponry.

 

Charles Abela

Specs: Windows 7 Premium 64 BIT, Intel i7 5820, 16G Ram, NVIDIA GTX 970, Monitor 1920 x 1080 x 16, FSX Acceleration.

Registered copy of latest FSUIPC4. Purchased 20 September 2017

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Current Settings

[Buttons.XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX]

0=P0,8,K77,10    -{Key press: ctl+M}-

1=P0,9,K82,10    -{Key press: ctl+R}-

2=P0,10,K65,10 -{Key press: ctl+A}-

3=P0,11,K77,8    -{Key press: M}-

4=P0,12,K65,9    -{Key press: shft+A}-

5=P0,13,K78,8    -{Key press: N}-

6=P0,4,K67,9      -{Key press: shft+C}-

7=R0,7,C65588,0               -{BRAKES}-

8=P0,6,K191,8    -{Key press: /?key}-

9=P0,24,K71,8    -{Key press: G}-

10=P0,26,K90,8 -{Key press: Z}-

11=P0,25,K119,8               -{Key press: F8}-

12=P0,23,K117,8               -{Key press: F6}-

13=P0,32,K49,8 -{Key press: 1}-

14=P0,36,K50,8 -{Key press: 2}-

15=P0,38,K57,8 -{Key press: 9}-

16=P0,34,K48,8 -{Key press: 0}-

17=P0,39,K51,8 -{Key press: 3}-

18=P0,33,K52,8 -{Key press: 4}-

19=P0,35,K86,8 -{Key press: V}-

20=P0,37,K53,8 -{Key press: 5}-

21=H0,19,K38,10               -{Key press: ctl+Up}-

22=P0,21,K40,10               -{Key press: ctl+Down}-

23=P0,22,K37,10               -{Key press: ctl+Left}-

24=P0,20,K39,10               -{Key press: ctl+Right}-

25=P0,2,K87,9    -{Key press: shft+W}-

26=P0,3,K80,9    -{Key press: shft+P}-

27=P0,14,K71,9 -{Key press: shft+G}-

28=P0,5,K72,10 -{Key press: ctl+H}-

 

 

[Keys.XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX]

1=111,8,65853,0                -{Num/: Press=SPOILERS_ARM_TOGGLE }-

[Pete Dowson]

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6 hours ago, Charles Abela said:

I would like to know if it is possible to have the same button or buttons assigned for different functions based on Conditional Programming through the INI file.

Yes. There is a section, with examples, in the Advanced User's guide, a large part of the section on Button Programming. You can have conditions based on buttons or switches, or on offset values, or a combination. 

6 hours ago, Charles Abela said:

I would like to be able to hold the Pinkie Lever to turn a FLAG on and use an existing pre-assigned button to execute a new action while I am holding the Pinkie Lever.

There are button flags which you can turn on and off. and test.

6 hours ago, Charles Abela said:

I have looked at the User Guide and Advance Guides and googled articles but I must be doing something wrong if the above is possible.

Well, you posted a list of your button assignments, but I don't see any attempt made to do any conditional programming, so I can't really comment on what you are doing wrong!

If you post what you've tried and explain what you want it to do then maybe I can help more specifically.

Unfortunately, I am away visiting my brother for a long weekend and after this morning I won't be back till Monday 2nd.

Pete

P.S. Additional, forgotten above. The first appendix to the Advanced guide gives examples from a user.

 

[Charles Abela]

Assigning the same button(s) to different functions

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Background: Running VRS Superbug  / TacPack with Saitek X52 Pro.

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Hi Pete,

Thank you for your comments. Went through the documentation again and got the Conditional Instruction to work.  I was slack with the numbers and left the wrong parameters at the end, 11 instead of 8 etc., when I was copying and pasting.  I skipped by mistake the 'Initial Buttons' instruction.  Will include it if I see something going wrong.

I used the Pinkie with the FLAG to change the function of the Toggle 6 Silver Button on the Yoke. 

It re-arms and activates the GUN or re-arms and activates AIM-120.

I am attaching a copy of INI file.  Heavily commented ... apologies. Please let me know if there is a better way. Not urgent.

Charles Abela

FSUIPC4.ini