request simple c# demo script

[michielsweb]

small update.

(lack of ground crew sounds.) temp replaced whit "green bar messages"

all cabin crew sounds are now properly timed til " taxing to runway" 
yes  all sounds til beboarding complete are done.   just making tweakings  🙂 and timing optimizing 😄

🙂 sofar i managed whit pauls help.
to make a watertight  cabin crew  til takeoff 🙂
even GSX menus are no longer  used.

running a test  currently how to blind set "pushback direction 😛

 

[michielsweb]

sorry guys but i cant seem to find a offset to read pdmg 737 chocks. 
can someone help me? i most have looked over it i gues

 

[Paul Henty]

I can't see an offset either. You could try looking through the LVars to see if there is one for chocks.

It may be that it's not possible to get this information. Developers don't always make everything accessible from outside.

I think PMDG has forums. You could try asking there.

Paul

[michielsweb]

hehe 🙂 yeah im going there. trying to see if they willing to open 5 lvars 🙂
doubt it but can try it 😄


- gonna ask for :  destination and departure icao from fmc.
and chocks,  and gpu 🙂  and if posseble flight time 🙂

if i can get  "dest and departure flightime" i can make the welcome announcement  "include expectedflight time announcement.
if i can get "gpu and chocks" i can turn ground crew to automate this 😄

to add to realisme 😄

thnx paul btw  paul henty?clickeble to ure fsuipc net dll site?  for credits? is fine?

 

[Pete Dowson]

19 minutes ago, michielsweb said:

gonna ask for :  destination and departure icao from fmc.
and chocks,  and gpu 🙂  and if posseble flight time 🙂

if i can get  "dest and departure flightime" i can make the welcome announcement  "include expectedflight time announcement.
if i can get "gpu and chocks" i can turn ground crew to automate this 😄

I suspect that you can only get this information by reading the CDU text and trying to interpret that -- but the information would have to be displayed on one of the CDUs in order for you to receive it.

There are offsets dedicated to receive the text displayed on the CDUs (if enabled). See the Offset Mapping for PMDG 737NGX pdf in your FSUIPC Documents subfolder. 

It would be very messy. This data is really provided for you to replicate the CDU display on an external hardware CDU, not for interpreting by program. But it isn't impossible, just messy.

Pete

 

[michielsweb]

1 minute ago, Pete Dowson said:

I suspect that you can only get this information by reading the CDU text and trying to interpret that -- but the information would have to be displayed on one of the CDUs in order for you to receive it.

There are offsets dedicated to receive the text displayed on the CDUs (if enabled). See the Offset Mapping for PMDG 737NGX pdf in your FSUIPC Documents subfolder. 

It would be very messy. This data is really provided for you to replicate the CDU display on an external hardware CDU, not for interpreting by program. But it isn't impossible, just messy.

Pete

 

wel 🙂 it sounds like its worth looking into it !

 

[Paul Henty]

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hnx paul btw  paul henty?clickeble to ure fsuipc net dll site?  for credits? is fine?

Yes, that's fine. Thanks.

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I suspect that you can only get this information by reading the CDU text

>> wel 🙂 it sounds like its worth looking into it !

If you want to experiment with this, the CDU text is quite easy to get with the DLL.

First, see the PMDG offsets document for an entry you need to add to your .INI file. And for the starting offset of the two CDU screens.

Declare an instance of the CDU screen class: (Pass the starting offset):

private PMDG_NGX_CDU_Screen CDU0 = new PMDG_NGX_CDU_Screen(0x5400); // CDU 0 in 737

Then use it like this:

        private void CDUExample()
        {
            this.CDU0.RefreshData(); // Call RefreshData to get the latest text

            string cduText = "";

            // Powered property lets you know if it's on or off:
            if (CDU0.Powered)
            {
                // Get the entire screen in one string.
                // Delimiter passed as parameter. In this case, new line.
                cduText = this.CDU0.ToString("\r\n");
            }
            else
            {
                cduText = "No Power";
            }

            // OR, you can get a specific row of text, use the Rows collection:
            // (First row is row 0)
            string row3Text = this.CDU0.Rows[2].ToString();
            
            // Use normal string functions to search in the row:
            if (row3Text.Substring(5,2) == "ON")
            {
                // do something
            }
            else
            {
                // do something else
            }
        }

Paul

[michielsweb]

oh wow  paul Thats great  way to get the info ty! 🙂
ps: dont tell me thanks u spend alot of time and help 🙂

its slowly comming together 🙂 and i think its proper to give  credits where credits due

even have a 737 pilot who is been advising 🙂

 

[michielsweb]

2 hours ago, Paul Henty said:

Yes, that's fine. Thanks.

If you want to experiment with this, the CDU text is quite easy to get with the DLL.

First, see the PMDG offsets document for an entry you need to add to your .INI file. And for the starting offset of the two CDU screens.

Declare an instance of the CDU screen class: (Pass the starting offset):

private PMDG_NGX_CDU_Screen CDU0 = new PMDG_NGX_CDU_Screen(0x5400); // CDU 0 in 737

Hey paul.

can it be that the offset line is wrong? i copy paste it
but it gives error over it.:


invalid token =
indentifier expected
 

 

 

 

[Paul Henty]

It's correct, but make sure you put it in the correct place. It goes at the class (or form) level. Next to any offsets you have declared. Not in any methods or functions.

If you can't get it working show me a bit more of your code.

Paul

[michielsweb]

namespace FSUIPCWinFormsApp2
{
    public partial class frmMain : Form
    {
        // =====================================
        // DECLARE OFFSETS YOU WANT TO USE HERE
        // =====================================
        private Offset<uint> airspeed = new Offset<uint>(0x02BC);
        private Offset<int> altitude = new Offset<int>(0x3324); 
        private Offset<byte> maincabindoor = new Offset<byte>(0x6C14);
        private Offset<uint> avionicsMaster = new Offset<uint>(0x2E80);
        private Offset<ushort> onGround = new Offset<ushort>(0x0366);         // 2-byte offset - Unsigned short
                                                                              //private Offset<byte> MainEntry = new Offset<byte>(2^03367);
        private Offset<string> messageWrite = new Offset<string>("message", 0x3380, 128, true);
        private Offset<short> messageDuration = new Offset<short>("message", 0x32FA, true);


        // between states
        int GroundConnect = 0;
        int Boarding = 0;
        int DeBoarding = 0;
        // =====================================
        // PDMG OFFSETS
        // =====================================
        private Offset<byte> raw_maincabindoor = new Offset<byte>(0x6C14);
        private Offset<byte> raw_maincabindoor_aft = new Offset<byte>(0x6C1E);
        private Offset<byte> raw_cargodoor = new Offset<byte>(0x6C19);
        private Offset<byte> raw_cargodoor_aft = new Offset<byte>(0x6C1D);
        private Offset<byte> raw_servicedoor = new Offset<byte>(0x6C15);
        private Offset<byte> raw_servicedoor_aft = new Offset<byte>(0x6C1F);
        private Offset<byte> raw_parkingbrake = new Offset<byte>(0x65A7);
        private Offset<byte> raw_autobrake = new Offset<byte>(0x6562);
        private Offset<byte> raw_taxilights = new Offset<byte>(0x64FA);
        private Offset<byte> raw_landinglights = new Offset<byte>(0x6503);
        private Offset<byte> raw_seatbelts = new Offset<byte>(0x649F);
        private Offset<byte> raw_gear = new Offset<byte>(0x6576);
        private Offset<byte> raw_groundconnections = new Offset<byte>(0x6576);
        private Offset<float> raw_flapsneedle = new Offset<float>(0x6568);
        private Offset<byte> raw_flap_to = new Offset<byte>(0x65F9);
        private Offset<byte> raw_parkbrake = new Offset<byte>(0x0BC8);
        private PMDG_NGX_CDU_Screen CDU0 =  new PMDG_NGX_CDU_Screen(0x5400);

        public frmMain()
        {
            InitializeComponent();
            configureForm(); 
            // Start the connection timer to look for a flight sim
            this.timerConnection.Start();
        }

 

[Paul Henty]

Yes, that all looks fine. Can you get a screenshot of the error in Visual Studio?

Paul

[michielsweb]

 

[michielsweb]

lijn 54  is screen offset 🙂
oh and yep the ini is correct 🙂 double checked it.

[Paul Henty]

Try deleting the line and typing it in by hand. (No copy and paste).

Paul

[michielsweb]

can it be because its not defined in ure DLL (i checked) ?  i get same isues  if i type by hand.
but im in no rush  i finish a other part first this is just cherry on the cake )

[Paul Henty]

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can it be because its not defined in ure DLL (i checked) ?

Maybe you're using an old version. Try updating through the NuGet package manager. Instructions here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MoppPMp31nc

Paul

[michielsweb]

we got there paul (Y) 

[michielsweb]

thanks to you 2  🙂

i am right now implenting
"welcome to airport  of choice" if file exist.  else  generic.

"welcome aboard or flight to " airport" our estimate  flightime  wil be " "

😄

[michielsweb]

wel to help others 🙂

how to get DEP/ ARR seperated.

 

                FSUIPCConnection.SendControlToFS(PMDG_737_NGX_Control.EVT_CDU_L_RTE, 0x20000000);
                Thread.Sleep(400);
                this.CDU0.RefreshData();
                string fmcrow = this.CDU0.Rows[2].ToString();
                string[] words = fmcrow.Split(' ');

                List<string> y = words.ToList<string>();
                y.RemoveAll(p => string.IsNullOrEmpty(p));
                words = y.ToArray();
                string dep = words[0];
                string arr = words[1];

 

[michielsweb]

i apologise for not releadsing product yet.  currently more sick then sitting hp
debugging taking more time herefor.

 

@Paul Henty
u ever heard about the needle offsets for the overhead gauges in the pdmg?
im trying to find out how too turn the huge output back to a "degree" 
but i get numbers in the range of 24171003904.0  on 0 and 25022210000  for full temp example.(numbers move so
just wondering

[Paul Henty]

Those Offsets are marked in the document as 'FLT32'. Those are not integers but floating point values.

You just need to declare those offsets as 'float', i.e. Offset<float>.

No conversion should be required; the 'Value' should just contain the gauge value.

Paul

[michielsweb]

thanks paul  🙂
thats better numbers to convert too  degrees 😄

 

[michielsweb]

too fill ure further answer for the next person 🙂
EGT TEMP pdmg 737 after startup cooling to working modus.

u  end up 400 +/-   value
divide this by 5 🙂 and u get acurate degrees 🙂  to spin a arrow  on a gauge 🙂

 

[michielsweb]

a first demo :) a minor control panel for cabin alive.
 

i hope u  like the first screenshot:) right bottom its a simpel  interface that checks if the cabinalive software is working.

 

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i placed it in a diy home pit annoounciator page 🙂  which talks directly whit cabinalive. who is also providing all the data 🙂i have a  small  3 soon 4 box homepit.
2x 28 by 22
one holding all overhead toggles. and  some throtle quadrant switches and rto.
one holding efis, flaps speedbrake and a 7 inch monitor for my gauges
one saitek multipanel.
one radio paneel 28 by 8 is comming soon.

and now i use a old tablet to replace all lamps on overhead 🙂 i sqeeuzed it all in so it allso fit the 5 warnings on the 737 😄
and by utilizing it also provide a minor cabin alive monitor 😄

cabin alive provides: currently including announcements " it is running lighter then 1% cpu and 60mb ram at audioplay

 u wil only need to announce when u ready for boarding or deboarding).
 a full automation working Crew. including boarding  and announcements aswel as  services (pre requirements are documented and normal )
 a full automation of  GSX  no more inflight menus (excluding gate picking at arrival  (gsx wont alow a offset sadly)     pushback is stil manual (buttons wil probaly come soon on the screenshot 😄 for the push)
 a ramp agent wil provide u whit  ground equiptment and cleaning up of this.. 

currently i have all gauges automated 🙂  except for ducts trying to figure out how i can seperate the 2 arrows info 😄

but after all the help i own u a show of progres 🙂 and yes it wil come for free whit cabinalive.exe 🙂
and yes the respect and proper url  to ure site is  included 🙂

edit: 1 duct working other no idea how to seperate the data.