Help - Unable to see LVAR Macro Offset when assigning buttons in FSUIPC6

[737mark]

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Hi All

I have just downloaded FSUIPC6, and am in the process of trying to assign Macros for buttons, switches, LED,s etc for an add on aircraft. I followed a good tutorial on youtube (below), but they are using an earlier version of FSUIPC and i cannot seem to duplicate what they have done, i.e. my macros are not showing up in the fsuipc, buttons assignment list as in the video, i have outlined my workflow below, but can someone tell me what im doing wrong...

I am using P3D4

1) I generate a list of LVARS from the add on - for instance i want to turn the R Fuel Pump On.
2) Created a Macro 1=L:fuel_pump_right=Toggle (as per the tutorial advice) which is saved in my fsuipc root directory as fuel_pump_right.MCRO located in: c:, program files, lockheed martin
3)I open fsuipc, click the hardware button to generate a button number and then try to find the created macro  in the dropdown list which i am unable to find.

Can you advise what i am doing wrong?

Thanks 

Edited January 14, 2021 by John Dowson
Moved to main support forum

[John Dowson]

First, you posted in the User Contributions sub-forum where it explicitly states NOT for support requests. I have moved your post for you, but please take care in future to post in the correct forum.

13 minutes ago, 737mark said:

fsuipc root directory as fuel_pump_right.MCRO located in: c:, program files, lockheed martin

Are you sure that is you FSUIPC installation folder? You can verify this by using the 'Open Folder' button in FSUIPC's Logging tab, which will open a windows explorer window on your FSUIPC installation folder. Try that and see if you can see your macro file in that folder. I suspect not!

Also, when FSUIPC6 detects a macro file it will add it to the [MacroFiles] section of your FSUIPC6.ini file. Do you see anything there? If not, you will not be able to assign to it. Note that it does this automatically - do not manually edit that section.

John

 

[737mark]

Hi John

 

Thanks for coming back so fast! I clicked the loggin tab and it says C:\Program Files\Lockheed Martin is the location.

[John Dowson]

5 minutes ago, 737mark said:

C:\Program Files\Lockheed Martin is the location.

Really? You installed FSUIPC6 in your top-level LM folder?  I would advise against that...
Did you check your FSUIPC6.ini file?

Please attach both your FSUIPC6.log and FSUIPC6.ini files and I will take a look.

John

[737mark]

Hi, Ahh ok, i will uninstall and reinstall to the default location, im still set from when it used to place in a modules folder...

 

I note the ini file was in my users etc addons folder, not the lockheed root, could this be the issue.

 

I should have RTFM - apologies...

 

InstallFSUIPC6.log FSUIPC6.ini

[737mark]

As an update, i have uninstalled and reinstalled to the default directory

 

C:\Users\44791\Documents\Prepar3D v4 Add-ons\FSUIPC6

 

I copied the Macro to the new root folder but they are still not showing in the drop down list.

 

fuel_pump_right.MACRO.txt

Edited January 14, 2021 by 737mark

[John Dowson]

28 minutes ago, 737mark said:

im still set from when it used to place in a modules folder

You can still use the Modules folder id you wish, but still better to install outside of the LM folder really - and outside of windows protected folders, like Program Files. You did say it was installed in the LM top-level folder, not the Modules folder.

Anyway, the file must have the extension .mcro. That file has .MACRO.txt

John

 

[737mark]

Awesome - seems that the file extension was the issue... i hadn't turned file extensions off... thank you for your patience..