Can 3 keyboard keys be used in FSUIPC4.x? example Ctrl+E+1

[Verybumpy]

Hi,

I can take the easy route and use a non-standard key combination to command door specific Lua's to open exits but prefer not to.

Being a newbie, I can't quite figure out a way to make Ctrl+E+1 or 2 or 3 work for corresponding forward, aft and cargo doors.

Obviously, like a dozen other key normal commands, the default Ctrl+E+1 FSX input does not work in this plane. Any solution suggestions are appreciated.

This is with the far from perfect PMDG DC-6 in FSX btw.

 

-- forward door toggling Lua code--

function DC6_ExitFwd_open ()

    ipc.writeLvar("dc6_446_obj", 1)
    
return
end

function DC6_ExitFwd_close ()

    ipc.writeLvar("dc6_446_obj", 0)
    
return
end

function DC6_ExitFwd_toggle ()
    if ipc.readLvar("dc6_446_obj") == 0 then
       DC6_ExitFwd_open ()
    else
       DC6_ExitFwd_close ()
    end
end

DC6_ExitFwd_toggle ()
return

 

 

[John Dowson]

You could run a script on Ctrl+E and then in the script use the event.key function to wait for a keypress (1,2, or 3, so 3 event.key functions) and then, in the keypress function, call the functions to open/close/toggle the appropriate door, based on the key pressed, and then exit. You my also want to add a timer so that if no keypress is received within a certain amount of time, the script also exits.

Alternatively, if the time taken to compile and run the lua script on the Ctrl+E keypress takes solong that the 1,2,3 keypress is missed (i.e. pressed before the event.key calls are registered), you could start a script in your DC6 [Auto] section that waits for the CTR+E keypress, and when received add the even.key calls to the 1,2,3 keys, and in the function that handles the 1,2,3 keys you can toggle the appropriate door and then use event.cancel to remove the 1,2,3 key press event.

John

[Verybumpy]

I press Shift+E to 'open' this lua and then 1 or 2 but it does not function.

Can someone point out to me why this doesn't work?

Edit: Getting this error:

   120781 KEYDOWN: VK=69, Waiting=0, Repeat=N, Shifts=1
   120828 .. This key is programmed in FSUIPC4 'Keys' options
   120828 LUA.2: beginning "K:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Modules\DC6exitPickTgle.lua"
   120828 *** LUA Error: ...Microsoft Games\Microsoft Flight Simulator X\Modules\DC6exitPickTgle.lua:46: unexpected symbol near 'â'

 

Edit2: ^^^^Figured out the above error. Its was because of the odd font characters carried over from a copy/paste of the pdf within the function of the event.key lines.

Edit3: So "DC6_Fwd_Toggle" was left in the code causing only fwd exit to work. Removed that line and now everything works. Just need to put some sort of exit Lua command after each door toggle and hopefully voila.

 

--Calling this Lua with Shift+E in Key Presses
--fwd below
function DC6_ExitFwd_open ()

    ipc.writeLvar("dc6_446_obj", 1)
    ipc.display("Front Door OPEN")
    ipc.sleep(4000)
end

function DC6_ExitFwd_close ()

    ipc.writeLvar("dc6_446_obj", 0)
    ipc.display("Front Door CLOSED")
    ipc.sleep(4000)
end

function DC6_ExitFwd_toggle ()
	if ipc.readLvar("dc6_446_obj") == 0 then
       DC6_ExitFwd_open ()
	else
       DC6_ExitFwd_close ()
	end
end

DC6_ExitFwd_toggle ()
--aft below
function DC6_ExitAft_open ()
    ipc.writeLvar("dc6_451_obj", 1)
    ipc.display("Rear Door OPEN")
end

function DC6_ExitAft_close ()
    ipc.writeLvar("dc6_451_obj", 0)
    ipc.display("Rear Door CLOSED")
end

function DC6_ExitAft_toggle ()
	if ipc.readLvar("dc6_451_obj") == 0 then
       DC6_ExitAft_open ()
	else
       DC6_ExitAft_close ()
	end
end
--cargo below soon

event.key(49, 8, “DC6_ExitFwd_toggle”)
event.key(50, 8, “DC6_ExitAft_toggle”)
--event.key(51, 8, “DC6_ExitCargo_toggle”)

 

Edited October 30, 2021 by Verybumpy
add log info

[John Dowson]

10 hours ago, Verybumpy said:

Removed that line and now everything works. Just need to put some sort of exit Lua command after each door toggle and hopefully voila.

You can use ipc.exit() to terminate the lua thread.

John

[Verybumpy]

Thank you kindly !

With your paid for product, and help, I'm now a happy camper and fixed the DC-6's shortcomings.

If anyone is interested, much of the newbie Lua code I made is posted in my Avsim thread here...

https://www.avsim.com/forums/topic/594234-pmdg-dc-6-force-mapping-fsx-keyboard-and-control-functions/