JD-Slow-Thumbs Posted November 1, 2017 Share Posted November 1, 2017 I am about to build gadgets that use switches to turn-on various functions. Gadgets like instrument panels with Extend-Retract-Landing-Gear and De-Ice and Navigation-Lights. For a lot of these features a Toggle-On-and-stay-on would be more realistic. But I think that it might be easier to translate a Momentary-On-Pushbutton (keypad) to-be-equal-to a mouse-click or equal-to a shortcut-key in the flight simulator program. How much more work is it to use Toggle-On versus Momentary-On switches when talking to the flight sim program? I think that Momentary-On switches are easier to translate for FSX. Is this also true for Prepar3d, X-Plane, DCS, Flight-Gear? Thanks, Your help is appreciated before building two versions of everything. JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n4gix Posted November 2, 2017 Share Posted November 2, 2017 To be perfectly honest, this forum software does not do well to display either C code or XML scripts. I suggest joining the FS Developer forums where there are TONS of examples of working C and XML 'gauges' as well as a vibrant forum with some of the world's best developers sharing their expertise. http://fsdeveloper.com/forum/ I create whatever switch type is required by the real world example, which include on/off, multiple selection, and momentary contact among others. Both C code and XML scripted switches are fairly easy to create, but XML is by far the easiest! Here is an example of a simple on/off Boolean toggle switch: [font=Consolas][size=2][font=Consolas][size=2](L:B350i_Left_PitotHeat,bool) ! (>L:B350i_Left_PitotHeat,bool)[/size][/font][/size][/font] Bill Leaming http://smileys.sur-la-toile.com/repository/Combat/0054.gif Gauge Programming - 3d Modeling Military Visualizations Flightsim.com Panels & Gauges Forum Moderator Flightsim Rig: Intel Core i7-2600K - 8GB DDR3 1333 - EVGA GTX770 4GB - Win7 64bit Home Premium Development Rig1: Intel Core i7-3770k - 16GB DDR3 - Dual Radeon HD7770 SLI 1GB - Win7 64bit Professional Development Rig2: Intel Core i7-860 - 8GB DDR3 Corsair - GeForce GTS240 1GB - Win7 64bit Home Premium NOTE: Unless explicitly stated in the post, everything written by my hand is MY opinion. I do NOT speak for any company, real or imagined... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD-Slow-Thumbs Posted November 4, 2017 Author Share Posted November 4, 2017 Thanks for the reply. From your example, XML looks very easy to read (compared to some other computer languages), so I am off to learn some simple XML. Thanks for the help JD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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