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FS2004 Windows out of order!

vololiberista

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The windows in my 2d cockpit that is! I recently set up an icon to control a night mask for the cockpit. However, when I call the overhead panel it always is displayed behind the mask. Every other window I call up: radio, fuel panel etc etc is displayed in front. How do I get the overhead panel to do the same?
vololiberista
 
Add a zorder to your panel.cfg entries:

By default, the main 2d panel has a zorder=0, so...

//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window02]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=430,400
window_size_ratio=1.000
position=0
visible=0
ident=80
window_size= 0.290, 0.409
window_pos= 0.710, 0.640
zorder=1 // always displays on top of zorder=0

//--------------------------------------------------------
[Window04]
Background_color=9,9,9
size_mm=340,370
window_size_ratio=1.000
position=0
visible=0
ident=40
window_size= 0.250, 0.480
window_pos= 0.750, 0.522
zorder=2 // always displays on top of zroder=0 and zorder=1

It's simply a matter of deciding which order to display sub-panels you want... :)
 
Thanks for that tip. Now my night panel is beginning to look ok. My remaining niggling problem is simulating the light reflection under the glareshield
vololiberista
 
BTW, if you have FS Panel Studio, there's a box where you can set the zorder... ;)
 
vololiberista said:
Really? Where? I can't find it!
vololiberista
Click to expand...

In the top toolbar's Window/Properties/Appearance dialog. There are five options there that may be set:

Code: 
[ ] Visible at Startup         Update Rate   [ ] 

[ ] Render 3D Window                 Z Order [ ]

[ ] No Luminous

Also, check which version of FS Panel Studio you are running. The latest version is Version 1.2 Build 21603 dated Jan 11/2010.

If your's isn't current, download and install this version. It's a free update!
 
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I have that exact build running. But, in my Window/Properties/Appearance
I have only two options:-

[visible at startup]
[Render 3D Window]

So something is clearly missing in my version.
vololiberista

P.S. It's only available in FSX Mode!
 
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Odd, that! Oh well, at least you can add it in manually. You might try downloading and reinstalling the latest version. Perhaps the last "install" didn't complete properly.
 
n4gix said:
Odd, that! Oh well, at least you can add it in manually. You might try downloading and reinstalling the latest version. Perhaps the last "install" didn't complete properly.
Click to expand...

Actually it states in the manuel: "The following is an example of what is displayed in FSX Mode."

If I then change to FSX mode it appears. However it's not available in FS9 mode. But, as you say it has to be added manually into the cfg. file.
vololiberista
 
Well, how silly is that? Since the option works for FS9, it should be presented when in FS9 mode...

...but then again, after six years the author has not updated it to CREATE a [VCockpitnn] entry either... :banghead:
 
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