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FSX Again... number strips:(

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So I looked at some examples on how to create the number strips. I am trying to do a display for HSI Distance using number strips.
But for some magical reason my number strip refuses to move.:( I am not concerned about positioning of the strip or image masks right now, I just want the strip to move. I tried using both Scale and nonlinearity without success.
Here's my code that I've been trying to fix for a while. I can't spot what is wrong with it, so if anyone can help that would be great!

Code: 
<Gauge Name="HSI Top" Version="1.0">
   <Image Name="hsi_top.bmp"/>     
   <Element id="HSI Distance 100ths">
   <FloatPosition>0.000,0.000</FloatPosition>
           <Image id="number_strip.bmp" Name="number_strip.bmp">
		<Axis X="0" Y="0"/>
	   </Image>
           <Shift id="Shift">
                <Scale>0.000,30.000</Scale>
                <Expression id="Expression">
                    <Minimum>0.000</Minimum>
                    <Maximum>9.000</Maximum>
                    <Script>(A:HSI DISTANCE, Nautical Miles) 100 * flr</Script>
                </Expression>
                <NonlinearityTable id="NonlinearityTable">
                    <NonlinearityEntry id="NonlinearityEntry">
                        <ExpressionResult>0.000</ExpressionResult>
                        <FloatPosition>0.000,0.000</FloatPosition>
                    </NonlinearityEntry>
                    <NonlinearityEntry id="NonlinearityEntry">
                        <ExpressionResult>9.000</ExpressionResult>
                        <FloatPosition>0.000,270.000</FloatPosition>
                    </NonlinearityEntry>
                </NonlinearityTable>
            </Shift>
    </Element> 
     <Mouse>
          <Tooltip ID="HSI Distance Nautical Miles"/>
     </Mouse>
    </Gauge>
 
Why are you multiplying instead of dividing???

<Script>(A:HSI DISTANCE, Nautical Miles) 100 * flr</Script>

Try this:

<Script>(A:HSI DISTANCE, Nautical Miles) 100 / flr</Script>
 
I have tried both=P
I was multiplying in the hope of seeing the strip move. Nautical Miles hundred digits don't exactly move fast, I would have to observe the strip for a good 10min or so of flight to see any change. Multiplication should give me the second decimal digit, which should move fairly faster.
 
Ok this is REALLY REALLY puzzling me now:confused::banghead::banghead::banghead: . I inserted a simple gauge in the panel to display the HSI distance 'as is' coming into my number strip gauge. I changed the input both in my number strip and in my display gauge and the results were:

1- When I told FSX to obtain:
Code: 
((A:HSI DISTANCE, nautical miles) 10 * flr )
I got numbers like 230, 238 on the display (NOT a single digit number) which would explain why the strip is not moving, since I set the maximum value to 9. Which brings me to ask, once again, the question: How do I make FSX recognize only the 'ones' digit?
2- When I told FSX to obtain
Code: 
((A:HSI DISTANCE, nautical miles) 10 / flr )
I got numbers between 0 and 9 on the display but once again the strip was static. If the input is within the limits I set then it brings me to deduce something is wrong is my code. What is it?
3- In both occasions I sometimes randomly got a display value of -1 and FSX ran really slowly. Yes, -1:confused:. Then all I had to do was restart FSX and it was functional again.:confused:

Any help would be EXTREMELY appreciated!
 
Code: 
<Axis X="0" Y="0"/>

I think this may be formatted wrong.

Here is a snippet from one of my tapes. I use the ace editor, and you can see the format of the Axis tag is way different. Not sure if this is an FS9 vs FSX thing or not.
Code: 
    <Element id="Airspeed Tape">
        <FloatPosition>38.000,120.000</FloatPosition>
        <Image id="pfd_asi_tape.bmp" Name="pfd_asi_tape.bmp">
            <Transparent>True</Transparent>
            <Axis>0.000,-0.000</Axis>
            <Bright>True</Bright>
            <Luminous>True</Luminous>
        </Image>
        <MaskImage id="pfd_asi_tape_mask.bmp" Name="pfd_asi_tape_mask.bmp">
        </MaskImage>
        <Shift id="Shift">
            <Scale>0.000,-1.000</Scale>
            <Expression id="Expression">
                <Script>@IAS</Script>
            </Expression>
            <NonlinearityTable id="NonlinearityTable">
                <NonlinearityEntry id="NonlinearityEntry">
                    <ExpressionResult>450.000</ExpressionResult>
                    <FloatPosition>0.000,-16.000</FloatPosition>
                </NonlinearityEntry>
                <NonlinearityEntry id="NonlinearityEntry">
                    <ExpressionResult>20.000</ExpressionResult>
                    <FloatPosition>0.000,1704.000</FloatPosition>
                </NonlinearityEntry>
            </NonlinearityTable>
        </Shift>
    </Element>
 
The FS9 XML Schema and the FSX XML Schema are totally incompatible!

You must use one or the other...

The only reason for them changing Schemas was to allow them to implement the ACES wysiwyg tool.
 
I am not familiar with the FS9 schema, but appears the the rest of the OPs code is consistent with FSX. That is except for the Axis tag.
 
DNLK said:
I am not familiar with the FS9 schema, but appears the the rest of the OPs code is consistent with FSX. That is except for the Axis tag.
Click to expand...

You are correct. The OP's script seems to be a mish-mash of FS9 and FSX schemas.

If one is not going to use the ACE tool, one should avoid the rather verbose format of the FSX schema.

Why type out sixteen lines for what can be done with only five lines? :D
 
thanks again guys! works fine now:D I guess I got confused and mixed up the schema...:o
 
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