FS2004 Animated Frequency Knobs

[delivery guy]

I was wondering if someone could help me understand why
some parts will animate and other just do the function.

Heres what I need. I need a animated Knob for the
comm1 radio frequency.

I made 2 codes that work and don't work.

The first code just animates the knob wrong.
I used 100 frames, 0 50 and 100. It just moves
slightly right then returns.

The other code I made just lets the mouse wheel
change the frequency. Drag will work too.

I need it to click left and right. Hopefully animate too.

Here is the working code with no animation or click.


<part>
<name>Fract_Com2_Radio</name>
<animation>
<parameter>
<sim>
<variable>COM TRANSMIT:2</variable>
<units>bool</units>
<scale>50</scale>
</sim>
<lag>400</lag>
</parameter>
</animation>
<mouserect>
<cursor>Hand</cursor>
<help_id>HELPID_RADIO_COMM1_FREQ</help_id>
<tooltip_id>TOOLTIPTEXT_COMM2_FREQ</tooltip_id>
<mouse_flags>LeftSingle+RightSingle+LeftRelease+Wheel</mouse_flags>
<callback_jump_dragging>
<Xmovement>
<delta>3</delta>
<event_id_inc>COM2_RADIO_FRACT_INC</event_id_inc>
<event_id_dec>COM2_RADIO_FRACT_DEC</event_id_dec>
</Xmovement>
</callback_jump_dragging>
</mouserect>
</part>


Thanks Delivery Guy,

 

[n4gix]

Your chief problem is that you are trying to animate a knob with a comm frequency. That will never work.

Understand that what you send to the sim has to translated into "keyframes..."

In this case, you need to send a value from 0 to 100 (or however you've keyframed your knob).

<part>
  <name>Fract_Com2_Radio</name>
  <animation>
    <parameter>
      <code>
        (L:Com2FracTuneKnob,enum)
      </code>
      <lag>400</lag>
    </parameter>
  </animation>
  <mouserect>
    <cursor>Hand</cursor>
    <tooltip_id>TOOLTIPTEXT_COMM2_FREQ</tooltip_id>
    <mouse_flags>LeftSingle+RightSingle+Wheel+Repeat</mouse_flags>
    <callback_code>
      <!-- RESET VARIABLE TO ALLOW FOR CONTINUOUS TURNS -->
      (L:Com2FracTuneKnob, enum) 50 == if{ 0 (>L:Com2FracTuneKnob, enum)
      (L:Com2FracTuneKnob, enum) 0 == if{ 50 (>L:Com2FracTuneKnob, enum)
      
      <!-- Left/Right Clicks or Mouse Wheel will inc/dec in steps of 1, from 0 to 50 -->
      (M:Event) 'RightSingle' scmp 0 ==
      if{ (L:Com2FracTuneKnob, enum) -- 0 max (>L:Com2FracTuneKnob, enum) (>K:COM2_RADIO_FRACT_DEC) }
      (M:Event) 'LeftSingle' scmp 0 ==
      if{ (L:Com2FracTuneKnob, enum) ++  50 min (>L:Com2FracTuneKnob, enum) (>K:COM2_RADIO_FRACT_INC) }
      (M:Event) 'WheelUp' scmp 0 ==
      if{ (L:Com2FracTuneKnob, enum) -- 0 max (>L:Com2FracTuneKnob, enum) (>K:COM2_RADIO_FRACT_DEC) }
      (M:Event) 'WheelDown' scmp 0 ==
      if{ (L:Com2FracTuneKnob, enum) ++  50 min (>L:Com2FracTuneKnob, enum) (>K:COM2_RADIO_FRACT_INC) }
    </callback_code>
  </mouserect>
</part>

 

[delivery guy]

Amazing

Hi N4gix,

I figured that the standard codes only work on common
default parts. I was thinking yesterday that I need a code
that will tell the animation to move in sequece. So it will turn
like real life. I saw your code and I am about to test it.
I can tell you added a real life animation (sequence).

You quoted: That will never work.

Will this type of code work?

I tested it and nothing happens!!!

Sincerely DG,

 

[n4gix]

How did you keyframe animate the part?

Did you name the part "Fract_Com2_Radio"? (without the quotes of course).

This code came directly from my custom MakeMDL.parts.xml file, so I know it works...

 

[delivery guy]

update

yes,

Fract_Com2_Radio

I used animation 0 to 50 too.

what do you mean by keyframe the part. 0 to 50?

Any ideas!

 

[n4gix]

what do you mean by keyframe the part. 0 to 50?

Any ideas!

In Max/GMax/FSDS (or whatever program!) you must place an animation key at frame 0, then rotate the part clockwise and set the final key at frame 50.

Then add at least one key at frame 25.

 

[delivery guy]

keyframes

I did use 0 to 50, but do i need a 25?

So I am lost?

I will try 0 25 and 50 for keframes today.



Sincerely DG,

Update: I have the freq switches able to click now using another type of code.
No animation, but this works fine. thanks for the help.

 

[delivery guy]

3 way switch

Update: I have the freq switches able to click now using another type of code.
No animation, but this works fine.

it also plays a sound.

<part>
<name>XPNDR_A</name>
<animation>
<parameter>
<code>(L:Var1,bool)</code>
<lag>200</lag>
</parameter>
</animation>
<mouserect>
<cursor>Hand</cursor>
<tooltip_text>TRANSPONDER_1000</tooltip_text>
<mouse_flags>LeftSingle+RightSingle+Wheel</mouse_flags>
<callback_code>
(L:Var1,bool) ! (&gt;L:Var1,bool) ! (&gt;L:Var1,bool) 0 (&gt;K:XPNDR_1000_INC,bool)

(&gt;K:SMOKE_ON,bool) (&gt;K:SMOKE_OFF,bool)
</callback_code>
</mouserect>
</part>



can we add animation to this?

thanks for the help.

 

[delivery guy]

Working

How did you keyframe animate the part?

Did you name the part "Fract_Com2_Radio"? (without the quotes of course).

This code came directly from my custom MakeMDL.parts.xml file, so I know it works...

Thanks N4Gix,

I managed to get the code to work. I had to move the upper code
for looping, mixed into the code below. Also it works with 0 to 50
and 0, 25 and 50. So doesn't matter which one.


Any reason I had to do this. The first thing i did is try the code without
the loop and it worked.

Anyways it works 100% and i wanted to say thanks.

DG,