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FSX Button and switch mapping

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How are animated buttons and switches mapped? If a certain button or switch in a cockpit has a function that is normaly assigned to a the joystick, how is it assigned? Is there a file somewhere that tells it what to do or is it something in the model itself?
 
The code is built into the model itself during compilation.
 
Sooooo...I'm guessing that it can't be edited then...? Actualy editing the original isn't even what I want to do. Never mind that. Okay suppose I got permission from someone to use their avionics in another airplane (which I did), and I put said avionics in another airplane and it works, sort of. But because this other airplane doesn't have the ultra cool 3D buttons that were mapped in the modeling process like the original airplane, I have very little control...in fact, none. Would it be possible to map some of the functions of these avionics to say, a joystick or keyboard button? Maybe that FSUIPC4 program would allow that? Maybe...? Please...?
 
Hi brettt777,

did I get you right with this - you want to put the avionics of an airplane in another. But the original gauge is operated by 3D controls and you don't have the chance of changing your VC model. Correct?
If that is the case, the answer depends on the gauge itself. If it uses the FS default token variables you can use FSUIP as interface for (almost?) every event ID. If it uses customized L: variables you need to know the correct names to be able to modify them.

What you can do is to program some XML gauges to control your avionics. That means you use the visuals of your gauges but set the variables with your own gauges.

However it will be a lot of work I guess... Maybe you should be more specific. About what gauges are we talking about and are they programed in C++ or XML?

Regards
Vitus
 
Actualy they are the MFDs and HUD out of the Accel pack FA-18 that was made right here at FS developer. I talked to someone here some months ago. I don't remember who it was but I believe they were directly involved in the avionics development for that plane. Anyway, he did in fact give me permission, in fact encouraged me to use the avionics in other planes. But, I would have to figure out how to map the controls ect., since the originals were mapped to the 3D model. I am almost certain they were programmed in C++. So, can something like that be mapped to joystick or keyboard buttons using FSUIPC4 or something like that?
 
You were told precisely how to discover the custom L:variable names for the 3d pushbuttons.

Go back and reread the replies again.
 
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