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DC-9 apu in XML problem

rasha01

rasha01

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Hi guys!
I'm working on DC-9 panel for FS2004 as a practice for xml code learning.
Anyway I have created 3 new gauges which supposed to start APU-RPM sequence.
For that purpose I have created one non visible gauge which looks like this:

Code: 
<Gauge Name="APU-RPM-CONNECTING" Version="1.0">
   <Image Name="isklj.bmp"/>
   <Value>
  1 (&gt;L:startpump,number); 
  1 (&gt;L:cutof,number);
  1 (&gt;L:starterapu,number);
  and
  and
  if{(L:APURPM,number) 1 &gt}
</Value>
</Gauge>

There I wanted to achieve that if all three variables (L:startpump,number L:cutof,number L:starterapu,number) are equal to 1 L:APURPM,number also equals to 1.
That code supposed to start needle rotation in next gauge which code looks like this:
Code: 
<Gauge Name="ENG2-N1" Version="1.0">
   <Image Name="N1-N2.bmp" Luminous="Yes"/>
   <Element>
      <Position X="37" Y="27"/>
      <Image Name="N1-N2-MALA.bmp" Luminous="Yes" PointsTo="North">
         <Axis X="2.5" Y="8"/>
      </Image>
      <Rotate>
        <Value Minimum="0" Maximum="1">(L:APURPM,number) / </Value>
         <Failures>
            <SYSTEM_ELECTRICAL_PANELS Action="0"/>
         </Failures>
         <Nonlinearity>
            <Item Value="0" Degrees="0"/>
            <Item Value=".1" Degrees="-180"/>
            <Item Value=".2" Degrees="0"/>
			<Item Value=".3" Degrees="-180"/>
			<Item Value=".4" Degrees="0"/>
			<Item Value=".5" Degrees="-180"/>
			<Item Value=".6" Degrees="0"/>
			<Item Value=".7" Degrees="-180"/>
			<Item Value=".8" Degrees="0"/>
			<Item Value=".9" Degrees="-180"/>
			<Item Value="1" Degrees="0"/>
         </Nonlinearity>
         <Delay DegreesPerSecond="130"/>
      </Rotate>
   </Element>
   <Mouse>
      <Tooltip>APU-RPM</Tooltip>
   </Mouse>
   <Element>
      <Position X="51" Y="52"/>
      <Image Name="N1-N2-VELIKA.bmp" Luminous="Yes" PointsTo="North">
         <Axis X="10" Y="47"/>
      </Image>
      <Rotate>
         <Value Minimum="0" Maximum="1">(L:APURPM,number) / </Value>
         <Failures>
            <SYSTEM_ELECTRICAL_PANELS Action="0"/>
         </Failures>
         <Nonlinearity>
            <Item Value="0" X="52" Y="7"/>
            <Item Value=".1" X="73" Y="13"/>
            <Item Value=".2" X="88" Y="27"/>
			<Item Value=".3" X="95" Y="46"/>
			<Item Value=".4" X="94" Y="66"/>
			<Item Value=".5" X="81" Y="82"/>
			<Item Value=".6" X="63" Y="93"/>
			<Item Value=".7" X="42" Y="94"/>
			<Item Value=".8" X="23" Y="85"/>
			<Item Value=".9" X="11" Y="69"/>
			<Item Value="1" X="7" Y="50"/>
         </Nonlinearity>
         <Delay DegreesPerSecond="40"/>
      </Rotate>
   </Element>
   <Mouse>
      <Tooltip>APU-RPM</Tooltip>
   </Mouse>
</Gauge>

The problem is that needles in second gauge are not rotating.
I just want someone to check those two codes for me please, and tell me what am I doing wrong here.
And here is one small present for U :

PANEL.jpg


overhead-rasha.jpg


Hope some of you are going to help me since this is my first serious panel project and because I have already done a lot of hard work...

Thanks in advance

Rasha
 
There is nothing in your script that will increment your {(L:APURPM,number) from 0 to 1 in +0.1 increments...

Although why you choose to use tenths instead of whole numbers is a mystery, you must still have a section that will increment the variable... ;)

Code: 
<Value>
  (L:startpump,number) 1 ==
  (L:cutof,number) 1 ==
  (L:starterapu,number) 1 ==
  (L:APURPM,number) 0.9 &lt;
  and
  and
  and
  if{ (L:APURPM,number) 0.1 + (>L:APURPM,number) }
</Value>

The above will check the three conditions you've set, as well as the condition of the L:APURPM,number variable. If all conditions are TRUE, then the L:APURPM,number variable will increase by 0.1 every cycle (18Hz).

This will be about 5.5 seconds which is a bit fast! To slow the sequence down a bit, simply change the incremental amount to say 0.05 which will double the time. Change the target of the condition to 0.95 in such case.

You do not really need a third "hidden" gauge for this section, as it could easily be included in either one of the "real" display gauges... ;)

OTOH, if your intention was to rely on the <Delay> to provide the animation, simply fixing the syntax errors in your original code should work also:

Code: 
<Value>
  (L:startpump,number) 1 ==
  (L:cutof,number) 1 ==
  (L:starterapu,number) 1 ==
  and
  and
  if{ 1 (>L:APURPM,number) }
</Value>
 
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Oh yes, I should point out that you are allowed to have only ONE <Mouse> section in any gauge...
 
Thanks Bill!
I'll try those codes to see what is going to happened.
I'm still new in gauge design and trying to gather as much information from various sites, forums etc., anyway I learned some new tricks reading your reply.:cool:
 
Problem again

Hy guys!
Here's one more thing that I just don't understand.
I was trying Bill's way of creating gauges that will respond to value change but I just don't get the proper result.
My idea was to create indication light which will indicate that APU is active and produces electricity (with delay).
To achieve that I have created two gauages.

This is the code of my first gauge which I have placed on main panel:
Code: 
<Gauge Name="APU-electricity" Version="DC9" Author="RASHA">
   <Image Name="isklj.bmp" ImageSizes="24,24"/>
     <Element>
      <Element>
         <Position X="1" Y="0"/>
         <Value>
  (L:startpump,number) 1 ==
  (L:cutof,number) 0 ==
  (L:starterapu,number) 1 ==
  (L:APUELECTRIC,number) 0.9 &lt;
  and
  and
  and
  if{ (>L:APUELECTRIC,number) 0.1 +) }
</Value>
      </Element>
 </Element>

   <copyright>RASHA</copyright>
</Gauge>


Following gauge is an indication light:

Code: 
<Gauge Name="APU-electricity-awailable" Version="DC9" Author="RASHA">
   <Image Name="APU-PWR-AWAIL0.bmp" ImageSizes="38,35"/>
   <Element>
      <Visible>(A:Circuit general panel on, bool)</Visible>
      <Element>
         <Position X="1" Y="0"/>
         <Select>
            <Value>(L:APUELECTRIC,number)</Value>
            <Case Value="1">
               <Image Name="APU-PWR-AWAIL.bmp" Bright="Yes" ImageSizes="38,35"/>
            </Case>
         </Select>
      </Element>
   </Element>
   <copyright>RASHA</copyright>
</Gauge>

Anyway indication light doesn't appear when following variables are correct. Seams like FS doesn't read my first gauge. Why is this happening? What am I doing wrong?

I have one more question.
Is there a way to make blinking light which will indicate that autopilot is "off". To make it simpler.... what is the way to create a blinking gauge?

Guys please don't be mad at me because I maybe ask stupid questions? Please keep in mind that I'm learning xml code by reading tutorials, reading forums, editing some gauges... It sometimes get too confusing.
TNX for understanding me.
 
rasha01 said:
<Value>
(L:startpump,number) 1 ==
(L:cutof,number) 0 ==
(L:starterapu,number) 1 ==
(L:APUELECTRIC,number) 0.9 &lt;
and
and
and
if{ (>L:APUELECTRIC,number) 0.1 +) }
</Value>
Click to expand...

The part of the code in bold is wrong. You must write

if{ (L:APUELECTRIC,number) 0.1 + (>L:APUELECTRIC,number) }

rasha01 said:
Is there a way to make blinking light which will indicate that autopilot is "off". To make it simpler.... what is the way to create a blinking gauge?
Click to expand...

Just look here:

http://forums.flightsim.com/fswiki/index.php/Code_Samples:_Blink_Timer#To_Script _a_Blink_Timer:


Tom
 
Hi Tom!
I have just tested your correction but my gauges still doesn't work.
First gauge now looks like this:
Code: 
<Gauge Name="APU-electricity" Version="DC9" Author="RASHA">
   <Image Name="isklj.bmp" ImageSizes="24,24"/>
     <Element>
      <Element>
         <Position X="1" Y="0"/>
         [COLOR="Red"]<Value>
  (L:startpump,number) 1 ==
  (L:cutof,number) 0 ==
  (L:starterapu,number) 1 ==
  (L:APUELECTRIC,number) 0.9 &lt;
  and
  and
  and
  if{ (L:APUELECTRIC,number) 0.1 + (>L:APUELECTRIC,number) }
</Value>[/COLOR]
      </Element>
 </Element>

   <copyright>RASHA</copyright>
</Gauge>

Second one looks the same:

Code: 
<Gauge Name="APU-electricity-awailable" Version="DC9" Author="RASHA">
   <Image Name="APU-PWR-AWAIL0.bmp" ImageSizes="38,35"/>
   <Element>
      <Visible>(A:Circuit general panel on, bool)</Visible>
      <Element>
         <Position X="1" Y="0"/>
         <Select>
            <Value>(L:APUELECTRIC,number)</Value>
            <Case Value="1">
               [COLOR="Red"]<Image Name="APU-PWR-AWAIL.bmp" Bright="Yes" ImageSizes="38,35"/>[/COLOR]
            </Case>
         </Select>
      </Element>
   </Element>
   <copyright>RASHA</copyright>
</Gauge>

So when I turn on (L:startpump,number) and (L:starterapu,number)switches, and (L:cutof,number) remains in off position second gauge still doesn't show APU-PWR-AWAIL.bmp.

Anyway tnx for the blinking gauge tutorial.
 
This is happening because (L:APUELECTRIC,number) get stuck at 0.9 so <Case Value="1"> never applies.

Check your code and make the proper change :)

Tom
 
Does it mean that I need to change this lines of code:

Code: 
 <Value>
  (L:startpump,number) 1 ==
  (L:cutof,number) 0 ==
  (L:starterapu,number) 1 ==
  (L:APUELECTRIC,number) 0.9 &lt; [COLOR="Blue"][B]1 &lt instead of 0.9 &lt[/B][/COLOR]
  and
  and
  and
  if{ (L:APUELECTRIC,number) 0.1 + (>L:APUELECTRIC,number) }
</Value>

After getting frustrated with the firs example I have tried different approach with Bill's example code:
Code: 
<Value>
  (L:startpump,number) 1 ==
  (L:cutof,number) 0 ==
  (L:starterapu,number) 1 ==
  and
  and
  if{ 1 (>L:APUELECTRIC,number) }
</Value>
With no results of course!!!! OMG!!!
Why?!?!?!
:mad:
 
I have finally found the cause of strange gauge behavior, to be more precise I found where I have made mistakes.
Now I have working APU and APU annunciation lights!!!! YEAH!!!
TNX million times!!!
:wave::wave::wave::wave::wave::wave:
 
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