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Doors/Exits in VC

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bkumanchik

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I would like to be able to open both doors and the left seat window seperately with the mouse pointer in the VC but I can only get the left side door to work, I tried to copy the code from [lever_door_open] and create another event in the [modeldef.xml] file but it still opens the left side door instead of door_1 (set to SHIFT+E 3)

Any help would be appreciated,

Brian Kumanchik :(
 
Hey Brian,

Make sure you have the proper amount of exists called for in the 'aircraft.cfg' file. Otherwise your doors will not open.



Bill
 
They're set, all of the exits open properly with the Shift+e (1,2,3,4) but I can't get them to open with the pointer (mouse rec) there is only support for one door in the .XML file

Brian
 
Brian,

Make sure you have SP3 update in the SDK. The Accelleration udpate has alot of new parts.

I had thought they had 4 exits in the XML list, but I have the Accelleration XML parts list, so that might be why you dont have it on yours.

Edit.. I re-read your original post. My apologies. You want your own door lever. You will indeed need to create a new lever that will only work the door you wish to open. This might be a bit difficult. Make sure there isnt a 'second canopy' opening lever, or a cargo door opening release lever somewhere first though. That might be all you need.


Bill
 
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Alocate your animations to "door 0", "door 1" and "door 2" instead of f_canopy etc

allocate your mouse areas as "lever door open" for door 0,
"lever exit open 2" for door 1 etc.

yes that's right the doors animations are numbered differently to the mouse overs :eek:

You will need to create "lever exit open 3" for door 2, don't forget to add your guid entry and then use this:

<PartInfo>
<Name>lever_exit_open3</Name>
<MouseRect>
<Cursor>Hand</Cursor>
<CallbackCode>3 (&gt;K:TOGGLE_AIRCRAFT_EXIT)</CallbackCode>
<TooltipID>TOOLTIPTEXT_EXIT_DOOR_OPEN_2</TooltipID>
</MouseRect>
</PartInfo>
 
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I do have SP3, I have the doors assigned like this:

door_0 = left seat door
door_1 = Right seat door
door_2 = left seat window
door_3 = engine compartment (oil check door)

These open with SHIFT+e (1,2,3 &4)

They work perfectly with the keyboard input, If I use the [attach point tool / mouse rec] there is only an entry for [lever_door_open] there is also one for [switch_exit_2] but if I assign that one it still opens the first door.

I did find entries for door_0 thru door_3 in the .XML file but they are not listed in the [attach point tool] and if I add them manually they don't work.

Brian
 
I am hoping Fr. Bill will chime in on this one. I dont know how to get a keyboard command animation to function via XML.



Bill
 
Code: 
    <Animation name="door_0" guid="9B5ED86C-B114-4924-B5C9-163A99042F2F" length="100" type="Sim" typeparam2="door_0" typeparam="AutoPlay" />
    <Animation name="door_1" guid="3A57E6F3-93D9-470e-A7DA-5878A033D933" length="100" type="Sim" typeparam2="door_1" typeparam="AutoPlay" />
    <Animation name="door_2" guid="5F2A41F8-EA1E-4b17-B987-84A45A75B88C" length="100" type="Sim" typeparam2="door_2" typeparam="AutoPlay" />
    <Animation name="door_3" guid="5D79AF88-3ADF-475a-BB65-19A61B2626BF" length="100" type="Sim" typeparam2="door_3" typeparam="AutoPlay" />
    

  <PartInfo>
    <Name>door_0</Name>
    <AnimLength>100</AnimLength>
    <Animation>
      <Parameter>
        <Sim>
          <Variable>EXIT OPEN:0</Variable>
          <Units>percent</Units>
        </Sim>
      </Parameter>
    </Animation>
    <MouseRect>
      <TooltipText>Open Door</TooltipText>
      <Cursor>Hand</Cursor>
      <CallbackCode>
         (&gt;K:TOGGLE_AIRCRAFT_EXIT)
      </CallbackCode>
    </MouseRect>
  </PartInfo>

  <PartInfo>
    <Name>door_1</Name>
    <AnimLength>100</AnimLength>
    <Animation>
      <Parameter>
        <Sim>
          <Variable>EXIT OPEN:1</Variable>
          <Units>percent</Units>
        </Sim>
      </Parameter>
    </Animation>
    <MouseRect>
      <TooltipText>Open Door</TooltipText>
      <Cursor>Hand</Cursor>
      <CallbackCode>
		(>K:TOGGLE_AIRCRAFT_EXIT,bool)
		(>K:SELECT_2,bool)
      </CallbackCode>
    </MouseRect>
  </PartInfo>

  <PartInfo>
    <Name>door_2</Name>
    <AnimLength>100</AnimLength>
    <Animation>
      <Parameter>
        <Sim>
          <Variable>EXIT OPEN:2</Variable>
          <Units>percent</Units>
        </Sim>
      </Parameter>
    </Animation>
    <MouseRect>
      <TooltipText>Open Door</TooltipText>
      <Cursor>Hand</Cursor>
      <CallbackCode>
		(>K:TOGGLE_AIRCRAFT_EXIT,bool)
		(>K:SELECT_3,bool)
      </CallbackCode>
    </MouseRect>
  </PartInfo>

  <PartInfo>
    <Name>door_3</Name>
    <AnimLength>100</AnimLength>
    <Animation>
      <Parameter>
        <Sim>
          <Variable>EXIT OPEN:3</Variable>
          <Units>percent</Units>
        </Sim>
      </Parameter>
    </Animation>
    <MouseRect>
      <TooltipText>Open Door</TooltipText>
      <Cursor>Hand</Cursor>
      <CallbackCode>
		(>K:TOGGLE_AIRCRAFT_EXIT,bool)
		(>K:SELECT_4,bool)
      </CallbackCode>
    </MouseRect>
  </PartInfo>
 
Sorry Brian, when you said you had been in the modeldef I assumed you already new how to generate the guids etc. That will teach me not to make assumptions

Father Bill's code does the job and brings the handle and door into the same entry.
If you are going to need guids in the future there is a link in the SDK's to an Aces' GUID generator, it is towards the bottom of the "Overview section".


Father Bill usually jumps on these things before the rest of us get a chance so a few of us got together and tied him to a chair but it he is more slippery than we thought.
 
Thank You for all the help, I won't be able to try this out until this afternoon, I'll let you know how it goes. Can't wait to get this working! :)
 
Bluebottle said:
Father Bill's code does the job and brings the handle and door into the same entry.
If you are going to need guids in the future there is a link in the SDK's to an Aces' GUID generator, it is towards the bottom of the "Overview section".

Father Bill usually jumps on these things before the rest of us get a chance so a few of us got together and tied him to a chair but it he is more slippery than we thought.
Click to expand...

::laughing: I've found the easiest way to get unique GUIDs is to simply go to one of the following sites and generate as many as I think I'll need. I copy/paste the new GUIDs to a text file, and then copy/delete them from the list as they are "used," pasting the snipped one into my new <Animation...guid= definition:

http://www.guidgenerator.com/
http://www.famkruithof.net/uuid/uuidgen
 
Still can't get this working, do I need to insert the GUIDs even if there is already entries for door_0 thru door_3 (the default ones)

Now my pointer doesn't change when I move it over the mouse rec for door_2 in the VC

Brian
 
WooHoo! got it working, I just had to remove the default animation entries, they don't have a mouse trigger attached to them, I've learned a ton about the modeldef.xml file.

Big Thanks Guys!

Brian
 
I'm glad you got it sorted out, Brian...

I suppose had I remembered that I added the <MouseRect> sections to the default <Animation> script, I could have saved you some time and frustration... :duck:

The problem is that I had added mouse control over two years ago and promptly forgot about it... :scratchch
 
Thanks!

No problem, thanks again for the .xml code and your patience.

I'll be back as soon as I start tweaking guages

Brian:)
 
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