Fuel bar widthcode problem ( SOLVED )

[Deano1973]

Hi folks,

I've tried very hard to learn my XML coding without asking for help here, and have successfully created a HUD, MFD displays and even a ( slightly ) customized GPS / moving map display. However, a simple fuel-bar has me stumped. I have it working, but for some reason it shows only a small portion of the total width of the gauge ( 300 pixels ). It's all done with XML vectors. I've read a few similar threads here but nothing quite hits the spot, so I suspect I'm missing something in the code. The image shows the aircraft with approx 50% fuel. At maximum, the green bar should extend to the far right of the screen - instead, it's tucked into the left. I fI increase fuel to 100%, it does grow, but only up to about the 100 pixel point. Gotta be something in my code - can anybody see what I'm doing wrong?

( PS: If I add 300 MAX to the end of the widthcode, the entire rectangle draws, so there's nothing in the way of it that's blocking it in any way. )

<Element Name="Fuel rectangle">
    <Position X="600" Y="380"/>
    <Rectangle Width="300" Height="100" FillColor="Lime" Bright="Yes">
            <WidthCode>(A:FUEL TOTAL QUANTITY,POUNDS)</WidthCode> 
        </Rectangle>
</Element>

 

[rpmc]

IIRC, WidthCode should be proportional to Rectangle width, so, if that's correct, you might try <WidthCode>(A:FUEL TOTAL QUANTITY, gallons) (A:FUEL TOTAL CAPACITY, gallons) / 300 *</WidthCode>

Hope it works,

Bob

 

[Deano1973]

IIRC, WidthCode should be proportional to Rectangle width, so, if that's correct, you might try <WidthCode>(A:FUEL TOTAL QUANTITY, gallons) (A:FUEL TOTAL CAPACITY, gallons) / 300 *</WidthCode>

Hope it works,

Bob

You're a legend Bob, many thanks, worked first time!

 

[rpmc]

Thanks, but no legend here - make too many mistakes. One has to be as good as, say, Roman (Spokes2112), to name just one, to be a legend.

Bob