getting crazy

[agavirtual]

Hello to all

I've made a model for a stopping barrier net with a simple animation UP/DOWN. The idea is to raise it when you are landing (trigger NAV1). The problem is that there is an error during compilation and the new MDL is not created. I've been reading all the forums in the world and outside and can't find an answer.

Things Checked list.

GMAX used
part named tick18_barrera
mdl exported OK (mdl+asm+asm_0)
CAT used and new ASM files created but not new mdl
I've tryed to compile by hand, but it doesn't work.

Help please, I think the project is very interesting

Thank you

Enrique Emperador Ric
Virtual Spanish Airforce Flight Academy director

 

[arno]

Hi,

What is the error you get?

 

[agavirtual]

This is the full text of the compilation status window

Starting compilation...

Microsoft (R) Flight Simulator BGL Compiler Version 8.00
Copyright (C) Microsoft Corp 1981-2002. All rights reserved.

Assembling: C:\Documents and Settings\kike\Escritorio\IADS\CAT\barrera_cat.azm
C:\Documents and Settings\kike\Escritorio\IADS\CAT\barrera_cat_0.asm(4611) : error A2006: undefined symbol : _local_varbase_1
LOCAL_BASE_32(4): Macro Called From
C:\Documents and Settings\kike\Escritorio\IADS\CAT\barrera_cat_0.asm(4611): Include File
BGLC: Error!

Compilation ready!

thank you Arno for your help

 

[arno]

OK, usually this error means that the animation is not correct in the ASM file. Have you check the animation you made in FS before running it through CAT to see if it is working then?

 

[agavirtual]

Not really. I supposed that if it works on GMAX it will do the same in FS. (dumb of me).

It's my first animation and learning every day.

Thank you Arno.
I'll try it to see wat's going on.

 

[arno]

You did mention that you used the tick18_ prefix, but are you sure you used it on all animated objects? Usually forgetting this prefix is the problem when you get errors like that.

 

[michaelblackbird]

OK it's for sure my problem, I though that naming the group of object with tick18_ will be the only thing to do. I have a lot of object in the group....big job

 

[michaelblackbird]

It was my problem objects have now the prefix for their names and for 4 objects I had a scaling but for that gmax-makeMDL display an error message saying to delete the scaling. I don't know how I've changed the scaling in gmax but I find how the delete it and the animation works in FS. Now I have a problem with CAT.

To test I do the same settings like in the example find in the documentation. but when I set NAV2 to 112MHz no animation in FS

With the right MDL file compiled animation plays all the time. Normal.

I have taken the name.asm file and not _0.asm
An _cat.mdl is done and used in the XML to BGLcomp to make the BGL

What can be wrong ?

When it will be OK I will use Actigate to use the parking brake event with the mask set to 1 for usrvar5 in place of the NAV2 frequency and the bounding box.

thanks for reply

 

[michaelblackbird]

No one can explain maybe a problem in gmax ?
I've tried to link all the animated object with the icon top left but no animation visible after CAT modifications.

 

[arno]

Are you sure you are using the correct trigger? The example with NAV2 at 1200h, requires you to tune the radio to 112.00 to work. If you only applied a trigger that should be enough to start the animation.

 

[michaelblackbird]

Hi Arno

Yes I've set 112.0MHz for NAV2 on the plane
Here's the settings made in CAT :

I've made a mistake in gmax and after have seen flash tutorial on gmax animation downloadable on avsim, I've fixed some things :

only the main animated object have the tick18_ prefix
other objects attached to it are linked to the main object and verified to be well linked in the track view
all pivot point are aligned with the main object pivot point and verified
animation have been reset and redone.
export the MDL
run CAT like you can see
bglcomp with the new mdl file
bgl file replace the old one in the scenery folder....

is the *_cat.asm file could be a good help to find the problem ?

I have 20 objects of this type in the bgl. It's the only bgl file in the scenery for the moment


thanks arno

 

[arno]

Hi,

Two things. Did you test it without the bounding box condition as well? Just to be sure the trigger itself is working.

When you say you have 20 objects, do you mean that you placed this animation library object 20 times at different locations? In that case you can't use the animation condition being applied to the trigger, it needs to be applied to the animation instead.

 

[michaelblackbird]

Arno

exact I've forget for the multiple animation.
now I've a bgl with only one animated object
the animation works if I devalid the first condition for the bounding box
animation starts s after the trigger occurs. it's the animation time.
if the condition dissapear, s after the animation "rewind"

with the bounding box validated the animation don't work with plane in front of the object and the NAV set

why why why ?????

 

[michaelblackbird]

Now I haven't other idea to test anymore ???
Can the new asm code generated be checked ?

 

[michaelblackbird]

Maybe another idea
If I reverse the conditions
First I place the NAV2 condition for animation trigger (only 1 animation now)
And after the bounding box ????

I will try in the evening.

Hi Manfred,

I don't think you need to use the animation condition here, all you need is the trigger. So you can leave the first screen empty as well.

The animation condition should only be used if you want to add another condition that determines when the animation can be trigger. You could for example use the time of day there, to make sure that the doors only open during the day. While the bounding box remains the trigger for the actual animation.

All distances are given relative to the reference point of the object. So that is the 0,0 point in GMax. Also be aware that the rotation command does not rotate with your heading in the XML code, so that is why you need to enter the rotation in the screen as well (and it should match your XML heading).

I've found an old reply.
Maybe the solution.....

 

[michaelblackbird]

THAT WORKS !!!!!

Read carefully the documentation, it was written to modify the rotation if you've change heading in the XML !!!!

Even with ActiGate and the Parking Brake. I've changed also the coordinates for bounding box because my object is in negative part in gmax....

Thank you Arno for your help and all of your useful tools

bye

PS : sorry to make answers and responses

 

[arno]

Good to hear it is working now .