Gmax FS2004 part code question

[lionheart]

Hey Guys,

I am trying to make my rear cargo hatch on a plane to 'disappear' so that its a Sky Diver transport plane when you want it to be, (door hides and plane appears to look like a sky diver shuttle).

My problem is that I wish to have a 'physical' switch in the VC that will hide the door and for some reason I cant get it to work. So, it must be something small that I am missing, as I have tried quite a number of variations on the code to get this to work.

Presently the switch will animate, but the Sky Door system will not function per the switch/part.

Any idea's?

<part>
	<name>sky_door_switch</name>
	<animation>
		<parameter>
			<sim>
				<variable>(L:sky_door_visible, bool)</variable>
				<units>bool</units>
				<scale>50</scale>
			</sim>
			<lag>400</lag>
		</parameter>
	</animation>
	<mouserect>
		<cursor>Hand</cursor>
		<tooltip_text>Hide Cargo Door for Sky Diver Mode</tooltip_text>
		<event_id>(L:sky_door_visible, bool) ! (>L:sky_door_visible, bool)</event_id>
	</mouserect>
</part>




<part> 
      <name>sky_door</name>
            <visible_in_range>
               <parameter>
               <code>(L:sky_door_visible, bool)</code>
               </parameter>
           <minvalue>-1</minvalue>
           <maxvalue>0</maxvalue>
    </visible_in_range>
</part>

Sky Door code by Bill Leaming, Switch code by Stephen Barstow, modified by myself to try to get it to work.




Bill

 

[n4gix]

<Sim> & <Variable> are only used with default tokens.
Custom (L:var,unit) must use <code> instead.

<Event_id> may only be used for default commands.
Custom (L:var,unit) type commands must use <callback_code>

<part>
   <name>sky_door_switch</name>
      <animation>
	<parameter>
	  <code>(L:sky_door_visible, bool) 50 *</code>
 	  <lag>400</lag>
	</parameter>
      </animation>
   <mouserect>
	<cursor>Hand</cursor>
   <tooltip_text>Hide Cargo Door for Sky Diver Mode</tooltip_text>
   <callback_code>(L:sky_door_visible, bool) ! (>L:sky_door_visible, bool)</callback_code>
   </mouserect>
</part>

<part> 
 <name>sky_door</name>
    <visible_in_range>
       <parameter>
          <code>(L:sky_door_visible, bool)</code>
       </parameter>
       <minvalue>-1</minvalue>
       <maxvalue>0</maxvalue>
    </visible_in_range>
</part>

Bill

 

[lionheart]

Ahhhhhhhh.....

drats.. You know, I thought I tried code, but I was probably using a bad string though.

So close.....

Sometimes working with code is like a delicate Chinese puzzle block.



Thanks Bill