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FSX Help for a Simconnect Dummie

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Hello all, it's my first post here and i wish you can help me.

I'm gonna write a big piece of text, but i think it's needed. I have a little bit of Java and Android programming experience, but I don't know anything about C++, C# or .NET for programming in Simconnect (which I also have never used (but I have installed it and also all the SDK)). Now I want to start a project that is an Android app which firstly I only want it to display a big white number that almost fills the screen in a black background. I want the number to display the current KIAS (well, the normal speed) from FSX and it to be update the most high frame rate as possible. And in the future if I have time maybe add landing gear indicators, flap indicators, air brake indicators or others (but first only the speed!). I think that only getting one number from FSX is very easy (but not for me).

I want to ask you If anyone knows any tutorial or anything else that starts from 0 (that is for absolute dummies that haven't never used it) and helps me understanding how to use Simconnect to make the above mentioned project. Because I have searched in the Internet and I can't find anything similar or the tutorials are now deleted from Internet. Also the Simconnect reference included in the SDK is too complex for me. I'm looking for something more easier.
If there isn't any tutorial like that I want to ask if anyone offers to help me personally. I only want the help in the Simconnect part, not in the Android development part. I only want to make a very simple program with 2 or 3 buttons and some texts. I first don't want any spectacular graphic interface, just a small window. I guess that the program will get the airplane speed from FSX and then put it in some kind of local server (I don't know how it works yet) so the Android could connect to. Just the same way that this apps works: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.connect.MovMap&hl and it works very good.

I think that it is a relatively simple project. But I don't know where to start with. I have installed Microsoft Visual C++ 2008 Express Edition for this, but I haven't used it. Because I don't know what to do. I have seen that the projects are made in .cpp format, but how I do compile this files to .exe files to work?

I know that I'm asking for a lot of help. But I relly don't know anything and I will really apreciate the help.

PD: Sorry if my English is bad, I'm learning it. I hope you understand all :).

Thanks in advance.
 
OK - there are two things you need to do...

The first part is to get the KIAS etc. of the aircraft ON THE COMPUTER

The second is to relay this information to the android phone via a WIFI network.

For the first part

Open VS2010 and click New project > Windows Form

Once loaded add 3 labels

1 for speed (call it speed)
1 for altitude (call it altitude)


When you are done... tell me... and I will continue with this tutorial!
 
Thanks you very much for your reply. I deeply appreciate all the help you give me.
But now I can't do what you say because I'm far from my house (and from my computer) because I'm on vacation. I'll be back on August 15th.

But for now, what is the third label called? I am missing something or you forget it :).

I'll send you a private message when I'm back home.

Thanks for all.
 
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