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Hello:wave:
I am a newbie on gauges.:cool:
I am trying to make an airspeed indicator but i can´t get the gauge to appear in fs9.
Is this xml-code correct?
 
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I'm not surprised. You must use the ENGLISH XML names and tokens, and Capitalization is critical.

Image - not image
X - not x
North - not north
Rotate - not rotare
Value - not vaule
mile per hour, miles per hour, mph - not mp/h
Cursor Type= - not cursor type=

Code: 
<Gauge Name="spd_test_mph" Version="1.0">
 <Image name="erc_spd_01.bmp"/>

 <Element>
  <Position X="200" Y="202"/>
   <image name="erc_spd_02.bmp">
    <Axis x="14" y="152" PointsTo="north"/>
   </image>
  <rotare>
   <vaule minimum="0" Maximum="300">(A:Airspeed indicated, mp/h) 100 /</vaule>
    <Nonlinearity>
     <Item vaule="0" X="200" Y="60"/>
     <Item vaule="40" x="227" Y="48"/>
     <Item vaule="75" x="338" Y="126"/>
     <Item vaule="100" x="357" Y="222"/>
     <Item vaule="140" x="273" Y="344"/>
     <Item vaule="200" x="91" y="321"/>
     <Item vaule="250" x="41" y="182"/>
     <Item vaule="300" X="113" Y="67"/>
    </Nonlinearity>
   </rotare>
 </Element>

 <Mouse>
  <Area Left="75" Right="350" Top="70" Bottom="340">
   <Tooltip ID="TOOLTIPTEXT_AIRSPEED_MPH"/>
     <cursor type="arrow"/>
  </Area>
 </Mouse>
</Gauge>
 
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Thanks for the answer! Is the code correct now?
Code: 
<Gauge Name="spd_test_mph" Version="1.0">
 <Image name="erc_spd_01.bmp"/>

 <Element>
  <Position X="200" Y="202"/>
   <Image name="erc_spd_02.bmp">
    <Axis X="14" Y="152" PointsTo="North"/>
   </Image>
  <Rotate>
   <Value minimum="0" Maximum="300">(A:Airspeed indicated, mph) 100 /</Value>
    <Nonlinearity>
     <Item Value="0" X="200" Y="60"/>
     <Item Value="40" X="227" Y="48"/>
     <Item Value="75" X="338" Y="126"/>
     <Item Value="100" X="357" Y="222"/>
     <Item Value="140" X="273" Y="344"/>
     <Item Value="200" X="91" Y="321"/>
     <Item Value="250" X="41" Y="182"/>
     <Item Value="300" X="113" Y="67"/>
    </Nonlinearity>
   </Rotate>
 </Element>

 <Mouse>
  <Area Left="75" Right="350" Top="70" Bottom="340">
   <Tooltip ID="TOOLTIPTEXT_AIRSPEED_MPH"/>
     <Cursor Type="arrow"/>
  </Area>
 </Mouse>
</Gauge>
 
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As far as I can tell from just looking at the code, except for this:

<Cursor Type="arrow"/>

"Hand", "UpArrow" or "DownArrow" - not "arrow"

Since I don't have your graphics I can't test it... :D

The question is, does it show up on your panel now?
 
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n4gix said:
As far as I can tell from just looking at the code, except for this:
<Cursor Type="arrow"/>
"Hand", "UpArrow" or "DownArrow" - not "arrow"
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Ok, that is changed now.:)
The question is, does it show up on your panel now?
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No, it doesn´t, but in FS Panel Studio i can see the gauge.
 
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What can be wrong in the gauge?:confused: I can´t see the gauge on my panel, but in FS Panel Studio I can see the gauge.
Can someone please test the gauge and test if it shows up on your panel? here is the files:
 
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PointsTo"North" doesn't work reliably, rotate your needle 90º clockwise, change the axis as shown in the code below.

Remember I mentioned Capitalization was critical? You had "name" instead of "Name" in both <Image> statements. This is what prevented the gauge from displaying in FS... ;)

Also, the variable names are critical. You can't leave out anything.

All corrections/additions are highlighted in red. I took the time to test and verify this in the Sim.

Keep the faith! You're making good progress, but everyone stubs their toe now and again. Lord knows I've tripped myself more than once over the past two weeks! :D

Code: 
<Gauge Name="erc_spd" Version="1.0">
 <Image [COLOR="Red"]Name[/COLOR]="erc_spd_01.bmp"/>
 <Element>
  <Position X="200" Y="200"/>
   <Image [COLOR="red"]Name[/COLOR]="erc_spd_02.bmp">
    <Axis X="[COLOR="red"]14[/COLOR]" Y="[COLOR="red"]15[/COLOR]" PointsTo="[COLOR="red"]East[/COLOR]"/>
   </Image>
  <Rotate>
   <Value [COLOR="Red"]Minimum[/COLOR]="0" Maximum="300">(A:[COLOR="red"]Airspeed select indicated or true[/COLOR], mph)</Value>
    <Nonlinearity>
     <Item Value="0" X="200" Y="31"/>
     <Item Value="40" X="229" Y="42"/>
     <Item Value="75" X="341" Y="124"/>
     <Item Value="100" X="357" Y="222"/>
     <Item Value="140" X="273" Y="344"/>
     <Item Value="200" X="91" Y="321"/>
     <Item Value="250" X="41" Y="182"/>
     <Item Value="300" X="113" Y="67"/>
    </Nonlinearity>
    [COLOR="red"]<Delay DegreesPerSecond="12"/>[/COLOR]
   </Rotate>
 </Element>
 <Mouse>
  <Area Left="75" Right="350" Top="70" Bottom="340">
   <Tooltip ID="TOOLTIPTEXT_AIRSPEED_MPH"/>
     <Cursor Type="[COLOR="red"]Hand[/COLOR]"/>
  </Area>
 </Mouse>
</Gauge>
 
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c152 said:
Thanks for all your help!!!:)
The gauge is working now.:D
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You are quite welcome! We were all beginners at one time, and I remember well my initial frustrations... :D

By the way, the <Delay DegreesPerSecond="12"/> isn't strictly required, but what it does is "slow down the needle's response" a bit so it doesn't "snap" from one position to another. You can increase/decrease the number as you desire to achive a smoother operation.
 
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Bill,
I don't suppose you know whether that Degrees per Second functionality is supported in C gauges do you? I've not succeeded in finding a method to get it working yet, without writing my own delay loop.

Si
 
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Simon853 said:
Bill,
I don't suppose you know whether that Degrees per Second functionality is supported in C gauges do you? I've not succeeded in finding a method to get it working yet, without writing my own delay loop.

Si
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No, it is not. Actually, the XML script is translated by the parser in the flightsim executable to 'pure ANSI C and GDI' drawing code. I've often wished it were possible to at least view the translated code! It would be instructive to see how <Delay DegreesPerSecond="12"/> is translated! :D
 
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