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P3D v4 Is it possible to read SimConnect Variables from First Officer?

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Hello,
as the question in the title...

I have read from an Thrid Party Add-On the QNH with the Variable "KOHLSMAN SETTING MB". This works for the Captains pfd.

But how can I read the F/O QNH? I have tried it with "KOHLSMAN SETTING MB:1". And also with 2, 3 and 4... But nothing worked.

Any idea?
I mean if I press B all three Baros are resetted.... So they have to do something with SimConnect...
I think...
 
As I replied to you in the Prepar3D forums at L-M... the way you are trying to read it is correct... IF the aircraft in question actually has multiple altimeters defined.
 
WarpD said:
As I replied to you in the Prepar3D forums at L-M... the way you are trying to read it is correct... IF the aircraft in question actually has multiple altimeters defined.
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Thanks for your answer!

Ok, another idea:
is it possible to read values via the Event id´s?
So Im using the PMDG SDK. There are some Event ID´s to SET an Event. These Events have on the Co-Pilot side every time Pilot ID + 100.
So maybe 70182 is for the Co-Pilot 70282.

I wouldnt need the actual value. It would be okay if I only get a Notification if this Event is used.

Could that be possible?
 
Possible, sure. Will it work well... probably not. I can think of several ways that can go wrong. Check the aircraft.cfg file to see if they defined mutiple entries in the altimeters section.
 
Okay I have only found

[altimeters]
altimeter.0=1
altimeter.1=1

I setted it to

[altimeters]
altimeter.0=1
altimeter.1=2

but it didnt worked.

Or should I do something else?
 
The first entry setup was correct. I know this works inside of a gauge without issue, that I can assure you.
 
Does it work in the PMDG 747? If you have this.

Then is the question, why does it not work in my program.

What I saw:
In KOHLSMAN SETTING MB:1 and 2 are the same values (captain baro). Index 3+ is only the std baro pressure 1013.
 
Ok, I know this works within a gauge... without any issues. Maybe it's something in your SimConnect code? Or maybe it's that it doesn't work inside SimConnect but it does work inside the gauge interface.
 
So I read the Baro in the Mooney Bravo G1000.

Everything works I can read both baros.

In the 747 I get the same Baro on index 1 and 2...
So I think my Program should work but only the PMDG has something different. Did you try it in the 747? Is there a way to send it from the gauge to a program?
 
The only PMDG product I have is the 737-800/900... and haven't looked at them to be honest.
 
Okay i've now tryed to get a notification if the barometer is decresed or incresed. It is working for the brakes but not for the KOHLSMAN_DEC. But again only in the PMDG 747. I've also tried it with the PMDG Event 70162. I entered it with the # in front.
hr = SimConnect_MapClientEventToSimEvent(hSimConnect, EVENT_DEC, "#70162");
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Also that isnt working.
Does someone have an idea how I could read this Barometer? (For the Co-Pilot).

I'm slowly running out of ideas
 
They probably have their own code running and are not using the sim's baro for the right side. If they haven't provided access to it via their SDK... you won't be touching it.
 
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