Loop selected line colour highlighting - ?

[COBS]

I have the following page in a MFD,

The yellow boxed area lists the runways that exist for a previously selected airport.

The following is the relevant Loop that generates those lines,

 <Element>
    <Position X="28" Y="65"/>
    <FormattedText X="172" Y="110" Bright="Yes" Font="glassga" LineSpacing="9"
      Tabs="0,30,82R,110R,138R,141L" Color="#349F34" FontSize="9" Adjust="Left" >
    <String>
      %((@c:WaypointAirportRunwaysNumber) s2 0 !=)
      %{if}
        %(0 sp1)
        %{loop}
          %(l1 (&gt;@c:WaypointAirportCurrentRunway, number))
          %Rw %((@c:WaypointAirportCurrentRunway, number) 1 + )%!d!:\t
          %((@c:WaypointAirportRunwayDesignation))%!s!\t
          %((@c:WaypointAirportRunwayDirection, degrees) (A:GPS MAGVAR, degrees) - d360)%!03d!\{dplo= }\t
          %((@c:WaypointAirportRunwayLength, feet))%!d!\t
          %((@c:WaypointAirportRunwayWidth, feet)) x %!d!ft\t
          %((@c:WaypointAirportRunwaySurface))%{case}%{:1}Concrete%{:2}Asphalt%{:101}Grass%{:102}Turf%{:103}Dirt%{:104}Coral
            %{:105}Gravel%{:106}Oil%{:107}Steel%{:108}Bituminus%{:109}Brick%{:110}Macadam%{:111}Planks
            %{:112}Sand%{:113}Shale%{:114}Tarmac%{:115}Snow%{:116}Ice%{:201}Water%{end}\n
          %(l1 ++ s1 l2 &lt; d)
        %{next}
      %{end}
    </String>
    </FormattedText>
  </Element>

Each line has a 'Click' hotspot as shown by the blue rectangle,
There are 12 separate switches in the Mouse section for each line , as per following example.

      <!--==== RUNWAYS    ====--> 
      <!-- select Runway from   list -->

  <Area Left="26" Top="66" Width="64" Height="8">
  <Visible>
  (L:DAT37 mode,enum) 3 ==
     (L:APT_Nrst_select, number) 9 ==
   (@c:WaypointAirportRunwaysNumber) 0 &gt; and  and
  </Visible>
  <Cursor Type="Hand"/> 
  <Click>0 (&gt;L:RWY_Line_No, number)
         (L:RWY_Line_No, number) (>@c:WaypointAirportCurrentRunway, number)</Click>   
  </Area>

  <Area Left="26" Top="75" Width="64" Height="8">
  <Visible>
  (L:DAT37 mode,enum) 3 ==
     (L:APT_Nrst_select, number) 9 == 
   (@c:WaypointAirportRunwaysNumber) 1 &gt; and  and
  </Visible>
  <Cursor Type="Hand"/>
  <Click>1 (&gt;L:RWY_Line_No, number)
         (L:RWY_Line_No, number) (>@c:WaypointAirportCurrentRunway, number)</Click>   
  </Area>

The orange boxed area reflects and indicates which specific runway has been selected,
code as follows.

<!-- Selected Runway Heading Readout -->
        <Element>
          <Position X="40" Y="166" />
            <FormattedText X="145" Y="10" Font="Tahoma" FontSize="9" LineSpacing="10" Adjust="Left" Color="#93FF72" Bright="Yes">
              <String>%((L:RWY_Line_No, number) (>@c:WaypointAirportCurrentRunway, number))%((@c:WaypointAirportRunwayDesignation))%!s!% 
              %Selected Rwy Hdg : %((@c:WaypointAirportRunwayDirection, degrees) (A:GPS MAGVAR, degrees) - d360)%!03d!%</String>
          </FormattedText> 
       </Element>

As can be seen the selection text indicator overlies the 12th line of possible runways.

I would like to have the selected runway indicated by a "Different colour line" within the loop.

ie; click a line and that line changes colour to a second colour , from green to yellow.

Any help on how to configure the loop to achieve that effect would be appreciated.

Cheers
Karol

 

[taguilo]

Hi Karol,

LocarVarsLogger utility (included in XMLTools package) contains those effects that you want to achieve. Even it includes an example on how to manage positional clicks using a single mouse area.
You could inspect the code to find how it works.

Tom

 

[COBS]

Hi Tom

Thank you , I will have a look at that.
I have made various attempts to date , with some interesting technicolour results , mostly humerous.
My instrument works nicely but little refinements are always worth the effort.

Cheers
Karol

 

[Luka]

Just add this...

.....
<Color Value="Yellow"/>
.....
%((L:RWY_Line_No, number) l1 ==)%{if}\{clr2}%{else}\{clr}%{end}
.....

... in your code:

<FormattedText X="172" Y="110" Bright="Yes" Font="glassga" LineSpacing="9" Tabs="0,30,82R,110R,138R,141L" Color="#349F34" FontSize="9" Adjust="Left">
<Color Value="Yellow"/>
<String>
    %((@c:WaypointAirportRunwaysNumber) s2 0 !=)
    %{if}
        %(0 sp1)
        %{loop}
            %((L:RWY_Line_No, number) l1 ==)%{if}\{clr2}%{else}\{clr}%{end}
            %(l1 (>@c:WaypointAirportCurrentRunway, number))
            %Rw %((@c:WaypointAirportCurrentRunway, number) 1 + )%!d!:\t
            %((@c:WaypointAirportRunwayDesignation))%!s!\t
            %((@c:WaypointAirportRunwayDirection, degrees) (A:GPS MAGVAR, degrees) - d360)%!03d!\{dplo= }\t
            %((@c:WaypointAirportRunwayLength, feet))%!d!\t
            %((@c:WaypointAirportRunwayWidth, feet)) x %!d!ft\t
            %((@c:WaypointAirportRunwaySurface))%{case}%{:1}Concrete%{:2}Asphalt%{:101}Grass%{:102}Turf%{:103}Dirt%{:104}Coral
            %{:105}Gravel%{:106}Oil%{:107}Steel%{:108}Bituminus%{:109}Brick%{:110}Macadam%{:111}Planks
            %{:112}Sand%{:113}Shale%{:114}Tarmac%{:115}Snow%{:116}Ice%{:201}Water%{end}\n
            %(l1 ++ s1 l2 &lt; d)
        %{next}
    %{end}
</String>
</FormattedText>

Edit: in FormatedText you can add BackgroundColor="#0f0f0f" or the appropriate color for your background (other than #000000) to make the text look better in Windows Vista/7/8.

 

[COBS]

Hi Luka

Thank you for the above code , it worked beautifully .
Following composite shot shows it in use,
1. Airport selection.
2. Runway selection (old text at bottom of display will be removed)
3. Initial runway heading (164) selected.
4. Other runway end heading (344) selected
( both 3 and 4 provide precise ILS style guidance , "RWY button" toggles either runway end )
5. ILS bars centred for 3 degree glideslope to runway 164 ( red spot = 17L ) , also ( yellow spot = 17R ) .

Cheers
Karol

 

[COBS]

For information.
When I removed from Page 2 the lower 'Selected runway' text line the differential colour line 'Rw 5:' still worked as required.
However, when I went to Page 3 (the page with ILS graphics) the following runway data
"17L-35R 164 4386 x 95ft"
did not update to reflect subsequent changes in runway selection made in Page 2,
the problem was resolved by adding

%((L:RWY_Line_No, number) (>@c:WaypointAirportCurrentRunway, number))%

at the very end of the loop.

The loop element is now as follows,

  <Element>
    <Position X="28" Y="65"/>
    <FormattedText X="172" Y="110" Bright="Yes" Font="glassga" LineSpacing="9"
      Tabs="0,30,82R,110R,138R,141L" Color="#349F34" BackgroundColor="#0f0f0f" FontSize="9" Adjust="Left" >
      <Color Value="Orange"/>
    <String>
      %((@c:WaypointAirportRunwaysNumber) s2 0 !=)
      %{if}
        %(0 sp1)
        %{loop}
          %((L:RWY_Line_No, number) l1 ==)%{if}\{clr2}%{else}\{clr}%{end}
          %(l1 (&gt;@c:WaypointAirportCurrentRunway, number))
          %Rw %((@c:WaypointAirportCurrentRunway, number) 1 + )%!d!:\t
          %((@c:WaypointAirportRunwayDesignation))%!s!\t
          %((@c:WaypointAirportRunwayDirection, degrees) (A:GPS MAGVAR, degrees) - d360)%!03d!\{dplo= }\t
          %((@c:WaypointAirportRunwayLength, feet))%!d!\t
          %((@c:WaypointAirportRunwayWidth, feet)) x %!d!ft\t
          %((@c:WaypointAirportRunwaySurface))%{case}%{:1}Concrete%{:2}Asphalt%{:101}Grass%{:102}Turf%{:103}Dirt%{:104}Coral
            %{:105}Gravel%{:106}Oil%{:107}Steel%{:108}Bituminus%{:109}Brick%{:110}Macadam%{:111}Planks
            %{:112}Sand%{:113}Shale%{:114}Tarmac%{:115}Snow%{:116}Ice%{:201}Water%{end}\n
          %(l1 ++ s1 l2 &lt; d)
        %{next}
      %{end}
      %((L:RWY_Line_No, number) (>@c:WaypointAirportCurrentRunway, number))%
    </String>
    </FormattedText>
  </Element>

The above is probably due to the page structure that I am using in the MFD ,
both page 2 and 3 are in part dependant on a selection and data from the previous page.

The instrument now covers every airport in the Sim database ,
- the ICAO can be entered or selected from the nearest airports listing
- any airport runway can be selected
- either end of a runway can be selected/toggled
- ILS precision approaches can be made at either end
- it provides Distance , Bearing and circuit data
- glideslope is by default set at 3.00 degrees , but can be changed to suit user , ie; short field approach/landings

Airports - runways can be selected at any distance from the user aircraft

Cheers
Karol