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Thomas

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Hi,

For my gate animation I made 4 different animations, each one for a different aircraft type (heavy, medium, small jets,...). In CAT I use the ADF frequency as first animation trigger and the 'Extended' ADF frequency as second animation trigger. I selected 4 animations and everything compiles well.

Now when I go to FS, the animation begins when I set the correct frequency. But when I want to 'disable' the animation (so the gate should return to its original position), I just tune the ADF to a non animated frequency. But instead of reversing the animation, the gate just 'jumps' instantly to its original position. So the animation only plays forward and not backwards. :scratchch

What can be the cause of this problem? If nescessary I'll post the asm files here...

Thanks
Thomas
 
Hi Thomas,

I think this is because you are using the same variable (ADF) for both the selection and the trigger. Have you tried to use a different property for both? I never really thought of the condition that you tune the trigger and the selection with the same variable :). It is indeed not supposed to work like this.
 
Hi Arno,

The ADF frequency is composed out of two separate variables. You have the main frequency which is variable '07BC' (for example 205) and then you have the extended frequency which is variable '07C6' (for example .2).

So let's take gate 205 for example. To trigger the animation you have to tune the ADF to frequency 205. Then you have to choose your aircraft type like:
205.1 => A320
205.2 => A330/B767
205.3 => B737
...

When tuning to 205.1 the gate starts moving to the A320 position. Then when you tune to 300.0 (a non assigned frequency) the gate jumps back to its original position, instead of reversing the animation slowly. :banghead:

Is it possible to reverse the animation when you use these 2 variables?
Otherwise I'll try to use a different variable for the gate position and see what happens then....

Thx,
Thomas
 
Hi Thomas,

Thomas said:
When tuning to 205.1 the gate starts moving to the A320 position. Then when you tune to 300.0 (a non assigned frequency) the gate jumps back to its original position, instead of reversing the animation slowly. :banghead:
Click to expand...

Yes, I know the value is represented with two variables, but when you change from 205.1 to 300.0 both the trigger and the secondary condition change at the same time. CAT has not been designed to cope with that.

So, if you untrigger your secondary condition should still be valid, as for every secondary condition that is not valid the static initial condition is shown. Another option would be to cover all possible values of the seconday condition variable.
 
Hi Arno,

I see what the problem is now, thanks. When I only change the second variable (from 205.1 to 205.0) then the animation plays backwards as it should.

I'll remember this for the readme file. I thought it would be very easy to just tune the ADF to the gate number and then .1 .2 .3... for the right aircraft type, couldn't be easier to remember the right frequency for a particular gate. ..

Thanks for your help Arno ;)

Regards,
Thomas
 
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