FSX return to center switch with 5 inputs...

[Orswell]

I like to type these out and hopefully teach myself something trying to explain them in addition to maybe getting a tip from you wizards.

My switch is a 3 way switch with a spring back to center but the return to center is controlled by a separate input than the movement right and left.

So 3 states. 0,1,2. 5 inputs. 0_on, 0_off, 1_on, 2_on, 2_off.

I want to be able to drag left / right and return to center but I also have mouse rectangles that have logic that seem to do what I want but I can't get it into the drag.

This mouse rectangle logic moves the switch to the right and then back again.

(M:Event) 'LeftSingle' scmi 0 ==
              if{ A:(state, enum) 1 == if { (>K:2_on) } }
              (A:state, enum) 2 == if{ (>K:2_off) }

I would like to cram this into something like this...taken from another post for its drag and return functionality but I already bastardized it.

      <MouseFlags>LeftSingle+LeftRelease+LeftDrag</MouseFlags>
      <CallbackCode>
        (M:Event) 'LeftSingle'  scmi 0 == if{ (M:X) (&gt;L:ClickStart,) }
        (M:Event) 'LeftDrag'    scmi 0 == if{ (M:X) (L:ClickStart,) &lt; if{ (&gt;K:0_on)  }
              els{ (&gt;K:2_on)  }  }
      </CallbackCode>

The drag to either side works but doesn't return.

 

[rpmc]

My two cents worth:

Your A:state variable isn't valid. Same issue with the K: vars. I presume you need these to be L variables instead?

With L:vars, its probably a good idea to go ahead and give them units such as enum in this case.

Then check for the obvious syntax and typo errors.

 

[Orswell]

hi rpmc,

Thanks for looking at it. That is really pseudo code, and lets just pretend there are valid A: and K: variables with those names. The mouse rectangle example I posted works as a single click and returns to center using the on and off values. Not sure how to combine it with the drag.

I did forget to put the value in for the (L:Clickstart, number) and only had a comma.

Here is the code with a release, that works to return but isn't tied to the drag action

            <MouseFlags>LeftSingle+LeftDrag+LeftRelease</MouseFlags>
            <CallbackCode>
				(M:Event) 'LeftSingle' scmp 0 == if{ (M:X) (&gt;L:ClickStart, number) }
				(M:Event) 'LeftRelease' scmi 0 ==
					if{ (A:STATE, enum) 0 == if{ (&gt;K:0_off) }  }
					els{ (A:STATE, enum) 2 == if{ (&gt;K:2_off) } }
				(M:Event) 'LeftDrag' scmi 0 == if{ (M:X) (L:ClickStart, number) - 0 &lt;
					if{ (A:STATE, enum) 1 == if{ (&gt;K:0_on) }  }
					els{ (A:STATE, enum) 1 == if{ (&gt;K:2_on) } } }
			</CallbackCode>

 

[vololiberista]

This is my coding for a spill valve switch which works a bit like a spring loaded joystick.
The neutral position is centred. The 12 o'clock position has a detent that holds the switch unless clicked or operated by an auto-close function (off-stage). It also has a click-hold-release for the 8 o'clock and 4 o'clock positions.
In the norm position (detent) the spill valve is set to 25% open. In the click-hold-release positions the valve opens or closes from 0 -100%
vololiberista

<Gauge Name="LEFT SPILL VALVE" Version="1.0">
<Update>
(L:SetSpill,bool) 0 == 
   if{ 
      2 (>L:SPILL, number) 100 (>L:spill_segment,enum)
      1 (>L:SetSpill, bool) 
   }
</Update>

   <Element>
      <Select>
         <Value>(L:SPILLSWITCH,number)</Value> 
         <Case Value="0">
            <Image Name="L_spill_off.bmp"/>
         </Case>
         <Case Value="1">
            <Image Name="L_spill_shut.bmp"/>
         </Case>
         <Case Value="2">
            <Image Name="L_spill_norm.bmp"/>
         </Case>
         <Case Value="3">
            <Image Name="L_spill_spill.bmp"/>
         </Case>
      </Select>
   </Element>

  <Mouse>
 <Tooltip>Left Spill Valve %((L:spill_segment,enum) near)%!d!%%</Tooltip>
      <Area Left="0" Top="22" Right="13" Bottom="39">
         <Cursor Type="Hand"/>
         <Click Kind="LeftSingle+LeftRelease" Repeat="Yes">
            (M:Event) 'LeftSingle' scmp 0 == if{ 0 (>L:SPILL,number) 1 (>L:SPILLSWITCH,number) (L:spill_segment,enum) 0 &gt;
if{ (L:spill_segment,enum) -- (>L:spill_segment,enum) } }
         (M:Event) 'LeftRelease' scmp 0 == if{ 0 (>L:SPILL,number) 0 (>L:SPILLSWITCH,number) (L:spill_segment,enum) 0 &gt;
if{ (L:spill_segment,enum) -- (>L:spill_segment,enum) } }
        </Click>
      </Area>

      <Area Top="0" Bottom="12">
         <Cursor Type="Hand"/>
         <Click>1 (>L:SPILL,number) 25 (>L:spill_segment,enum) 2 (>L:SPILLSWITCH,number) 1 (>L:Sound_click,enum)</Click>
      </Area>
      <Area Left="14" Top="22" Right="25" Bottom="39">
         <Cursor Type="Hand"/>
         <Click Kind="LeftSingle+LeftRelease" Repeat="Yes">
            (M:Event) 'LeftSingle' scmp 0 == if{ 2 (>L:SPILL,number) 3 (>L:SPILLSWITCH,number) (L:spill_segment,enum) 100 &lt;
if{ (L:spill_segment,enum) ++ (>L:spill_segment,enum) } }
          (M:Event) 'LeftRelease' scmp 0 == if{ 2 (>L:SPILL,number) 0 (>L:SPILLSWITCH,number) (L:spill_segment,enum) 100 &lt;
if{ (L:spill_segment,enum) ++ (>L:spill_segment,enum) } }
        </Click>
      </Area>

   </Mouse>
</Gauge>

 

[rpmc]

That is really pseudo code, and lets just pretend there are valid A: and K: variables with those names.

Next time, please state up front. Thank you

 

[Orswell]

rpmc, sorry wasn't even really correct calling it pseudo code which wouldn't have any syntax attempt. I just meant the variable names there are not really what I'm using and I know they dont' exist in FSX natively.

Thanks for the example to follow Volo, I'll try and see what I can adopt.

 

[taguilo]

I just meant the variable names there are not really what I'm using and I know they dont' exist in FSX natively.

So why don't you post the real variables and events the code is using? Would be easier for any of us to give proper help.

Tom

 

[Orswell]

Tom, I'm using Prepar3D.

The animation .xml logic is the same and my names represent the functionality.