Set knob to start at certain position in sim

[adrianb4]

Hi,

I made an animation for a knob that has positions 1,2,3,4,5. In MCX I have it animated starting from the left (1) to the right (2). When I open it in sim, naturally the knob points to the far left (position 1). How can I code the animation to have in start in the center (position 3)?

Thanks

 

[lionheart]

I had a cool system for this for all my knobs and systems in a jet I did a couple of years back. I had a 'Systems_Sync' XML gauge that set up the planes knobs and systems when you booted up into a flight.

<Element> <Select> <Value> (L:Has_Initialized, bool) ! if{ (A:CIRCUIT HYDRAULIC PUMP ON,bool) 1 == if{ 1 (&gt;L:LJ24 HYDRAULIC PUMP, bool) } (A:ELECTRICAL MASTER BATTERY,bool) 1 == if{ 1 (&gt;L:LJ24B BATT MASTER LEFT, bool) 1 (&gt;L:LJ24B BATT MASTER RIGHT, bool) } 25 (&gt;L:EMER_POWER_SELECT_POS,number) 25 (&gt;L:GEAR_TEST_SELECT_POS,number) 25 (&gt;L:CABIN_UPDOWN_SELECT_POS,number) 25 (&gt;L:LEARJET FILL TRANSFER SW,number) 1 (&gt;L:LEARJET AUX HEAT SW,enum) 1 (&gt;L:LEARJET EMER POWER SW,enum) 5 (&gt;L:TANKSELECTION,enum) 1 (&gt;L:LEARJET LEFT RIGHT SWITCH,bool) 25 (&gt;L:LEARJET FAN COOL SW_POS,number) (A:GENERAL ENG GENERATOR SWITCH:1, bool) 1 == if{ 50 (>L:LEFT_GEN_SELECT_POS,number) } els{ 25 (>L:LEFT_GEN_SELECT_POS,number) } (A:GENERAL ENG GENERATOR SWITCH:2, bool) 1 == if{ 50 (>L:RIGHT_GEN_SELECT_POS,number) } els{ 25 (>L:RIGHT_GEN_SELECT_POS,number) } (A:GENERAL ENG FUEL VALVE:1,bool) 1 == if{ 1 (>L:LH_JetPump Switch,bool) } (A:GENERAL ENG FUEL VALVE:1,bool) 0 == if{ 0 (>L:LH_JetPump Switch,bool) } (A:GENERAL ENG FUEL VALVE:2,bool) 1 == if{ 1 (>L:RH_JetPump Switch,bool) } (A:GENERAL ENG FUEL VALVE:2,bool) 0 == if{ 0 (>L:RH_JetPump Switch,bool) } 1 (&gt;L:LJ24B YAW DISENGAGE SWITCH, bool) 1 (&gt;L:Has_initialized, bool) } </Value> </Select> </Element>

 

[tgibson]

The important parts of that code are the two Has_Initialized lines, and the lines above and below those. Place your own initialization code between them.

 

[lionheart]

Yep... The Initializer is the key to 'starting systems'.

 

[adrianb4]

So this is my code:

<PartInfo>
<Name>knob_weather_radar_tilt</Name>
<AnimLength>70</AnimLength>
<Animation>
<Parameter>
<Code>
(L:weather_radar_tilt,number) 10 *
</Code>
</Parameter>
</Animation>
<MouseRect>
<Cursor>Hand</Cursor>
<TooltipText>Weather Radar Tilt Knob</TooltipText>
<MouseFlags>WheelDown+WheelUp+DownRepeat+LeftSingle+MiddleSingle+RightSingle</MouseFlags>
<CallbackCode>
(M:Event) 'LeftSingle' scmp 0 == if{ (L:weather_radar_tilt, number) -- -3 max (&gt;L:weather_radar_tilt, number) }
(M:Event) 'RightSingle' scmp 0 == if{ (L:weather_radar_tilt, number) ++ 3 min (&gt;L:weather_radar_tilt, number) }

(M:Event) 'WheelDown' scmp 0 == if{ (L:weather_radar_tilt, number) -- -3 max (&gt;L:weather_radar_tilt, number) }
(M:Event) 'WheelUp' scmp 0 == if{ (L:weather_radar_tilt, number) ++ 3 min (&gt;L:weather_radar_tilt, number) }
</CallbackCode>
</MouseRect>
</PartInfo>

How do I get the knob to start in the position of keyframe 30 for example in MCX. So -3 clicks from center (30) goes to one end, then +3 clicks goes to the other end of the knob

 

[tgibson]

The way I would do it is to use an invisible 2D initialization gauge listed in the VCockpit section of the panel.cfg file that sets the value of (L:weather_radar_tilt,number) to 30 (see the examples above).

 

[Anthony31]

(L:weather_radar_tilt,number) 10 * 30 +

So when weather_radar_tilt is zero it shows keyframe 30. At -3 it will show keyframe 0 and at 3 it will show keyframe 60.

 

[adrianb4]

(L:weather_radar_tilt,number) 10 * 30 +

So when weather_radar_tilt is zero it shows keyframe 30. At -3 it will show keyframe 0 and at 3 it will show keyframe 60.

Yesssss! What what I want! Thanks!