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P3D v5 [Solved] Assign a variable to the initial page

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Hi everyone!
I'm new in this forum and new to the development of gauges so I need an help. I'm making an EFB in XML (Code below) for a plane I'm modifying and I wanted to show a menu on the top left corner that changes depending on the page. I was able to get the first 2 pages with the menu working but I have no idea of what I could do to make the menu change. I was thinking about using a variable for each page that changes when switching trough pages for example when on the main page I use (L: Main_Page, bool) and when on the doors page I use (L: Door_Page, bool) and then I make a menu for every page using one of those variables for the visibility but how can I assign a variable to the page the EFB starts with which is Main_Page in this case?

Code: 
<Gauge Name="EFB" Version="1.0">
    <Element Name="Main_Page">
        <Element>
            <Position X="0" Y="0"/>
            <Select>
                <Value>(A:ELECTRICAL MASTER BATTERY, bool)</Value>
                <Case Value="1">
                    <Image Name="EFB_MainPage.bmp" Luminous="True"/>
                </Case>
            </Select>
        </Element>
    </Element>
    <Element Name="Main_Menu">
        <Element>
            <Position X="0" Y="100"/>
            <Select>
                <Value>(L:Active_Menu, bool)</Value>
                <Case Value="1">
                    <Image Name="Doors.bmp" Luminous="True"/>
                </Case>
            </Select>
        </Element>
        <Element>
            <Position X="0" Y="200"/>
            <Select>
                <Value>(L:Active_Menu, bool)</Value>
                <Case Value="1">
                    <Image Name="Ground.bmp" Luminous="True"/>
                </Case>
            </Select>
        </Element>
    </Element>
    <Element Name="Doors_Page">
        <Element>
            <Position X="0" Y="0"/>
            <Select>
                <Value>(L:Door_Page, bool)</Value>
                <Case Value="1">
                    <Image Name="Doors_Page.bmp" Luminous="True"/>
                </Case>
            </Select>
        </Element>
  </Element>
    <Mouse Name="Menu">
        <Area Name="Menu" Left="0" Top="0" Width="263" Height="99">
            <Click>
                (L:Active_Menu, bool) ! (&gt;L:Active_Menu)
            </Click>
            <Cursor Type="Hand"/>
        </Area>
        <Area Name="DOORS" Left="0" Top="100" Width="263" Height="99">
            <Visible>(L:Active_Menu, bool)</Visible>
            <Click>
                (L:Door_Page, bool) ! (&gt;L:Door_Page, bool)
                0 (>L:Active_Menu, bool)
            </Click>
            <Cursor Type="Hand"/>
        </Area>
    </Mouse>
</Gauge>
 
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Rather than use a separate variable for each page, use a single variable and assign a value to each page (Page_Displayed, enum, for example). Set the Main Page to be displayed when the variable = 0, because by default this is the value of all L: variables when you load a plane. So when you load the plane, your code will display the main page (<Case Value="0">). Then display your other pages when the Case Value is 1, 2, 3, etc.

You can increment the Page_Displayed value in your mouse section by using something like (L:page_Displayed, enum) ++ (&gt;L:page_Displayed, enum). When you get to the last page (i.e. the maximum value of Page_Displayed has now been exceeded by one), sense this and reset the value to 0, to go back to the main page.

Or make it even fancier with a line across the top or bottom of each page with links to each of the other pages (i.e. set Page_Displayed to a specific value for each link).
 
tgibson said:
Rather than use a separate variable for each page, use a single variable and assign a value to each page (Page_Displayed, enum, for example). Set the Main Page to be displayed when the variable = 0, because by default this is the value of all L: variables when you load a plane. So when you load the plane, your code will display the main page (<Case Value="0">). Then display your other pages when the Case Value is 1, 2, 3, etc.

You can increment the Page_Displayed value in your mouse section by using something like (L:page_Displayed, enum) ++ (&gt;L:page_Displayed, enum). When you get to the last page (i.e. the maximum value of Page_Displayed has now been exceeded by one), sense this and reset the value to 0, to go back to the main page.

Or make it even fancier with a line across the top or bottom of each page with links to each of the other pages (i.e. set Page_Displayed to a specific value for each link).
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So, if I understand correctly let's say I have as you said (L: Page_Displayed, enum) as variable, I display the main page just by using <Case Value="0"> cause it is the initial value of the variable and that's okay but then if I want to add a click spot how can I make it show up just for the main page in particular? By using <Visibility>(L: Page_Displayed, enum) 0</Visibilty>? Changing then the 0 to 1 to 2 etc... depending on the number assigned to the page? Also instead of "(L: Page_Displayed, enum) ++ (&gt;L: Page_Displayed, enum)" can I use "(L: Page_Displayed, enum) ! (&gt;L: Page_Displayed, enum) 0 (1 or 2 depending from the page)"?
 
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Do make it short.. for 5 pages defined

Code: 
<!-- MOUSE *** APT Subpage select -->
  <Area Top="23" Bottom="30" Left="126" Right="155">
  <Tooltip> L: Prev Page  %n R: Next Page </Tooltip>
  <Cursor Type="Hand"/>
    <Click Kind="LeftSingle+RightSingle">
    (M:Event)
    'LeftSingle' scmp 0 ==
    if{
      (L:NavM_POST_Apt_Subpage,number) -- (&gt;L:NavM_POST_Apt_Subpage,number)
      (L:NavM_POST_Apt_Subpage,number) 1 &lt;
      if{
        5 (&gt;L:NavM_POST_Apt_Subpage,number)
        }
      }
    (M:Event)
    'RightSingle' scmp 0 ==
    if{
      (L:NavM_POST_Apt_Subpage,number) ++ (&gt;L:NavM_POST_Apt_Subpage,number)
      (L:NavM_POST_Apt_Subpage,number) 5 &gt;
      if{
        1 (&gt;L:NavM_POST_Apt_Subpage,number)
        }
      }
    </Click>
  </Area>
 
EduHir said:
if{ (L:NavM_POST_Apt_Subpage,number) -- (&gt;L:NavM_POST_Apt_Subpage,number) (L:NavM_POST_Apt_Subpage,number) 1 &lt; if{ 5 (&gt;L:NavM_POST_Apt_Subpage,number) } }
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As a complete newbie here, I have to ask. What does this part exactly do?
 
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It decrements the variable by 1 and assigns it to itself. If that makes it less than 1, it sets it to 5 (wraps around, value-wise).
 
And yes, you can use Visible statements in Mouse sections to control them. An example:

XML: 
<!-- set Fuel Load -->

      <Area Left="40" Right="210" Top="340" Bottom="360">
      <Visible> (A:GENERAL ENG1 COMBUSTION, bool) ! (A:GENERAL ENG2 COMBUSTION, bool) ! (A:GENERAL ENG3 COMBUSTION, bool) ! (A:GENERAL ENG4 COMBUSTION, bool) ! &amp;&amp; &amp;&amp; &amp;&amp; (A:SIM ON GROUND, bool) &amp;&amp; (A:BRAKE PARKING POSITION, bool) &amp;&amp; </Visible>
            <Tooltip>Click to add/subract fuel if current fuel (%((A:Fuel Total Quantity, gallons) @Fuel_Weight * )%!d!) above/below Total Fuel</Tooltip>
         <Cursor Type="Hand"/>
         <Click>(A:GENERAL ENG1 COMBUSTION, bool) ! (A:GENERAL ENG2 COMBUSTION, bool) ! (A:GENERAL ENG3 COMBUSTION, bool) ! (A:GENERAL ENG4 COMBUSTION, bool) ! &amp;&amp; &amp;&amp; &amp;&amp; (A:SIM ON GROUND, bool) &amp;&amp; (A:BRAKE PARKING POSITION, bool) &amp;&amp; if{ 1 (&gt;G:Var6) } </Click>
      </Area>
 
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