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(Solved) Conditional parameters in XML tooltips

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If I wanted to display a parameter in the custom variable (L:GAUGE_PARAMETER, number) in a gauge called "My Gauge", I'd write the following XML code:

<Tooltip>My Gauge (%((L:GAUGE_PARAMETER, number))%!d! units)</Tooltip>

If (L:GAUGE_PARAMETER, number) is equal to 15 (for example), then the tooltip will read My Gauge (15 units).

Suppose though I only wanted to display the parameter if another variable (L:GAUGE_ACTIVE, bool) is true (with the gauge only displaying "My Gauge" with no bracketed parameter after it if (L:GAUGE_ACTIVE, bool) is false) -- is there any way of doing that in XML?

Thanks in advance,

George
 
maybe something like this:

Code: 
(%((L:GAUGE_ACTIVE, bool) 1 == if{ (L:GAUGE_PARAMETER, number) })
 
Or similar to this?
Code: 
<Tooltip>My Gauge%((L:GAUGE_ACTIVE, bool))%{case}%{:0} %{:1} (%((L:GAUGE_PARAMETER, number))%!d! units) %{end}</Tooltip>
 
Hi,

Normal if{ statements don't work in Tooltip lines - you need to use the String versions of the if structure. A simple example:

Code: 
<Tooltip>PROP REVERSE %((L:MB, bool) 1 == ) %{if} ACTIVATED %{else} INACTIVE %{end} </Tooltip>
 
Code: 
<Tooltip>My Gauge: %((L:GAUGE_PARAMETER, number))%{case}%{:0}nothing, rien, nichts%{:15}%((L:GAUGE_PARAMETER, number))%!d! units%{end})</Tooltip>

or

Code: 
<Tooltip>My Gauge: %((L:GAUGE_PARAMETER, number) 15 ==)%{if}%((L:GAUGE_PARAMETER, number))%!d! units%{else}zero, noting, nada%{end})</Tooltip>

Note use of "else" in string code instead of "els".

I've also moved the "units" inside of the conditional string, so it will only display if your L: var actually evaluates to a "true" value. Makes the tooltip appear cleaner in the simulator. That way, you can also get rid of excess spaces in tooltips with conditional text pieces. Just put the space used in between words or numbers in front of the string that is conditionally displayed instead of after the string with permanent visibility.
 
Not quite right Bjoern, but close enough that I was able to finish it off myself. The correct code for what I wanted to do was:

Code: 
<Tooltip>My Gauge%((L:GAUGE_ACTIVE, bool))%{if} (%((L:GAUGE_PARAMETER, number))%!d! units)%{else}%{end}

Thanks a lot!

George
 
Glad you sorted it out. I was typing from memory since I do not have access to my FSX PC on weekdays.

Btw: You can leave out the {else} and {end} if you have no other strings or evaluations follwing up.
 
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