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With simconnect detect when I'm not in flight

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FFBBOY30

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Hi,
actually I've made my interface that get informations from the game all time like (acceleration, speed , plane name ...).
Even in the menu the data are updated.
I initialize my listener like this
my_simconnect.OnRecvOpen += new SimConnect.RecvOpenEventHandler(simconnect_OnRecvOpen);
my_simconnect.OnRecvQuit += new SimConnect.RecvQuitEventHandler(simconnect_OnRecvQuit);
my_simconnect.OnRecvException += new SimConnect.RecvExceptionEventHandler(simconnect_OnRecvException);
my_simconnect.AddToDataDefinition(DEFINITIONS.Struct1, "Title", null, SIMCONNECT_DATATYPE.STRING256, 0.0f, SimConnect.SIMCONNECT_UNUSED);
my_simconnect.AddToDataDefinition(DEFINITIONS.Struct1, "ACCELERATION WORLD X", "Feet per second squared", SIMCONNECT_DATATYPE.FLOAT64, 0.0f, SimConnect.SIMCONNECT_UNUSED);
my_simconnect.AddToDataDefinition(DEFINITIONS.Struct1, "ACCELERATION WORLD Y", "Feet per second squared", SIMCONNECT_DATATYPE.FLOAT64, 0.0f, SimConnect.SIMCONNECT_UNUSED);
my_simconnect.AddToDataDefinition(DEFINITIONS.Struct1, "ACCELERATION WORLD Z", "Feet per second squared", SIMCONNECT_DATATYPE.FLOAT64, 0.0f, SimConnect.SIMCONNECT_UNUSED);
...
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Which parameters I can use to detect when I'm not flying. When I'm in the menu ?

Thanks for your help.
 
You can try one of this simvars:

USER INPUT ENABLED
SIM DISABLED
IS USER SIM

I'm just guessing, but I estimate that some will work, and then you tell us which one was the winner!
tip: check values with simvar watcher first.
 
Hi thanks for the answer but
USER INPUT ENABLED : Is input allowed from the user . For me it will always be true

Where do you find IS USER SIM ?
 
I try
my_simconnect.AddToDataDefinition(DEFINITIONS.Struct1, "GROUND ALTITUDE", "Meters", SIMCONNECT_DATATYPE.INT64, 0.0f, SimConnect.SIMCONNECT_UNUSED);
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I got something like 4,1995579896506E-322
my_simconnect.AddToDataDefinition(DEFINITIONS.Struct1, "SIM ON GROUND", "bool", SIMCONNECT_DATATYPE.FLOAT64, 0.0f, SimConnect.SIMCONNECT_UNUSED);
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always 0
my_simconnect.AddToDataDefinition(DEFINITIONS.Struct1, "SIM DISABLED", "bool", SIMCONNECT_DATATYPE.FLOAT64, 0.0f, SimConnect.SIMCONNECT_UNUSED);
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always 0
 
There are actually a number of states where the user is "not flying," depending on your definition of that (eg. "active pause" vs. the "esc menu," or not even having a flight loaded maybe).

In any case, I think your best best may be to subscribe to sim system events. Some work better, or at least more "as expected" than others, so you will need to experiment. I haven't tested this extensively in a couple versions.

SimConnect_SubscribeToSystemEvent

docs.flightsimulator.com docs.flightsimulator.com

HTH,
-Max
 
Max always brings good ideas, I hadn't thought about the events...

SimConnect_RequestSystemState

docs.flightsimulator.com docs.flightsimulator.com

SimRequests the state of the simulation. If 1 is returned, the user is in control of the aircraft, if 0 is returned, the user is navigating the UI. This is the same state that notifications can be subscribed to with the "SimStart" and "SimStop" string with the SimConnect_SubscribeToSystemEvent function.

SimStopThe simulator is not running. Typically the user is loading a flight, navigating the shell or in a dialog.
 
Hi,
Good idea .
I don't understand how to subscribe to the event listener.
I've made something like this
my_simconnect.MapClientEventToSimEvent(EVENT_CTRL.Sim_Stop, "SimStop");
my_simconnect.MapClientEventToSimEvent(EVENT_CTRL.Sim_Start, "SimStart");
my_simconnect.MapClientEventToSimEvent(EVENT_CTRL.Sim_Pause_EX1, "Pause_EX1");
my_simconnect.MapClientEventToSimEvent(EVENT_CTRL.Sim_Pause, "Pause");
my_simconnect.MapClientEventToSimEvent(EVENT_CTRL.Sim_Paused, "Paused");
my_simconnect.MapClientEventToSimEvent(EVENT_CTRL.Sim_Unpaused, "Unpaused");
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and declare an enum
public enum EVENT_CTRL
{
Sim_Pause,
Sim_Paused,
Sim_Crashed,
Sim_Start,
Sim_Stop,
Sim_Unpaused,
Sim_Pause_EX1,
}
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and now, what is the function to get the events ?

Thanks
 
I modify like this
// listen to events
my_simconnect.OnRecvEvent += new SimConnect.RecvEventEventHandler(simconnect_OnRecvEvent);

my_simconnect.MapClientEventToSimEvent(EVENT_CTRL.Sim_Stop, "SimStop");
my_simconnect.AddClientEventToNotificationGroup(NOTIFICATION_GROUPS.GROUP0, EVENT_CTRL.Sim_Stop, false);
my_simconnect.MapClientEventToSimEvent(EVENT_CTRL.Sim_Start, "SimStart");
my_simconnect.AddClientEventToNotificationGroup(NOTIFICATION_GROUPS.GROUP0, EVENT_CTRL.Sim_Start, false);
my_simconnect.MapClientEventToSimEvent(EVENT_CTRL.Sim_Pause_EX1, "Pause_EX1");
my_simconnect.AddClientEventToNotificationGroup(NOTIFICATION_GROUPS.GROUP0, EVENT_CTRL.Sim_Pause_EX1, false);
my_simconnect.MapClientEventToSimEvent(EVENT_CTRL.Sim_Pause, "Pause");
my_simconnect.AddClientEventToNotificationGroup(NOTIFICATION_GROUPS.GROUP0, EVENT_CTRL.Sim_Pause, false);
my_simconnect.MapClientEventToSimEvent(EVENT_CTRL.Sim_Paused, "Paused");
my_simconnect.AddClientEventToNotificationGroup(NOTIFICATION_GROUPS.GROUP0, EVENT_CTRL.Sim_Paused, false);
my_simconnect.MapClientEventToSimEvent(EVENT_CTRL.Sim_Unpaused, "Unpaused");
my_simconnect.AddClientEventToNotificationGroup(NOTIFICATION_GROUPS.GROUP0, EVENT_CTRL.Sim_Unpaused, false);
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and I add the function
void simconnect_OnRecvEvent(SimConnect sender, SIMCONNECT_RECV_EVENT recEvent)
{
switch (recEvent.uEventID)
{
case (uint)EVENT_CTRL.Sim_Crashed:
Console.WriteLine("crashed");
break;
case (uint)EVENT_CTRL.Sim_Unpaused:
Console.WriteLine("Sim_Unpaused");
break;
case (uint)EVENT_CTRL.Sim_Pause:
Console.WriteLine("Sim_Pause");
break;
case (uint)EVENT_CTRL.Sim_Paused:
Console.WriteLine("Sim_Paused");
break;
case (uint)EVENT_CTRL.Sim_Pause_EX1:
Console.WriteLine("Sim_Pause_EX1");
break;
case (uint)EVENT_CTRL.Sim_Start:
Console.WriteLine("Sim_Start");
break;
case (uint)EVENT_CTRL.Sim_Stop:
Console.WriteLine("Sim_Stop");
break;

}

}
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but the event never fire

Any idea ?
 
You do not need to map any Client events. These are Sim events. To subscribe to one of them all you need is:

C#: 
my_simconnect.SubscribeToSystemEvent(EVENT_CTRL.Sim_Stop, "SimStop");

And then the event(s) will be delivered to your simconnect_OnRecvEvent() handler as you expect.

The exception is, IIRC, when a file name is passed as part of the event data, then the C# event handler name is OnRecvEventFilename().

HTH,
-Max
 
Here is the solution thanks to max

// listen to events
my_simconnect.OnRecvEvent += new SimConnect.RecvEventEventHandler(simconnect_OnRecvEvent);


my_simconnect.SubscribeToSystemEvent(EVENT_CTRL.Sim_Stop, "SimStop");
my_simconnect.SubscribeToSystemEvent(EVENT_CTRL.Sim_Start, "SimStart");
my_simconnect.SubscribeToSystemEvent(EVENT_CTRL.Sim_Pause_EX1, "Pause_EX1");
my_simconnect.SubscribeToSystemEvent(EVENT_CTRL.Sim_Pause, "Pause");
my_simconnect.SubscribeToSystemEvent(EVENT_CTRL.Sim_Paused, "Paused");
my_simconnect.SubscribeToSystemEvent(EVENT_CTRL.Sim_Unpaused, "Unpaused");
my_simconnect.SubscribeToSystemEvent(EVENT_CTRL.Sim, "Sim");
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void simconnect_OnRecvEvent(SimConnect sender, SIMCONNECT_RECV_EVENT recEvent)
{
switch (recEvent.uEventID)
{
case (uint)EVENT_CTRL.Sim_Crashed:
Console.WriteLine("crashed");
break;
case (uint)EVENT_CTRL.Sim_Unpaused:
Console.WriteLine("Sim_Unpaused");
break;
case (uint)EVENT_CTRL.Sim_Pause:
Console.WriteLine("Sim_Pause");
break;
case (uint)EVENT_CTRL.Sim_Paused:
Console.WriteLine("Sim_Paused");
break;
case (uint)EVENT_CTRL.Sim_Pause_EX1:
Console.WriteLine("Sim_Pause_EX1");
break;
case (uint)EVENT_CTRL.Sim_Start:
Console.WriteLine("Sim_Start");
break;
case (uint)EVENT_CTRL.Sim_Stop:
Console.WriteLine("Sim_Stop");
break;

}

}
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public enum EVENT_CTRL
{
Sim_Pause,
Sim_Paused,
Sim_Crashed,
Sim_Start,
Sim_Stop,
Sim_Unpaused,
Sim_Pause_EX1,
Sim,
}
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The strange thing thing is the running mode.

When I launch a free flight I print
Sim_Stop
Sim_Start
Sim_Unpaused
Sim_Pause_EX1
Sim_Pause
Sim_Paused
Sim_Pause_EX1
Sim_Pause
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when I click on the ready to fly button

Sim_Unpaused
Sim_Pause_EX1
Sim_Pause
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When I push the Esc button to stop the fly

Sim_Paused
Sim_Pause_EX1
Sim_Pause
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So the Sim_pause is useless Only use the events

Sim_Unpaused
Sim_Paused
Sim_Stop
Sim_Start
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Thanks for your help guys

Hope it will help someone else
 
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FFBBOY30 said:
Hi max
the problem is th same with one or multiple event . none fired on simconnect_OnRecvEvent()
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Perhaps you could post more complete code of what you're trying. I can assure you it does work, in general. Do you have the message dispatch running (the bit that calls SimConnect.ReceiveMessage())?

-Max
 
Glad to hear you got it working! What was the problem before you edited your last post?

FFBBOY30 said:
When I push the Esc button to stop the fly

Sim_Paused
Sim_Pause_EX1
Sim_Pause
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Just curious, what event(s), if any, do you get when you go into/out of "active pause" mode?
There were some issues with detecting active pause in the past, and I was hoping the new Sim_Pause_EX1 (with its extra parameter) would solve the problem finally. Haven't had a chance to test it.

Thanks,
-Max
 
Hi,
Back again when you are in the main menu the event are the same as when you are in flight.
When you come from selecting you party to a fly the events are called like this:
Sim_Stop
Sim_Paused
Sim_Start
Sim_Stop
Sim_Start
Sim_Unpaused
Sim_Paused
Sim_Unpaused
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and when you make a pause
Sim_Paused
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When you go to the main menu the events are called like this :
Sim_Paused
Sim_Stop
Sim_Start
Sim_Stop
Sim_Start
Sim_Unpaused
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It is the same thing , do you have an idea another data to test ?
 
Do you try this event "SimStop"?
not the "Sim" one...


SimStopThe simulator is not running. Typically the user is loading a flight, navigating the shell or in a dialog.
 
Yes of course
my_simconnect.SubscribeToSystemEvent(EVENT_CTRL.Sim_Start, "SimStart");
my_simconnect.SubscribeToSystemEvent(EVENT_CTRL.Sim_Stop, "SimStop");
my_simconnect.SubscribeToSystemEvent(EVENT_CTRL.Sim_Paused, "Paused");
my_simconnect.SubscribeToSystemEvent(EVENT_CTRL.Sim_Unpaused, "Unpaused");
my_simconnect.SubscribeToSystemEvent(EVENT_CTRL.Sim_Crashed, "Crashed");
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it works until you don't go back to the main menu as I said before
 
IIRC the sim loads "MainMenu.FLT" flight file when opening the main menu. This would be a 'FlightLoaded' sim event (again IIRC).
 
For what you say, you have tried: "SimConnect_SubscribeToSystemEvent" (Pause, Pause_EX1, etc etc)

There is an other option: "SimConnect_RequestSystemState" (options with potential: DialogMode), just guessing...
 
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