XML: Escape Sequences
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The following list describes the XML Escape Sequences that may be used within a <String> statement:
\{tabs=50R,60C, 244L}
set 3 tab stops; the first is right-aligned, the second is centered, and last is left-aligned.
\{fnt1}
switch to the first alternate font size specified as a child of the gauge text element example: <FormattedText X="255" Y="20" Font="Arial Bold" FontSize="14" LineSpacing="0" VerticalAdjust="Center" Adjust="Left" Color="White" Bright="Yes"> <Color Value="Cyan"/> <Font FontSize="19"/> <String>DME MODE %\{clr2}\{fnt1}%((L:DME_Source,bool) !)%{if}%NAV1%{else}NAV2%{end}</String> </FormattedText>
\{fnt}
return to the default font
\{up}
superscript
\{dn}
subscript
\{md}
normal (neither superscript nor subscript)
\{bo}
bold
\{ul}
underline
\{itl}
italic
\{strk}
strikeout
\{blnk}
blink
\{rev}
reverse background/foreground color for text
\{nr}
normal - clear all properties previously set.
\{lcl}
line color
\{blc}
background line color
\{clr2}
switch to the first alternate color specified as a child of the gauge text element example: <FormattedText X="255" Y="20" Font="Arial Bold" FontSize="14" LineSpacing="0" VerticalAdjust="Center" Adjust="Left" Color="White" Bright="Yes"> <Color Value="Cyan"/> <Font FontSize="19"/> <String>DME MODE %\{clr2}\{fnt1}%((L:DME_Source,bool) !)%{if}%NAV1%{else}NAV2%{end}</String> </FormattedText>
\{bck}
background color
\{strk}
strikeout
\{dplo=M}
put a degrees symbol above the next character after the ‘=’ In this case a º will be placed over the M for only a degrees symbol, leave a blank space in place of the M
\{dpl=XY}
make X superscript and Y subscript
\{lsp=23}
set line spacing to 23
\{lsp}
set line spacing to default
\{ladj=L}
set horizontal text alignment to left. (use ‘C’ for center or ‘R’ for right) Note: I've never gotten this to work!
\{line=240}
draw a horizontal line with width 240
\{lmrg=20}
set the left margin to 20
\{rmrg=30}
set the right margin to 30
\{img1}
insert image #1 (a text element can have image children) example:
<Image Name="Vor.bmp"/> <Image Name="Vor_Dme.bmp"/> <Image Name="Dme.bmp"/> <Image Name="Tacan.bmp"/> <Image Name="VorTac.bmp"/> <Image Name="Localizer.bmp"/> <String> \{img%((@c:NearestVorCurrentType))%{case}%{:1}1%{:2}2%{:3}3%{:4}4%{:5}5%{:6}6%{end}}\t </String> Note: in the above example, the image displayed will be based on an index value returned by the request from the GPS for the VOR Type.