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Blinking Warning Light code?

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Hello all,

I am trying to figure out how to write an MSFS template code that would have a blinking light.
I presently use the Safety Emissive template for all my warning lights, but want to have one that also blinks.
This would have;
* L:Var off
* Sim on ground = false
* Altitude = 9,000 feet plus
* Safety system active (Battery)

If those are true, it needs to blink... How on Earth would you enter the blinking part? Is there an Asobo blinking system, or a code to insert into the string that could cause a blinking to occur?


Bill
LHC
 
Within a template or component, you can use the <Update Frequency="1">{CODE}</Update> definition to run code periodically. I believe the frequency parameter is in seconds. If all the conditions are satisfied, toggle another local var to control when the light is lit. It would be nice to have a more simple solution but I haven't found anything like that yet.

You can find example of the update code in various Asobo templates. They use it for the initialization of CDIs and things like that.
 
The Update Frequency function is times per second.

This following code check if the plane is in the air and if it is it removes the aircraft tiedowns.

Code: 
        <Component ID="a582_TieDowns" Node="a582_TieDowns">
            <Update Frequency = "5">
                (A:IS USER SIM,bool) if{ (A:SIM ON GROUND,bool) ! if{ 1 (&gt;B:Ants_TieDowns_Dec) } }
            </Update>
            <UseTemplate Name="ASOBO_GT_Visibility">
                <VISIBILITY_CODE>(A:IS USER SIM,bool) if{ (L:Drifter_Prefs_Tie_Downs,number) 1 == if{ 1 } els{ 0 } } els{ 0 }</VISIBILITY_CODE>
            </UseTemplate>
        </Component>

There are many other ways to do a blinking light though.
 
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