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FSX Display of special characters in string

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Small problem that is causing me grief:

I am currently recreating my Narco NS800 RNAV (original was .gau) but I am creating the new gauge as XML.

I want to display a "<" character (ASCII 60) in a <String></String> does any body know of a way to do this (the Narco NS800 RNAV displays the "<" character next to the currently selected data item - so I want to be able to append the "<" to strings being displayed).

I know I could create a bitmap for it and show this in different positions but I would prefer to properly match text brightness and colour.
 
This is the code for displaying low pressure cooling air. The number 176 being the small circle degree sign º

so replace the #176 with #60
vololiberista

Code: 
<Tooltip>Eng1LP Cooling Air: %((L:LP1_Cooling_air, number))%!03d!°%c %</Tooltip>

PS I've just noticed that the #176 is translated by the forum software so where you see the little circle "%!03d!°%c %" change that for #60
 
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I use the little double arrows:

Code: 
&# 187; obstacles,&# 187;180 KIAS:Climb Pwr:\n
&# 171;170 KIAS: Initial Cruise\n

» obstacles,»180 KIAS:Climb Pwr:
«170 KIAS: Initial Cruise

Note that there should NOT be a space between &# and the number; the forum software replaces them with the symbol if it's not there.
 
Hi, is there any way how I could display %? My code doesnt show any unit, just the number :(

percent.JPG


Pavel
 
Code: 
<Tooltip>Engine 1 N2: %((A:Turb eng1 N2, percent) near)%!d![COLOR="Red"]%[/COLOR]%</Tooltip>

It's the red one!
vololiberista
 
Thanks guys

Interestingly I did also solve this simply by using:

<String>%((L:NARCO_NS800_SBY_WP, number))%!1d!%((L:NARCO_NS800_CPOS,number) 0 ==)%{if}&lt;%{end}</String>

I had perhaps naively assumed that &lt; wouldn't work but in fact it does.:o

Hopefully it has no adverse effect in the overall code.
 
Hello friends!

I am having the same issue... I just can't display the % character in a string; in this particular case within a tooltip.
Also, the ASCII equivalent is &#37;

For this example, I'd like to display:
a) If (L:Bell_407_Fuel_QTY_FWD_Tank,bool) is TRUE, the conditional text should show Aft Fuel Tank: 92%
(this, of course using the appropriate A:Var).
b) If (L:Bell_407_Fuel_QTY_FWD_Tank,bool) is FALSE, the conditional text should show Fwd Fuel Tank: 73%
(again, using the appropriate A:Var).

This is how I was trying to set it up (before to "collapse" all white spaces between lines):
HTML: 
<tooltip>
%((L:Bell_407_Fuel_QTY_FWD_Tank,bool))
%{if}
Aft Fuel Tank: 
%((A:FUEL TANK CENTER2 LEVEL,percent) near)%!d!&#37;
%{else}
Fwd Fuel Tank: 
%((FUEL TANK CENTER LEVEL,percent) near)%!d!&#37;
%{end}
</tooltip>

Now... the correct way:
HTML: 
<tooltip>%((L:Bell_407_Fuel_QTY_FWD_Tank,bool))%{if}Aft Fuel Tank: %((A:FUEL TANK CENTER2 LEVEL,percent) near)%!d!&#37;%{else}Fwd Fuel Tank: %((FUEL TANK CENTER LEVEL,percent) near)%!d!&#37;%{end}</tooltip>

The problem, is I can't spot where the problem is :eek:

In advance, thank you for any help!
Sergio.
 
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Never mind...

I've tried with the same character taken from Tom's example ( &#187; ) and my code worked... but no with this &#37;
An educated guess, is that % is a reserved character and as a consequence, we can't use it.

EDIT 1:
It's not what I wanted, but worked for now...

The "set it up first" version:
HTML: 
<tooltip>
%((L:Bell_407_Fuel_QTY_FWD_Tank,bool) !)
%{if}
Aft Fuel Tank (pct):%((A:FUEL TANK CENTER LEVEL,percent) near)%!3d!
%{else}
Fwd Fuel Tank (pct):
%((A:FUEL TANK CENTER2 LEVEL,percent) near)%!3d!
%{end}
</tooltip>

The final version:
HTML: 
<tooltip>%((L:Bell_407_Fuel_QTY_FWD_Tank,bool) !)%{if}Aft Fuel Tank (pct):%((A:FUEL TANK CENTER LEVEL,percent) near)%!3d!%{else}Fwd Fuel Tank (pct):%((A:FUEL TANK CENTER2 LEVEL,percent) near)%!3d!%{end}</tooltip>

Thank you anyway.
Sergio.
 
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to show % i do it this way

Code: 
      %Fuel  Percent\t%((L:FuelM_total_fuel_perc,number))%!5.2f!\t%%\n

\t is for tabs
\n for new line
 
Hi EduHir!

Thanks for the swift reply; however no cigar yet. A slight variation using an A:Var:
HTML: 
<tooltip>%Aft Fuel Tank:\t%((A:FUEL TANK CENTER LEVEL,percent) near)%!d!\t%%\n</tooltip>

The tooltip shows (with full tanks):
Aft Fuel Tank:\t100\t%\n

Thank you.
 
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Here is a working tooltip

Code: 
    <Tooltip>%((A:ENG N2 RPM:1,percent) 5 &gt; (L:FE_M_PILOT_TTip_Enable,number) -)%{case}%{:0} L: GRD ENG1 Start %{:1} ENG1 N2  %((A:ENG N2 RPM:1,percent) (L:EngWindM_Eng_N2,percent) max)%!4.1f!%% %{end}</Tooltip>


hmmmhh you wrote "tooltip" try "Tooltip"

FS9 is sometimes very funny!
 
<tooltip> is not the problem!

This is tested and working

Code: 
<tooltip> Aft Fuel Tank: %((A:FUEL TANK CENTER LEVEL,percent) near)%!d! %% </tooltip>

\t and \n not used in tooltips only in text.
my example was from a textstring.
sorry for misleading you
 
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I've always used <TooltipText> for my formatted strings... :coffee:

Nota Bene: I edited the above to add the missing "l" from <TootipText> :(
 
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EduHir said:
my example was from a textstring.
sorry for misleading you
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My dear friend, no worries!!! You was trying to help and I really appreciate it; thank you kindly! I will test your snipet as soon as I'm able.

n4gix said:
I've always used <TootipText> for my formatted strings... :coffee:
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Hi Tom!

I am sure that Fr. Leaming was referring actually to <tooltip_text> and </tooltip_text>; just typo I think! :)
By the way, I noticed that <tooltip> </tooltip> in used in 2D gauges and <tooltip_text> </tooltip_text> in 3D parts; is that right?
Never used any of them in the "contrary" team :rotfl:

Cheers!
Sergio.
:)
 
Heretic said:
FS9 vs FSX syntax.
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Gee!, I never said that the code I was having issues was for FS9... :duck::duck::duck:
My mistake! Bjoern, thanks for the clarification.

EduHir said:
<tooltip> is not the problem!
This is tested and working
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That made the trick!!! Thank you.:wizard:

This is for FS9!!!
The final code; first, how I set it up:
HTML: 
<tooltip>
%((L:Bell_407_Fuel_QTY_FWD_Tank,bool) !)
%{if}
Aft Fuel Tank (pct):
%((A:FUEL TANK CENTER LEVEL,percent) near)%!3d!%%
%{else}Fwd Fuel Tank (pct):
%((A:FUEL TANK CENTER2 LEVEL,percent) near)%!3d!%%
%{end}
</tooltip>

The only meaningful change is this: %!3d!%%

Now the final code (without blank spaces between lines):
HTML: 
<tooltip>%((L:Bell_407_Fuel_QTY_FWD_Tank,bool) !)%{if}Aft Fuel Tank (pct):%((A:FUEL TANK CENTER LEVEL,percent) near)%!3d!%%%{else}Fwd Fuel Tank (pct):%((A:FUEL TANK CENTER2 LEVEL,percent) near)%!3d!%%%{end}</tooltip>

That tooltip is huuuuuuuuuge!

Thank you all,
Sergio.
:)
 
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