I am working on an ECAM system display. Since a long time I am traying to learn xml coding but I am having a hard time. For Airbus ECAM indication I need to do a fuel used indication per engine, so the code should sum up engine fuel flow per gauge cycle. So far I not succeeded. I consulted an earlier post here but still having difficulties - the code is not working. Can someone provide help please.
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FS2004 FUEL USED CALCULATION FOR ECAM SYSTEM DISPLAY
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The following might be of use ,
the code is the text in white rectangle at left of shot
Cheers
Karol
<Element>
<Position X="75" Y="354"/>
<FormattedText X="310" Y="50" Font="Tahoma" FontSize="16" LineSpacing="18" Adjust="Left" Color="#93FF72" Bright="Yes" Tabs="0,1L,90L,205L">
<String>\t%Fuel Burn%\t%ENG #1 %((A:GENERAL ENG FUEL USED SINCE START:01, pounds))%!5d!%\t%ENG #2 %((A:GENERAL ENG FUEL USED SINCE START:02, pounds))%!5d!%
\n\t% -lbs-%\t %TOTAL% %((A:GENERAL ENG FUEL USED SINCE START:01, pounds) (A:GENERAL ENG FUEL USED SINCE START:02, pounds) +)%!5d!% %lbs%
</String>
</FormattedText>
</Element>
the code is the text in white rectangle at left of shot
Cheers
Karol
Hi Karol, thanks for replying.
Looking at your code am I right that there is already a FS parameter available (A:GENERAL ENG FUEL USED SINCE START:01, pounds) so there is no need to make any instruction code to calculate fuel used per engine since start?
Michael from Frankfurt, Germany
Looking at your code am I right that there is already a FS parameter available (A:GENERAL ENG FUEL USED SINCE START:01, pounds) so there is no need to make any instruction code to calculate fuel used per engine since start?
Michael from Frankfurt, Germany
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Hi Michael
My panel is in FSX , however I would guess that the parameter will work in FS2004 .
note that the :01 is for engine number one , for other engines use :02 :03 :04 .....
try the parameter as a test and do a flight to verify its function .
Notice that I set each throttle to different settings to display differing fuel useage .
Cheers
Karol
My panel is in FSX , however I would guess that the parameter will work in FS2004 .
note that the :01 is for engine number one , for other engines use :02 :03 :04 .....
try the parameter as a test and do a flight to verify its function .
Notice that I set each throttle to different settings to display differing fuel useage .
Cheers
Karol
Hi Guenther, I actually thought so. I have the internal variables list at hand so (A:GENERAL ENG FUEL USED SINCE START:01, pounds) seemed unfamiliar to me. FS2004 variables don't use the :index syntax to my knowledge.
So the issue is still unsolved. I need a code that sums up the fuel flow during every gauge cycle using the (A:Turb Eng1 fuel flow PPH, pounds per hour) variable. A question in relation to the required code is how the gauge update rate is accounted for. In some gauges an update rate is defined in others no specific update rate is indicated. What is the default in this case?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Michael
So the issue is still unsolved. I need a code that sums up the fuel flow during every gauge cycle using the (A:Turb Eng1 fuel flow PPH, pounds per hour) variable. A question in relation to the required code is how the gauge update rate is accounted for. In some gauges an update rate is defined in others no specific update rate is indicated. What is the default in this case?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Michael
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Gauges update eighteen times a second, unless you control the update through the use of timers. I don't do XML, only C/C++, so check the syntax but this might fix your problem:
Code:
(A:Turb Eng1 fuel flow PPH,pounds per hour) + 3600 / 18 /