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P3D v4 [HELP] Need Help with GPS script

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Goodmorning everybody!
In the SDK manual it says we can read a gps status variable in a gauge with this syntax: (C:fs9gps:Variable Name , Units)
Then there is a table called "GPS Enumerations - The following tables describe the enumerations referenced in the table above."
which i don't understand the meaning of ENUMERATIONS honestly.
And there ia a variable (is it?) "FAC_BV_TYPE" - values: TOWER = 9, CLEARANCE = 10, GROUND = 11, DEPARTURE = 12, APPROACH = 13..." and so on.
So i thought it was basically the ATC status. I tried to get the value:
(C:fs9gps:FAC_BV_TYPE , Enum)
(C:fs9gps:FAC_BV_TYPE , Number)
(C:fs9gps:FAC_BV_TYPE)

But it returns always 0, nothing.
So what i would need is to get a variable that tells me what is the status of the flight plan progress in a specified moment.
For example in a saved scenario .fxml file there is this line: "<Property Name="AcState" Value="ACSTATE_PRETAXI_CLEARANCE" />"
I need exactly to get that value in the simulator.
Is that possible?

Thanks a lot for any help!

ADD:
the SDK says: "VarGet and VarSet methods which can be used to get and set any type of parameter available to the system (e.g. Scenario Variables 'S:', Aircraft Parameter 'A:' ...."
Scenario "S:" variables?! Where are them? No documentation. I can only see a list of A:, E:, K: varibles. NOT S:
 
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Enumerations are just a numbered list in this case.
The actual number refers to the bit in the 24 bits available.

That chart is used for the input variable "NearestAirspaceQuery" ex.
<hex code from FAC_BV_TYPE> (>C:fs9gps:NearestAirspaceQuery)
See pages 100 thru 102 in Robert McElrath's excellent GPS Guide - https://www.robbiemcelrath.com/fs/guides/gps

There is only 1 example of the nearest airspace query in the FSX GPS 500 (snipped) -
XML: 
<!-- Line 37 -->
<Macro Name="c">C:fs9gps</Macro>

<!-- Lines 82 thru 85 -->
<!-- B, C, D, MOA, RESTRICTED, PROHIBITED, WARNING, ALERT, DANGER, MODE_C, RADAR, TRAINING -->
<Macro Name="kDisplayedAirspaces">0xEFC038</Macro>
<!-- MOA, RESTRICTED, PROHIBITED, WARNING, ALERT, DANGER -->
<Macro Name="kAlwaysDisplayedAirspaces">0x0FC000</Macro>

<!-- Line 427 -->
@kDisplayedAirspaces (&gt;@c:NearestAirspaceQuery)

S Vars? Most likely not used? -or- S Vars "could" refer to "simvars" used in missions.
Line 1410, SDK\Mission Creation Kit\Mission Samples\Airline Pilot\Amsterdam\Amsterdam.xml
<Name>Simvar.AltitudeAMSL</Name>

Take everything in the SDK with a grain of salt - incomplete, incorrect and so on.
 
Hi Roman!
Well, thanks! Now everything makes more sense to me. Nevertheless i don't know if i am going in the right direction.
Back speaking about scenario events, the <Property Name="AcState" Value="ACSTATE_PRETAXI_CLEARANCE" /> would be more useful if "intercepted" and make actions based on its value.
I'm afraid there is no way to get a value that describes the ATC status.
I think i'm not going in the right direction with "FAC_BV_TYPE> (>C:fs9gps:NearestAirspaceQuery)" stuff

EDIT: definetely not the right direction. TOWER = 9, CLEARANCE = 10, GROUND = 11, DEPARTURE = 12, APPROACH = 13... they identify radio frequencies, not atc statuses :-(

Maybe i should open another thread describing what i exactly need? (nothing to do with gps engine)
 
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But it "talks" to the player as well.
Status: ACSTATE_PRETAXI_CLEARANCE that you can see in a saved scenario is when the player is in the pre-taxi status. Not AI.
 
I do believe that only changes if you interact with the default ATC, requesting clearance, announcing departures, etc. Otherwise, it may not be valid.
 
Exactly. And i was wondering if there is a way to get those variables values.
Im afraid no.
An external dll or exe would help, but it doesnt exists afaik
 
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