FSXA Light Landing Visibility condition code not working

[kanoasurf]

Hi

I have been using the default Light_Landing_vis visibility condition in a converted model. Its code is;

  <PartInfo>
    <Name>light_landing_vis</Name>
    <Visibility>
      <Parameter>
        <Code>
          (A:LIGHT LANDING,bool)
          (A:ELECTRICAL MASTER BATTERY,bool)
          and
        </Code>
      </Parameter>
    </Visibility>
  </PartInfo>

I use it to have a spot light in the front wheel when the aircraft taxis into the RWY, BUT NOT WHILE TAXING. So far so good... but once the AI aircraft is airborne, I want it to disappear once the gear retracts, so I coded it as follows:

  <PartInfo>
    <Name>light_landing_vis_II</Name>
    <Visibility>
      <Parameter>
        <Code>
          (A:LIGHT LANDING,bool)
          (A:ELECTRICAL MASTER BATTERY,bool)
          (A:GEAR TOTAL PCT EXTENDED,percent) 100
          and and
        </Code>
      </Parameter>
    </Visibility>
  </PartInfo>

It doesn't work: the spot light shows up right after pushback (as if I was using Light_Taxi_vis), and does not disappear when the landing gear retracts.

Is the code wrong?

Thank you for your help.

Antonio

 

[tedcook]

Try.
(A:GEAR TOTAL PCT EXTENDED, percent) 100 ==
in line 8.

Ted

 

[Heretic]

As Ted pointed out, you need to evaluate the the gear extension percentage.
Personally, I prefer to leave a bit of a margin for (rounding) errors when evaluating conditons, so I'd use:

(A:GEAR TOTAL PCT EXTENDED, percent) 99 >

 

[kanoasurf]

I've tried both and it doesn't work... Is the rest of my code correct?

One thing I am going to try is to select no vis cond at all, export, close MCX and reload. Then I will apply the vis cond again and see what happens. Why?
Because it catch my eye the fact that I change the vis cond and nothing happens...

More advice is also very much appreciated.

Cheers

a

 

[Au-MaV]

Hi try

    <PartInfo>
        <Name>land_lightvis</Name>
        <Visibility>
     <Parameter>
        <Code>
         (A:LIGHT LANDING,number) 1 == (A:ELECTRICAL MASTER BATTERY,number) 1 == (A:GEAR TOTAL PCT EXTENDED, percent) 99 &gt;
         and and if{ 1 } els{ 0 }
        </Code>
     </Parameter>
        </Visibility>
    </PartInfo>

 

[euroastar350]

As used on my Sikorsky S76 and will work, adjust as required

<PartInfo>
    <Name>S76_light_taxi_vis</Name>
    <Visibility>
      <Parameter>
        <Code>
          (A:GEAR LEFT POSITION, position) 0.75 &gt;
          (A:GEAR RIGHT POSITION, position) 0.75 &gt; or
          (A:LIGHT TAXI,bool) and
          (A:ELECTRICAL MAIN BUS VOLTAGE, volts) 5 &gt; and
          if{ 1 } els{ 0 }
        </Code>
      </Parameter>
    </Visibility>
  </PartInfo>

Thanks to @Heretic for the code

 

[Heretic]

You're welcome, George.

 

[Weescotty]

Don't know if it's still available ....
But FS9 had a part tag called c_gearlight , maybe still in FSX???

Anything attached to it 'disappears' when the gear starts to retract.

 

[Heretic]

No, FSX doesn't have that part name.

 

[kanoasurf]

... I am ashamed and I'm back to apologize... I'm sorry to have wasted your time just because I am useless... My code at the beginning of the thread works like a charm, as some other suggestions that came after do .
The problem was that the night textures where playing a trick on me. The light remaining on I was seeing was actually the night texture that in FSX does not disappear (like the logo light or the reflections on the fuselage). I am so embarrass...

At least I know I can write very simple code and that is possible because of your continuous help. I beg you please do not take my clumsiness to much into consideration when I ask again... Sorry and thank you very very much for your patience

Antonio

 

[N2056]

Don't beat yourself up too much...I'd say that everyone here has done something like that way more than once!

 

[Heretic]

About 60% of my created threads are monologues with a stupidly simple solution. Dig around if you want to cheer yourself up.