Program to Build Gauge In; Real Time?

[lionheart]

Hey all,

Is there a program for making gauges in (in FS2004 XML) that is in real time? A gauge that shows you your progress without having to boot up into FSX/P3D over and over again?

I know there is a gauge builder (gauge checker?) program that comes with the FSX SDK. I know nothing about it, but wondered... can it possibly run the gauges?

Thought I would ask.

I run P3D, sitting on the tarmac, and have setup a button to 'reload user aircraft' on my keyboard. I do not have to restart the sim each time, just reload the plane and the gauge shows instant results. But I program in FS2004 code and thought, what if I could build the gauge in a program that runs and shows the gauge and code in real time?

Maybe it hasnt been made yet?



Bill

 

[=rk=]

I'm sure other people must have the same question..
http://www.fspanelstudio.com/

 

[n4gix]

It's unfortunate that the author of FSPS is so very slow to update his program to keep up with changes. There is still no native support for P3D at all, and even though you can 'redirect' the FS2002 path to point to P3D, for some reason FSPS will not recognize 64bit .gau or .dll files at all...

...which severely limits the usefulness of FSPS. Also, it has the very annoying habit of completely deleting any comments one makes, as well as any entries that aren't SDK generic, such as those required for TrueGlass and RealLights.

For example, this "RealLights" entry would be deleted should I be foolish enough to use FSPS to 'edit' the existing panel.cfg file:

//--------------------------------------------------------
[Vcockpit07]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=1024,1024
visible=0
pixel_size=1024,1024
texture=$VCNL_4

texture00=RL_4, 0,0,1024,1024

 

[lionheart]

I wonder what happened to him or them? That is a brilliant program. Same for FSSS; FS Sound Studio.

 

[Heretic]

Here's an old thread of mine, which deals with quickly reloading aircraft in FS9.

https://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/threads/breaking-fs9s-grip-on-xml-gauges.425254/#post-630672

 

[=rk=]

It's unfortunate that the author of FSPS is so very slow to update his program to keep up with changes. There is still no native support for P3D at all, and even though you can 'redirect' the FS2002 path to point to P3D, for some reason FSPS will not recognize 64bit .gau or .dll files at all...

...which severely limits the usefulness of FSPS.

I'd had the same perspective when I converted a FS9 model to P3Dv4 and used FSPS to edit the panel. Specifically, I'd wanted to replace the Cyrillic labeled bit maps of an An-12 to Mandarin style for a Y-8 - and I had pretty good success. In fact, FSDS seemed so capable, that I decided to edit the VC. I actually created and placed those $ placeholder textures, a task I don't think I could have performed with my skills any other way, without the help of FSDS.
However, in regard to the OP,

a program for making gauges in (in FS2004 XML) that is in real time? A gauge that shows you your progress without having to boot up into FSX/P3D over and over again?

FSDS should be perfect.

I wonder what happened to him or them? That is a brilliant program.

The license.txt of the FS Panel Studio installation lists Copyright (c) 1999-2007 Ed Struzynski.

Same for FSSS; FS Sound Studio.

"Jan 15//2007: New version Build 7716 available with FSX support!"
http://www.fssoundstudio.com/

The support forum is Flight1 for both FSPS & FSSS.
https://www.simforums.com/forums/forum13.html

 

[kalong]

I'm sure other people must have the same question..
http://www.fspanelstudio.com/

mostly fspanel studio ruin my custom panel setup. so now only use for check instead edit.

 

[=rk=]

so now only use for check instead edit.

Hmmm, I have not yet experienced the "targeted malware" aspect of the software..

 

[n4gix]

Hmmm, I have not yet experienced the "targeted malware" aspect of the software..

Here are some other examples of how FSPS deletes comments. Any comments other that the first two lines that FSPS adds is deleted upon saving the file:

// This Panel.cfg file created by FS Panel Studio panel editor utility - http://www.fspanelstudio.com
// Built Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at 11:12 FSPS Build:22900

//DEFAULT AVIONICS + WX RADAR//

I like to identify specific panel.cfg files so that I can keep track of which options are included, as our custom system will automatically copy/rename each specific panel.cfg file that is stored in the ..\panel\PanelConfigs sub-folder. This example is named: F1_GNS530_430_WX_Panel.cfg

In the example below, not only will my comment be removed, but since FSPS doesn't recognize the "texture00=" entry, it too will be removed!

//------- AUTOPILOT LIGHTING ----------------
[Vcockpit18]
Background_color=0,0,0
size_mm=1024,1024
visible=0
pixel_size=1024,1024
texture=$VCNL_15

texture00=RL_15, 0,0,1024,1024

 

[=rk=]

FS Panel Studio may not do things as well as any text editor can, however it can perform functions and provide a GUI that no text editor can.

 

[edetroit]

mostly fspanel studio ruin my custom panel setup. so now only use for check instead edit.

I also would never edit my panel cfg with FSPS. I only ever check gauge positions with it.

 

[kalong]

FS Panel Studio may not do things as well as any text editor can, however it can perform functions and provide a GUI that no text editor can.

FSPS is good, as @=rk= said, there no text editor that can perform like FSPS.
for fast and easy for user to make a custom panel, FSPS is the best software till it time.

Hmmm, I have not yet experienced the "targeted malware" aspect of the software..

not that I mean. maybe this the correct sentences
since my experience and knowledge going more advanced, FSPS is not suit with me anymore.

 

[n4gix]

I still like FSPS, but as time goes by it is falling further and further behind and will eventually lose its usefulness entirely.

Edited per grammar policeman's scolding...

 

[tgibson]

Bill, Bill. Lose its usefulness entirely.