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Setting Duration Parameter

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I have been looking at placement of effects using xml. So far I have managed to get most of the parameters to work (I notice that the compiler will let a badly formed parameter string through) The code below is supposed to set the effect for 15 seconds

<FSData version="9.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="bglcomp.xsd" >
<SceneryObject lat="26.0261904166771" lon="-81.0352165997028" alt="0"
altitudeIsAgl="TRUE" pitch="0" bank="0" heading="0"
imageComplexity="NORMAL" >
<Effect effectName="fx_ForestFire.fx"
effectParams="DURATION=15;" />
</SceneryObject>
</FSData>

But the effect just stays on. I assume I have done something wrong :)
 
OK and here is another one. This code for a windsock compiles to bgl fine but there is no windsock in the scenery :(

<SceneryObject lat="26.0257404954133" lon="-81.0352033562958" alt="0" altitudeIsAgl="TRUE" pitch="0" bank="0" heading="0" imageComplexity="NORMAL" >
<Windsock poleHeight="5.5" sockLength="2.0" lighted="FALSE" >
<PoleColor red="127" blue="127" green="127" />
<SockColor red="255" blue="0" green="127" />
</Windsock>
</SceneryObject>
 
Fx FOrest Fire

For the forestfire you might need to use

SOM=som_begin,som_end;


This has worked for me

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<FSData version="9.0" xmlns:xsi='http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance' xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="bglcomp.xsd">

<SceneryObject lat="N28.415097" lon="W81.606082" alt="180" pitch="0" bank="0" heading="213" altitudeIsAgl="TRUE" imageComplexity="NORMAL">
<Effect effectName="fx_ForestFire.fx" effectParams="HOD=19,19;MOH=00,02;SOM=00,00;"/>
</SceneryObject>

</FSData>


Maybe you have to do the following :confused:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<FSData version="9.0" xmlns:xsi='http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance' xsi:noNamespaceSchemaLocation="bglcomp.xsd">

<SceneryObject lat="N28.415097" lon="W81.606082" alt="180" pitch="0" bank="0" heading="213" altitudeIsAgl="TRUE" imageComplexity="NORMAL">
<Effect effectName="fx_ForestFire.fx" effectParams="SOM=00,15;"/>
</SceneryObject>

</FSData>
 
OK sorted the windsock problems - it helps if you do not try to place them in an excluded area where all objects are excluded :o

Not got the duration to work yet
 
I'm not sure about the correct syntax of the duration-function but I also would suggest to use the time-of-day-parameters. Or maybe try a longer duration. If I'm right the effect starts before FS is fully setup, meaning the 15 secs maybe over when you are finally able to see something in FS. ;)
 
Hi Thorsten

Thanks for that - The effect appears permanently on. I need to play around with the time of day parameters. I don't think I understand them very well I had assumed that they would cause the effect to repeat or be present at certain time so that if I set someing as MOY = 1,12; DOM=1,31; HOD = 0,23; SOM = 0,15; the effect would appear for 15 seconds every minute and that I could not leave out the parameters preceding SOM. What I am trying to get to is an effect which lasts for a period of time and then goes away and does not repeat.

Also it would be nice to set something up so that, for example it would appear for 1 hour at DUSK.

Also I am just wondering why the DURATION Parameter is there is it does not seem to do anything. more experimentation I think :)
 
an effect that is switched on by another event.

Maybe duration is only used for an effect
that is switched on by another event.


Cant see how it would ever work for 15 sec
on start up.
 
scruffyduck said:
The effect appears permanently on.
Click to expand...
Sorry, my bad. ;)


Why don'T you just create an effect that emits particles for only 15 seconds. This might be easier.
On the other hand if the SDK says the duration should work, why doesn't it? :scratchch

Maybe try another fx.
 
I could create the effect to do that but this is for my Scenery Maker utility which is placing Effects. At the moment I allow the user to set the duration parameter on the expectation that it works :(

I agree that the SDK just says it will set the duration and the example they give is 2.5 seconds. Perhaps that relates to something like a dust effect associated with something like a plane landing and does not have any effect on static placed effects. Ho Hum :)
 
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