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SimVar's not in the Mission SDK

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Once again, I'm at work so I can't test this theory so, I'll ask away here. ;)

Okay, thanks to the .pdf included with FSUIPC version 4, it is possible to manually edit the controls xml file and assign functions that are not available through the basic FSX assignments page. By default, you can assign say, Gear_Toggle but, through manual editing, you can set one button to Gear_Up and another to Gear_Down.

With that in mind, has anyone tried to manually edit a mission xml and add in SimVars that are listed in the SDK Docs (for SimConnect) but not available through the Object Placement Tool?
 
Hi,

I did, but it was quite a while ago. I think it stopped the mission from loading. The valid SimVars are defined in propdefs\propsimvar.xml . Adding entries to that doesn't work either :)

I have a way of doing this (and quite a lot more besides). I'll post something when it's stable - it'll be a freebie for personal use.

Cheers,
Jim
 
I tried one today - manually edited an xml with notepad and changed a previous BrakeParkingIndicator property trigger with the SimVar label for Strobes (again, not at home so I can't confirm the exact name, maybe StrobeLightOn? - can't wait 'till we get out interent service connected tomorrow! Just moved. :))

Anyway, I had it set to play a dialog when the switch on was TRUE (boolean, same as parking brake trigger). The mission loaded fine but, the dialog never played. Maybe I'll try a few more, just for kicks. Too bad more of those couldn't be added to missions - you almost wouldn't need SimConnect.
 
I tried it very early in my mission development days :D and it wouldn't work with VARs not included in the OPT. You need to use simconnect or a gauge that controls your VARs.
 
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