FS2004 three position switches

[brodhaq]

Hi,
I would like to ask if somebody has a three position switch for makemdl & FS9... I have not found it in FFDS forum or anywhere else :-(

I have three items to be used as three position switch

1) Ignition (turboprop engine): AUTO (up) - OFF (middle) - MANually ON (down)
I dont know if FS supports AUTO ignition, but at least it would be fine to have there "fake" and make switch to control ON - OFF - ON

2) Starter (also turboprop): L eng (left) - OFF (middle) - R eng (right)
It should be possible, as I saw at many 3rd party addons...

3) DC generator: ON (up) - OFF (middle) - reset (down)
Again, I am not sure if FS supports DC gen failure that can be fixed by reseting, so at least it would be good to have ON - OFF - nothing/fake switch (and it would be awesome if from RESET to OFF the switch would be spring-loaded, but I think this is to complicated...)

Sorry for asking on so complicated think, but I dont know where to start, I believe there are no 3pos switches in "native" MakeMDL where I could copy this from...

Pavel

 

[n4gix]

Starter Switch: Left - Off - Right

  <part>
    <name>da42_starter_switch</name>
    <animation>
      <parameter>
        <code>50 (L:StarterSwitch,enum) 50 * +</code>
        <lag>400</lag>
      </parameter>
    </animation>
    <mouserect>
      <cursor>Hand</cursor>
      <tooltip_text>Engine Starter</tooltip_text>
      <mouse_flags>LeftSingle+RightSingle+LeftRelease+RightRelease</mouse_flags>
      <callback_code>
        (M:Event) 'LeftSingle' scmp 0 ==
        if{
        -1 (>L:StarterSwitch, enum)
        (>K:TOGGLE_STARTER1)
        }
        (M:Event) 'RightSingle' scmp 0 ==
        if{
        1 (>L:StarterSwitch, enum)
        (>K:TOGGLE_STARTER2)
        }
        (M:Event) 'LeftRelease' scmp 0 ==
        if{ 0 (>L:StarterSwitch, enum) }
        (M:Event) 'RightRelease' scmp 0 ==
        if{ 0 (>L:StarterSwitch, enum) }
      </callback_code>
    </mouserect>
  </part>

Three Position Switch

  <part>
    <name>da42_switch_anti_ice_light</name>
    <animation>
      <parameter>
        <code>
          25 (L:IceLight, number) 25 * +
        </code>
      </parameter>
    </animation>
    <mouserect>
      <cursor>Hand</cursor>
      <tooltip_text>Ice Light</tooltip_text>
      <mouse_flags>LeftSingle+RightSingle+Wheel</mouse_flags>
      <callback_code>
        (M:Event) 'LeftSingle' scmp 0 ==
        if{ (L:IceLight, enum) -- -1 max (>L:IceLight, enum) }
        (M:Event) 'RightSingle' scmp 0 ==
        if{ (L:IceLight, enum) ++  1 min (>L:IceLight, enum) }
        (M:Event) 'WheelDown' scmp 0 ==
        if{ (L:IceLight, enum) -- -1 max (>L:IceLight, enum) }
        (M:Event) 'WheelUp' scmp 0 ==
        if{ (L:IceLight, enum) ++  1 min (>L:IceLight, enum) }
        (L:VC_Click,bool) ! (>L:VC_Click,bool)
        1 (>L:XMLClick,enum)
      </callback_code>
    </mouserect>
  </part>

 

[brodhaq]

Thank you Bill! Could you please tell me how are they keyframed? I tried the engine starter with KF0 = OFF, KF50 = L start, K100 = R start or with K0 = L start, K50 = OFF, K100 =R start, but both are incorrect... I am not getting it.

Pavel

 

[n4gix]

The starter switch is keyed 0 - 50 - 100

The generic "Three Position Switch" is keyed 0 - 25 - 50

 

[brodhaq]

Good, starter works... but the other 3-pos switch which I am trying to use for ignition nope.

<part>
    <name>ev_ignition_sw</name>
    <animation>
      <parameter>
        <code>
          25 (L:ign2, number) 25 * +
        </code>
      </parameter>
    </animation>
    <mouserect>
      <cursor>Hand</cursor>
      <tooltip_text>Ignition Right Engine Switch</tooltip_text>
      <mouse_flags>LeftSingle+RightSingle+Wheel</mouse_flags>
      <callback_code>
        (M:Event) 'LeftSingle' scmp 0 ==
        if{ (L:ign2, enum) -- -1 max (>L:ign2, enum) }
        (M:Event) 'RightSingle' scmp 0 ==
        if{ (L:ign2, enum) ++  1 min (>L:ign2, enum) }
        (M:Event) 'WheelDown' scmp 0 ==
        if{ (L:ign2, enum) -- -1 max (>L:ign2, enum) }
        (M:Event) 'WheelUp' scmp 0 ==
        if{ (L:ign2, enum) ++  1 min (>L:ign2, enum) }
        (L:VC_Click2,bool) ! (>L:VC_Click2,bool)
        1 (>K:MASTER IGNITION SWITCH:2,bool)
      </callback_code>
    </mouserect>
  </part>

Is this code correct? And if yes, do I need anything else to startup default FS turbine engine? I have fuel open (condition levers at rich), this ignition in upper (or lower) position and starter engaged... I hear the sound of starter, but the engine doesnt start (something we all know when we are trying to start a car at cold winter).

Pavel

 

[n4gix]

For a turbine, the event ID is: (>K:TURBINE_IGNITION_SWITCH_TOGGLE)

Note that this does NOT take an :index!

The "read variable" is: (A:TURBINE_IGNITION_SWITCH_TOGGLE,bool)

There are no event IDs or variables for more than one engine...

Try this:

      <callback_code>
        (M:Event) 'LeftSingle' scmp 0 ==
        if{ (L:ign2, enum) -- -1 max (>L:ign2, enum) }
        (M:Event) 'RightSingle' scmp 0 ==
        if{ (L:ign2, enum) ++  1 min (>L:ign2, enum) }
        (M:Event) 'WheelDown' scmp 0 ==
        if{ (L:ign2, enum) -- -1 max (>L:ign2, enum) }
        (M:Event) 'WheelUp' scmp 0 ==
        if{ (L:ign2, enum) ++  1 min (>L:ign2, enum) }
        (L:VC_Click2,bool) ! (>L:VC_Click2,bool)

        (L:ign2, enum) 1 ==
        (A:TURBINE_IGNITION_SWITCH_TOGGLE,bool) 0 ==
        and
        if{ (>K:TURBINE_IGNITION_SWITCH_TOGGLE) }

        (L:ign2, enum) 0 ==
        (A:TURBINE_IGNITION_SWITCH_TOGGLE,bool) 1 ==
        and
        if{ (>K:TURBINE_IGNITION_SWITCH_TOGGLE) }

      </callback_code>