P3D v4 Toggle between Gauges in VC

adrianb4 · 11 Nov 2023

Hi, just wondering how I would go about making an gauge that would toggle between two xml gauges. For example I have in my panel.cfg, I have gauge00=test!pfd 6,6,412,504 and I want to have another gauge ex. gauge00=test!mfd that shares the same position? Whats the best way to do this if that makes sense.

Thanks!

chris · 12 Nov 2023

I remember having to do that for the Mooney Bravo.
You can either have the ADF or the VOR2 gauge. Just click on the magic screw to toggle.

XML:

<Gauge Name="ADF_VOR2_Combi" Version="1.0">
<Image Name="ADF_VOR2_Combi_Background.bmp"/>

<Element>
  <Select>
    <Value>(L:ADF_VOR2_Latch,Number) ! if{ 1 (&gt;L:ADF_VOR2_Latch,Number) 1 (&gt;L:VOR2_Selected,Number) }</Value>
  </Select>
</Element>

<Element>
  <Visible>(L:VOR2_Selected,Number)</Visible>
  <Image Name="ADF_VOR2_Combi_VOR2_Face.bmp"/>
</Element>

<!-- Compass -->
<Element>
  <Position X="-7.5" Y="-7.5" />
  <MaskImage Name="ADF_VOR2_Combi_Mask.bmp">
    <Axis X="87.5" Y="87.5" />
  </MaskImage>
  <Position X="-7.5" Y="-7.5" />
   <Image Transparent="True" Name="ADF_VOR2_Combi_Compass.bmp">
    <Axis X="87.5" Y="87.5" />
  </Image>
  <Rotate>
    <Value>(L:VOR2_Selected,Number) if{ (A:NAV OBS:2,Radians) /-/ } els{ (A:ADF CARD,Radians) /-/ }</Value>
    <Failures>
      <SYSTEM_ELECTRICAL_PANELS Action="Freeze" />
      <GAUGE_GYRO_HEADING Action="Freeze" />
    </Failures>
  </Rotate>
</Element>

<!-- To/From/Invalid -->
<Element>
  <Visible>(L:VOR2_Selected,Number)</Visible>
  <Position X="100" Y="80" />
  <Select>
    <Value>(A:NAV TOFROM:2,Enum)</Value>
    <Case Value="0">
      <Image Name="ADF_VOR2_Combi_VOR2_Invalid.bmp"/>
    </Case>
    <Case Value="1">
      <Image Name="ADF_VOR2_Combi_VOR2_To.bmp"/>
    </Case>
    <Case Value="2">
      <Image Name="ADF_VOR2_Combi_VOR2_From.bmp"/>
    </Case>
  </Select>
</Element>

<!-- VOR Needle -->
<Element>
  <Visible>(L:VOR2_Selected,Number)</Visible>
  <Position X="80" Y="34" />
  <Image Name="ADF_VOR2_Combi_VOR2_Needle.bmp">
    <Axis X="-3" Y="2" PointsTo="East" />
  </Image>
  <Rotate>
    <Value Minimum="-10" Maximum="10">(A:NAV TOFROM:2,Enum) 0 == (A:NAV SIGNAL:2,Number) 10 &lt; || if{ 0 } els{ (A:NAV TOFROM:2,Enum) 1 == if{ (A:NAV RADIAL ERROR:2,Degrees) } els{ (A:NAV RADIAL ERROR:2,Degrees) dnor 180 - }</Value>
    <Failures>
      <SYSTEM_ELECTRICAL_PANELS Action="0" />
      <SYSTEM_ELECTRICAL_AVIONICS Action="0" />
      <GAUGE_GYRO_HEADING Action="0" />
      <GAUGE_ADF Action="0" />
    </Failures>
    <Nonlinearity>
      <Item Value="10" X="112" Y="100" />
      <Item Value="0" X="80" Y="108" />
      <Item Value="-10" X="46" Y="100" />
    </Nonlinearity>
    <Delay DegreesPerSecond="30" />
  </Rotate>
</Element>

<!-- ADF Needle -->
<Element>
  <Visible>(L:ADF_Selected,Number)</Visible>
  <Position X="80" Y="80" />
  <Image Name="ADF_VOR2_Combi_ADF_Needle.bmp">
    <Axis X="53.5" Y="6" PointsTo="East" />
  </Image>
  <Rotate>
    <Value>(A:ADF1 RADIAL,Radians) pi 2 / -</Value>
    <Failures>
      <SYSTEM_ELECTRICAL_PANELS Action="Freeze" />
      <SYSTEM_ELECTRICAL_AVIONICS Action="Freeze" />
      <GAUGE_GYRO_HEADING Action="Freeze" />
      <GAUGE_ADF Action="Freeze" />
    </Failures>
    <Delay DegreesPerSecond="30" />
  </Rotate>
</Element>

<!-- OBS Knob -->
<Element>
  <Visible>(L:VOR2_Selected,Number)</Visible>
  <Position X="19" Y="142" />
  <Image Name="ADF_VOR2_Combi_VOR2_OBS_Knob.bmp">
    <Axis X="16" Y="16" />
  </Image>
  <Rotate>
    <Value>(A:NAV OBS:2,Radians) 3 *</Value>
  </Rotate>
</Element>

<!-- Heading Knob -->
<Element>
  <Visible>(L:ADF_Selected,Number)</Visible>
  <Position X="19" Y="142" />
  <Image Name="ADF_VOR2_Combi_ADF_Knob.bmp">
    <Axis X="16" Y="16" />
  </Image>
  <Rotate>
    <Value>(A:ADF CARD,Radians) 3 *</Value>
  </Rotate>
</Element>

<Element>
  <Visible>(L:ADF_Selected,Number)</Visible>
  <Image Name="ADF_VOR2_Combi_ADF_Face.bmp"/>
</Element>

<Mouse>
  <Tooltip>%( (L:ADF_Selected,Number) )%{if}ADF Bearing to Station (%( (A:ADF Radial:1,degrees) 90 ==)%{if}Not Receiving Station)%{else}%( (A:ADF Radial:1,degrees) 360 + (A:PLANE HEADING DEGREES GYRO, degrees) + d360)%!d!°)%{end}%{else}VOR2 Bearing %( (A:NAV RELATIVE BEARING TO STATION:2,Degrees) dnor)%!d!%&#176;</Tooltip>
  <Area Left="5" Right="20" Top="5" Bottom="20">
    <Visible>(L:ADF_Selected,Number)</Visible>
    <Tooltip>Select VOR2</Tooltip>
      <Cursor Type="Hand" />
      <Click>1 (&gt;L:VOR2_Selected,Number) 0 (&gt;L:ADF_Selected,Number)</Click>
    </Area>
    <Area Left="5" Right="20" Top="5" Bottom="20">
      <Visible>(L:VOR2_Selected,Number)</Visible>
      <Tooltip>Select ADF</Tooltip>
      <Cursor Type="Hand" />
      <Click>1 (&gt;L:ADF_Selected,Number) 0 (&gt;L:VOR2_Selected,Number)</Click>
    </Area>
  <Area Left="0" Right="37" Top="120" Bottom="155">
    <Tooltip>%( (L:ADF_Selected,Number) )%{if}ADF Card Heading (%( (A:ADF CARD,Degrees) )%!d!%&#176;)%{else}VHF Nav2 Course (%( (A:NAV2 OBS, degrees) )%!d!°)%{end}</Tooltip>
    <Area Right="18">
      <Cursor Type="DownArrow" />
      <Click Repeat="Yes">(L:VOR2_Selected,Number) if{ 1 (&gt;K:VOR2_OBI_DEC) } els{ 1 (&gt;K:ADF_CARD_DEC) }</Click>
    </Area>
    <Area Left="18">
      <Cursor Type="UpArrow" />
      <Click Repeat="Yes">(L:VOR2_Selected,Number) if{ 1 (&gt;K:VOR2_OBI_INC) } els{ 1 (&gt;K:ADF_CARD_INC) }</Click>
    </Area>
  </Area>
</Mouse>

</Gauge>

P3D v4 Toggle between Gauges in VC

adrianb4

chris