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XML Taxi\Gear Light Switch

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I'm trying to use some custom code for a VC taxi\light switch and make an external 2D switch.
The VC switch is 3 position down being off, mid being taxi and up for landing lights. I have a 2D taxi light switch but can't figure out the syntax for the landing lights. From what I can see in the mdl the var "gearlight mode" should work.

Here is the 2D taxi code:
<Element>
<Position X="70" Y="79"/>
<Select>
<Value>(L:GearLight Mode, ENUM)</Value>
<Case Value="1">
<Image Name="posky_sw_on.bmp"/>
</Case>
<Case Value="0">
<Image Name="posky_sw_off.bmp"/>
</Case>
</Select>
</Element>

<Area Left="70" Top="79" Width="32" Height="24">
<Tooltip>TAXI LIGHTS</Tooltip>
<Cursor Type="Hand"/>
<Click>(L:GearLight Mode, bool) ! (&gt;L:GearLight Mode, bool)</Click>
</Area>

Here are pics of the code in the mdl..?

Any help would be appreciated...
 

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This should work,

First make a middle switch position bitmap out of either posky_sw_on.bmp or posky_sw_off.bmp and call it "my_middle.bmp"

Then use the following code

Code: 
<Element>
<Position X="70" Y="79"/>
<Select>
<Value>(L:GearLight Mode, ENUM)</Value>
<Case Value="0">
<Image Name="posky_sw_off.bmp"/>
</Case>
<Case Value="1">
<Image Name="my_middle.bmp"/>
</Case>
<Case Value="2">
<Image Name="posky_sw_on.bmp"/>
</Case>
</Select>
</Element>


<Area Left="70" Top="79" Width="32" Height="12">
<Tooltip>TAXI/LANDING  LIGHTS</Tooltip>
<Cursor Type="UpArrow"/>
<Click>(L:GearLight Mode, enum) ++ 2 min (&gt;L:GearLight Mode, enum)</Click>
</Area>

<Area Left="70" Top="93" Width="32" Height="12">
<Tooltip>TAXI/LANDING  LIGHTS</Tooltip>
<Cursor Type="DownArrow"/>
<Click>(L:GearLight Mode, enum) -- 0 max (&gt;L:GearLight Mode, enum)</Click>
</Area>
 
spokes2112 said:
This should work,

First make a middle switch position bitmap out of either posky_sw_on.bmp or posky_sw_off.bmp and call it "my_middle.bmp"

Then use the following code

Code: 
<Element>
<Position X="70" Y="79"/>
<Select>
<Value>(L:GearLight Mode, ENUM)</Value>
<Case Value="0">
<Image Name="posky_sw_off.bmp"/>
</Case>
<Case Value="1">
<Image Name="my_middle.bmp"/>
</Case>
<Case Value="2">
<Image Name="posky_sw_on.bmp"/>
</Case>
</Select>
</Element>


<Area Left="70" Top="79" Width="32" Height="12">
<Tooltip>TAXI/LANDING  LIGHTS</Tooltip>
<Cursor Type="UpArrow"/>
<Click>(L:GearLight Mode, enum) ++ 2 min (&gt;L:GearLight Mode, enum)</Click>
</Area>

<Area Left="70" Top="93" Width="32" Height="12">
<Tooltip>TAXI/LANDING  LIGHTS</Tooltip>
<Cursor Type="DownArrow"/>
<Click>(L:GearLight Mode, enum) -- 0 max (&gt;L:GearLight Mode, enum)</Click>
</Area>
Click to expand...


Thanks very much, it works as I'd hoped for...!
I still can't follow the logic, but I can learn from it which is a big plus as well.
 
++ means to add 1 to the variable. 2 min means that the value cannot exceed 2.

-- means to subtract one. 0 max means that the value cannot go lower than 0.

Yes, the max and min seem to be opposite in meaning, but so is a lot of XML code. :)

Hope this helps,
 
tgibson said:
++ means to add 1 to the variable. 2 min means that the value cannot exceed 2.

-- means to subtract one. 0 max means that the value cannot go lower than 0.

Yes, the max and min seem to be opposite in meaning, but so is a lot of XML code. :)

Hope this helps,
Click to expand...


What I don't understand is how first the taxi light and then the twin landing lights turn separately..
 
I am confused too...

Nothing in spokes2112's code turns on any lights using the commands that I know and 'love' ( eg K:LANDING_LIGHTS_ON or K:TOGGLE_TAXI_LIGHTS). There must be code elsewhere which uses the LVAR GearLight Mode to do the trick.

Walter
 
The custom LVAR , "GearLight Mode" is used instead of the standard commands.
If "++" adds one to the variable, what would be the syntax for having two added to the variable...? Say for example you wanted two separate switches,
one for each set of lights.














=
 
First off you will not be able to have both operating simultaneously. The taxi and landing lights are coded into the model. 0 = off, 1 = taxi, 2 = landing. As for 2 separate switches you could do the following. (Of course X/Y coordinates would have to be changed)

Taxi light -
Code: 
<Element>
<Position X="70" Y="79"/>
<Select>
<Value>(L:GearLight Mode, enum) 1 ==</Value>
<Case Value="0">
<Image Name="posky_sw_off.bmp"/>
</Case>
<Case Value="1">
<Image Name="posky_sw_on.bmp"/>
</Case>
</Select>
</Element>


<Area Left="70" Top="79" Width="32" Height="12">
<Tooltip>TAXI LIGHTS</Tooltip>
<Cursor Type="UpArrow"/>
<Click>1 (&gt;L:GearLight Mode, enum)</Click>
</Area>

<Area Left="70" Top="93" Width="32" Height="12">
<Tooltip>TAXI LIGHTS</Tooltip>
<Cursor Type="DownArrow"/>
<Click>(L:GearLight Mode, enum) 1 == if{ 0 (&gt;L:GearLight Mode, enum) }</Click>
</Area>

Landing Light -
Code: 
<Element>
<Position X="70" Y="79"/>
<Select>
<Value>(L:GearLight Mode, enum) 2 ==</Value>
<Case Value="0">
<Image Name="posky_sw_off.bmp"/>
</Case>
<Case Value="1">
<Image Name="posky_sw_on.bmp"/>
</Case>
</Select>
</Element>


<Area Left="70" Top="79" Width="32" Height="12">
<Tooltip>LANDING LIGHTS</Tooltip>
<Cursor Type="UpArrow"/>
<Click>2 (&gt;L:GearLight Mode, enum)</Click>
</Area>

<Area Left="70" Top="93" Width="32" Height="12">
<Tooltip>LANDING LIGHTS</Tooltip>
<Cursor Type="DownArrow"/>
<Click>(L:GearLight Mode, enum) 2 == if{ 0 (&gt;L:GearLight Mode, enum) }</Click>
</Area>

EDIT - Additions are done as such (adding 10 to variable) -
Code: 
(L:Variable, number) 10 + (&gt;L:Variable, number)
 
Last edited:
BTW, adding two to a variable:

Code: 
(L:GearLight Mode, enum) 2 + (&gt;L:GearLight Mode, enum)
 
Thanks Tom.

I'm running into a situation where my external light switches work for one model of aircraft but not for another.
From what I can see the code syntax looks exactly the same but I believe the problem maybe a conditional parameter where the 2D panel needs to set the light bus power.
Please see below, does the code suggest that is true and how would the code be written..? OR I could be filled with hot air....


(L:Light Bus Power, number) 1 == if{ (L:Formation Light Switch, enum) ! (>L:Formation Light Switch, enum) } els{ 0 }
 
I had created mine, which works exactly like this, in the ModelDef, but needed a 2D switch for it and finally figured out a way to make it work, but its click zone oriented; middle is taxi, lower area is off, top is landing.

Note, this works with ModelDef and has a 'invisible lights management gauge' that reads the L:var's of these and turns on the lights needed. (Sounds complicated but its not). But at least you can see how the click code mouse area works. Fairly easy. Also, this controls left and right landing lights and taxi lights via 'visibilities' in the 3D model on the light polygons.

Code: 
<Gauge Name="ElecPanel_Toggle_LandLights_RH" Version="1.0">

    <Element>
        <Select>
            <Value>(L:RIGHT_LANLITE_SELECT_POS,number)</Value>
            <Case Value="0">
                <Image Name="Lear24BToggleOff.bmp" />
            </Case>
            <Case Value="25">
                <Image Name="Lear24BToggleMid.bmp" />
            </Case>
            <Case Value="50">
                <Image Name="Lear24BToggleOn.bmp" />
            </Case>
        </Select>
    </Element>


<Mouse>
      <Area Left="0" Right="51" Top="-20" Bottom="50">
       <Tooltip>Landing Lights</Tooltip>
          <Cursor Type="Hand"/>
            <Click Repeat="Yes">
         50 (&gt;L:RIGHT_LANLITE_SELECT_POS,number)
          1 (&gt;L:XMLSND1,enum) 
            </Click>
</Area>

      <Area Left="0" Right="51" Top="52" Bottom="130">
       <Tooltip>Taxi Lights</Tooltip>
          <Cursor Type="Hand"/>
            <Click Repeat="Yes">
         25 (&gt;L:RIGHT_LANLITE_SELECT_POS,number)
          1 (&gt;L:XMLSND1,enum) 
            </Click>
</Area>

      <Area Left="0" Right="51" Top="131" Bottom="220">
       <Tooltip>Landing and Taxi Lights Off</Tooltip>
          <Cursor Type="Hand"/>
            <Click Repeat="Yes">
          0 (&gt;L:RIGHT_LANLITE_SELECT_POS,number)
          1 (&gt;L:XMLSND1,enum) 
            </Click>

</Area>

</Mouse>

</Gauge>


Code: 
<!-- Landing Lights Circuit Manager -->

<Element>
<Select>
<Value>
             (L:LJ24B BATT MASTER LEFT, bool) 1 ==
             (L:LJ24B BATT MASTER RIGHT, bool) 1 ==
             and
               if{ (L:LEFT_LANLITE_SELECT_POS,number) 40 &gt;
                   (L:RIGHT_LANLITE_SELECT_POS,number) 40 &gt;
                   or
                     if{ (>K:LANDING_LIGHTS_ON) }
                    els{ (>K:LANDING_LIGHTS_OFF) }
                 }
  </Value>
</Select>
</Element>

<!-- Taxi Lights Circuit Manager -->

<Element>
<Select>
<Value>
             (L:LJ24B BATT MASTER LEFT, bool) 1 ==
             (L:LJ24B BATT MASTER RIGHT, bool) 1 ==
             and
               if{ 20 30 (L:LEFT_LANLITE_SELECT_POS,number) rng
                   20 30 (L:RIGHT_LANLITE_SELECT_POS,number) rng
                   or
                     if{ (>K:TOGGLE_TAXI_LIGHTS) }
                 }
  </Value>
</Select>
</Element>

<!-- Left Landing Light -->

<Element>
<Select>
<Value>
             (L:LEFT_LANLITE_SELECT_POS,number) 40 &gt;
             (L:LJ24B BATT MASTER LEFT, bool) 1 ==
             (L:LJ24B BATT MASTER RIGHT, bool) 1 ==
             and and
          if{ 1 (>L:learjet24 l lndg light viz,bool) }
         els{ 0 (>L:learjet24 l lndg light viz,bool) }
  </Value>
</Select>
</Element>

<!-- Right Landing Light -->

<Element>
<Select>
<Value>
             (L:RIGHT_LANLITE_SELECT_POS,number) 40 &gt;
             (L:LJ24B BATT MASTER LEFT, bool) 1 ==
             (L:LJ24B BATT MASTER RIGHT, bool) 1 ==
             and and
          if{ 1 (>L:learjet24 r lndg light viz,bool) }
         els{ 0 (>L:learjet24 r lndg light viz,bool) }
  </Value>
</Select>
</Element>


<!-- Right Taxi Light -->

<Element>
<Select>
<Value>
       20 30 (L:RIGHT_LANLITE_SELECT_POS,number) rng
             (L:LJ24B BATT MASTER LEFT, bool) 1 ==
             (L:LJ24B BATT MASTER RIGHT, bool) 1 ==
             and and
                if{ 1 (>L:learjet24 r taxi light viz) }
               els{ 0 (>L:learjet24 r taxi light viz) }
  </Value>
</Select>
</Element>

<!-- Left Taxi Light -->

<Element>
<Select>
<Value>
       20 30 (L:LEFT_LANLITE_SELECT_POS,number) rng
             (L:LJ24B BATT MASTER LEFT, bool) 1 ==
             (L:LJ24B BATT MASTER RIGHT, bool) 1 ==
             and and
                if{ 1 (>L:learjet24 l taxi light viz,bool) }
               els{ 0 (>L:learjet24 l taxi light viz,bool) }
  </Value>
</Select>
</Element>
 
Thanks for the code, I can see what you've done as far as the mouse click areas.
I added the code but am not seeing any functioning lights. I think I need to work with the lights circuit manager code further.
 
Seahawk,

Hang on. Here is the 'visibilities' already written. Its like half of the code. Sorry I didnt include these. These will 'appear' when the proper switch is in the proper position. You make the landing and taxi polytons, get those working, then attach these visibilities to those; LH to LH, RH to RH.


Code: 
<!--learjet24_l_lndg_light_viz-->

  <PartInfo>
    <Name>learjet24_l_lndg_light_viz</Name>
    <Visibility>
      <Parameter>
        <Code>
          (L:learjet24 l lndg light viz) 1 ==
          if{ 1 } els{ 0 }
        </Code>
      </Parameter>
    </Visibility>
  </PartInfo>

<!--learjet24_l_taxi_light_viz-->

  <PartInfo>
    <Name>learjet24_l_taxi_light_viz</Name>
    <Visibility>
      <Parameter>
        <Code>
          (L:learjet24 l taxi light viz) 1 ==
          if{ 1 } els{ 0 }
        </Code>
      </Parameter>
    </Visibility>
  </PartInfo>

<!--learjet24_r_lndg_light_viz-->

  <PartInfo>
    <Name>learjet24_r_lndg_light_viz</Name>
    <Visibility>
      <Parameter>
        <Code>
          (L:learjet24 r lndg light viz) 1 ==
          if{ 1 } els{ 0 }
        </Code>
      </Parameter>
    </Visibility>
  </PartInfo>

<!--learjet24_r_taxi_light_viz-->

  <PartInfo>
    <Name>learjet24_r_taxi_light_viz</Name>
    <Visibility>
      <Parameter>
        <Code>
          (L:learjet24 r taxi light viz) 1 ==
          if{ 1 } els{ 0 }
        </Code>
      </Parameter>
    </Visibility>
  </PartInfo>



I am also sending these over. These are the two switches; LH and RH, and have the same code in them as the other parts. This is one of the most brilliant code blocks I have seen, a 3 position, off, taxi, l-light switch, that is 'drag-able'. I believe Anthony was the one that showed me how this is done.


Code: 
<PartInfo>
      <Name>learjet24_landing_taxi_left</Name>
        <AnimLength>50</AnimLength>
  <Animation>
  <Parameter>
       <Code>
          (L:LEFT_LANLITE_SELECT_POS,number)
       </Code>
     <Lag>950</Lag>
  </Parameter>
  </Animation>
  <MouseRect>
  <Cursor>Hand</Cursor>
  <TooltipText>Left Landing and Taxi Light Switch</TooltipText>
  <MouseFlags>LeftSingle+LeftDrag+Wheel</MouseFlags>
  <CallbackCode>
     (M:Event) 'LeftSingle' scmp 0 ==
      if{
        (M:Y) (&gt;L:LEFT_LANLITE_SELECT_MPos, number)         
         }
     (M:Event) 'LeftDrag' scmp 0 ==
      if{
        (M:Y) (L:LEFT_LANLITE_SELECT_MPos,number) - 20 + 0 &lt;
          if{
            (L:LEFT_LANLITE_SELECT_POS,number) 25 + (&gt;L:LEFT_LANLITE_SELECT_POS,number)
        (M:Y) (&gt;L:LEFT_LANLITE_SELECT_MPos,number)
            (L:LEFT_LANLITE_SELECT_POS,number) 50 &gt;
             if{
               50 (&gt;L:LEFT_LANLITE_SELECT_POS,number)
               }
            els{
               1 (&gt;L:XMLSND1,enum)  
               }
        }
  (M:Y) (L:LEFT_LANLITE_SELECT_MPos,number) - 20 - 0 &gt;
  if{
   (L:LEFT_LANLITE_SELECT_POS,number) 25 - (&gt;L:LEFT_LANLITE_SELECT_POS,number)
   (M:Y) (&gt;L:LEFT_LANLITE_SELECT_MPos,number)
   (L:LEFT_LANLITE_SELECT_POS,number) 0 &lt;
   if{
    0 (&gt;L:LEFT_LANLITE_SELECT_POS,number)
   }
   els{
    1 (&gt;L:XMLSND1,enum)  
   }
  }
}
    (M:Event) 'WheelUp' scmp 0 ==
     if{
       (L:LEFT_LANLITE_SELECT_POS,number) 25 + (&gt;L:LEFT_LANLITE_SELECT_POS,number)
       (L:LEFT_LANLITE_SELECT_POS,number) 50 &gt;
       if{
         50 (&gt;L:LEFT_LANLITE_SELECT_POS,number)
         }
      els{
         1 (&gt;L:XMLSND1,enum)  
         }
       }
    (M:Event) 'WheelDown' scmp 0 ==
     if{
       (L:LEFT_LANLITE_SELECT_POS,number) 25 - (&gt;L:LEFT_LANLITE_SELECT_POS,number)
       (L:LEFT_LANLITE_SELECT_POS,number) 0 &lt;
        if{
          0 (&gt;L:LEFT_LANLITE_SELECT_POS,number)
          }
       els{
          1 (&gt;L:XMLSND1,enum)  
          }
       }        
</CallbackCode>
</MouseRect>
</PartInfo>

<!--learjet24_landing_taxi_right-->

<PartInfo>
      <Name>learjet24_landing_taxi_right</Name>
        <AnimLength>50</AnimLength>
  <Animation>
  <Parameter>
       <Code>
          (L:RIGHT_LANLITE_SELECT_POS,number)
       </Code>
     <Lag>950</Lag>
  </Parameter>
  </Animation>
  <MouseRect>
  <Cursor>Hand</Cursor>
  <TooltipText>Right Landing and Taxi Light Switch</TooltipText>
  <MouseFlags>LeftSingle+LeftDrag+Wheel</MouseFlags>
  <CallbackCode>
     (M:Event) 'LeftSingle' scmp 0 ==
      if{
        (M:Y) (&gt;L:RIGHT_LANLITE_SELECT_MPos, number)         
         }
     (M:Event) 'LeftDrag' scmp 0 ==
      if{
        (M:Y) (L:RIGHT_LANLITE_SELECT_MPos,number) - 20 + 0 &lt;
          if{
            (L:RIGHT_LANLITE_SELECT_POS,number) 25 + (&gt;L:RIGHT_LANLITE_SELECT_POS,number)
        (M:Y) (&gt;L:RIGHT_LANLITE_SELECT_MPos,number)
            (L:RIGHT_LANLITE_SELECT_POS,number) 50 &gt;
             if{
               50 (&gt;L:RIGHT_LANLITE_SELECT_POS,number)
               }
            els{
               1 (&gt;L:XMLSND1,enum)  
               }
        }
  (M:Y) (L:RIGHT_LANLITE_SELECT_MPos,number) - 20 - 0 &gt;
  if{
   (L:RIGHT_LANLITE_SELECT_POS,number) 25 - (&gt;L:RIGHT_LANLITE_SELECT_POS,number)
   (M:Y) (&gt;L:RIGHT_LANLITE_SELECT_MPos,number)
   (L:RIGHT_LANLITE_SELECT_POS,number) 0 &lt;
   if{
    0 (&gt;L:RIGHT_LANLITE_SELECT_POS,number)
   }
   els{
    1 (&gt;L:XMLSND1,enum)  
   }
  }
}
    (M:Event) 'WheelUp' scmp 0 ==
     if{
       (L:RIGHT_LANLITE_SELECT_POS,number) 25 + (&gt;L:RIGHT_LANLITE_SELECT_POS,number)
       (L:RIGHT_LANLITE_SELECT_POS,number) 50 &gt;
       if{
         50 (&gt;L:RIGHT_LANLITE_SELECT_POS,number)
         }
      els{
         1 (&gt;L:XMLSND1,enum)  
         }
       }
    (M:Event) 'WheelDown' scmp 0 ==
     if{
       (L:RIGHT_LANLITE_SELECT_POS,number) 25 - (&gt;L:RIGHT_LANLITE_SELECT_POS,number)
       (L:RIGHT_LANLITE_SELECT_POS,number) 0 &lt;
        if{
          0 (&gt;L:RIGHT_LANLITE_SELECT_POS,number)
          }
       els{
          1 (&gt;L:XMLSND1,enum)  
          }
       }        
</CallbackCode>
</MouseRect>
</PartInfo>
 
They click as they are selected into each position. If you are not doing a sound system, then take out all of the SND.... L:vars and you are good to go.

Bill
 
lionheart said:
They click as they are selected into each position. If you are not doing a sound system, then take out all of the SND.... L:vars and you are good to go.

Bill
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I apologize as I can see now that I was not clear on what I am trying to effect. I appreciate all the code you've shown me and fore see using it in the near future on a
Su project just getting started. At this point I am trying to tap into two existing aircraft for a 2D panel to run animations and lights so that I can stay with an external aircraft view point for a video shoot.
 
Note that you have short cuts in your sim, and can program in shortcuts also. For instance, Landing Lights 'on' is Control - L.
 
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