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== Universal Timer Macros == | |||
Making elapsed time based on gauge update cycle is simple to code and easy to understand. | Making elapsed time based on gauge update cycle is simple to code and easy to understand. | ||
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Courtesy of Tom Aguilo (taguilo) in post: http://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/threads/adding-a-timer.431123/#post-681198 | Courtesy of Tom Aguilo (taguilo) in post: http://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/threads/adding-a-timer.431123/#post-681198 | ||
A group of macros, but with an universal score could be : | |||
=== Macros === | |||
A group of macros, but with an universal score could be the following. | |||
Both macros can be copied and pasted on every gauge so to have elapsed timers available for the entire code. | |||
'''FS9 syntax:''' | |||
<Macro Name="GetElapsed"> | <Macro Name="GetElapsed"> | ||
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</Macro> | </Macro> | ||
'''FSX syntax:''' | |||
<Macro Name="GetElapsed"> | |||
<MacroValue>(P:Absolute time,@2) (L:@1,@2) - abs</MacroValue> | |||
</Macro> | |||
<Macro Name="SetElapsed"> | |||
<MacroValue>(P:Absolute time,@2) (>L:@1,@2)</MacroValue> | |||
</Macro> | |||
=== Implementation === | |||
The above macros are called within update sections in the following way: | |||
@SetElapsed(name_of_var,unit) | @SetElapsed(name_of_var,unit) | ||
@GetElapsed(name_of_var,unit) | @GetElapsed(name_of_var,unit) | ||
=== Gauge Example (FSX) === | |||
This is an example gauge for triggering an engine failure after five minutes above a certain temperature treshhold. | |||
<SimBase.Document Type="AceXML" version="1,0"> | |||
<SimGauge.Gauge id="Gauge" ArtDirectory="."><br> | |||
<Macro Name="GetElapsed"> | |||
<MacroValue>(P:Absolute time,@2) (L:@1,@2) - abs</MacroValue> | |||
</Macro><br> | |||
<Macro Name="SetElapsed"> | |||
<MacroValue>(P:Absolute time,@2) (>L:@1,@2)</MacroValue> | |||
</Macro><br> | |||
<Update> | <Update> | ||
<Script> | |||
(A:TURB ENG ITT:1, celsius) 907 > | (A:TURB ENG ITT:1, celsius) 907 > | ||
if{ @SetElapsed(MyTimer,minutes) } | if{ @SetElapsed(MyTimer,minutes) }<br> | ||
@GetElapsed(MyTimer,minutes) 5 > | @GetElapsed(MyTimer,minutes) 5 > | ||
if{ | if{ (>K:TOGGLE_ENGINE1_FAILURE) } | ||
</Script> | |||
</Update> | </Update><br> | ||
</SimGauge.Gauge> | |||
</SimBase.Document> | |||
[[category:Aircraft Design]] | [[category:Aircraft Design]] | ||
[[category:Panel and Gauge Design]] | [[category:Panel and Gauge Design]] | ||
Revision as of 23:00, 25 August 2014
Universal Timer Macros
Making elapsed time based on gauge update cycle is simple to code and easy to understand.
Courtesy of Tom Aguilo (taguilo) in post: http://www.fsdeveloper.com/forum/threads/adding-a-timer.431123/#post-681198
Macros
A group of macros, but with an universal score could be the following. Both macros can be copied and pasted on every gauge so to have elapsed timers available for the entire code.
FS9 syntax:
<Macro Name="GetElapsed"> (P:Absolute time,@2) (L:@1,@2) - abs </Macro> <Macro Name="SetElapsed"> (P:Absolute time,@2) (>L:@1,@2) </Macro>
FSX syntax:
<Macro Name="GetElapsed"> <MacroValue>(P:Absolute time,@2) (L:@1,@2) - abs</MacroValue> </Macro> <Macro Name="SetElapsed"> <MacroValue>(P:Absolute time,@2) (>L:@1,@2)</MacroValue> </Macro>
Implementation
The above macros are called within update sections in the following way:
@SetElapsed(name_of_var,unit) @GetElapsed(name_of_var,unit)
Gauge Example (FSX)
This is an example gauge for triggering an engine failure after five minutes above a certain temperature treshhold.
<SimBase.Document Type="AceXML" version="1,0"> <SimGauge.Gauge id="Gauge" ArtDirectory=".">
<Macro Name="GetElapsed"> <MacroValue>(P:Absolute time,@2) (L:@1,@2) - abs</MacroValue> </Macro>
<Macro Name="SetElapsed"> <MacroValue>(P:Absolute time,@2) (>L:@1,@2)</MacroValue> </Macro>
<Update> <Script> (A:TURB ENG ITT:1, celsius) 907 > if{ @SetElapsed(MyTimer,minutes) }
@GetElapsed(MyTimer,minutes) 5 > if{ (>K:TOGGLE_ENGINE1_FAILURE) } </Script> </Update>
</SimGauge.Gauge> </SimBase.Document>
