FSX/FSX-SE Aircraft and Panel Design Forum - How To

Hi all, the newbie attacks againI am programming a switch, called "DC Service", that allows to show a two windows, initially hidden, when click on it, but only if the battery is onMy code is here:(L:DC Service, enum)(L:DC Service, enum) ! (>L:DC Service, enum) if{ (A:Electrical master battery,bool) } 844 (>K:PANEL_ID_TOGGLE) 845 (>K:PANEL_ID_TOGGLE)844 and 845 are the ID,s of the hidden windows to show.Of course, the switch will always change position when click on it, but ONLY if the battery is connected (another switch) it will show the hidden windows.My code doesn't work, and always show the hidden windows independently of the battery position.Correct my code,…

Hello guys !!Do you know how to trigger an action with a keypress in a gauge developed in C ?I know how to trigger an action with a mouse click, using MOUSE_CHILD_FUNCT or MOUSE_CHILD_EVENT, but not with a keypress.Thanks for any help !!

Hello all,Just wondering if anyone has a link to some decent interior pics of a DHC beaver? Im not so concerned with the panel as I am the seats and windows. Ive googled it to death and came up with 2.thanks so muchfaceplant

I wonder who will actually buy this upgrade for FSDS? If you bought your copy after July 31 2002, you will be eligible for the update at no cost. If you bought it before July 31 2002, it will cost $24. Wonder how they arrived at that?Anyways, with G-max freely available, and no support in FS2004 for FSDS, why would anyone want to buy it? I know that there are still alot of folks who use it. And many say that it is easier for beginners to use than G-max, but it is a dead duck.I'll agree that g-max is a monster of a program, but the results a talented and knowledgable user can spit out with it (Mike Stone to mention one of many), kill anything that FSDS can put out. At leas…

Being so accustomed to the autothrottle disengaging when the autopilot is disengaged in FS 2000 and earlier generations, I've noticed several of my downloaded aircraft in FS2k2 requiring A/T to be disengaged although the A/P already has been disengaged. Is this standard practice? I think it is if I remember correctly what a Northwest 747-400 Captain said about the situation.It's a "card" to land and "continue hauling the mail" while frantically getting to the A/T to disengage it, get reverse thrust activated, and stand on the brakes! My last load of passengers got off with bloody noses and were mumbling under the breath about the impressive brakes! One poor lady fell…

I installed an aircraft this morning and the designer cautioned not to overwrite gauges that came with the aircraft to the main gauge FS 2k2 folder. Some gauges were missing when I started the aircraft in FS 2k2. Would a successful solution to this be to set up a gauge folder under the specific aircraft and install all the aircraft gauges there? Thanks.

Well, y'all are the pros here and I hope there is someone out there who can give me some advice. Lets not muttle things too much....take the Default Lear Jet as an example: The thing pitches like a bucking bronco and I hate flying this plane. I know there are other .air files out there but sparing myself the down load and wanting to have a little fun on my own, I'd like to tweek it a bit. I have the program AirEd but am not sure which way to change which numbers to tone her down a bit. I've checked the "Elevator Sensitivity" of some of my other planes and find numbers like -2501 or -4500 or -7607 etc. Any thoughts about an EASY way to hold this sucker still?Thanks,

I am modifying an AIR file, and would like to see how long my takeoffs and landings are. I remember such a gauge for FS98, by Marcel Ritzema, if I am not mistaken, but haven't found one for FS2K2 in my searches...

Is there a way to reflect static & dynamic stability in a FS2002 aircraft? That is, of course, the ability of a plane to right itself when letting go of the controls.

I want to send out a great big "Thank You" to all the aircraft, panel, scenery, utility, texture designers that contribute so much to our flight simulation addiction! If I missed a category, . . . I meant to include you too in the expression of appreciation! Thank you"Bear" for the routine great recommendations!! I am tremendously impressed with the designers that take the time to answer questions to solve a problem. You are all great in my eyes!

Hi,Hydraulics and pneumatics are important functions and easy to fake with dummy's.Somewhere in the forum i read about:K:TOGGLE_HYDRAULIC_FAILURE What happens when you make a gauge with this function?(on/off, more?)What would be the code of that gauge?(i,m absolutely no programmer!)Is there a same function for the pneumatic system to incorporate in my 767-300 panel?I thank you all in advance for your efforts!phjvh

does anyone know of a tutorial for doing repaints with the Adobe Photoshop 6.0 software? i've worked out the basics for myself and from cobbling together info for other graphics software, but wondered if there was anything i was missing. thanks! :)

HiThanks to the tutorials and advice here..I managed to put together a model...(guess waht it is?) :-hahNow I don't know where to start to animate the flaps, ailerons, elevators, rotating wheels..etc. Any tutorials on how to do that?I tried Freeflight Design Shop but nothing there...I also tried http://thegreatptmd.tripod.com/ and no luck...Here is apic of my model...half of it.IF you have any criticizm, suggestions,tips etc. about it...please give it to me...I am a newbie at this so I need all the guidance I can get.Take careMike

Hi Everyone,As a newbie working on a panel for the first time using that great prog. FS Panel Studio, I am at the point of looking at a way to have a gauge appear in an "off" state when the panel opens. I have not designed the gauge,that's beyond me yet. I have positioned a wx radar gauge into the main panel bitmap but it is "on" at start up. Is there an editor that converts the gauge file into something that I can edit?, or do I need programming skills for this? Next question is, how do I then get a switch to power up the gauge ?All ideas appreciatedKen

Is it a good idea to write C code in a txt file and then just run it through a free compiler? If so, what's a good one?Or should I write it in a more fancy editor, like Visual C++?

HiHow can I in XML build in a delay for a function.E.g. when I start the APU, I want to have a delay of, say, 5 seconds before I see the effect: "RUN" or "Power available"(No needle's etc)Thanksphjvh

Hi allI need the XML code for a switch that allows to show a window, initially hidden, when click on it, if the battery is connected.I try with the following code, but it don't work: if{ (A:Electrical master battery,bool) if{ 844 (>K:PANEL_ID_TOGGLE) }}Of course, 844 is the ID of the hidden window to show.What's wrong?Thanks.Rafael

I've been messing around with the effects files trying to create my own for some various things, and I can't seem to nail down the paremeter or paremeters that control the ammount of light, color, and other "stuff" that are casted onto the models, such as the light reflected onto the surfaces from the beacon.Would anyone be able to tell me where I could find these parameters so that I can learn them myself, give me a link to a place with good tutorials for this, or even tell me yourself where and how to do this?

Hello everybody !!!I'm looking for a nice 737-800 that I could easily repaint....With winglets if possible.Can somebody help me... ?Thanks a lot ,Wilmet Pierre

I have the following gauge. It uses two bitmaps - however when clicked, it does what it is programmed to do, but does not display the second bitmap. Can anyone see what I'm missing?(A:Fire Engine1 handle, enum)0 (>K:TOGGLE_FUEL_VALVE_ENG1) 1Thanks for any help. Andrew

some expressions: Awesome, incredible, a feast for the eyes! I especially like the vc during nighttime with the panellights illumination (textures?)on, NOT the vclight, which I disabled in the aircraft.cfg. However with these panellights on (and instrument lighting) both wing landinglights go on and then I get that annoying whitewash on the tarmac. Way too bright. They seem to be coupled to the panellights someway; turn them off and the panellights go out. Is there a way to disable those wing landinglights? The noselight suits me just fine.THXPaul

Hi guysok..I have created a basic model and I want to test it on FS2002 Pro.I hit the export button and save as tractor.mdl then it gives me an error saying:FS models are specified in meters, the model is not stored in meters but exported file will be in meters. Check dimesions of model are correct.I have already set my units to metrers and rescaled my plane to the right size before hitting Export.I click OK and it carries on and comes with a little window that says "makeMDL" and it asks me for co-ordinates of scenery. I went to options and set the model to "aircraft" then I hit Start and it carried on and made the mdl.I made a dir in FS/Aircraft called Tractor. I cop…

I'm not too sure what type of gauge this would be, because I wish to create a dummy gauge...I've been working away on my Concorde project for the last few weeks and would like to develop the hydraulic system shown in the shot below: -http://ftp.avsim.com/dcforum/User_files/3d8792190f5679fc.jpgIs it possible to design a gauge in XML which would simulate the switch moving between the green/blue hydraulic systems? I'm not sure if this can be achieved if no variables are being used etc..?Would appreciate any help anyone can offer. Thanks in advance!Andrewhttp://ftp.avsim.com/dcforum/User_files/3d7a950e6fba59bf.jpg

Hi, as I said early, I just started to re-learn gmax, and I heard about some grat tutorials to learn the basics, for example one which is in video for setting the viewport backgrounds in a different way, using a box. I found the tutorial, DL and tryied to play it. no success, the windows media player is asking me for a codec "tcss", I alread DL the codecs provided by Windows Media, but that F%$#@! codec is not there. Anybody has been successful playing those videos?

Hi all,Ok I'm looking for some real odd aircraft. I have a list so be patient.If you know where i can find'em please let me know!!!!1:Casa C 212-3002:Casa CN-2353:Twin Turbo Commander4:Dornier 328 Jet5:Gaf N22B Nomad II6:Mitzubishi MU-2 Ok there it is the oddities that I cant find!!! If you know of any site's that might have them, Please,Please let me know!!!!!!!!thanks for all your help,The "FUELER" at KROCFuelerguy