[jhb] Re: Gauge Help Needed
- From: "Frank Turley" <Frank.Turley1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 29 Apr 2010 19:56:41 +0100
Gerry,
Glad you cracked it.
I use the ACE tool from the SDK to construct my gauges, it's just a matter
of adding the elements and defining their properties, the tool produces the
code from this.
Frank T.
-----Original Message-----
From: jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Gerry Winskill
Sent: 29 April 2010 17:05
To: jhb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [jhb] Re: Gauge Help Needed
Frank,
Finally managed to get it working! Examined several PFD Gauges' PFD.xml
files to discover the correct context.
All's well etc etc.
Gerry Winskill
Frank Turley wrote:
> Hi Gerry,
>
> Don't have the variables handy since my old m/c went west, but I thought
you
> needed something like -
>
> A:[Variable],[Units]
>
> So I'm guessing there should be a comma betwixt AIRSPEED and MACH?
>
> Frank T.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jhb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of Gerry Winskill
> Sent: 28 April 2010 14:52
> To: JHB Restricted
> Subject: [jhb] Gauge Help Needed
>
> I'm using a Garmin unit in a bizjet, though it was intended for a
> propjet single. For the jet, it has the disadvantage of not showing mach
> numbers. So, I'm cobbling together a small supplementary gauge,
> intending to didplay theM number that's been dialed into the Autopilot
> with, below it, the current mach number achieved. The text is in but
> I've not managed either of the two vlaues.
>
> Any advice appreciated. At present the gauge xml file reads:
>
>
>
> <?xml version="1.0"?>
> <Gauge Name="GW_MACH" Version="1.0">
> <Image Name="GW_WIND.bmp"/>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> <Element>
> <Position X="45" Y="15"/>
> <Text X="260" Y="40" Length="40" Font="quartz" Color="#FF0000"
> VerticalAdjust="Center">
> <String>%SELECTED MACH SPEED %</String>
> </Text>
> </Element>
>
> <Element>
> <Position X="260" Y="15"/>
> <Text X="260" Y="40" Length="40" Font="quartz" Color="#FFFF00"
> VerticalAdjust="Center">
> <String>%((A:AP_MACH_VAR_SET, percent))%!03d! </String>
> </Text>
> </Element>
>
>
>
> <Element>
> <Position X="45" Y="40"/>
> <Text X="260" Y="40" Length="40" Font="quartz" Color="#00FF00"
> VerticalAdjust="Center">
> <String>%CURRENT MACH SPEED %</String>
> </Text>
> </Element>
>
> <Element>
> <Position X="260" Y="40"/>
> <Text X="260" Y="40" Length="40" Font="quartz" Color="#FFFF00"
> VerticalAdjust="Center">
> <String>%((A:AIRSPEED MACH))%!03d! </String>
> </Text>
> </Element>
>
>
>
> </Gauge>
>
>
> The gauge appears OK but neither of the desired values appear, just a
> pair of 000 displays.
>
>
>
> Gerry Winskill
>
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