Interface for Captain Sim B777 wip

[jeff]

Anyone want to take on this challenge?  Please??!!??   I've started working on it but will take me at least a week to get it figured out, probably 2 weeks.  Here is a list of the Lvars I've located.  Also attaching a Word Doc with the list.

Thanks for any help!
Jeff


Captain Sim

B777 200LR

Interface Work



Variables



MainBattStatus 0=off, 2=on Main Battery



light_nav 0=off 1=on Nav Lights



light_beacon 0=off 1=on Beacon Lights



light_anticoll 0=off 1=on Strobe Lights



light_taxi 0=off 1=on Taxi Lights



light_land_c 0=off 1=on Landing Light Center



light_land_r 0=off 1=on Landing Light Right



light_land_l 0=off 1=on Landing Light Left



O13_001_GL3 0=off 1=auto 2=on Wing Anti Ice



O13_002_GL3 0=off 1=auto 2=on Engine Anti Ice Left



O13_003_GL3 0=off 1=auto 2=on Engine Anti Ice Right



O06_001_LT1 0=off 1=on Window Heat Left Side



O06_002_LT1 0=off 1=on Window Heat Left Forward



O06_003_LT1 0=off 1=on Window Heat Right Forward



O06_004_LT1 0=off 1=on Window Heat Right Side



O15_002_KNO Cold to Warm 0 to 9 Flight Deck Temp Control



O15_006_KNO Cold to Warm 0 to 9 Cabin Temp Control



SEAT_BELT 0=off 1=on Seatbelts alert



NO_SMOKING 0=off 1=on No smoking alert



P10_001_LVR 0, 15, 30, 45, 60, 75, 100 Flaps

Attachments:

Captain Sim.doc (20 KB)

[Travis]

Jeff,

This looks to be enough information for me to make a first attempt.

I'll try to have something ready for you to test before the weekend is over.

Thanks for the variable digging!

[jeff]

Cool! Thanks Travis! I don't know a lot about it, I've worked on some interfaces for smaller simple aircraft (which I need to email to yall to put on the file exchange) and gained a small understanding of xml gauges, but with me it's a lot of trial and error and a good percent of pure luck lol. I did a lot research on the web but have yet to find "FSX XML Gauges For Dummies". I'll probably learn more by seeing your gauge and knowing what the lvars for this aircraft are doing.

Actually need to take some time and get some zip files ready for yall (yep,I'm in Texas, so I use "yall" a lot), got some fun "Items.cfg"s and created a cool modified C208 load map for the Carenado Grand Caravan, took some seats out and added more cargo space like I saw them do on "Flying Wild Alaska". I have it configured for 6 PAX and the rest for cargo. Makes for some interesting loads.

[Travis]

Jeff,

Being born and raised in LA (Lower Alabama), I'm perfectly situated to understand the plural term for you: "y'all."

I've learned all that I know about XML gauges in writing the interfaces for FSCaptain. (I've also done a few more graphical gauges to enhance and mutate the default FSX B738 & CRJ7, but they're different stories.)

We'd be happy to work with you on some new items and on custom loadmaps for individual aircraft.  FSCaptain can easily support custom loadmaps that are tied to specific tail numbers....

As an interested viewer of "Dangerous Flights" I have been encouraging Dutch into several unique undertakings myself. )

Regards,

[Travis]

I might not get to this over the weekend, but it's high on my list....

[Travis]

I have a CS 777 sitting on the tarmac outside Acme Aeronautical Engineering Offices, and I'm beginning to gather interface data....

[jeff]

Very Cool!  I've been practicing my take-offs so as not to scare the heck out of everyone!  I'm use to smaller aircraft and am looking forward to using FSCaptain with this monster.  Should be very interesting....if not comical with me piloting lol.

Thanks,
Jeff

[Travis]

I have most of the items implemented except the cabin signs and the cabin temps. I expect to have those down later in my day... regardless, I will post an alpha interface by my morrow.

Regards,

[Travis]

Apparently some hitherto unknown brain damage on my part prevented me from seeing a glaring problem in my original seat belt code. Mostly corrected.

Here's an initial version that supports:

* Nav Lights
* Landing Lights
* Seat Belt Sign
* No Smoking Sign
* Structural Anti-Ice System
* Engine Anti-Ice System
* Window Heat
* Engine Ignition

The Cabin Temp, Cabin Altitude / ROC, and Brake Temp values are not obtainable through LVARs, although they're easy to see in the sim.

InterfaceCS777-010.zip (2.46 KB)

I am on a spouse-enforced "vacation" this upcoming week, with severe "spouse-enforced PC limits" during that time.   So give this a whirl and report any issues for my full return... likely next Sunday.

[jeff]

Thanks, I will give this a test.
Enjoy the SE Vacation.
"PC limits" gotta hurt a little though.......

[Travis]

Aug 17, 2014 17:13:47 GMT -5 jeff said:

"PC limits" gotta hurt a little though.......

Not as much as the old "rolling pin." )