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GF166_DEVICE<n>_ACTIVECONFIG GIT for X-Plane
Hi,
I am having difficulty configuring
- GF166_DEVICE_ACTIVECONFIG
for my GF166.
For example:
For default COM setup:
BUTTON_LEFT1 and BUTTON_LEFT2 trigger input event GF166_CONTROLS1
BUTTON_RIGHT1 and BUTTON_RIGHT2 trigger input event GF166_CONTROLS2
This is essentially what I want in the button behaviour. Using the LEFT button I want to see my COM1 active/standby and using the RIGHT button I want to see my COM2 active/standby. However, I also would like to see (at a glance) which COM is selected by observing the LEFT/RIGHT Lights. When COM1 data is being displayed I would like to see the LEFT light ON (and RIGHT light OFF) and vice versa.
I experimented with this by setting the following for BUTTON_LEFT1
Light/Disp Data: GF166_DEVICE0_ACTIVECONFIG
Light Action: ON
Light Value 1
This causes the LEFT light to come on when I click BUTTON_LEFT1, but I don't know how to achieve this for the RIGHT side (COM2).
When I configure with the default COM configuration button the GF166_DEVICE_ACTIVECONFIG settings are not automatically set for the lights, so I cannot follow any example.
I am having difficulty configuring
- GF166_DEVICE_ACTIVECONFIG
for my GF166.
For example:
For default COM setup:
BUTTON_LEFT1 and BUTTON_LEFT2 trigger input event GF166_CONTROLS1
BUTTON_RIGHT1 and BUTTON_RIGHT2 trigger input event GF166_CONTROLS2
This is essentially what I want in the button behaviour. Using the LEFT button I want to see my COM1 active/standby and using the RIGHT button I want to see my COM2 active/standby. However, I also would like to see (at a glance) which COM is selected by observing the LEFT/RIGHT Lights. When COM1 data is being displayed I would like to see the LEFT light ON (and RIGHT light OFF) and vice versa.
I experimented with this by setting the following for BUTTON_LEFT1
Light/Disp Data: GF166_DEVICE0_ACTIVECONFIG
Light Action: ON
Light Value 1
This causes the LEFT light to come on when I click BUTTON_LEFT1, but I don't know how to achieve this for the RIGHT side (COM2).
When I configure with the default COM configuration button the GF166_DEVICE_ACTIVECONFIG settings are not automatically set for the lights, so I cannot follow any example.
Comments
I have read this related topic:
http://www.pollypotsoftware.org.uk/vanillaforums/discussion/comment/1643/#Comment_1643
But unfortunately I am still lost:
Steve's comment was:
Assuming you have set the second function on the 2nd Active Config for device 0, then set BUTTON_RIGHT2 to use GF166_DEVICE0_ACTIVECONFIG, ON and 2.
But I don't quite understand this. There was no example to follow with the default COM config so I am still confused. How do I "set the second function on the 2nd Active Config for device 0"?
and when Steve says:
"set BUTTON_RIGHT2 to use GF166_DEVICE0_ACTIVECONFIG, ON and 2" does he mean Light Value of 2 for BUTTON_RIGHT2?
Here is the default COM example:
By default using LEFT Button will set GF166_CONTROLS1 (config 1) so GF166_DEVICE0_ACTIVECONFIG = 1
for BUTTON_LEFT1
Light/Disp Data: GF166_DEVICE0_ACTIVECONFIG
Light Action: ON
Light Value 1 <--- The set GF166_DEVICE0_ACTIVECONFIG value when config 1 is active.
Using RIGHT Button will set GF166_CONTROLS2 (config 2) so GF166_DEVICE0_ACTIVECONFIG = 2
But in Config 2 it is the value of BUTTON_RIGHT2 that is relevant
Light/Disp Data: GF166_DEVICE0_ACTIVECONFIG
Light Action: ON
Light Value 2 <--- The set GF166_DEVICE0_ACTIVECONFIG value when config 2 is active.
This also works for the default NAV config where the LEFT button toggles config 1/2 but the same applies as far as the lights are concerned.