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PMDG 777 Support Status Report

admin_ppsadmin_pps
edited September 2014 in GoFlight Interface Tool - Technical Support
Hi Everyone,

I have spent some time looking at the SDK and my existing code base and the good news is that most of it can re-used - the joy of object oriented programming!

The bad news is that a very large amount of variables have been deleted, added or simply renamed. This means that I have a lengthy and tedious process of updating the variable table for the 777 which is at least 500+ variables that need to be given a name and mapped for current and past data. I appreciate there are ways around this, but for performance and end user experience I'm going to do it the same as for the NGX.

The MCP also works differently and things like gear status (not the lever status) appear to be unavailable for driving the GF LGT lights.

I'll keep everyone up-to-date and will release an open Beta as soon as I have something viable. It's difficult to give timescales because it depends on how much free time I get and if I have the energy. I would however expect no longer than 4 weeks.

Best wishes
Steve

Comments

  • GnacinoGnacino
    edited November -1

    Thanks Steve.  We appreciate your time and efforts.

    Gnacino

  • SlayerSlayer
    edited November -1
    Great news. Thank you for your effort, it is no small task for sure.
    Steve McNitt
  • admin_ppsadmin_pps
    edited November -1
    Thanks both. I don't mind difficult - the challenge is great; its boring I despise and mapping variables is so boring!  :(
  • stopnickistopnicki
    edited November -1
    Hi Steve:
    If mapping variables is boring, how can I define the feeling of waiting for them??? :-) :-)
    But we all know that the wait will be worth it!
    Thanks for the effort!
    Roberto
  • ClaudeFClaudeF
    edited November -1

    Mapping 500+ variables does not sound like the most "fun" thing to do. Your efforts are, however, most appreciated. - Claude

  • admin_ppsadmin_pps
    edited November -1
    Thanks for the support everyone.

    All the variables are now mapped! <:-P

    On to the interesting code now!

    Best wishes
    Steve
  • stopnickistopnicki
    edited November -1
    Great news!
    Let us know if there is something/anything we can do to help.
    Roberto
  • admin_ppsadmin_pps
    edited September 2014
    I was hoping to get Beta 1 out today, but I've hit a snag. All the code appears to work, the displays and variables all work, but the 777 will not respond to any event sent to it which is odd because its the same code base as the NGX. The events are sent, but the 777 ignores them  :-/
  • SlayerSlayer
    edited November -1
    [SDK]
    EnableDataBroadcast=1  ?
    Steve McNitt
  • admin_ppsadmin_pps
    edited November -1
    First thing I checked. Thanks anyway.
  • admin_ppsadmin_pps
    edited November -1
    First beta should be out this evening.
  • admin_ppsadmin_pps
    edited October 2014
    Beta release can be found here:


    Best wishes
    Steve
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