Setting lights

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:20:30 Z

I am looking through the SimConnect variables, and I see that all of the lights data is unsettable. Is there any way that can be controlled from a SimConnect client?

Thanks,

Setting lights

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 04:41:47 Z

Hi Pittsburgh,

You have to use the SimConnect_TransmitClientEvent function (with appropriate mapping and whatnot that the event system requires, check out the Event samples in the SDK). And see the Aircraft Lights section of the Event IDs list.

Tim

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Setting lights

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:58:15 Z

Hi.

We are also using the Light variables, and we are having some problems.

in fact we are using the SimConnect_AddToDataDefinition function.

hr = SimConnect_AddToDataDefinition(hSimConnect, DEFINITION_2, "Light Strobe","Bool"); //

and to set the variable to "0" or "1" as our hardware need we are using SimConnect_SetDataOnSimObject as in the next line.

SimConnect_SetDataOnSimObject(hSimConnect, DEFINITION_2,SIMCONNECT_OBJECT_ID_USER,0,0,sizeof(EstructuraDeSalida),&EstructuraDeSalida);

This are working well in most of the Light variables like in Strobe, Nav, Panel, Cabin etc, Less in the Taxi variable.

if I try to set the Taxi variable to any value I have also the same problem. Exception = 20

Do you know what coul be the problem??

Thanks
Manuel

Setting lights

Sun, 10 May 2009 08:16:30 Z

Probably a little late, but I think that is because the taxi lights have toggle events only. I don't think you can specifically set them like you can the strobes, as an example.