I am using a lot of offsets in order to bind sequential functions to the same button and I'd like to know if there is a way to reset to 0 all the offsets when a plane spawns or the profile starts.
#Flight sim value to reset to zero on Start
fallen vale
Have you activated Auto Retrigger and Auto Run in Extras Settings?
fallen vale
yes
warped ermine
I saw it but it wasn't clear for me what it does
fallen vale
that will sync the sim to your panel state
Retrigger can also be bound to a button
However, normally a momentary button does not carry a state.
Normally on a momentary button, a toggle event is executed on Press
with nothing in On Release
warped ermine
I understand fo switches but for buttons I want to reset all the offset values to 0 on start or run how could I do it?
fallen vale
which simulator and aircraft is this for?
warped ermine
Normally on a momentary button, a toggle event is executed on Press
I coded my offsets so to go back to 0 once all the sequential actions are done but if the sequence is not finished and the plane respawns the value remains in memory
it is for MSFS2020 and I use them in all aircrafts for all sorts of functions
fallen vale
you said offsets, why fsuipc then?
warped ermine
sorry but I don't understand the question
fallen vale
offsets are used with fsuipc
although fsuipc works with msfs2020 it is not needed, with the only exception of the PMDG 737.
warped ermine
by offset I mean a custom variable that changes values with every push so that I can use preconditions
fallen vale
Simconnect events are easier to use and understand IMO
so it is not a Fsuipc offset?
warped ermine
so it is not a Fsuipc offset?
no
fallen vale
I am not following.... Mobiflight only uses that type of offset with FSUIPC
so they are fsuipc user defined offsets
warped ermine
I followed Sebastian's tutorial to make sequential frunctions for the same button
fallen vale
that must have been a very old video, pre 2021
lol
Mobiflight gained Simconnect direct functionality since 2021
and Mobiflight internal variables since late 2021
warped ermine
so in your opinion how could I assign more effciently sequential functions to the same button?
fallen vale
- I would not use fsuipc for storing custom values, if that is what you are doing
use Mobiflight native variables for that
it is faster and more efficient
fallen vale
yes, Mobiflight has to communicate with Fsuipc to tell it to store a value at a particular offset and then communicate back to read the value every time its needed.
none of that is necessary using a Mobiflight variable
the value is stored inside Mobiflight and retrieved from its own memory
warped ermine
so i should use mobi variables and not FSUIPC offsets?
fallen vale
that is my first recommendation to you
warped ermine
ok and how can I initialize variables to 0 on every run?
or they are initialized automatically to 0?
fallen vale
to understand, these are values that have nothing to do with the aircraft state?
fallen vale
I would use simulation time variable as an indicator when a flight is initiated.
warped ermine
ok that sounds complicated 😅
fallen vale
so if sim time is less than say 5 seconds, execute a set of output configs that set MF variable values back to 0
warped ermine
I ll try like this but where can I find sim time value?
i found it It's called simulation time
I'll see what I can do with it. thank you again for your insightful info
fallen vale
OK, Mobiflight will reset all of the MF variables when you press stop and run
warped ermine
that's good to know
fallen vale
it will also un register all output subscriptions from Simconnect and re register them when you press run
warped ermine
and how can I do that?
fallen vale
do what?
warped ermine
un register all output subscriptions from Simconnect and re register them
fallen vale
that is done automatically with every stop and run
warped ermine
oh ok I got it now
fallen vale
but that has no effect on the sim
it is just the set of values that the sim is asked to send to Mobiflight
warped ermine
it's clear now. I will play then with MF variables so that FSUIPC will not store any data as it does now with offsets
fallen vale
it is a lot better to name a MF variable like Button Select, instead of 0x5300
fallen vale
no problem.
when using simulation time, it is important to keep in mind that the sim frame time is maybe 40 cycles per second.
so if you say check if simulation time is less than 5 seconds, that statement is actually true for 5 seconds, which causes your variables to be reset at least 50 times before it stops.
warped ermine
ok will remember this when I will use it
warped ermine
@fallen vale I'm coming back to you as I have difficulties coding this "if sim time is less than say 5 seconds, execute a set of output configs that set MF variable values back to 0"
could you please help me write a short code for one variable, I need an example...
I found the variable but how can I compare it and link it to other variables...?
I just need an example so I can write them myself
fallen vale
if($<5,1,0)
warped ermine
I write it in Display ?
warped ermine
ok this is to modify the Output value
and now how can I use this output value to modify other variables?
ok I found out how to do it, through the Display Page
do you know if it is possible to add multiple input actions to the same output?
fallen vale
ok I found out how to do it, through the Display Page
you have to duplicate the whole output config changing the input action desired.
warped ermine
ok, it would have been great to have multiple instructions executed at the same time with only one output condition
thank you
fallen vale
ok, it would have been great to have multiple instructions executed at the same ...
your use case is rather rare, so MF is not geared to execute multiple things on a single config either on input or output. Multiple configs is the way.
if you care to learn how to use RPN for MSFS2020, then it is a different ball game.
warped ermine
I'll look into it