display named value float in Quick status

[tridge]

It would be really useful to be able to display NAMED_VALUE_FLOAT values in the MissionPlanner "Quick" display. The NAMED_VALUE_FLOAT is a single float value in mavlink with a string name. If a user could add a "Quick" field and choose the name they want to display then that would allow us to send NAMED_VALUE_FLOAT from on-board lua scripts to display custom values. It would be a massively useful way of extending the ability of lua scripts.
There is one current NAMED_VALUE_FLOAT we send in ArduPilot, the "AS2" value which is the 2nd airspeed sensor. So in SITL you can enable a 2nd airspeed sensor and start getting AS2 NAMED_VALUE_FLOAT for testing.

[EosBandi]

OK, should it be automatic, or something that we can define in the config ? I mean just wait for a mavlink message and add the named value to currentstate or we can predefine names in config and look for them when updating currentstate ? The latter have less impact on current code.

[meee1]

im thinking about using a dictionary in currentstate. but need to work though how complicated it will get

[EosBandi]

#2360 implements support fort NAMED_VALUE_FLOAT display.

[IamPete1]

I have just tested this with, ArduPilot/ardupilot#13753 Works great, thanks @EosBandi

I think this issue can now be closed.

[IamPete1]

Having finished messing with named floats I have discovered that it is impossible to remove it from the tuning graph. I had ticked it, now I just get 'customfield0' on the graph but no way to un-tick as its not in the list.