LTD/R MAG SWITCH working (DDI Export)

[Ben-F111]

Version

• I am using the latest version

Aircraft

FA-18

Control

LDT/R (MAG HOLD)

Description

All other Mag SW in the FA-18 can be mimicked by Mapping and combining "States" and Variables to closely match the real, however the LDT/R has no additional Variable to Hold the MAG Closed when the Laser is "ARMED",

if the TEXT from the DDI "L ARM" can be exported and used in BIOS or ARDUINO, this will create a variable that can be used to HOLD the LDT/R in the on position if using a MAG SW

addStrokeText("MPD_FLIR_LaserStatus_label", "", STROKE_FNT_DFLT_120, "CenterCenter", {0, 400}, laserArmedRoot.name, {{"MPD_FLIR_LaserStatus_Label"}},
{"", "L ARM", "M ARM", "LTD/R", "MARK", "LTD", "LTD/R", "MARK"})

extract a "state" or "Text Value" from the F18 "FLIR_AG.lua" to use in Arduino - "MPD_FLIR_LaserStatus_Label"

DCS World\Mods\aircraft\FA-18C\Cockpit\Scripts\Multipurpose_Display_Group\Common\indicator\Pages\MPD\FLIR

Screenshots

Additional context

With thanks Ben

[charliefoxtwo]

As discussed on discord, but documenting here for posterity - we don't normally export DDI/MPD contents (it would just be too much), but this seems like a reasonable exception to help pit builders set up magnetically-held switches

[Ben-F111]

Test Arduino Code

#define DCSBIOS_DEFAULT_SERIAL
#include "DcsBios.h"

String LaserSTATUS_HUD;


DcsBios::Switch2Pos ltdRSw("LTD_R_SW", 12);
 
void onHudLtdrChange(char* newValue) {

  LaserSTATUS_HUD = newValue;
  if (LaserSTATUS_HUD == "L ARM"){                   // is "L ARM" being displayed on the HUD
 digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, HIGH);                        // turn output High (MS ON)//MAG SW OUTPUT, SET TO PIN As needed 
                                                                                Currently BUILT IN LED
  } 
else{
    digitalWrite(LED_BUILTIN, LOW);                         //MAG SW OUTPUT, SET TO PIN As needed Currently BUILT IN LED
}
  
  }DcsBios::StringBuffer<5> hudLtdrBuffer(0x75a2, onHudLtdrChange);

void setup() {
  DcsBios::setup();
  pinMode(LED_BUILTIN, OUTPUT);                           //MAG SW OUTPUT, SET TO PIN As needed Currently BUILT IN LED
}

void loop() {
  DcsBios::loop();

}

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