Replacing Pots with Encoders in DCS Bios

[Extranajero]

As per the title really, what do I have to do in order to substitute an encoder for a pot ?

[lesthegrngo]

Even I am able to help you here!

 

for example, on the TACAN panel, you have the following

 

DcsBios::RotaryEncoder tacan1("TACAN_1", "DEC", "INC", PIN_A, PIN_B);

 

You would connect the centre pin of the rotary encoder to GND, then the pin you want to make the TACAN decrease is what you use in PIN_A, and the one to increase PIN_B,

 

So for example if you were using to pin 11 to decrease, and 10 to increase, the string would be

 

DcsBios::RotaryEncoder tacan1("TACAN_1", "DEC", "INC", 11, 10);

 

 

Hope this helps

 

Les

[Extranajero]

But what if the control reference specifies a pot and I want to use an encoder ?

 

Like changing this :-

 

DcsBios: Potentiometer gunsightknob("GunsightKnob", PIN);

 

to an encoder somehow ?

Edited June 26, 2019 by Extranajero
Stupid smilies appearing in code

[lesthegrngo]

which aircraft?

 

Cheers

 

Les

[lesthegrngo]

using the A10C again with the TACAN as an example where the two exist

 

DcsBios:: Potentiometer tacanVol("TACAN_VOL", PIN); **Note, space inserted before capital P in Potentiometer to prevent it being shown as a character

 

becomes

 

DcsBios::RotaryEncoder tacanVol("TACAN_VOL", "-3200", "+3200", PIN_A, PIN_B);

 

so, try replacing 'Potentiomenter' with 'RotaryEncoder' and 'PIN' with ' "-value", "+value", 11, 10' where value is a number you can change to increase or decrease by an amount,

 

or try replacing 'Potentiomenter' with 'RotaryEncoder' and 'PIN' with ' "DEC", "INC", 11, 10'

 

Cheers

 

Les

[Extranajero]

Thanks a lot Les, it's for the A-4E - I think I get the gist of it now. Easier than I thought :)

[Jester_ITA]

Les, to avoid inserting spaces, use the tag CODE ... the "#" button in the editor

 

DcsBios::Potentiometer tacanVol("TACAN_VOL", PIN);

 

It treats the text as ... well ... code! And get rid of those emoticons!

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