Fuel Dump Toggle Switch Behavior (stable build)

[Bones1775]

If i understand the following code correctly the fuel dump switch should turn on and off when assigned to a toggle switch on my HOTAS. Currently I have to turn the switch off then on again to to change the state of the switch in game.

 

{ down = fuel_commands.DumpSw, up = fuel_commands.DumpSw, cockpit_device_id = devices.FUEL_INTERFACE, value_down = 1.0, value_up = 0.0, name = _('Fuel Dump Switch - ON/OFF'), category = {_('Left Console'), _('Fuel Control Panel')}},

[BIGNEWY]

Hi,

 

do you have synchronise controls at start ticked in misc options?

[Bones1775]

yes

[9echo]

I cannot contribute to solving the issue, but I can confirm I see the same issue. I do also have the controls synchronised.

[Bones1775]

i have also found the same problem with the Launch bar switch

[D3adCy11nd3r]

If it happens with the pilot switch as well then I have the same issue. Odd thing is mine did not have an update between it working and not working. I did have to load a default key bindings file [the one that houses your assignments not the .lua that has the switch "code"] because I erased all of my bindings by accident [wrong clear button] My code is still correct down = 1 up = 0. Still no dice on how to fix it.

 

 

 

 

Update: Did some playing around, edited the up to 1.0 and the down to 0.0. Now the "spring loaded" feature is back, but backwards LOL. I also have two lines one acts like it has a syntex error, the other lets me bind stuff to it.

 

 

Update Update: I got the controls to work again. in the input/default.lua file copy the fuel dump command

 

 

 

{ down = fuel_commands.DumpSw, up = fuel_commands.DumpSw, cockpit_device_id = devices.FUEL_INTERFACE, value_down = 1.0, value_up = 0.0, name = _('Fuel Dump Switch - ON/OFF'), category = {_('Left Console'), _('Fuel Control Panel')}},

 

 

 

and rename it to 'Fuel Dump Switch On/Off Working' name doesnt really matter you just need another input to bind. Then go into the game and bind the new input.

Edited July 10, 2019 by D3adCy11nd3r

[Bones1775]

Attempted the above fix and no joy. additionally i should note that it works as intended with the aircraft powered down aut does not under power.

[Bones1775]

Ok, up on further testing here is what i have found for both the Fuel Dump(FD) and Launch Bar(LB) Switches. Both act as they should when the aircraft is powered down tested in the Cold and Dark instant action. Under power in the instant action mission Ready on the Ramp the FD acts as it should by mirroring the state of the switch. The LB acts as decribed in the original post for the FD. In instant action mission Free Flight the FD switch behaves as described in OP. The LB mirrors the state of the switch.

 

Looking at the clickabledata.lua these two switches as well as the APU and AV COOL switches are described as default_button2. the APU and AV COOL opperate correctly and mirror the state of the toggle switch.

[D3adCy11nd3r]

I had the problem pop back up today, even after I had them working previously. My changes in the .lua are still accounted for but even the modified lines are now acting like the unmodified lines, so I am convinced there is a moving variable somewhere.. IDK where but it has to be in there. I am going to admit defeat because it almost drove me crazy to get a fix last time.

 

 

Any one finds something out let me know and I will try it.

Edited July 22, 2019 by D3adCy11nd3r

[icemaker]

I have found a solution for this...

In clickabledata.lua change this :

elements["pnt_344"] = default_button2(_("Fuel Dump Switch, ON/OFF"), devices.FUEL_INTERFACE, fuel_commands.DumpSw, 344, anim_speed_default)

 

 

to this :

elements["pnt_344"] = default_2_position_tumb(_("Fuel Dump Switch, ON/OFF"), devices.FUEL_INTERFACE, fuel_commands.DumpSw, 344)

 

 

And for those who have a winwing Throttle or a two on position switch you can add these two lines in defalut.lua (for joystick)

 

 

{ down = fuel_commands.DumpSw, cockpit_device_id = devices.FUEL_INTERFACE, value_down = 1.0, name = _('Fuel Dump Switch - ON'), category = {_('Left Console'), _('Fuel Control Panel')}},

{ down = fuel_commands.DumpSw, cockpit_device_id = devices.FUEL_INTERFACE, value_down = 0.0, name = _('Fuel Dump Switch - OFF'), category = {_('Left Console'), _('Fuel Control Panel')}},

[LeCuvier]

The original fuel dump command is for a single pushbutton. Each time you press and release the button it cycles between ON and OFF.

The F/A-18 and other modules have lots of those.

For use with a 2-position ON/OFF switch (stable ON and stable OFF position) I added this line to the "default.lua":

{down = fuel_commands.DumpSw, up = fuel_commands.DumpSw, cockpit_device_id = devices.FUEL_INTERFACE, value_down =  1.0, value_up = -1.0, name = _('Fuel Dump Switch 2-Pos ON/OFF'), category = {_('Left Console'), _('Fuel Control Panel')}},

For use with a ON/OFF/ON switch (with spring return to OFF) which is effectively the same as a pair of push-buttons, this can be divided into separate ON and OFF commands with these two lines:

{down = fuel_commands.DumpSw, cockpit_device_id = devices.FUEL_INTERFACE, value_down =  1.0, name = _('Fuel Dump Switch ON'), category = {_('Left Console'), _('Fuel Control Panel')}},
{down = fuel_commands.DumpSw, cockpit_device_id = devices.FUEL_INTERFACE, value_down =  -1.0, name = _('Fuel Dump Switch OFF'), category = {_('Left Console'), _('Fuel Control Panel')}},

I have created a lot of commands with this approach, for most of the modules I own. This approach does not require any change in the "clickabledata.lua".