[simpits-tech] Falcon4 shared memory
Mark Doran
simpits-tech@simpits.org
Fri, 6 Jun 2003 08:28:16 -0700
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Yes thank Chris, SP3 and I am aware of the memory layout changes =
thankfully
- makes things a little easier! ;-)
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As I understand it, SP4 will have zero changes in this area. Unless =
Pogo
would like to contradict me and make the day of all of the Viper guys
hereabouts!! ;-) Probably the big shame for us all is the crass =
stupidity
of a few in the Falcon4 community who seem to have stifled surreptitious
attempts to make an SP5 executable.now that might have had some changes =
in
it of value to this community.boy I would love to get in on that - I =
have a
compiler and a bunch of things I'd like to (ahem) "enhance" in the game =
for
our purposes.sounds like no real chance of new changes now though. Oh =
well:
make do with what we have.
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Cheers,
=20
Mark.
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-----Original Message-----
From: simpits-tech-admin@simpits.org =
[mailto:simpits-tech-admin@simpits.org]
On Behalf Of Chris Crowley
Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 2:23 AM
To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
Subject: RE: [simpits-tech] Falcon4 shared memory
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I don't have the answer, but just to clarify, are you using SP 3? I
understand the memory locations changed from the original to SP3. Not =
sure
what SP4 is going to bring, but it will be out in the near future..
=20
=20
-----Original Message-----
From: simpits-tech-admin@simpits.org
[mailto:simpits-tech-admin@simpits.org]On Behalf Of Frank Riedel
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 3:33 PM
To: simpits-tech@simpits.org
Subject: Re: [simpits-tech] Falcon4 shared memory
=20
...now that is interresting... keep in touch !
..so we all can learn ;o)
=20
Frank
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Mark Doran <mailto:mark_s_doran@hotmail.com> =20
=20
To: simpits-tech@simpits.org=20
Sent: Thursday, June 05, 2003 7:35 PM
Subject: [simpits-tech] Falcon4 shared memory
=20
In our cockpit work, we are now at the point of integration testing in
depth. Switches and indicators are all wired, analog axis controls are
working, displays are wiggling, our first gauge needle is turning and =
the
EPIC/C++/VB code to make it all talk are in first pass form. Which =
brings
us to making it all work *right*.
=20
Question for the Falconites hereabouts: has anyone mapped out operation =
of
the shared memory area and the various data elements in it??
=20
For example, it seems well known that the Master Caution lightbit =
doesn't
update if the button is not drawn on the screen at the time it's state
should change. We also see "Engine Fire" and "Hyd/Oil-Press" eyebrow =
lights
update sometimes but not all the time. Landing gear light bits don't =
seem
to update ever. That sort of thing.
=20
I know Erwin has a small list but there appear to be other things that
aren't listed there that we are running into. Is there somewhere else I
should be looking for known issues?? We can work it our empirically of
course but if someone has already mapped these things out, it would sure
save a lot of time. ;-)
=20
Cheers,
=20
Mark.
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Console"><span
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thank
Chris, SP3 and I am aware of the memory layout changes thankfully =
– makes
things a little easier! ;-)</span></font></p>
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Console"><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";color:blue'>As I
understand it, SP4 will have zero changes in this area… =
Unless Pogo
would like to contradict me and make the day of all of the Viper guys =
hereabouts!!
;-) Probably the big shame for us all is the crass stupidity of a =
few in
the Falcon4 community who seem to have stifled surreptitious attempts to =
make
an SP5 executable…now that might have had some changes in it of =
value to
this community…boy I would love to get in on that – I have a
compiler and a bunch of things I’d like to (ahem) =
“enhance”
in the game for our purposes…sounds like no real chance of new =
changes
now though. Oh well: make do with what we have.</span></font></p>
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<b><span
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2003 2:23
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<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: =
[simpits-tech]
Falcon4 shared memory</span></font></p>
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color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt'>I don’t have the answer, but just to =
clarify,
are you using SP 3? I understand the memory locations changed from the =
original
to SP3. Not sure what SP4 is going to bring, but it will be out in the =
near
future..</span></font></span></p>
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<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> =
simpits-tech-admin@simpits.org
[mailto:simpits-tech-admin@simpits.org]<b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>On
Behalf Of </span></b>Frank Riedel<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, June 05, =
2003 3:33
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<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> =
simpits-tech@simpits.org<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: =
[simpits-tech]
Falcon4 shared memory</span></font></p>
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..so we all can learn ;o)</span></font></p>
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[simpits-tech] Falcon4 shared memory</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'border:none;padding:0in'><font size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'border:none;padding:0in'><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dblue
face=3D"Lucida Console"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";
color:blue'>In our cockpit work, we are now at the point of integration =
testing
in depth. Switches and indicators are all wired, analog axis =
controls are
working, displays are wiggling, our first gauge needle is turning and =
the
EPIC/C++/VB code to make it all talk are in first pass form. Which =
brings
us to making it all work *<b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>right</span></b>*…</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'border:none;padding:0in'><font size=3D3 =
color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'border:none;padding:0in'><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dblue
face=3D"Lucida Console"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";
color:blue'>Question for the Falconites hereabouts: has anyone mapped =
out
operation of the shared memory area and the various data elements in =
it??</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'border:none;padding:0in'><font size=3D3 =
color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'border:none;padding:0in'><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dblue
face=3D"Lucida Console"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";
color:blue'>For example, it seems well known that the Master Caution =
lightbit
doesn’t update if the button is not drawn on the screen at the =
time
it’s state should change. We also see “Engine =
Fire” and
“Hyd/Oil-Press” eyebrow lights update sometimes but not all =
the
time. Landing gear light bits don’t seem to update =
ever. That
sort of thing.</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'border:none;padding:0in'><font size=3D3 =
color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'border:none;padding:0in'><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dblue
face=3D"Lucida Console"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";
color:blue'>I know Erwin has a small list but there appear to be other =
things
that aren’t listed there that we are running into. Is there
somewhere else I should be looking for known issues?? We can work =
it our
empirically of course but if someone has already mapped these things =
out, it
would sure save a lot of time… ;-)</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'border:none;padding:0in'><font size=3D3 =
color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'border:none;padding:0in'><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dblue
face=3D"Lucida Console"><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Console";
color:blue'>Cheers,</span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'border:none;padding:0in'><font size=3D3 =
color=3Dblack
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;color:black'> </span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'border:none;padding:0in'><font size=3D2 =
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face=3D"Lucida Console"><span =
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