[simpits-tech] FSUIPC and LUA

[Sean Galbraith]

Very complex tool..... Notepad :)
The scripts are text files, a stored in the modules folder. Dead simple!

SeanG

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> On 19/12/2013, at 23:23, "Frank Riedel" <frank at youfly.nu> wrote:
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> What tool do you use to program lua ??
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> Den 19/12/2013 10.32 skrev "Sean Galbraith" <Sean.Galbraith at pacificsimulators.com>:
>> I’ve discovered, over the past few weeks the joys of LUA scripts in FSUIPC.
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>> Not sure if anyone is using LUA for FS9/FSX/P3D projects, but it can do some pretty cool stuff *really* easily.
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>> For one small project I needed to click on a virtual button on the screen, then return the mouse pointer to its previous location.  In LUA this took 5 lines of code... I was thrilled J
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>> The other really cool thing is that LUA gives access to internal gauge variables (LVARS) which means interacting with custom gauges on panels.  I have a B737NG project at the moment which is using FS panels for the glass cockpit, and with LUA I can write to LVARS which give me direct access to things like EFIS controls for the custom gauges...
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>> Just had to share... LUA is good!
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>> SeanG
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