I used notepad to modify the xml for the flap gauge in the 747 EICAS to work with an aircraft with 9 flap positions,which include the full up position counting as position 1.
The positions are as follows,
1=full up
2=1 degree
3=2 degrees
4=5 degrees
5=10 degrees
6=15 degrees
7=25 degrees
8=30 degrees
9=40 degrees
.......................I did the job right and it works find.
NOW,here's the problem...
I also use the flap indicator from the gauge folder HJA_Jet,which is a 9 position dial indicator.
The numerical figures in the xml are confusing for me. Common sense helps me when programming quite a bit as it somewhat reminds me of the old computer languages I used to use YEARS ago.
BUT,the format that the numbers in this particular xml dont follow logic or sensibilities to me,even tho they DO work for the job they were intended. The stock gau DOESNT dial to the numbers that I WANT,so it will take editing the xml to make it so.
LATER this morning,I will return here with the actual xml (which is very short) and hopefully,one of you can explain to me what the figures represent in the xml and how they relate to the operation of the dial flap indicator. Thanks gents,and be back a little later.