Key-activates gauges in VC view...

[microlight]

Hi all - need a little advice here.

I've been working on an APU gauge for simpit use, that switches on the APU sound and activates an exterior-view heat haze plume from the APU exhaust port. The gauge works fine, and I have the gauge slaved to a keypress so that it's activated by Shift/Ctrl/P rather than a mouse click.

Problem is - it only works in 2D cockpit mode; as soon as I switch to VC (or the exterior views) using 'S', the key sequence doesn't work any more. I've tried putting the gauge into the [Vcockpit01] section, but that hasn't done anything. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Also, in a cold/dark cockpit, is there an easy way to activate the electrics rather than going through the startup sequence?

Thanks,
all.

[Travis]

To turn on the electronics in the cockpit without startup sequences (Ctrl+E) look in the assignments dropdown menu.  There should be a regular keypress to turn on the master battery and one to turn on the avionics.

[JBaymore]

Locke,

Thanks for the idea.

However, Martyn is working on a gauge for a SIMPIT....... where there will be no panel showing on any monitor.