Launch an added Panel Window by defaut?

[LoftyCyborg]

Is there a way to have one of the windows detailed in the panel.cfg file display along with the Virtual Cockpit by default (so it doesn't have to be opened after the aircraft is selected)? For example if you have [Window02] defined as the GPS, have the GPS open and display without having to press "Shift+3".

[Capt.Propwash]

yes there is.

you can either create your own [window#] entry, or simply use the ones that are given to you already.

go to the aircraft folder that you want the window to show up for, open the PANEL folder, then the PANEL.CFG.

Here, I will use the GPS_PANEL from the C172 for the example::


[Window02]
size_mm=456,378
window_size=0.5
position=8
BACKGROUND_COLOR=0,0,0
[glow=yellow,2,300]VISIBLE=0[/glow]         <~~ Change this to VISIBLE=1
ident=GPS_PANEL
zorder=4

gauge00=fs9gps!gps_500,

[Hagar]

[quote]
[Window02]
size_mm=456,378
window_size=0.5
position=8
BACKGROUND_COLOR=0,0,0
[glow=yellow,2,300]VISIBLE=0[/glow]

[Capt.Propwash]

[quote][quote]
[Window02]
size_mm=456,378
window_size=0.5
position=8
BACKGROUND_COLOR=0,0,0
[glow=yellow,2,300]VISIBLE=0[/glow]

[LoftyCyborg]

I'm afraid this suggestion does not work in FSX Acceleration with SP2 on Windows 7x64. Setting that to =0 or =1 does nothing either way. What WILL happen, however is if the panel.cfg gauge segment has:

render_3d_window=0

and you

[Capt.Propwash]

EMAIL ME the PANEL FOLDER that you are having problems with, and I will make your GPS stay open.   As you change views though you will have to press SHIFT + # to get it to reopen, unless you have 2 or more monitors and you can move it to another screen.  If you dont move it, it will close on you.

[LoftyCyborg]

Thanks for the reply, but this issue has been resolved. I now have panel windows that open automatically when I load the plane, and STAY open through changing between internal and external views (no need for the annoying pressing of Shift+#, which was one thing I wanted to eliminate).

Along the way I also learned that the "visible=" command was only implemented on 2D panels, which I never use. It does not work with Virtual Cockpit overlay (popup) windows.

Here is the thread that tells how I achieved my goal, thanks to some helpful members! I hope it is not a problem linking to another forum.

http://forum.avsim.net/topic/338228-pan ... w-changes/