lat/alt/lon from FSX

[DiscDur]

Hey ,

Can Anybody help me for How I can take Lat/Lon/Alt from FSX using simconnect and C#.
I'm using the examples are in sdk examples but I can't take that information.

Thank's.
Anton.

[TasKiNG]

Hi Anton,

I have never used C# but thought you might find it useful to see how I would do it in C. This requires FSX to be running FSUIPC.


#include < stdio.h >
#include < stdlib.h >
#include < windows.h >
#include "FSUIPC_User.h"


double longitude, latitude, altitude;

DWORD dwResult;

int main( void )
{
while (!FSUIPC_Open(SIM_ANY, &dwResult) ) Sleep( 1000 ); //try to connect to sim every second

if(!FSUIPC_Read(0x6010, 8, &latitude, &dwResult) || !FSUIPC_Process(&dwResult)) { FSUIPC_Close(); return( -1 ); }
if(!FSUIPC_Read(0x6018, 8, &longitude, &dwResult) || !FSUIPC_Process(&dwResult)) { FSUIPC_Close(); return( -1 ); }
if(!FSUIPC_Read(0x6020, 8, &altitude, &dwResult) || !FSUIPC_Process(&dwResult)) { FSUIPC_Close(); return( -1 ); }

printf( "Latitude = %f\n", latitude );
printf( "Longitude = %f\n", longitude );
printf( "Altitude(meters) = %f\n\n", altitude );

FSUIPC_Close();
return( -1 );
}

You need to specify the FSUIPC_User.lib file when you compile it.
The FSUIPC_User.h & FSUIPC_User.lib file were from the FSUIPC SDK

When the above program is run I get the following ( when on EGNX Runway ):-


Latitude = 52.831377
Longitude = -1.307392
Altitude(meters) = 94.595764

Not C# but hope this helps

Cheers

[fweinrebe]

Can Anybody help me for How I can take Lat/Lon/Alt from FSX using simconnect and C#.
I'm using the examples are in sdk examples but I can't take that information.

I looked at the C# project in the FSX SDK for you and it work 100% without any modifications. (Apart from upgrading the C# project to the version I use ie. Visual C# 2008 Express) This is the project I used:
[SDK Install Path]\Core Utilities Kit\SimConnect SDK\Samples\Managed Data Request\Managed Data Request

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For it to work make sure that the FSX SDK is installed properly otherwise it will not work. The installation instructions is in the folder:
[SDK Install Path]\Core Utilities Kit\SimConnect SDK\SimConnect.htm file.

Or what did you mean by "I can't take that information"?

[fweinrebe]

I have never used C# .... :(

C# is actually a nice language to program in. I use it together with GDI+ to program my gauges for the Pilatus PC-9M. You should give it a try if you are used to C and C++.

Sofar I've had had great success with GDI+ to create a PFD and EICAS for the PC-9M. Even to integrate the PIC18F4550 via USB to FS2004.