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Changing text and translation in one frame.

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Changing text and translation in one frame.

Postby Soitanen » Sun Oct 08, 2017 6:22 pm

I have modifying Canvas PFD from Gijs 747 to my 737. I decided to make possible normal indication of negative altitude and faced some problems. In 738 last altitude digit's values will revert upside down to represent negative altitude. I created scheme like this:
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   de
   de
ABCDE
   de

I change "de" part (next de is + or - 20 ft) and then move whole DE column to correct vertical position. Here is my code:
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      var altR20 = roundToNearest(alt, 20);
      me["curAltDig45High2"].setText(sprintf("%02d",math.mod(math.abs(altR20+20),100)));
      me["curAltDig45High1"].setText(sprintf("%02d",math.mod(math.abs(altR20),100)));
      me["curAltDig45Low1"].setText(sprintf("%02d",math.mod(math.abs(altR20-20),100)));
      me["curAltDig45Low2"].updateText(sprintf("%02d",math.mod(math.abs(altR20-40),100)));
      me["curAltDig45"].setTranslation(0,((alt - altR20)/20*36.31));

The problem is, that sometimes value change and translation occurs not in one frame, but in two different and I see, like jumping column.
I tried to make me["curAltDig45"].hide(); before this piece of code and me["curAltDig45"].show(); after, but problem still exist. How can I solve this issue?
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Re: Changing text and translation in one frame.

Postby nepcia » Fri Oct 27, 2017 4:17 pm

Hi,
I’ve noticed the same problem during HUD development. From what I've seen, it happens only when framerate drops below canvas update rate. I've also tried to record my screen to see it frame by frame and I looks like sometimes translation of text happens before any text or visibility change irrespective of their order in nasal code. Have you managed to develop any kind of workaround because it can be quite irritating?
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Re: Changing text and translation in one frame.

Postby Soitanen » Fri Oct 27, 2017 4:31 pm

Unfortunately I still haven't any solution and use old scheme with"sometimes blinking numbers".
Boeing 737-300. Reworked cockpit, FDM, autopilot and much more. WIP.
Boeing 737-800. WIP. Canvas PFD and ND.
Antonov An-24B. Made from scratch. Very good FDM. 3D model by Adrian. WIP.
Project Russia (some cities, based on OSM with custom objects).
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Re: Changing text and translation in one frame.

Postby Necolatis » Fri Oct 27, 2017 5:32 pm

me["curAltDig45"].update();

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Re: Changing text and translation in one frame.

Postby Soitanen » Fri Oct 27, 2017 7:34 pm

Necolatis, thank you, I'll try this.
Boeing 737-300. Reworked cockpit, FDM, autopilot and much more. WIP.
Boeing 737-800. WIP. Canvas PFD and ND.
Antonov An-24B. Made from scratch. Very good FDM. 3D model by Adrian. WIP.
Project Russia (some cities, based on OSM with custom objects).
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Re: Changing text and translation in one frame.

Postby nepcia » Fri Oct 27, 2017 9:10 pm

It works like a charm, thank you Necolatis :)
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