CDU display output formatting

[jfjoubert]

Question to the devs:

I'm struggling to determine the text format when reading the CDU line datarefs for the IXEG 737. It seems as though highlighted (reversed) text is indicated with an ampersand (&) or multiple ampersands. Input fields (square blocks) are indicated as a hash (#). I'm also getting a diamond with a question mark (�) character which I assume indicates that the text should be displayed in a smaller size font. However, these diamonds are not consistent, especially on detailed lines where the pilot can change speed/altitude constraints on the LEGS page. If you change the default speed and or altitude (small font) to a pilot selected one then the text should be displayed in a larger font, but there is no indication from the data returned from the Dataref to this effect.

Could someone from the development team perhaps assist me with this?

Thanks.

[Ben Russell]

These details are subject to change. This is an area that I intend to discuss with the team with regards to performace.

Building things based on this, or attempting to stabilize it at this time, is not recommended.

[Ben Russell]

This may be a case where a second set of datarefs needs to be exposed specifically for data sharing with external apps.

Just because you can doesn't mean you should.

[jfjoubert]

Hi Ben,

Thanks for the info... I understand.

I'm only building this "virtual" CDU for my own use so I accept the risks with potential changes in the underlying platform. Trying to get the virtual CDU to look exactly like the one in the sim is a nice to have. The current implementation is already 100 times better than having to pan around in the VC to try and "tune" the CDU.