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Positioning Gauges

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fasteddie60
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Joined: Jun 18, 2005
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Location: Albany, Oregon USA

Posted: Sat Jan 17, 2009 9:22 pm 

I would like to move some gauges from one aircraft to another. I know how to get the gauge I want to show on the new aircraft by changing statements in the Panel cfg file, however, I do not understand how coordinates are set up. Example: gauge17=Beech_Baron!Attitude Indicator, 190, 51. Some gauges have 4 numbers, instead of 2 as in my example.
So, how can I set coordinates so my gauges fit where I want them to fit? What does the standard grid look like from top to bottom and side to side?
I think that once I know the grid pattern, I can position the gauges correctly.

Thanks.
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lkw
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Joined: May 31, 2005
Posts: 419
Location: TUS

Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 7:35 pm 

fasteddie60 wrote:I would like to move some gauges from one aircraft to another. I know how to get the gauge I want to show on the new aircraft by changing statements in the Panel cfg file, however, I do not understand how coordinates are set up. Example: gauge17=Beech_Baron!Attitude Indicator, 190, 51. Some gauges have 4 numbers, instead of 2 as in my example.
So, how can I set coordinates so my gauges fit where I want them to fit? What does the standard grid look like from top to bottom and side to side?
I think that once I know the grid pattern, I can position the gauges correctly.

Thanks.

I have made up some number to simulate what you were talking about.

gauge17=Beech_Baron!Attitude Indicator, 190, 51, 134,150

gauge** Indicator, X position, Y position, X size, Y size

the 0,0 is in the upper left corner
Happy flying Smile
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fasteddie60
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Posted: Mon Jan 19, 2009 9:24 pm 

Thanks, IKW, that helps. Just one more question on horizonal and vertical positioning...what numbers would be the other 3 corners? I could experiment, but it would be nice to know. I might expect it would be based on the screen size (I have a 22inch LCD monitor).

Thanks, again, for your help.
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