// Aircraft Methods
/* Method updates the rotation speed and aquires current control surface
* values for each axis (x,y,z) */
public void RotateAxis()
{
// Calculate rotation speed based on UI Slider value
rotationSpeed = RotationSpeedCalc();
// Get all of the control surfaces relevant angles normalised to
// values between 180/-180
float rudderInspectorFloat =
ControlsUtilityMethods.WrapAngle(this.rudder.GetCurrentRotations().z);
float aileronInspectorFloat =
ControlsUtilityMethods.WrapAngle(this.rightAileron.GetCurrentRotations().y);
float elevatorInspectorFloat =
ControlsUtilityMethods.WrapAngle(this.rightElevator.GetCurrentRotations().y);
// Map variables to the corresponding control surfaces
float roll = aileronInspectorFloat; // ailerons (x axis)
float pitch = elevatorInspectorFloat; // elevators (y axis)
float yaw = rudderInspectorFloat; // rudder (z axis)
// AxisRotate method rotates the aircraft on each axis individually
// in the correct order
AxisRotate(pitch, Vector3.up, Vector3.down);
// y axis movement rotating either up or down
AxisRotate(roll, Vector3.right, Vector3.left);
// x axis movement rotating either right or left
AxisRotate(yaw, Vector3.back, Vector3.forward);
// z axis movment, rotating either back or forward
}
/* Update is called once per frame Each frame the update method is used to
* determine the current position of each control surface, updating the text
* box with the correct user information */
void Update()
{
// update the position value
rudderZAngle =
ControlsUtilityMethods.WrapAngle(rudder.GetCurrentRotations().z);
// Generate a text string for the control surface based on position
GenerateTextDescription("rudder", rudderZAngle);
aileronYAngle =
ControlsUtilityMethods.WrapAngle(leftAileron.GetCurrentRotations().y);
GenerateTextDescription("ailerons", aileronYAngle);
elevatorYAngle =
ControlsUtilityMethods.WrapAngle(leftElevator.GetCurrentRotations().y);
GenerateTextDescription("elevators", elevatorYAngle);
// Method is called to check if another UI component is covering the text box
TextOutput();
}
// Rotate clouds based on aircrafts Z rotation movement, so they are
// always moving towards aircraft
public void RotateClouds()
{
float rudderInspectorFloat =
ControlsUtilityMethods.WrapAngle(this.rudder.GetCurrentRotations().z);
// current aircraft Z rotation
if (rudderInspectorFloat >= 1)
// Rotate the clouds in conjunction with the rudder, so they follow
// the aircrafts rotation
{
this.cloudPivot.transform.localRotation *=
Quaternion.AngleAxis((rudderInspectorFloat)
* rotationSpeed * Time.deltaTime, Vector3.back);
}
else if (rudderInspectorFloat < 0)
{
this.cloudPivot.transform.localRotation *=
Quaternion.AngleAxis((-rudderInspectorFloat)
* rotationSpeed * Time.deltaTime, Vector3.forward);
}
}
// Start is called before the first frame update
void Start()
{
// Add references to the control surface objects
rudder = ControlSurfaces.rudder;
leftAileron = ControlSurfaces.leftAileron;
leftElevator = ControlSurfaces.leftElevator;
// Get the relevant start angles for each surface
rudderZAngle =
ControlsUtilityMethods.WrapAngle(rudder.GetCurrentRotations().z);
aileronYAngle =
ControlsUtilityMethods.WrapAngle(leftAileron.GetCurrentRotations().y);
elevatorYAngle =
ControlsUtilityMethods.WrapAngle(leftElevator.GetCurrentRotations().y);
/* Get the TextMeshPro via code. This text area is where description
* text is shown to the user */
var textArray = FindObjectsOfType <TextMeshProUGUI>();
foreach (var element in textArray) // loop through all text mesh pro objects
{
if (element.tag == "ControlsDescription")
{ /* If the object is tagged as "ControlsDescription" the reference is stored
* in the variable allowing us to print directly into the text box through code */
controlSurfaceDescriptions = element;
}
}
// Get the UI text box background, enabling us to show and hide it
controlInputDescriptionBackground =
GameObject.Find("ControlsDescriptionBackground").GetComponent <Image>();
// Store initial values of MenuSystem script booleans
infoIsVisible = MenuSystem.infoIsVisible;
controlsIsVisible = MenuSystem.controlsIsVisible;
}