// This method runs 20 times per second (every 50ms). This is set on the timerMain properties.
private void timerMain_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
// Call process() to read/write data to/from FSUIPC
// We do this in a Try/Catch block incase something goes wrong
try
{
FSUIPCConnection.Process();
FSUIPCConnection.Process("LatLonPoint");
if (this.onGround.Value == 0)
{
this.tookOf = true;
}
if (this.onGround.Value == 1 && this.tookOf == true)
{
double verticalSpeedMPS = (double)this.verticalSpeed.Value / 256d;
double verticalSpeedFPM = verticalSpeedMPS * 60d * 3.28084d;
this.landingRate = verticalSpeedFPM;
this.tookOf = false;
}
// Update the information on the form
// (See the Examples Application for more information on using Offsets).
FsLatLonPoint playerPos = new FsLatLonPoint(this.playerLat.Value, this.playerLon.Value);
this.txtAircraft.Text = this.model.Value;
PayloadServices ps = FSUIPCConnection.PayloadServices;
ps.RefreshData();
this.currentFuel = ps.FuelWeightKgs;
// this.txtPlayerLocation.Text = this.playerLat.Value.DecimalDegrees.ToString();
}
catch (Exception ex)
{
// An error occured. Tell the user and stop this timer.
this.timerMain.Stop();
MessageBox.Show("Communication with FSUIPC Failed\n\n" + ex.Message, "FSUIPC", MessageBoxButtons.OK, MessageBoxIcon.Exclamation);
// Update the connection status
configureForm();
}
}
public void BroadcastPosition()
{
udp.Connect("192.168.1.103", 49002);
string basePacket = "XGPSSimulator,";
new Thread(() =>
{
Thread.CurrentThread.IsBackground = true;
while (true)
{
playerPos = FSUIPCConnection.GetPositionSnapshot();
//Populate positional variables
alt = (Decimal)playerPos.Altitude.Feet;
FsLatLonPoint location = playerPos.Location;
lat = (Decimal)location.Latitude.DecimalDegrees;
lon = (Decimal)location.Longitude.DecimalDegrees;
hdg = (Decimal)playerPos.HeadingDegreesTrue;
FSUIPCConnection.Process();
groundSpeed.Reconnect();
spd = groundSpeed.GetValue <UInt32>();
spd = spd / 65536;
spd = spd * 3600;
spd = spd / 1852;
alt = Decimal.Round(alt, 1);
lat = Decimal.Round(lat, 3);
lon = Decimal.Round(lon, 3);
hdg = Decimal.Round(hdg, 2);
//Assemble a packet
string packetToSend = basePacket + lon.ToString() + "," + lat.ToString() + "," + alt.ToString() + "," + hdg.ToString() + "," + spd.ToString() + ".0";
byte[] sendMe = Encoding.ASCII.GetBytes(packetToSend);
//Broadcast via UDP
udp.Send(sendMe, sendMe.Length);
//Pause the thread to allow for the one second gap required by foreflight.
Thread.Sleep(990); //Only 990 to allow for processing time.
}
}).Start();
}
