Re: [Flightgear-devel] Transponder Ident not transmitted via MP Protocol?

[Wolfram W. <wo...@wa...>]

Hello Clément,


Am Mittwoch, den 29.01.2014, 21:07 +0100 schrieb Clement de l'Hamaide:

> 
> This is not an issue, it's exactly the behaviour that we expect.
> When I implemented the transponder over network with James, I read a
> lot of documentations.
> Globally all IDENT button are working the same way: they enable the
> IDENT mode during 15 ~ 20 seconds (depending of manufacturer and
> model)
> FG is transmitting IDENT during 18 seconds
> ( https://gitorious.org/fg/flightgear/source/29bc895f0becbdb817670c9d39ce6d10694324da:src/Instrumentation/transponder.cxx#L45 )
Thanks a lot for your work! This will be a big step forward for us. 

> 
> > Open is, if I have to guess the transponder mode or if I can get to
> know
> > it exactly. I prefer the exact way, if I could choose.
> 
> Done :
> https://gitorious.org/fg/flightgear/commit/43b8d157ce6dbae29b4322730fe2a62111536012

Perfect! The 'pure' simulation mode of OpenRadar has an important input
now. Thanks!

> 
> > Open is too, updating the transmission frequency.
> 
> The property /sim/multiplay/transmission-freq-hz  is only here because
> she is set in fgdata/preferences.xml
> But there is nothing behind for managing this property (no C++, no
> Nasal)
> In other words this property is a zombie.

> What are you looking for ? Which data have you need ?

I would like to have it set to the frequency that is set at the active
(sending) radio. This can be used, for instance to filter incoming chat,
if there is a lot of inter-user chat, or another airport nearby.
(Optionally) or for instance, OR knows, who of the contacts may talk in
the moment, etc.
Possibly setting it only, while the user talks (pushes the PTT button in
FGFS) or sending something slightly different in this case would also be
a nice feature.

Thanks Clément!!!

Wolfram