Still Learning

[KErnandes]

There seems to be a lot to learn to get the simulations to function correctly.

 

[gattispilot]

There seems to be a lot to learn to get the simulations to function correctly.

Yes, what issues are you having?

 

[KErnandes]

Getting the example custom MFDs to compile

 

[gattispilot]

Oh coding. For me coding can be difficult

 

[KErnandes]

Oh coding. For me coding can be difficult

But I have most of your Orion working. BTW, has your Orion been ported over to Orbiter 2024 yet?

 

[dennis.krenz]

Getting the example custom MFDs to compile

That is the very steep way to learn Orbiter.

Do you have an C++ experience or at least experience with any AOT-compiled programming language?

 

[KErnandes]

I do have C++ experience, developing professional spacecraft flight dynamics software. But my emphasis is primarily in the mathematics and the classes that do the work. Very little GUI experience.

 

[gattispilot]

On the Orion not yet. It kinda works but the MET doesn't. I have also add a moveable dock.

Are you making new MFDs?

 

[KErnandes]

On the Orion not yet. It kinda works but the MET doesn't. I have also add a moveable dock.

Are you making new MFDs?

Yes, working on some to simplify the terminal rendezvous process.

 

[dennis.krenz]

I do have C++ experience, developing professional spacecraft flight dynamics software. But my emphasis is primarily in the mathematics and the classes that do the work. Very little GUI experience.

But you do know how to configure the compiler, in case the defaults are a bit outdated.

Also, the drawing functions for MFDs in Orbiter are very basic compared to modern developments, even in avionics. But that also means you have little special to learn and mostly need to understand how Orbiter is convinced to use your MFD.

 

[KErnandes]

On the Orion not yet. It kinda works but the MET doesn't. I have also add a moveable dock.

Are you making new MFDs?

A lot of the work is integrating the custom-built hardware instrument panel to replace screen controls.

 

[KErnandes]

But you do know how to configure the compiler, in case the defaults are a bit outdated.

Also, the drawing functions for MFDs in Orbiter are very basic compared to modern developments, even in avionics. But that also means you have little special to learn and mostly need to understand how Orbiter is convinced to use your MFD.

The issues definitely appear to be with configuring the compiler. It appears to be looking for externals that don't seem to be in the SDK.

 

[gattispilot]

Its above my head. But maybe post which ones and someone can help.

One issue with 2024 and the Orion is my SLS will not work as it is MS2015. Which has not be fully converted. There is another SLS though which does function in 2024

 

[dennis.krenz]

The issues definitely appear to be with configuring the compiler. It appears to be looking for externals that don't seem to be in the SDK.

Yes, that is possible. The structure of the C++ runtime library changed since Orbiter 2016 and I am not sure the settings had been properly updated in OpenOrbiter yet. Also, make sure the compiler is set to 32 bit. Sometimes the C++ compiler wants to go 64 bit for this old software.