How / Where to extract some Data from F18 ?

Hello !

I'm a little bit Lost ...with F18 .

I'm Trying to extract some data from scripts , but i dont know what file to check .

simple export.lua included in my DCS Folder ? / Scripts/export.lua

or

what about this file ? i don't understand

https://github.com/s-d-a/DCS-ExportScripts/blob/master/Scripts/DCS-ExportScript/ExportsModules/FA-18C_hornet.lua

i want to extract some simple data like AOA , Speed , altitude , heading , mach number , roll , pitch ..

thanks :)

I would try using a lua script within the Cockpit/Scripts (not sure if it would mess up the module though) to try and get this data.

dofile(LockOn_Options.script_path.."command_defs.lua")
dofile(LockOn_Options.script_path.."devices.lua")

local dev = GetSelf()
local sensor_data = get_base_data()
local update_time_step = 0.01

make_default_activity(update_time_step)

function update()

[indent]local ias = sensor_data:getIndicatedAirSpeed()
local tas = sensor_data:getTrueAirSpeed()
local pitch = sensor_data:getStickRollPosition()
local pitch = sensor_data:getStickPitchPosition()
local roll = sensor_data:getStickRollPosition()
local rudder = sensor_data:getRudderPosition()
local heading = sensor_data:getHeading()
local mach = sensor_data:getMachNumber()[/indent]


end

Hope that helps! :)

i would like to build new flight instruments in Node JS or Java for my homebuilt cockpit .

i will try your solution

thanks .

while sirius example is correct for the "Plane enviroment" (something you should only touch if you are a serious modder) for the "export enviroment" (more end user friendly) you need different scripts. I suggest downloading "Helios" or one of the other similar programms and look how they do it in thier Export.lua and how to get data to your JS, probably a socket connection

That method is surely better. My method would at least have some heavy modifications for the systems (likely in DLL) meaning the Lua could just break the module.

Have you tried of using DCS BIOS before? I've seen many DCS simpit owners use it.

i'm not used with DLL files :noexpression:

it seems to be to complex for me and i don't have the knowledge about it .

DCS bios seems to be more easier to handle .