track.py

# ----------------------------------------- #
# track.pyw                                 #
# Speed_Limit75                             #
#                                           #
# This file is the bridge between xACARS    #
# and the flight simulator. This is the     #
# only file to use the pyuipc (UIPC API)    #
# libary.                                   #
# ----------------------------------------- #

# Import libarys
# import pyuipc
import math
import os

# Opens connection to FSUIPC/XPUIPC, and returns if it was successful.
def beginTrack():
    # try:
        # pyuipc.open(0)
        # return True
    # except pyuipc.FSUIPCException as e:
        # return "UIPC Connection Error: " + str(e.errorCode)
    # except Exception as e:
        # return "ERROR: " + str(e)
    return True

def endTrack():  # Closes connection to FSUIPC/XPUIPC.
    # pyuipc.close()
    pass

def posUpdate():  # Update input folder with latest data from FSUIPC/XPUIPC.
    # lat = pyuipc.read([(0x6010, "f")])
    # lat = float(lat[0])

    # long = pyuipc.read([(0x6018, "f")])
    # long = float(long[0])

    # hdg = pyuipc.read([(0x6040, "f")])
    # hdg = float(hdg[0])
    # hdg = hdg*180/math.pi

    # vs = pyuipc.read([(0x0842, "h")])
    # vs = float(vs[0])
    # vs = vs * -3.28084

    # alt = pyuipc.read([(0x6020, "f")])
    # alt = float(alt[0])
    # alt = alt*3.28084

    # gs = pyuipc.read([(0x6030, "f")])
    # gs = float(gs[0])
    # gs = gs*3600/1852

    # return lat, long, hdg, vs, alt, gs
    return 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0