Settable SimConnect Variables

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Hi All

Do any of you know whether there are any plans to allow more variables to be settable? I’ve come up against quite a few lately that I can’t set and it’s hampering my plans somewhat sadly. Or do any of you know and super slick work-arounds?

I’m predominately using the Python SimConnect library at the moment and trying to set ENG_OIL_QUANTITY:1

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We are all holding our breath as far as the SimConnect API state is concerned: „simple“ variables such as the FOLDING WING HANDLE POSITION (*) are read-only, whereas the FLAPS HANDLE INDEX is writeable - why? Seems like a random decision, from an API design point of view.

((*) Ironically the vars FOLDING WING LEFT|RIGHT PERCENT are writeable!)

Given the fact that Asobo deprecated (made obsolete) all SimConnect events:

https://docs.flightsimulator.com/html/Programming_Tools/SimVars/Legacy_Event_IDs.htm

one can only speculate that the longer term plan is to make more simulation variables writeable (and perhaps add more, to fully replace the event functionality).

But unless you have some NDA you know as much as we do currently.

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Hey @Steeler2340

Thanks for your reply.

I think I posted a little hastily as I found the page with the working variables in the docs after a while. As you mention the settable variables seem very strange!

I was hoping to create state saving using the python simconnect code; I have half it working at least! Writing it all to a file for reading and setting later.

I shall wait and watch! :slight_smile:

Regards

Matt