source: xplra/test/basictest.py@ 35:9451e75788ea

# Basic test program for the Python client library

#------------------------------------------------------------------------------

if __name__ == "__main__":
    from xplra import XPlane, ProtocolException

    xplane = XPlane()

    try:
        print "Connecting to X-Plane..."
        xplane.connect()
        print "Connected to X-Plane."
        print

        print "Querying the number of the engines..."
        numEngines = xplane.getInt("sim/aircraft/engine/acf_num_engines")
        print "The number of engines:", numEngines
        print

        try:
            print "Querying an invalid dataref..."
            xplane.getInt("sim/aircraft/engine/num_engines")
            print
            print ">>>>>>>>>>>> Succeeded!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
        except ProtocolException as e:
            print "Exception caugth:", str(e)
        print

        print "Querying the spool time of a jet engine..."
        spoolTime = xplane.getFloat("sim/aircraft/engine/acf_spooltime_jet")
        print "The spool time:", spoolTime
        print

        print "Querying the spool time of a propeller..."
        spoolTime = xplane.getFloat("sim/aircraft/engine/acf_spooltime_prop")
        print "The spool time:", spoolTime
        print

        print "Querying the coordinates..."
        latitude = xplane.getDouble("sim/flightmodel/position/latitude")
        longitude = xplane.getDouble("sim/flightmodel/position/longitude")
        print "The coordinates: " + `latitude` + ", " + `longitude`
        print

        print "Querying the aircraft's description..."
        result = xplane.getByteArray("sim/aircraft/view/acf_descrip")
        print "The description:", result
        print

        print "Querying the aircraft's description as a string, with an offset of 3..."
        result2 = xplane.getString("sim/aircraft/view/acf_descrip", offset = 3);
        print "Got: '" + result2 + "' (" + `len(result2)` + ")"
        print result2=="h 8 Q400"
        print

        print "Querying the aircraft's engine types..."
        result3 = xplane.getIntArray("sim/aircraft/prop/acf_en_type")
        print "Got:", result3
        print

        print "Querying the aircraft's propeller directions..."
        result5 = xplane.getFloatArray("sim/aircraft/prop/acf_prop_dir")
        print  "Got:", result5
        print

        print "Setting the number of the engines to", numEngines + 1
        xplane.setInt("sim/aircraft/engine/acf_num_engines", numEngines + 1)
        numEngines = xplane.getInt("sim/aircraft/engine/acf_num_engines")
        print "The new number of engines:", numEngines
        print

        acfElevUp = xplane.getFloat("sim/aircraft/controls/acf_elev_up")
        print "Setting the aircraft elevator up control from %f to %f..." % \
            (acfElevUp, acfElevUp + 15.0)
        xplane.setFloat("sim/aircraft/controls/acf_elev_up", acfElevUp + 15.0)
        acfElevUp = xplane.getFloat("sim/aircraft/controls/acf_elev_up")
        print "The aircraft elevator up control set to", acfElevUp
        print

        localX = xplane.getDouble("sim/flightmodel/position/local_x")
        print "Setting the aircraft's local X-coordinate from %f to %f..." % \
            (localX, localX + 15.0)
        xplane.setDouble("sim/flightmodel/position/local_x", localX + 15.0)
        localX = xplane.getDouble("sim/flightmodel/position/local_x")
        print "The aircraft's local X-coordinate set to", localX
        print

        numBlades = xplane.getFloatArray("sim/aircraft/prop/acf_num_blades")
        print "Setting the number of blades"
        print "    from:", numBlades
        numBlades = [n+2.5 for n in numBlades]
        print "    to:", numBlades
        xplane.setFloatArray("sim/aircraft/prop/acf_num_blades",  numBlades)

        numBlades = xplane.getFloatArray("sim/aircraft/prop/acf_num_blades")
        print "The result:", numBlades
        print

        batteryArrayOn = xplane.getIntArray("sim/cockpit/electrical/battery_array_on")
        print "Setting the batteries"
        print "    from:", batteryArrayOn
        batteryArrayOn = [1 if b==0 else 0 for b in batteryArrayOn]
        print "    to:", batteryArrayOn
        xplane.setIntArray("sim/cockpit/electrical/battery_array_on", batteryArrayOn)
        batteryArrayOn = xplane.getIntArray("sim/cockpit/electrical/battery_array_on")
        print "The result:", batteryArrayOn
        print

        tailNum = [0] * 40
        tailNum[0] = ord('H')
        tailNum[1] = ord('A')
        tailNum[2] = ord('-')
        tailNum[3] = ord('V')
        tailNum[4] = ord('A')
        tailNum[5] = ord('I')

        print "Setting the tail number to %s as a byte array..." % (tailNum,)
        xplane.setByteArray("sim/aircraft/view/acf_tailnum", tailNum)
        print "The tail number is:", xplane.getString("sim/aircraft/view/acf_tailnum")
        print

        tailNum1 = "VAIS"
        print "Setting the tail number to " + tailNum1 + " as a string..."
        xplane.setString("sim/aircraft/view/acf_tailnum", tailNum1, 40)
        print "The tail number is:", xplane.getString("sim/aircraft/view/acf_tailnum")
        print


    except Exception as e:
        print ">>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Exception caught:", str(e)
    finally:
        xplane.disconnect()