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View And Camera Events

The event IDs listed here are all related to the different view and camera systems.

Axis

Key NameEvent IDParametersDescription
AXIS_PAN_PITCHKEY_AXIS_PAN_PITCH[0] ValueSets the pitch of the camera axis. Requires an angle.
AXIS_PAN_HEADINGKEY_AXIS_PAN_HEADING[0] ValueSets the heading of the axis. Requires an angle.
AXIS_PAN_TILTKEY_AXIS_PAN_TILT[0] ValueSets the tilt of the axis. Requires an angle.
AXIS_IND_SETKEY_AXIS_IND_SET[0] ValueSet the view axis to one of the following enum values:0 - AXIS_CYCL_OFF1 - AXIS_CYCL_4_DOTS2 - AXIS_CYCL_SMALL_V3 - AXIS_CYCL_LARGE_V
VIEW_AXIS_INDICATOR_CYCLEKEY_AXIS_INDICATOR_CYCLEN/AStep through the view axis.

Chase Camera

Key NameEvent IDParametersDescription
CHASE_VIEWKEY_CHASE_VIEWN/ADeprecated, do not use.
CHASE_VIEW_NEXTKEY_CHASE_VIEW_NEXTN/ADeprecated, do not use.
CHASE_VIEW_PREVKEY_CHASE_VIEW_PREVN/ADeprecated, do not use.
CHASE_VIEW_TOGGLEKEY_VIEW_TRACK_PAN_TOGGLEN/AToggles chase view on/off
VIEW_CHASE_DISTANCE_ADDKEY_VIEW_CHASE_DISTANCE_ADDN/AIncrements the distance of the view camera from the chase object (such as in Spot Plane view, or viewing an AI controlled aircraft).
VIEW_CHASE_DISTANCE_SUBKEY_VIEW_CHASE_DISTANCE_SUBN/ADecrements the distance of the view camera from the chase object.

Eyepoint

Key NameEvent IDParametersDescription
EYEPOINT_BACKKEY_EYEPOINT_BACKN/AMove eyepoint backward
EYEPOINT_DOWNKEY_EYEPOINT_DOWNN/AMove eyepoint down
EYEPOINT_FORWARDKEY_EYEPOINT_FORWARDN/AMove eyepoint forward
EYEPOINT_LEFTKEY_EYEPOINT_LEFTN/AMove eyepoint left
EYEPOINT_RESETKEY_EYEPOINT_RESETN/AMove eyepoint to default position
EYEPOINT_RIGHTKEY_EYEPOINT_RIGHTN/AMove eyepoint right
EYEPOINT_UPKEY_EYEPOINT_UPN/AMove eyepoint up

Miscellaneous

Key NameEvent IDParametersDescription
HUD_COLORKEY_HUD_COLORN/ASteps through the different HUD colours:0 - HUD_GREEN1 - HUD_DK_GREEN2 - HUD_BLUE3 - HUD_DK_BLUE4 - HUD_RED5 - HUD_DK_RED6 - HUD_BLACK7 - HUD_WHITE
HUD_UNITSKEY_HUD_UNITSN/ANot currently used in the simulation.
LETTERBOXKEY_LETTERBOXN/ANot currently used in the simulation.
MAP_ORIENTATION_CYCLEKEY_MAP_ORIENTATION_CYCLEN/AStep through the map orientations.
MAP_ORIENTATION_SETKEY_MAP_ORIENTATION_SET[0] ValueSet the map orientation to one of the following enum values:0 - NORTH_ORIENTED1 - AC_ORIENTED2 - NORTH_HIGH_ALT
MAP_ZOOM_FINE_INKEY_MAP_ZOOM_FINE_INN/AFine zoom in map view.
MAP_ZOOM_FINE_OUTKEY_MAP_ZOOM_FINE_OUTN/AFine zoom out in map view.
MAP_ZOOM_SETKEY_MAP_ZOOM_SET[0] ValueSet the view zoom level.
NEW_MAPKEY_NEW_MAPN/AOpens new map view.
OTHER_AIRCRAFT_VIEWKEY_OTHER_AIRCRAFT_VIEWN/ANot currently used in the simulation.
PANEL_HUD_NEXTKEY_PANEL_HUD_NEXTN/AMove to the next HUD panel.
PANEL_HUD_PREVIOUSKEY_PANEL_HUD_PREVIOUSN/AMove to the previous HUD panel.
SELECT_NEXT_TARGETKEY_SELECT_NEXT_TARGETN/ANot currently used in the simulation.
SELECT_PREV_TARGETKEY_SELECT_PREV_TARGETN/ANot currently used in the simulation.
SKIP_ACTIONKEY_SKIP_ACTIONN/ANot currently used in the simulation.
SP_MULTIPLAYER_SCORE_DISPLAYKEY_SP_MULTIPLAYER_SCORE_DISPLAYN/ANot currently used in the simulation.
TOGGLE_PADLOCKKEY_TOGGLE_PADLOCKN/ADeprecated, do not use.
UNLOCK_TARGETKEY_UNLOCK_TARGETN/ADeprecated, do not use.

Views

Key NameEvent IDParametersDescription
CLOSE_VIEWKEY_CLOSE_VIEWN/AClose current view.
NEXT_SUB_VIEWKEY_NEXT_SUB_VIEWN/ANext view in the category.
NEXT_VIEWKEY_NEXT_VIEWN/ASelect next view.
NEW_VIEWKEY_NEW_VIEWN/AOpen new view.
PREV_VIEWKEY_PREV_VIEWN/ASelect previous view.
PREV_SUB_VIEWKEY_PREV_SUB_VIEWN/APrevious view in the category.
SNAP_VIEWKEY_SNAP_VIEW[0] ValueSnap the view using one of the following enum values:22 - VIEW_DIR_FORWARD67 - VIEW_DIR_FORWARD_RIGHT112 - VIEW_DIR_RIGHT155 - VIEW_DIR_REAR_RIGHT202 - VIEW_DIR_REAR247 - VIEW_DIR_REAR_LEFT292 - VIEW_DIR_LEFT337 - VIEW_DIR_FORWARD_LEFT
VIEWKEY_VIEWN/ASelect View Direction.
VIEW_ALWAYS_PAN_DOWNKEY_VIEW_ALWAYS_PAN_DOWNN/A
VIEW_ALWAYS_PAN_UPKEY_VIEW_ALWAYS_PAN_UPN/A
VIEW_AUX_00VIEW_AUX_01VIEW_AUX_02VIEW_AUX_03VIEW_AUX_04VIEW_AUX_05KEY_VIEW_AUX_00KEY_VIEW_AUX_01KEY_VIEW_AUX_02KEY_VIEW_AUX_03KEY_VIEW_AUX_04KEY_VIEW_AUX_05N/ASelect the one of the 6 auxiliary camera views.
VIEW_CAMERA_SELECT_0VIEW_CAMERA_SELECT_1VIEW_CAMERA_SELECT_2VIEW_CAMERA_SELECT_3VIEW_CAMERA_SELECT_4VIEW_CAMERA_SELECT_5VIEW_CAMERA_SELECT_6VIEW_CAMERA_SELECT_7VIEW_CAMERA_SELECT_8VIEW_CAMERA_SELECT_9KEY_VIEW_CAMERA_SELECT_0KEY_VIEW_CAMERA_SELECT_1KEY_VIEW_CAMERA_SELECT_2KEY_VIEW_CAMERA_SELECT_3KEY_VIEW_CAMERA_SELECT_4KEY_VIEW_CAMERA_SELECT_5KEY_VIEW_CAMERA_SELECT_6KEY_VIEW_CAMERA_SELECT_7KEY_VIEW_CAMERA_SELECT_8KEY_VIEW_CAMERA_SELECT_9N/ASelect the one of the 10 camera views.
VIEW_CAMERA_SELECT_STARTKEY_VIEW_CAMERA_SELECT_STARTINGN/ASelect the starting view set for the camera.
VIEW_COCKPIT_FORWARDKEY_VIEW_COCKPIT_FORWARDN/ASwitch immediately to the forward view, in 2D mode.
VIEW_DIRECTION_SETKEY_VIEW_DIRECTION_SETN/ADeprecated, do not use.
VIEW1_DIRECTION_SETVIEW2_DIRECTION_SETKEY_VIEW1_DIRECTION_SETKEY_VIEW2_DIRECTION_SET[0] ValueSet the view direction using one of the following enum values:0 - VIEW_DIR_FORWARD1 - VIEW_DIR_RIGHT2 - VIEW_DIR_REAR3 - VIEW_DIR_LEFT
VIEW_DOWNKEY_VIEW_DOWNN/ASets view direction down.
VIEW_FORWARDKEY_VIEW_FORWARDN/ASets view direction forward.
VIEW_FORWARD_LEFTKEY_VIEW_FORWARD_LEFTN/ASets view direction forward and left.
VIEW_FORWARD_RIGHTKEY_VIEW_FORWARD_RIGHTN/ASets view direction forward and right.
VIEW_FORWARD_RIGHT_UPKEY_VIEW_FORWARD_RIGHT_UPN/ASets view forward, right, and up.
VIEW_FORWARD_UPKEY_VIEW_FORWARD_UPN/ASets view forward and up.
VIEW_FORWARD_LEFT_UPKEY_VIEW_FORWARD_LEFT_UPN/ASets view forward left and up.
VIEW_LEFTKEY_VIEW_LEFTN/ASets view direction to the left.
VIEW_LEFT_UPKEY_VIEW_LEFT_UPN/ASets view left and up.
VIEW_LINKING_SETKEY_VIEW_LINKING_SET[0] BoolLinks all the views from one camera together, so that panning the view will change the view of all the linked cameras.
VIEW_LINKING_TOGGLEKEY_VIEW_LINKING_TOGGLEN/ATurns view linking on or off.
VIEW_MODEKEY_VIEW_MODEN/ASelects next view category.
VIEW_MODE_REVKEY_VIEW_MODE_REVN/AReverse view cycle.
VIEW_PANEL_ALPHA_DECKEY_VIEW_PANEL_ALPHA_DECN/ADecrement alpha-blending for the panel.
VIEW_PANEL_ALPHA_INCKEY_VIEW_PANEL_ALPHA_INCN/AIncrement alpha-blending for the panel.
VIEW_PANEL_ALPHA_SELECTKEY_VIEW_PANEL_ALPHA_SELECTN/ASets the mode to change the alpha-blending, so the keys PLUS and MINUS increment and decrement the value.
VIEW_PANEL_ALPHA_SETKEY_VIEW_PANEL_ALPHA_SET[0] ValueSets the alpha-blending value for the panel. Takes a parameter in the range 0to 255. The alpha-blending can be changed from the keyboard using Ctrl-Shift-T,and the plus and minus keys.
VIEW_PREVIOUS_TOGGLEKEY_VIEW_PREVIOUS_TOGGLEN/AToggle between the current view and the previous view.
VIEW_REARKEY_VIEW_REARN/ASets view direction to the rear.
VIEW_REAR_LEFTKEY_VIEW_REAR_LEFTN/ASets view direction to the rear and left.
VIEW_REAR_LEFT_UPKEY_VIEW_REAR_LEFT_UPN/ASets view rear left and up.
VIEW_REAR_RIGHTKEY_VIEW_REAR_RIGHTN/ASets view direction to the rear and right.
VIEW_REAR_RIGHT_UPKEY_VIEW_REAR_RIGHT_UPN/ASets view rear, right, and up.
VIEW_REAR_UPKEY_VIEW_REAR_UPN/ASets view rear and up.
VIEW_RESETKEY_VIEW_RESETN/AResets the view to the default.
VIEW_RIGHTKEY_VIEW_RIGHTN/ASets view direction to the right.
VIEW_RIGHT_UPKEY_VIEW_RIGHT_UPN/ASets view right and up.
VIEW_SNAP_PANELKEY_VIEW_SNAP_PANELN/A
VIEW_SNAP_PANEL_RESETKEY_VIEW_SNAP_PANEL_RESETN/ASwitch immediately to the forward view, in virtual cockpit mode (this is an alias for VIEW_VIRTUAL_COCKPIT_FORWARD).
VIEW_TRACK_PAN_TOGGLEKEY_VIEW_TRACK_PAN_TOGGLEN/A
VIEW_TYPEKEY_VIEW_TYPEN/ADeprecated, do not use.
VIEW_TYPE_REVKEY_VIEW_TYPE_REVN/ADeprecated, do not use.
VIEW_UPKEY_VIEW_UPN/ASets view up.
VIEW_VIRTUAL_COCKPIT_FORWARDKEY_VIEW_VIRTUAL_COCKPIT_FORWARDN/ASwitch immediately to the forward view, in virtual cockpit mode.
VIEW_WINDOW_TO_FRONTKEY_VIEW_WINDOW_TO_FRONTN/ASets active window to front.
VIEW1_MODE_SETVIEW2_MODE_SETKEY_VIEW1_MODE_SETKEY_VIEW2_MODE_SET[0] ValueSets the active view mode, one fo the following enum values:1 = VIEW_MODE_COCKPIT2 = VIEW_MODE_VIRTUAL_COCKPIT3 = VIEW_MODE_TOWER4 = VIEW_MODE_SPOT5 = VIEW_MODE_MAP6 = VIEW_MODE_TRACK
VIEW1_ZOOM_SETVIEW2_ZOOM_SETKEY_VIEW1_ZOOM_SETKEY_VIEW1_ZOOM_SET[0] ValueSet the view 1/2 zoom value.

Zoom and Pan

Key NameEvent IDParametersDescription
PAN_DOWNKEY_PAN_DOWNN/APan view down.
PAN_LEFTKEY_PAN_LEFTN/APans view left.
PAN_LEFT_DOWNKEY_PAN_LEFT_DOWNN/APan view left and down.
PAN_LEFT_UPKEY_PAN_LEFT_UPN/APan view left.
PAN_RESETKEY_PAN_RESETN/AReset panning to forward (this is an alias for PAN_RESET_COCKPIT).
PAN_RESET_COCKPITKEY_PAN_RESET_COCKPITN/AReset panning to forward (this is an alias for PAN_RESET).
PAN_RIGHTKEY_PAN_RIGHTN/APans view right.
PAN_RIGHT_DOWNKEY_PAN_RIGHT_DOWNN/APan view right and down.
PAN_RIGHT_UPKEY_PAN_RIGHT_UPN/APan view right and up.
PAN_TILT_LEFTKEY_PAN_TILT_LEFTN/ATilt view left.
PAN_TILT_RIGHTKEY_PAN_TILT_RIGHTN/ATilt view right.
PAN_UPKEY_PAN_UPN/APan view up.
PAN_VIEWKEY_PAN_VIEW[0] ValuePan the view in a specific way using the following enum:-1 - HEADING_RESET0 - HEADING_UP45 - HEADING_RIGHT_UP90 - HEADING_RIGHT135 - HEADING_RIGHT_DOWN180 - HEADING_DOWN225 - HEADING_LEFT_DOWN270 - HEADING_LEFT315 - HEADING_LEFT_UP
ZOOM_1XZOOM_1XN/AInternal debug only.
ZOOM_INKEY_ZOOM_INN/AZooms view OUT (is an alias for ZOOM_MINUS).
ZOOM_IN_FINEKEY_ZOOM_IN_FINEN/AZoom in fine (is an alias for MAP_ZOOM_FINE_IN).
ZOOM_MINUSKEY_ZOOM_MINUSN/ADecreases zoom.
ZOOM_OUTKEY_ZOOM_OUTN/AZooms view IN (is an alias for ZOOM_PLUS)
ZOOM_OUT_FINEKEY_ZOOM_OUT_FINEN/AZoom out fine (is an alias for MAP_ZOOM_FINE_OUT).
ZOOM_PLUSKEY_ZOOM_PLUSN/AIncrease zoom.
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