Structs And Enums

The following is a list of the various structs and enums that are used by the different SimConnect functions for transmitting data. For a list of the functions that use these, please see the SimConnect API Reference.

Name	Structure or Enumeration	Description
`SIMCONNECT_CAMERA_AVAILABILITY`	Enum	Used by various camera functions to define the add-on camera availability.
`SIMCONNECT_CAMERA_DATA_MASK`	Enum	Used as part of the `SimConnect_CameraSet` function call to define what parts of the camera struct are set.
`SIMCONNECT_CAMERA_DEFINITION_ITEM`	Struct	Used as part of the contents of the `SIMCONNECT_RECV_CAMERA_DEFINITION_LIST` to return a single camera name.
`SIMCONNECT_CAMERA_FLAG`	Enum	Used by the camera functions to get/set flags in a bitmask for the add-on camera options.
`SIMCONNECT_CLIENT_DATA_PERIOD`	Enum	Used with the `SimConnect_RequestClientData` call to specify how often data is to be sent to the client.
`SIMCONNECT_CONTROLLER_ITEM`	Struct	A struct containing information for a single connected controller. Returned as part of the `SIMCONNECT_RECV_CONTROLLERS_LIST` list.
`SIMCONNECT_DATA_CAMERA`	Struct	Used to return information about the current camera as part of the `SIMCONNECT_RECV_CAMERA_DATA` struct.
`SIMCONNECT_DATA_FACILITY_AIRPORT`	Struct	Used to return information on a single airport in the facilities cache.
`SIMCONNECT_DATA_FACILITY_NDB`	Struct	Used to return information on a single NDB station in the facilities cache.
`SIMCONNECT_DATA_FACILITY_VOR`	Struct	Used to return information on a single VOR station in the facilities cache.
`SIMCONNECT_DATA_FACILITY_WAYPOINT`	Struct	Used to return information on a single waypoint in the facilities cache.
`SIMCONNECT_DATA_INITPOSITION`	Struct	Used to initialize the position of a the user or AI controlled aircraft.
`SIMCONNECT_DATA_LATLONALT`	Struct	Used to hold a world position.
`SIMCONNECT_DATA_MARKERSTATE`	Struct	Used to help graphically link flight model data with the graphics model.
`SIMCONNECT_DATA_PBH`	Struct	Used to hold a world orientation.
`SIMCONNECT_DATA_RACE_RESULT`	Struct	This is used to hold multiplayer racing results.
`SIMCONNECT_DATA_WAYPOINT`	Struct	Used to hold all the necessary information on a waypoint.
`SIMCONNECT_DATA_XYZ`	Struct	Used to hold a 3D co-ordinate.
`SIMCONNECT_DATATYPE`	Enum	Used with the `SimConnect_AddToDataDefinition` call to specify the data type that the server should use to return the specified data to the client.
`SIMCONNECT_ENUMERATE_SIMOBJECT_LIVERY`	Struct	Contains data about a single aircraft (and it’s liveries) as part of the return for the function `SimConnect_EnumerateSimObjectsAndLiveries`.
`SIMCONNECT_EXCEPTION`	Enum	Used with the `SIMCONNECT_RECV_EXCEPTION` structure to return information on an error that has occurred.
`SIMCONNECT_FACILITY_DATA_TYPE`	Enum	Used with the `SIMCONNECT_RECV_FACILITY_DATA` structure to give the type of data that is being received.
`SIMCONNECT_FACILITY_LIST_TYPE`	Enum	Used to determine which type of facilities data is being requested or returned.
`SIMCONNECT_FACILITY_MINIMAL`	Struct	Used to receive a minimal amount of information from facilities.
`SIMCONNECT_ICAO`	Struct	Returned as part of the data within the `SIMCONNECT_RECV_FACILITIES_MINIMAL` structure.
`SIMCONNECT_INPUT_EVENT_DESCRIPTOR`	Struct	Contains an item of data for a specific input event, received as part of the return for the `SimConnect_EnumerateInputEvents` function.
`SIMCONNECT_INPUT_EVENT_TYPE`	Enum	Used with the `SimConnect_GetInputEvent` function to specify the data type used.
`SIMCONNECT_JETWAY_DATA`	Struct	Returned as part of the data within the `SIMCONNECT_RECV_JETWAY_DATA` structure.
`SIMCONNECT_MISSION_END`	Enum	Used to specify the three possible outcomes of a mission.
`SIMCONNECT_PERIOD`	Enum	Used with the `SimConnect_RequestDataOnSimObject` call to specify how often data is to be sent to the client.
`SIMCONNECT_POSITION_REFERENTIAL`	Enum	Used to specify what reference to use for the camera position values in the `SIMCONNECT_DATA_CAMERA` struct.
`SIMCONNECT_RECV`	Struct	Used with the `SIMCONNECT_RECV_ID` enumeration to indicate which type of structure has been returned.
`SIMCONNECT_RECV_AIRPORT_LIST`	Struct	Used to return a list of `SIMCONNECT_DATA_FACILITY_AIRPORT` structures.
`SIMCONNECT_RECV_ASSIGNED_OBJECT_ID`	Struct	Used to return an object ID that matches a request ID.
`SIMCONNECT_RECV_CAMERA_DEFINITION_LIST`	Struct	Used to return a struct, with an array of `SIMCONNECT_CAMERA_DEFINITION_ITEM` structs generated by the function `SimConnect_EnumerateCameraDefinitions`.
`SIMCONNECT_RECV_CAMERA_STATUS`	Struct	Used to return information about the current camera when the function `SimConnect_CameraGet` is used.
`SIMCONNECT_RECV_CAMERA_STATUS`	Struct	Used to return the status of the current camera when the function `SimConnect_CameraGetStatus` is used.
`SIMCONNECT_RECV_CLIENT_DATA`	Struct	Will be received by the client after a successful call to `SimConnect_RequestClientData`. The structure is identical to `SIMCONNECT_RECV_SIMOBJECT_DATA`.
`SIMCONNECT_RECV_COMM_BUS`	Struct	Will be received by the client after a communication event - subscribed to with `SimConnect_SubscribeToCommBusEvent` - has been received.
`SIMCONNECT_RECV_CONTROLLERS_LIST`	Struct	Will be received by the client after a successful call to `SimConnect_EnumerateControllers`, and will contain a list of `SIMCONNECT_CONTROLLER_ITEM` structs - one for each connected control device.
`SIMCONNECT_RECV_ENUMERATE_INPUT_EVENT_PARAMS`	Struct	This is a response to the `SimConnect_EnumerateInputEventParams` function.
`SIMCONNECT_RECV_ENUMERATE_INPUT_EVENTS`	Struct	This struct is returned as part of the response to the `SimConnect_EnumerateInputEvents` function.
`SIMCONNECT_RECV_ENUMERATE_SIMOBJECT_AND_LIVERY_LIST`	Struct	Contains data about aircraft (and their liveries) as part of the return for the function `SimConnect_EnumerateSimObjectsAndLiveries`.
`SIMCONNECT_RECV_EVENT`	Struct	Used to return an event ID to the client along with a single parameter.
`SIMCONNECT_RECV_EVENT_EX1`	Struct	Used to return an event ID to the client along with up to five parameters.
`SIMCONNECT_RECV_EVENT_FILENAME`	Struct	Used with the `SimConnect_SubscribeToSystemEvent` to return a filename and an event ID to the client.
`SIMCONNECT_RECV_EVENT_FRAME`	Struct	Used with the `SimConnect_SubscribeToSystemEvent` to return the frame rate and simulation speed to the client.
`SIMCONNECT_RECV_EVENT_MULTIPLAYER_CLIENT_STARTED`	Struct	This is sent to a client when they have successfully joined a multi-player race.
`SIMCONNECT_RECV_EVENT_MULTIPLAYER_SERVER_STARTED`	Struct	This is sent to the host when the session is visible to other users in the lobby.
`SIMCONNECT_RECV_EVENT_MULTIPLAYER_SESSION_ENDED`	Struct	This is sent to a client when they have requested to leave a race, or to all players when the session is terminated by the host.
`SIMCONNECT_RECV_EVENT_OBJECT_ADDREMOVE`	Struct	Used to return the type and ID of an AI object that has been added or removed from the simulation, by any client.
`SIMCONNECT_RECV_EVENT_RACE_END`	Struct	This is used in multi-player racing to hold the results for one player at the end of a race.
`SIMCONNECT_RECV_EVENT_RACE_LAP`	Struct	This is used in multi-player racing to hold the results for one player at the end of a lap.
`SIMCONNECT_RECV_EXCEPTION`	Struct	Used with the `SIMCONNECT_EXCEPTION` enumeration type to return information on an error that has occurred.
`SIMCONNECT_RECV_FACILITIES_LIST`	Struct	Used to provide information on the number of elements in a list of facilities returned to the client, and the number of packets that were used to transmit the data.
`SIMCONNECT_RECV_FACILITY_DATA`	Struct	Used to provide information that has been requested from the server using the `SimConnect_RequestFacilityData` function.
`SIMCONNECT_RECV_FACILITY_DATA_END`	Struct	Used to signify the end of a data stream from the server after a call to `SimConnect_RequestFacilityData`.
`SIMCONNECT_RECV_FACILITY_MINIMAL_LIST`	Struct	Used to provide minimal information on the number of elements in a list of facilities returned to the client, and the number of packets that were used to transmit the data.
`SIMCONNECT_RECV_GET_INPUT_EVENT`	Struct	This struct will returned after a call to the `SimConnect_GetInputEvent` function.
`SIMCONNECT_RECV_ID`	Enum	Used within the `SIMCONNECT_RECV` structure to indicate which type of structure has been returned.
`SIMCONNECT_RECV_JETWAY_DATA`	Struct	Returned by the SimConnect_RequestJetwayData and contains data relating to one or more jetways.
`SIMCONNECT_RECV_LIST_TEMPLATE`	Struct	Used to provide information on the number of elements in a list returned to the client, and the number of packets that were used to transmit the data.
`SIMCONNECT_RECV_NDB_LIST`	Struct	Used to return a list of `SIMCONNECT_DATA_FACILITY_NDB` structures.
`SIMCONNECT_RECV_OPEN`	Struct	Used to return information to the client, after a successful call to `SimConnect_Open`.
`SIMCONNECT_RECV_QUIT`	Struct	This is an identical structure to the `SIMCONNECT_RECV` structure.
`SIMCONNECT_RECV_RESERVED_KEY`	Struct	Used with the `SimConnect_RequestReservedKey` function to return the reserved key combination.
`SIMCONNECT_RECV_SIMOBJECT_DATA`	Struct	Will be received by the client after a successful call to `SimConnect_RequestDataOnSimObject` or `SimConnect_RequestDataOnSimObjectType`.
`SIMCONNECT_RECV_SIMOBJECT_DATA_BYTYPE`	Struct	Will be received by the client after a successful call to `SimConnect_RequestDataOnSimObjectType`. The structure is identical to `SIMCONNECT_RECV_SIMOBJECT_DATA`.
`SIMCONNECT_RECV_SUBSCRIBE_INPUT_EVENT`	Struct	This struct will be returned by the `SimConnect_SubscribeInputEvent` function.
`SIMCONNECT_RECV_SYSTEM_STATE`	Struct	Used with the `SimConnect_RequestSystemState` function to retrieve specific Flight Simulator systems states and information.
`SIMCONNECT_RECV_VOR_LIST`	Struct	Used to return a list of `SIMCONNECT_DATA_FACILITY_VOR` structures.
`SIMCONNECT_RECV_WAYPOINT_LIST`	Struct	Used to return a list of `SIMCONNECT_DATA_FACILITY_WAYPOINT` structures.
`SIMCONNECT_SIMOBJECT_TYPE`	Enum	Used with the `SimConnect_RequestDataOnSimObjectType` call to request information on specific or nearby objects.
`SIMCONNECT_STATE`	Enum	Used with the `SimConnect_SetSystemEventState` call to turn the reporting of events on and off.
`SIMCONNECT_VERSION_BASE_TYPE`	Struct	The hardware version information. Returned as part of the `SIMCONNECT_CONTROLLER_ITEM` struct.
`SIMCONNECT_WAYPOINT_FLAGS`	Enum	Used with the `SIMCONNECT_DATA_WAYPOINT` structure to define waypoints.

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