View/Camera Events

VIEW / CAMERA EVENTS

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

Axis

Event Name	Parameters	Description
`AXIS_PAN_PITCH`		Sets the pitch of the camera axis. Requires an angle.
`AXIS_PAN_HEADING`		Sets the heading of the axis. Requires an angle.
`AXIS_PAN_TILT`		Sets the tilt of the axis. Requires an angle.
`VIEW_AXIS_INDICATOR_CYCLE`		Step through the view axis.

Chase Camera

Event Name	Parameters	Description
`CHASE_VIEW`	-	Deprecated, do not use.
`CHASE_VIEW_NEXT`	N/A	Cycle view to next target
`CHASE_VIEW_PREV`	N/A	Cycle view to previous target
`CHASE_VIEW_TOGGLE`	N/A	Toggles chase view on/off
`VIEW_CHASE_DISTANCE_ADD`	N/A	Increments 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_SUB`	N/A	Decrements the distance of the view camera from the chase object.

Eyepoint

Event Name	Parameters	Description
`EYEPOINT_BACK`		Move eyepoint backward
`EYEPOINT_DOWN`		Move eyepoint down
`EYEPOINT_FORWARD`		Move eyepoint forward
`EYEPOINT_LEFT`		Move eyepoint left
`EYEPOINT_RESET`		Move eyepoint to default position
`EYEPOINT_RIGHT`		Move eyepoint right
`EYEPOINT_UP`		Move eyepoint up

Miscellaneous

Event Name	Parameters	Description
`BOMB_VIEW`		Deprecated, do not use.
`HUD_COLOR`
`HUD_UNITS`
`LETTERBOX`
`MAP_ORIENTATION_CYCLE`		Step through the map orientations.
`MAP_ORIENTATION_SET`
`MAP_ZOOM_FINE_IN`		Fine zoom in map view
`MAP_ZOOM_FINE_OUT`		Fine zoom out in map view
`MAP_ZOOM_SET`		Not currently used in the simulation.
`NEW_MAP`		Opens new map view
`OTHER_AIRCRAFT_VIEW`		Deprecated, do not use.
`PANEL_HUD_NEXT`
`PANEL_HUD_PREVIOUS`
`SELECT_NEXT_TARGET`
`SELECT_PREV_TARGET`
`SKIP_ACTION`
`SP_MULTIPLAYER_SCORE_DISPLAY`
`TOGGLE_PADLOCK`		Deprecated, do not use.
`UNLOCK_TARGET`

Views

Event Name	Parameters	Description
`CLOSE_VIEW`		Close current view
`NEXT_SUB_VIEW`
`NEXT_VIEW`		Select next view
`NEW_VIEW`		Open new view
`PREV_VIEW`		Select previous view
`PREV_SUB_VIEW`
`SNAP_VIEW`
`VIEW`		Select View Direction
`VIEW_ALWAYS_PAN_DOWN`
`VIEW_ALWAYS_PAN_UP`
`VIEW_AUX_00`
`VIEW_AUX_01` `VIEW_AUX_02` `VIEW_AUX_03` `VIEW_AUX_04` `VIEW_AUX_05`
`VIEW_CAMERA_SELECT_0` `VIEW_CAMERA_SELECT_1` `VIEW_CAMERA_SELECT_2` `VIEW_CAMERA_SELECT_3` `VIEW_CAMERA_SELECT_4` `VIEW_CAMERA_SELECT_5` `VIEW_CAMERA_SELECT_6` `VIEW_CAMERA_SELECT_7` `VIEW_CAMERA_SELECT_8` `VIEW_CAMERA_SELECT_9`
`VIEW_CAMERA_SELECT_START`
`VIEW_COCKPIT_FORWARD`		Switch immediately to the forward view, in 2D mode.
`VIEW_DIRECTION_SET` `VIEW1_DIRECTION_SET` `VIEW2_DIRECTION_SET`
`VIEW_DOWN`		Sets view direction down
`VIEW_FORWARD`		Sets view direction forward
`VIEW_FORWARD_LEFT`		Sets view direction forward and left
`VIEW_FORWARD_RIGHT`		Sets view direction forward and right
`VIEW_FORWARD_RIGHT_UP`		Sets view forward, right, and up
`VIEW_FORWARD_UP`		Sets view forward and up
`VIEW_FORWARD_LEFT_UP`		Sets view forward left and up
`VIEW_LEFT`		Sets view direction to the left
`VIEW_LEFT_UP`		Sets view left and up
`VIEW_LINKING_SET`		Links all the views from one camera together, so that panning the view will change the view of all the linked cameras.
`VIEW_LINKING_TOGGLE`		Turns view linking on or off.
`VIEW_MODE`		Selects next view
`VIEW_MODE_REV`		Reverse view cycle
`VIEW1_MODE_SET` `VIEW2_MODE_SET`		Not currently used in the simulation.
`VIEW_PANEL_ALPHA_DEC`		Decrement alpha-blending for the panel.
`VIEW_PANEL_ALPHA_INC`		Increment alpha-blending for the panel.
`VIEW_PANEL_ALPHA_SELECT`		Sets the mode to change the alpha-blending, so the keys KEY_PLUS and KEY_MINUS increment and decrement the value.
`VIEW_PANEL_ALPHA_SET`		Sets 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_TOGGLE`
`VIEW_REAR`		Sets view direction to the rear
`VIEW_REAR_LEFT`		Sets view direction to the rear and left
`VIEW_REAR_LEFT_UP`		Sets view rear left and up
`VIEW_REAR_RIGHT`		Sets view direction to the rear and right
`VIEW_REAR_RIGHT_UP`		Sets view rear, right, and up
`VIEW_REAR_UP`		Sets view rear and up
`VIEW_RESET`		Resets the view to the default
`VIEW_RIGHT`		Sets view direction to the right
`VIEW_RIGHT_UP`		Sets view right and up
`VIEW_SNAP_PANEL`
`VIEW_SNAP_PANEL_RESET`		Not currently used in the simulation.
`VIEW_TRACK_PAN_TOGGLE`
`VIEW_TYPE`
`VIEW_TYPE_REV`
`VIEW_UP`		Sets view up
`VIEW_VIRTUAL_COCKPIT_FORWARD`		Switch immediately to the forward view, in virtual cockpit mode.
`VIEW_WINDOW_TO_FRONT`		Sets active window to front
`VIEW1_ZOOM_SET`
`VIEW2_ZOOM_SET`

Zoom and Pan

Event Name	Parameters	Description
`PAN_DOWN`		Pan view down
`PAN_LEFT`		Pans view left
`PAN_LEFT_DOWN`		Pan view left and down
`PAN_LEFT_UP`		Pan view left
`PAN_RESET`		Reset view to forward
`PAN_RESET_COCKPIT`		Reset panning to forward, if in cockpit view
`PAN_RIGHT`		Pans view right
`PAN_RIGHT_DOWN`		Pan view right and down
`PAN_RIGHT_UP`		Pan view right and up
`PAN_TILT_LEFT`		Tilt view left
`PAN_TILT_RIGHT`		Tilt view right
`PAN_UP`		Pan view up
`PAN_VIEW`
`ZOOM_IN`		Zooms view in
`ZOOM_IN_FINE`		Zoom in fine Not currently used in the simulation.
`ZOOM_MINUS`		Decreases zoom
`ZOOM_OUT`		Zooms view out
`ZOOM_OUT_FINE`		Zoom out fine Not currently used in the simulation.
`ZOOM_PLUS`		Increase zoom