General
The following SimConnect functions are general in nature and essential for using SimConnect. For a list of other functions please see the SimConnect API Reference.
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
DispatchProc | Written by the developer of the SimConnect client, as a callback function to handle all the communications with the server |
SimConnect_Open | Used to send a request to the Flight Simulator server to open up communications with a new client. |
SimConnect_Close | Used to request that the communication with the server is ended. |
SimConnect_CallDispatch | Used to process the next SimConnect message received through the specified callback function. |
SimConnect_GetNextDispatch | Used to process the next SimConnect message received, without the use of a callback function. |
SimConnect_RequestSystemState | Used to request information from a number of Flight Simulator system components. |
SimConnect_SetNotificationGroupPriority | Used to set the priority of a notification group. |
SimConnect_ExecuteAction | Used to call an XML action with a variable number of parameters. Available actions are listed here: SimConnect Actions |
System Events
| Function | Description |
|---|---|
SimConnect_SubscribeToSystemEvent | Used to request that a specific system event is notified to the client. |
SimConnect_SetSystemEventState | Used to turn requests for event information from the server on and off. |
SimConnect_UnsubscribeFromSystemEvent | Used to request that notifications are no longer received for the specified system event. |