Added FA-18C Hornet support: backlight

Hooks/dcs2arget.lua

@@ -23,13 +23,17 @@
 --      Speed brake position
 --      Console light control level
 --
+--  F/A-18C Hornet:
+--      Speed brake position
+--      Console light control level
 --
 --
 -- Author: slughead
--- Date: 28/11/2023
+-- Date: 2/12/2023
 --
+-- Version 1.0.5 - Added F/A-18C Hornet console light control.
 -- Version 1.0.4 - Converted from export.lua to "hooks" file.
--- Version 1.0.3 - Added A-10C console light control
+-- Version 1.0.3 - Added A-10C console light control.
 --
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -38,7 +42,7 @@ local generic_aircraft_utils
 
 local dcs2target = {}
 
-    dcs2target.VERSION = "DCS2TARGET v1.0.4"
+    dcs2target.VERSION = "DCS2TARGET v1.0.5"
 
     dcs2target.lastUpdateTime = DCS.getModelTime()
 
@@ -118,14 +122,15 @@ function dcs2target.onSimulationFrame()
                 dcs2target.aircraft_lamp_utils = require("a-10c_lamps")
             elseif (dcs2target.aircraft.Name == "F-16C_50") then
                 dcs2target.aircraft_lamp_utils = require("f-16c_50_lamps")
+            elseif (dcs2target.aircraft.Name == "FA-18C_hornet") then
+                dcs2target.aircraft_lamp_utils = require("fa-18c_hornet_lamps")
             end
         end
 
         local send_update = false
         local payload
 
-        if ( dcs2target.aircraft.Name == "FA-18C_hornet" or
-             dcs2target.aircraft.Name == "Su-25T" or
+        if ( dcs2target.aircraft.Name == "Su-25T" or
              dcs2target.aircraft.Name == "Su-33" ) then
 
             local speedbrake_status_payload
@@ -159,6 +164,15 @@ function dcs2target.onSimulationFrame()
             send_update = send_update or updated
         end
 
+        if (dcs2target.aircraft.Name == "FA-18C_hornet") then
+            local lamp_status_payload
+            local updated = false
+
+            updated, lamp_status_payload = dcs2target.aircraft_lamp_utils:create_lamp_status_payload()
+            payload = lamp_status_payload
+            send_update = updated
+        end
+
         if send_update then
             if target_socket then
                 payload = tm_target_utils.UPDATE..payload

dcs2target/fa-18c_hornet_lamps.lua

@@ -0,0 +1,96 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+--
+-- fa-18c_hornet_lamps.lua
+--
+-- Use at own risk without warranty.
+--
+-- Utility functions for retrieving DCS F/A-18C Hornet simulation data
+-- and packaging for TCP packet transmission to Thrustmaster Target
+-- TMHotasLEDSync.tmc script.
+--
+-- Author: slughead
+-- Date: 2/12/2023
+--
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+local P = {}
+fa_18c_hornet_lamps = P
+
+    P.CONSOLE_LIGHT_DIAL = 413
+
+    P.speedbrakes_value   = nil
+    P.console_light_value = nil
+
+
+local function get_console_light_value( current_value )
+    local updated = false
+    local value = 0
+
+    local device = Export.GetDevice(0)
+    if type(device) ~= "number" and device ~= nil then
+        local aircraft_lamp_utils = require("fa-18c_hornet_lamps")
+
+        -- get engine info
+        local lEngInfo = Export.LoGetEngineInfo()
+
+        if (lEngInfo.RPM.left > 60) then
+            value = device:get_argument_value(aircraft_lamp_utils.CONSOLE_LIGHT_DIAL)
+            value = math.floor(value * 5)
+        end
+
+        if current_value ~= value then
+            updated = true
+        end
+    end
+
+    return updated, value
+end
+
+local function get_speedbrake_value( current_value )
+
+    local updated = false
+    local value = 0
+
+    local lMechInfo = Export.LoGetMechInfo() -- mechanical components,  e.g. Flaps, Wheelbrakes,...
+    if (lMechInfo ~= nil) then
+        value = lMechInfo.speedbrakes.value
+
+        -- ensure full range is used for aircraft that almost reach 1.0
+        if (value >= 0.9) then value = 1.0 end
+
+        value = math.floor(value * 5)
+
+        if (current_value ~= value) then
+            updated = true;
+        end
+    end
+
+    return updated, value
+end
+
+function P.create_lamp_status_payload( self )
+
+    local updated        = false
+    local status_changed = false
+    local payload
+
+    local device = Export.GetDevice(0)
+    if type(device) ~= "number" and device ~= nil then
+        status_changed, self.speedbrakes_value = get_speedbrake_value( self.speedbrakes_value )
+        updated = updated or status_changed
+
+        status_changed, self.console_light_value = get_console_light_value( self.console_light_value )
+        updated = updated or status_changed
+
+        payload = string.format( "%d%d",
+                                 self.speedbrakes_value,
+                                 self.console_light_value )
+    else
+        payload = "00"
+    end
+
+    return updated, payload
+
+end
+
+return fa_18c_hornet_lamps