GAUGE: Button Programming Gauge
Gauge v1.4.000 - Current Version Jan 2024

Features:

USER programmable Button Gauge. Requires knowledge of programming buttons in SPAD.neXt.

SPAD.neXt button programming IS NOT SUPPORTED by fipgauges.com

Sorry to say, this gauge is no longer free as mentioned in the YouTube video.

1) 7 different background styles to select.

2) Button label text and colour edited in SPAD.neXt data monitor or in Gauge Scripts

3) Button functions programmed by user in SPAD.neXt like any other device button.

4) Button lights can be toggled on off using [Left Dial]

5) Up to 12 function per gauge if using both short and long press on each button.

6) Includes blanking backgrounds Blank and Crossed-out for if you don't want a gauge or splash screen.

7) Mini Menu

8) Brightness Control (Physical FIP)

9) Optional glass reflection

Limited support. Only Gauge related issues addressed. I can not support your custom button programming.

Aircraft Compatibility:
Simulator: Fully Compatible
3rd Party: Fully Compatible

Buttons & Dials Summary:

[S1] User Programmable:

[S2] User Programmable:

[S3] User Programmable:

[S4] User Programmable:

[S5] User Programmable:

[S6] User Programmable:

[L Dial] Menu Value Down & Previous Style/Menu Value Up & Next Style:

[R Dial] Menu Left/Right:

About Button Programming Gauge:

User programmable FIP gauge. Assign any function to buttons using SPAD.neXt and label and colour in SPAD.neXt too.

The Main Gauge:

6 programmable sections for functions. If you use short and long press for button you can then have two functions per button, giving you 12 functions.

Button Lights can be edited, just edit the clockwise turn of the left dial and set buttons to off instead of on for one or more buttons.

There are two way to edit button labels.

METHOD 1: Editing with SPAD.neXt data monitor.

Goto the SPAD.neXt data monitor in add-ons and load the following variables and edit values.

FG_BUTTON_GAUGE_TEXT_LABEL_1

FG_BUTTON_GAUGE_TEXT_LABEL_2

FG_BUTTON_GAUGE_TEXT_LABEL_3

FG_BUTTON_GAUGE_TEXT_LABEL_4

FG_BUTTON_GAUGE_TEXT_LABEL_5

FG_BUTTON_GAUGE_TEXT_LABEL_6

You can search for "FG_BUTTON_GAUGE_TEXT_LABEL_" and all 6 will appear. Highlight them and add to monitor. Double click on text label to edit text.

Editing of labels has changed since version 1.0.004 and from v1.1.000 you will edit the text and colours from the data monitor.

If you are updating from v 1.0.004 then you will need to delete your old labels. To do so click on the "S" button in SPAD User Interface and then click change label and then the delete button. You might want to copy the existing text to the new variable before hitting the delete.

You can also change the colours of everything by editing the following colour variables..

FG_BUTTON_GAUGE_TEXT_COLOUR

FG_BUTTON_GAUGE_LINE_COLOUR

FG_BUTTON_GAUGE_BACK_COLOUR

FG_BUTTON_GAUGE_ARROW_COLOUR

METHOD 2: Editing labels in the gauge script

On the right dial there is a script called "{CUSTOMER SET} Button Labels 1-6". Edit the labels in that script and turn on scripted Labels in the menu.

In SPAD.neXt v0.9.11.35 and earlier you will have to paste your labels from the clipboard as those version do not allow manual text editing.

In SPAD.neXt v0.9.11.36 you can type your text in the To Value HOWEVER it wont add spaces as you type but can go back and insert spaces once typed. Waiting for fix on that bug...

There is also a script in the gauge for colours called "{CUSTOMER SET} Custom Colours", which also is used when scripted labels is turned on in the menu. The colour script must only be run once, so if you have the Button Programming Gauge loaded in more than one FIP PLEASE REMOVE the Custom Colours script from ALL gauges but one and edit just that one.

Buttons & Dials Details:

[S1] User Programmable: