scripts/python/demo.py

   1 from FlightGear import FlightGear
   2 import time
   3
   4 def main():
   5     fg = FlightGear('localhost', 5500)
   6
   7     # Wait five seconds for simulator to settle down
   8     while fg['/sim/time/elapsed-ms'] < 5000:
   9         time.sleep(1.0)
  10
  11     # parking brake on
  12     fg['/controls/parking-brake'] = 1
  13
  14     heading = fg['/orientation/heading-deg']
  15
  16     # Switch to external view for for 'walk around'.
  17     fg.view_next()
  18
  19     fg['/sim/current-view/goal-heading-offset-deg'] = 180.0
  20     fg.wait_for_prop_eq('/sim/current-view/heading-offset-deg', 180.0)
  21
  22     fg['/sim/current-view/goal-heading-offset-deg'] = 90.0
  23     fg.wait_for_prop_eq('/sim/current-view/heading-offset-deg', 90.0)
  24
  25     fg['/sim/current-view/goal-heading-offset-deg'] = 0.0
  26     fg.wait_for_prop_eq('/sim/current-view/heading-offset-deg', 0.0)
  27
  28     time.sleep(2.0)
  29
  30     # Switch back to cockpit view
  31     fg.view_prev()
  32
  33     time.sleep(2.0)
  34
  35     # Flaps to take off position
  36     fg['/controls/flaps'] = 0.34
  37     fg.wait_for_prop_eq('/surface-positions/flap-pos-norm', 0.34)
  38
  39     fg.quit()
  40
  41 if __name__ == '__main__':
  42     main()