Merge pull request #69 from odwdinc/master

updated asyncio

Author: odwdinc

README.md

@@ -11,20 +11,20 @@ Full documentation for this example can be found at [https://msfs2020.cc](https:
 
 ## Python interface example
 
-````
+```py
 from SimConnect import *
 
 # Create SimConnect link
 sm = SimConnect()
-# Note the default _time is 2000 as to refreshed at 2s
+# Note the default _time is 2000 to be refreshed every 2 seconds
 aq = AircraftRequests(sm, _time=2000)
-# Use _time=ms where ms is the millsec to refresh data to cash.
-# setting ms to 0 will disable data cashing and allwas pull new data form sim.
-# There is still a timeout of 4 trys with a 10ms delay between checks. 
-# If no data is received in 40ms the value will be set to -999999
-# Each Requests can be fine tuned by seting the time pram.
-# To find and set time out of cashed data to 200ms
+# Use _time=ms where ms is the time in milliseconds to cache the data.
+# Setting ms to 0 will disable data caching and always pull new data from the sim.
+# There is still a timeout of 4 tries with a 10ms delay between checks.
+# If no data is received in 40ms the value will be set to None
+# Each request can be fine tuned by setting the time param.
 
+# To find and set timeout of cached data to 200ms:
 altitude = aq.find("PLANE_ALTITUDE")
 altitude.time = 200
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ event_to_trigger = ae.find("AP_ALT_VAR_SET_ENGLISH")  # Sets AP autopilot hold l
 event_to_trigger(target_altitude)
 sm.quit()
 exit()
-````
+```
 
 ## HTTP interface example
 
@@ -108,20 +108,20 @@ Arguments to pass:
 
 Description: Triggers an event in the simulator
 
-## Runing SimConnect on other system.
+## Running SimConnect on a separate system.
 
 #### Note: At this time SimConnect can only run on Windows hosts.
 
-Creat a file called SimConnect.cfg in the same folder as your script.
+Create a file called SimConnect.cfg in the same folder as your script.
 #### Sample SimConnect.cfg:
-```
+```ini
 ; Example SimConnect client configurations
 [SimConnect]
 Protocol=IPv4
 Address=<ip of server>
 Port=500
 ```
-To enable the host running the sim to share over network, 
+To enable the host running the sim to share over network,
 
 add \<Address\>0.0.0.0\</Address\>
 
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ SimConnect.xml can be located at
 #### `%AppData%\Microsoft Flight Simulator\SimConnect.xml`
 
 #### Sample SimConnect.xml:
-```
+```xml
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="Windows-1252"?>
 
 <SimBase.Document Type="SimConnect" version="1,0">
@@ -158,12 +158,10 @@ Python 64-bit is needed. You may see this Error if running 32-bit python:
 
 ## Events and Variables
 
-Below are links to the Microsoft documentation 
+Below are links to the Microsoft documentation
 
 [Function](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/microsoft-esp/cc526983(v=msdn.10))
 
 [Event IDs](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/microsoft-esp/cc526980(v=msdn.10))
 
 [Simulation Variables](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/microsoft-esp/cc526981(v=msdn.10))
-
-

SimConnect/EventList.py

@@ -1222,4 +1222,4 @@ class __G1000_MFD(EventHelper):
 			(b'G1000_MFD_PAGE_KNOB_INC', "Step up through the individual pages.", "Shared Cockpit"),
 			(b'G1000_MFD_PAGE_KNOB_DEC', "Step down through the individual pages.", "Shared Cockpit"),
 		]
-		# G1000_MFD_SOFTKEY1, G1000_MFD_SOFTKEY12	Initiate the action for the icon displayed in the softkey position.	Shared Cockpit
+		# G1000_MFD_SOFTKEY1, G1000_MFD_SOFTKEY12	Initiate the action for the icon displayed in the softkey position.	Shared Cockpit

SimConnect/SimConnect.py

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 import threading
 import asyncio
 
-_library_path = os.path.abspath(__file__).replace(".py", ".dll")
+_library_path = os.path.splitext(os.path.abspath(__file__))[0] + '.dll'
 
 LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -436,3 +436,16 @@ def flight_to_dic(self, fpath):
 						temp = line.split("=")
 						dic[index][temp[0]] = temp[1].strip()
 		return dic
+
+	def sendText(self, text, timeSeconds=5, TEXT_TYPE=SIMCONNECT_TEXT_TYPE.SIMCONNECT_TEXT_TYPE_PRINT_WHITE):
+		pyarr = bytearray(text.encode())
+		dataarray = (ctypes.c_char * len(pyarr))(*pyarr)
+		pObjData = cast(dataarray, c_void_p)
+		self.dll.Text(
+			self.hSimConnect,
+			TEXT_TYPE,
+			timeSeconds,
+			0,
+			sizeof(ctypes.c_double) * len(pyarr),
+			pObjData
+		)

SimConnect/__init__.py

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ def int_or_str(value):
 		return value
 
 
-__version__ = "0.4.18"
+__version__ = "0.4.21"
 VERSION = tuple(map(int_or_str, __version__.split(".")))
 
 __all__ = ["SimConnect", "Request", "Event", "millis", "DWORD", "AircraftRequests", "AircraftEvents", "FacilitiesRequests"]