I would like to use a couple of GoTo Items rather than a single Picker Item to navigate to Go-Around, Touch & Go or Land Sections, so that I can select verbally and keep my hands on the aircraft controls. (I understand that Version 5 will have the capability to select Picker destinations verbally, which would solve the problem, but we’re not there yet.)
Picker Items give the option to simply “GoTo” or alternatively to “Reset Range and GoTo” or “Check Range and GoTo” by entering a JSON snippet in the Properties field. Those Reset Range and Check Range options are not available for GoTo Items. Can I use the function editor to change my GoTo javascript to GoTo and Reset or Check Range? And, if so, how do I do that?
Also, can the ability to set GoTo Properties be incorporated into Version 5?
Sorry, I am not completely following what you are trying to accomplish. When you say those are not available for GoTo items, what do you exactly mean by GoTo items? Are these Checkbox items?
Not sure if this helps or you are aware, you can also say MIRA GOTO {SectionName} or MIRA GOTO {ListName} from anywhere. So if you name your sections ‘Go Around’, ‘Touch and Go’ and ‘Land’ you can say GOTO TOUCH AND GO from anywhere. You can even add alternatives by naming the section or list and adding the pipe symbol | between alternatives.
Yes, I am asking about creating Checkbox Items in the Checklist, not about voice commands.
In an attempt to explain: Let’s suppose we have a Checklist with basic Start, Takeoff, Climb, Cruise, Descend and Landing Lists. Further, let’s assume that the Landing List has just two Sections, a Pre-Landing Section and a Land Section, both of which may have Mandatory Items. Now, I want to add a Yes/No Item (Label 1 is “Execute Missed Approach/Go-Around?”) midway through the Pre-Landing Section, which would branch if “Yes” is spoken to a new Go-Around Section to be added to the Landing List.
The Go-Around Section would include various Items such as pitch up, add power, establish positive rate of climb, retract flaps, retract gear, climb, navigate and then eventually GoTo (go back to) the beginning of the Pre-Landing Section to restart the landing sequence again. That GoTo at the end of the Go-Around Section taking you back to the Pre-Landing Section needs to be a “Reset Range and GoTo Item”, otherwise Items in the Pre-Landing Section will already be checked. So, how do I modify that “GoTo Item” in the Go-Around Section to be a “Reset Range and GoTo Item” with a JSON script that reads something like {“linking”:“ResetRangeandGoto:#prelanding”}?
Likewise, in case you need to Go-Around twice, doesn’t the Yes/No Item in the Pre-Landing Section that branches to the Go-Around Section need to Reset the Go-Around Section as well, because Items in the Go-Around Section will already have been checked during the first missed approach/go-around? Not sure how to do that because we are moving forward in the Checklist, and I think the Reset Range and GoTo function is designed to work when going back in Checklist.
I think it is easier than the JSON script needed in a Picker. Under the Advanced panel of a Check Item, there is a Link Panel.
Select Link On Check
Put the ID to where you want to go back to. Prefix the ID with a # when linking to an ID within a checklist. In this case I put #prelanding.
Select the Link Action, in this case Goto (Reset Items in Range)
Also you can decide if you want this last item a normal checkbox, or a Check Box with the Label Only property set. My suggestion would be the latter. As soon as you click OK on this item it should jump you back.
I think I have a similar question, will try to be concise. On my landing checklist I added the go around yes/no. If I choose no, the next logic sequence will be after landing. What is the command to skip the items on the go_around when choosing “no” ? Edit: I think I figured out based on the thread but it’s not working. See screen shots
You are close. You only put the # sign on the No Link ID property. The ID’s themselves should not have a # sign before them. Also, make sure to only put a unique ID on one item in the outline.
Thanks Jeff. It’s working now. Just to let you know this is a great piece of software you wrote. It takes a bit of time and savviness to work it out but I definitely like it. This is my first checklist and been fine tuning using x-plane. It’s amazing the difference it makes when you have “Mira” talking to you. It does feel like having a co-pilot.
Thanks. Version 5 to be released very soon has Flight Simulator integration where your copilot will be getting real-time info of your position and will be able to do some interesting things with it.
