Help requested with FlightSimControls add-on

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EAL727Capt

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Hello, all!

I need a little guidance here, please.
I am attempting to use a Teensy 4.1 with the FlightSimControls add-on already loaded and when attempting to use a data ref from X-Plane that is longer than 58 characters, nothing gets sent. The data ref I am trying to use for my interface (to get a simple light to illuminate) is 64 characters.

On the Teensy page, I saw the following:
Update: Jorg Neves Bliesener has created an updated plugin which works with DataRef names longer than 58 characters. Look in the "target/TeensyControls" folder for a compiled copy.

This 'updated plugin' directs me to the github.com page....but I am confused as to how to load this updated plug-in to get this crazy-long data ref to be read and used.
Does it get loaded into X-Plane or where?

Also, do I need to individually add all the files listed here separately somewhere (e.g., TeensyControls.c, TeensyControls.h, Makefile, etc.)?

The README.md file also states that I need to type "make" on the command line to build the code......where is the 'command line' to do this?

I'm not all that fluent in making major changes to my operating system so please forgive my ignorance. Any patient and useful guidance is sincerely appreciated!

Thank you very much in advance.

Jay
 
Did you download the .xpl file for your operating system from that directory? There are versions for Linux, Windows and MacOS. I'd imagine you can specify plugins from within XPlane somehow - I've not got this I just assume its like other plugins for other software.
 
MarkT….
Thank you so much for your reply.

No, other than the DataRefTool (which I use regularly), I haven’t downloaded any other utility-type add-ons.

But, in doing further research, I found that starting with XP v11.50, the 58-character data ref limit no longer needs the above mentioned add-on so maybe that’s a clue!

I’m trying to determine what specific ‘event’ triggers a .wav file to activate and then writing code to capture that ‘event’ trigger to get a relay to close and illuminate a 28V OEM light in my sim. I’m not 100% convinced that it’s a data ref that does the triggering but rather some unknown file.

I will look at your suggested add-on and download it.

Again, my thanks for the suggestion.

Jay
 
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