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[powerchisper]

Hi friends.

There goes a question some of you may think it's silly , but...

I have the solenoid list from my Dracula manual.
It has a number for each of the solenoids and flashers , as you know ( number 1 is the plunger...etc )

But the flippers have no numbers , as they are triggered by a separate PCB , the Fliptronics card.
Other two functions are also triggered from this board , I think they are the ramp diverter and the release post.

How do I find those numbers ??

so I could write something like :

SolCallback(xx)= "LFlipper,...etc.."

[Joe]

Hi friends.

There goes a question some of you may think it's silly , but...

I have the solenoid list from my Dracula manual.
It has a number for each of the solenoids and flashers , as you know ( number 1 is the plunger...etc )

But the flippers have no numbers , as they are triggered by a separate PCB , the Fliptronics card.
Other two functions are also triggered from this board , I think they are the ramp diverter and the release post.

How do I find those numbers ??

so I could write something like :

SolCallback(xx)= "LFlipper,...etc.."

the old table has this.

SolCallback(sAutoPlunger) = "vpmSolAutoPlunger AutoPlunger,10,"
SolCallback(sOuthole) = "bsTrough.SolIn"
SolCallback(sTrough) = "bsTrough.SolOut"
SolCallback(sRightSlingshot) = "vpmSolSound ""Slingshot"","
SolCallback(sLeftSlingshot) = "vpmSolSound ""Slingshot"","
SolCallback(sLeftJet) = "vpmSolSound ""Jet1"","
SolCallback(sRightJet) = "vpmSolSound ""Jet1"","
SolCallback(sBottomJet) = "vpmSolSound ""Jet1"","
SolCallback(sLRFlipper)=" vpmSolFlipper RightFlipper,Nothing,"
SolCallback(sLLFlipper) = "vpmSolFlipper LeftFlipper,Nothing,"
SolCallback(sKnocker) = "vpmSolSound ""Knocker"","

SolCallback(sShooterRamp) = "SolShooterRamp"
SolCallback(sRRampUp) = "SolRRampUp"
SolCallback(sRRampDown) = "SolRRampDown"
SolCallback(sTopDiverter) = "vpmSolDiverter Diverter,true,"

SolCallback(sAsylumFlasher)="SolAsylumFlasher"
SolCallback(sTLFlasher)="solTLFlasher"
SolCallback(sTRFlasher)="solTRFlasher"
SolCallback(sCastleFlasher)="solCastleFlasher"

SolCallback(sCoffinPopper)="bsCoffinPopper.SolOut"
SolCallback(sCastlePopper)="bsCastlePopper.SolOut"
SolCallback(sTLPopper) = "bsTLPopper.SolOut"
SolCallback(sBLPopper) = "bsBLPopper.SolOut"
SolCallback(sCastleRelease) = "bsCastleLock.SolOut"
SolCallback(sRGate) = "SolRGate"
SolCallback(sLGate) = "SolLGate"

SolCallback(sLDrop) = "dtLDrop.SolDropUp"

SolCallback(sMagnet) = "SolMistMagnet"

[unclewilly]

Flipper solenoid call backs don't need numbers in vpm they are "generic"

Something like this(it's from comet, but i use the same basic subs in all my tables, no numbers needed"

SolCallback(sLRFlipper) = "SolRFlipper"
SolCallback(sLLFlipper) = "SolLFlipper"

Sub SolLFlipper(Enabled)
If Enabled Then
PlaySound "LFlip":LeftFlipper.RotateToEnd:LeftFlipperOff.RotateToEnd
LWLogoUp.IsDropped=0:LWLogo.IsDropped=1
Else
PlaySound "LFlipD":LeftFlipper.RotateToStart:LeftFlipperOff.RotateToStart
LWLogoUp.IsDropped=1:LWLogo.IsDropped=0
End If
End Sub

Sub SolRFlipper(Enabled)
If Enabled Then
PlaySound "RFlip":RightFlipper.RotateToEnd:RightFlipperOff.RotateToEnd
RWLogoUp.IsDropped=0:RWLogo.IsDropped=1
Else
PlaySound "RFlipD":RightFlipper.RotateToStart:RightFlipperOff.RotateToStart
RWLogoUp.IsDropped=1:RWLogo.IsDropped=0
End If
End Sub

[jpsalas]

I just want to add that the constants sLRFlipper and sLLFlipper are defined in the core.vbs, like this:

'-- Flipper solenoids (all games)
Const sLRFlipper = 46
Const sLLFlipper = 48
Const sURFlipper = 34
Const sULFlipper = 36

So they can be used in a solenoid call.
If you take a look at any VP8 table then you'll see another way to use the solenoid calls.

JP

[powerchisper]

Well thank you very much.
I didn't expect the help from two top-gun table builders.


The numbers 34 and 36 are in my list , but not the main flippers.


I think I have solved this flipper issue.

Now I'm hitting my head on the wall to get the plunger working ( see the Syntax error topic )