HTML & Browser based Panels ?

Hi there

While waiting for my FCU's panels, knobs, switches,leds and other HW to arrive ...and therefore to start working on my cockipt.

I've spend some time on the SW side.
1) creating my server to handle input/output from the physical interface
2) map FSUIPC offsets
3) do some additional tests.

Regarding JeeHell sw, I realized that a few commands aren't available on the panels ( Master Cusd, Gear, Flaps, Spoils )
... offcourse they can be mapped to any key and or joystick cmd...but

I've also some Android/iOS pads to spare... so I tough that I could use some functionalities

So I've created a Browser based client to interface with FSX/FSUIPC ...
... that basically allows me to design/have any FSX Panel running on a browser
... thus making it available on any client device : Android, iOS, Linux, etc.

I'm not referring to ECAM displays... just normal commands display (ECAMS would required some extensive graphics programming work on the browser)
The ECAMS in the cockpit will still be the ones Jee provide.

Now, this browser based thing, would allow for some benefits

1) platform independence
2) network based....from the point of view of support more screens
3) highly performant in terms of server resources needed (CPU+MEM)
4) highly customizable in terms of interface...
5) easy to add new panels, new buttons , new functionalities
6) touch screen support
7) Auto resizing supported in the browser.
9) support for every plane model, sw model ... (if supported by FSUIPC/simConnect calls )
10) some others I don't remember .. :-)

So, what do you think ? Was this already done ?
Do you see value on this ?
Any special functionality feature you may like/need/want ?
Any caveats ? don'ts ?

Any suggestions ? recommendations ?
thanks

/rgds

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Originally Posted by NewWing

Hi there

While waiting for my FCU's panels, knobs, switches,leds and other HW to arrive ...and therefore to start working on my cockipt.

I've spend some time on the SW side.
1) creating my server to handle input/output from the physical interface
2) map FSUIPC offsets
3) do some additional tests.

Regarding JeeHell sw, I realized that a few commands aren't available on the panels ( Master Cusd, Gear, Flaps, Spoils )
... offcourse they can be mapped to any key and or joystick cmd...but

I've also some Android/iOS pads to spare... so I tough that I could use some functionalities

So I've created a Browser based client to interface with FSX/FSUIPC ...
... that basically allows me to design/have any FSX Panel running on a browser
... thus making it available on any client device : Android, iOS, Linux, etc.

I'm not referring to ECAM displays... just normal commands display (ECAMS would required some extensive graphics programming work on the browser)
The ECAMS in the cockpit will still be the ones Jee provide.

Now, this browser based thing, would allow for some benefits

1) platform independence
2) network based....from the point of view of support more screens
3) highly performant in terms of server resources needed (CPU+MEM)
4) highly customizable in terms of interface...
5) easy to add new panels, new buttons , new functionalities
6) touch screen support
7) Auto resizing supported in the browser.
9) support for every plane model, sw model ... (if supported by FSUIPC/simConnect calls )
10) some others I don't remember .. :-)

So, what do you think ? Was this already done ?
Do you see value on this ?
Any special functionality feature you may like/need/want ?
Any caveats ? don'ts ?

Any suggestions ? recommendations ?
thanks

/rgds

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Of course there's value in it, I can't think of any other software that is doing anything similar. Have you a test version available? I use a Nexus 10 for my FSX apps.

That would be a great thing! Im facing the same "problem"..
im mostly interested in the interface. Id like to do the programming/designing myself. but if you could provide the framework/server for it, that would be really cool