Dynamic tooltip title not working using the new EX1 code

[MSFS 2024] Bug Reports Aircraft
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Version: 1.4.18.0

Bug description:

I set TOOLTIPS_TITLE_IS_DYNAMIC to true and used TOOLTIPS_TITLE for the title name. I can see you guys added the letter S to the code to keep it different than the 2020 code. Which is a good idea. The tooltip is all working except the title. Am i missing something or is it broken. This is usually all you need to do in 2020.

		<UseTemplate Name="ASOBO_IT_Switch_Template">
			<IN_BASE_NAME>SWITCH_ADJUSTMENT_R</IN_BASE_NAME>
			<IE_NAME>RIGHT_PEDAL_ADJUSTEMENT</IE_NAME>
			<GET_SETTINGS>BACK_NEUTRAL_FRONT_Settings</GET_SETTINGS>
			<TOOLTIPS_TITLE>'RIGHT PEDAL ADJUSTEMENT'</TOOLTIPS_TITLE>
			<TOOLTIPS_TITLE_IS_DYNAMIC>True</TOOLTIPS_TITLE_IS_DYNAMIC>				
		</UseTemplate>
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Hello,

In MSFS2024, when using the EX1 behavior, you need to place your custom tooltips inside:
<SaveParameters ID="Interaction_Parameters">[...]</SaveParameters>

For your example, the correct approach would be:

		<UseTemplate Name="ASOBO_IT_Switch_Template">
			<IN_BASE_NAME>SWITCH_ADJUSTMENT_R</IN_BASE_NAME>
			<IE_NAME>RIGHT_PEDAL_ADJUSTEMENT</IE_NAME>
			<GET_SETTINGS>BACK_NEUTRAL_FRONT_Settings</GET_SETTINGS
              <SaveParameters ID="Interaction_Parameters">
	            <TOOLTIPS_TITLE>'RIGHT PEDAL ADJUSTEMENT'</TOOLTIPS_TITLE>
		        <TOOLTIPS_TITLE_IS_DYNAMIC>True</TOOLTIPS_TITLE_IS_DYNAMIC>
			  </SaveParameters>	
		</UseTemplate>

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This will be documented.

Also, out of curiosity, is there a specific reason you use plain text instead of localized strings ?

Regards,
Boris

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I use my own custom generic code for inputs and it’s easier for me to place all the tooltip data in the template call rather than call to the localized file. Making a localized file use to be a ton of extra work. I am aware there is a better tool now. And yes you will get multi language as well but the universal language for pilots is English. And I never had a single complaint for English only tooltips. I like to save work/time since 90% of customers turn off tooltips and never use them anyways!!! So I find no reason to do all this extra work for the minority that need the tooltips in multi language.

There are still developers that only have a tooltip titles and maybe a description but no input value. And that is because the new inputs coding is too difficult for them. I just have written a single generic input code based on the Asobo generic input code that works with all my custom universal templates. And these templates cover knobs, levers, all types of switches and much more.

So I am very happy with my method using dynamic tooltips with input data. And I probably can put codes together faster than anyone at the moment as I have a sample directory for every type of template call I need. Like a cheat sheet. I am not bragging but this is what the SDK needs to have. A way for anyone to grab a code based on their needs and change the info to work for their project. This would also require some universal templates for switches, levers and knobs. And the developer just changes option listed in the cheat sheet. Just my 2 cents.

Sorry for the overkill answer. Thanks again Boris for all you do!

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Thank you for this very detailed feedback.
I’ll make sure to forward it to the team :slight_smile:

Regards,
Boris

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Hello,

For SU3 we updated the documentation to include the example above.

Regards,
Boris

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