RadarAltimeter-Value Access

[protelescristata]

How can I access the value of the RadarAltimeter?

I would like to show this value in the third-person view of my spacecraft.

Thanks for any help!

[KerbMav]

Kerbal engineer gives you lots of information on your craft - MechJeb does to, while adding optional autopilot options.

[KhaosCorp]

Kerbal engineer gives you lots of information on your craft - MechJeb does to, while adding optional autopilot options.

Neither of those display radar altitude info...

This mod has a nice radar altimeter, and if you dont want to use the mod you can decompile the source and see how the radar alt info was accessed.

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/showthread.php/40730-SteamGauges-Release-Thread

[pizzaoverhead]

If you're looking for a radar altimeter display mod, the Bucky's Instruments one is quite good.

If you're looking for the code to calculate it yourself in a plugin, here's what I use:

// vessel.heightFromTerrain will become -1 at high altitudes. The terrain can also be the seabed.
// vessel.altitude is the height above sea level.
if (vessel.heightFromTerrain == -1 || vessel.altitude < vessel.heightFromTerrain)
      currentAltitude = (float)vessel.altitude;
else
      currentAltitude = vessel.heightFromTerrain;

[Kimberly]

Neither of those display radar altitude info...

This mod has a nice radar altimeter, and if you dont want to use the mod you can decompile the source and see how the radar alt info was accessed.

http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/showthread.php/40730-SteamGauges-Release-Thread

Yes they do. If you go to the "Surface" tab on Kerbal Engineer, you can see your altitude over sea level and your height over the current terrain. Not in a fancy altimeter display, but it's the same data.

[MK3424]

tried this mod? it is a very good one! http://forum.kerbalspaceprogram.com/showthread.php/37128-0-20-Bucky-s-Instruments-v0-0-4-RAD-ALT-and-VSI-update?highlight=bucky