how can i create/add panels to space ships?
and i have something like a panel for shuttle pb in my orbiter sdk folder but it doesnt use it why?
I only wish implementing new panels was that easy!
Seriously, though, when it comes to implementing panels there is no "magic" to it: it requires custom C++ code to make each control on the panel work -- it takes a lot of work! You can see how it works by looking at how the stock DeltaGlider does it in this file:
Orbitersdk\samples\DeltaGlider\DeltaGlider.cpp. In particular, look at the
InitPanel, clbkLoadPanel, clbkPanelMouseEvent, and clbkPanelRedrawEvent methods: those methods handle the 2D instrument panels. Once you are familiar with 2D panels you can take a look at the 3D virtual cockpit code as well.
Of course, in order to implement a custom panel you will have to create a custom vessel to use it as well. So if you wanted a custom panel in the Shuttle PB, for example, you would have to create a new, custom version of the Shuttle PB that used your new panel.