Iterating Epoch Msg for Atmosphere Model

[Islam Nazmy]

Hi All,

I'm trying to build a custom atmosphere model, and I'm having trouble finding where I can pull the updated epoch message from. I'm using the input message epochInMsg (atmosphereBase) to set the initial epoch, but I just enter that as a standalone static message like in the examples; is there a module that outputs an EpochMsg I can hook into the atmosphere model, or is the epoch maintained as an internal message somewhere?

Thanks,

Islam

[Hanspeter Schaub]

No, right now these are setup as static epoch messages that you can connect to several modules and ensure they all start from the same date.  We don't have a module that adjusts epoch.  

That said, epoch should be a static message?  It defines the date and time of the start of the simulation.  In the modules that require current mission time, they take epoch date and time and add the simulation time to evaluate the current date and time.