Use auto throttle to set state, how to easily check for this in all modes?

[tynian78]

I want to use the auto throttle on the multi panel to set a state. If it's off, all knobs are acting like they should normally. When it's on, the knobs are used for the G1000 inner and outer knobs.

But... Is there an easy way to do this? Right now all I can think off is that for every knob action I should check for the state of the auto throttle using a local variable. But to do that for every ALT/VS/IAS/HDG/CRS and COM1/COM2/NAV1/etc is a bit much. And yes, I'd like to be able to use this idea in all those settings.

[c0nnex]

You will have to use conditions for that. No way around that currently.
No local variable needed for it, there is already a Variable telling you the state of the Autothrottle switch: LOCAL:MULTIPANEL_AUTOTHROTTLE (0 or 1)