New firmware build #2064 - Add new "increment_value" & "decrement_value" functions.

[Fred Davison - QuadStick]

Two new outputs functions have been added:

increment_value  [value]   [interval between increments in milliseconds]

decrement_value  [value]   [interval between decrements in milliseconds]

The first parameter, [value], is the amount the value will be incremented or decremented.  The default parameter value is 10.  When the second parameter, [interval...], is missing, the output value will increment/decrement each time the input transitions from off to on.  When present, the second parameter is the interval between each change in the value.

The functions are a form of latch and will work with force_off, toggle & normal in the same ways as other latching functions.  If switching modes, the value will be maintained only if the new mode has the same output with a latching function.

Examples:

right_2	increment_value 50	mp_right_puff
right_2	force_off 500	mp_right_puff

The first puff will change the output value from 0 to 50%.  The second puff will change the output to 100%.  A long puff longer than 500 ms will clear the output value to 0.

                                                                                                                                   

left_joy_up	increment_value 1 100	mp_center_sip								up increases while sip active
left_joy_up	decrement_value 1 100	mp_center_puff								up decreases while puff active
left_joy_up	force_off	lip								centers joystick
left_joy_up	normal	up								directly controls up value
left_joy_up	force_off	down								clears any latched up value
left_joy_down	decrement_value 1 100	mp_center_sip								down decreases while sip active
left_joy_down	increment_value 1 100	mp_center_puff								down increases while puff active
left_joy_down	force_off	lip								centers joystick
left_joy_down	force_off	up								clears any latched down value
left_joy_down	normal	down								directly controls down value

The joystick output will move up slowly as the center sip is held.  It will move down while the center puff is held.  Pressing the Lip will center the joystick.  Moving the joystick up or down will clear the latched value and allow direct control.

Run Add-ons -> Quadstick -> Update IO validation lists to see the new functions in the drop down list.

[Dan NH]

Thank you Fred. Can you give some example use cases?

[Fred Davison]

Driving and flying games where latching 100% throttle doesn't work well.  Maybe R/C plane and quadcopter controls.

I got the idea from this post.

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[Jason G]

Yes! This is awesome! I can't wait to try it. Thank you for your work on this, Fred!

[Mark Lewis]

I wanted something like this in the past. Time to revisit! Cheers, Fred.