Greetings:

I'm programming my new 9600, and I've come across something that I don't understand:

I cannot figure out how to program codes for the Rotary Wheel. I can't seem to select it in any of the "Properties" set up pages for the hard buttons, and there isn't a mention of the Rotary Wheel in any of the Help files.

It's identified in the printed User's Manual, but there's no information on it.

What am I doing wrong?

-doug-

The wheel is only used for Escient devices at the moment. It is NOT user programmable. I suggested during the Beta Test that it would be nice to program something like DVD Jog functionality on the wheel. I got no official response as to whether this might be available in the future.

I have not seen Jog on a transport in some years now.

Mostly because they're too cheap to build the wheel mechanism. :-) Many DVRs and DVD players still support those functions, albeit with regular buttons.

Could that be something they'd introduce with the next version of PEP? I would not mind experimenting various functions with that wheel...

Not likely. Although I have requested it.

Lyndel

Would be great if it could work the DVR. Hopefully the pronto team will surprise us with the next update. :)

Lyndel, as you must be one of the people with the most insight into this, why do you feel they are unlikely to do it? Is it technically difficult?

I guess we now (finally) have it with firmware 4.0.17. Neat.

YES, YOU DO!!!!

Simple rotary function:

onRotary = function(clicks)
{
if (clicks > 0)
{System.print ("ROTARY Right");
//GUI.widget("PS_PAGE_UP").executeActions();
//GUI.widget("PS_CURSOR_UP").executeActions();

CF.widget("RIGHT", "ACTIONS", "RESOURCES").executeActions();
}
if (clicks < 0)
{System.print ("ROTARY Left");
//GUI.widget("PS_PAGE_DOWN").executeActions();
//GUI.widget("PS_CURSOR_DOWN").executeActions();

CF.widget("LEFT", "ACTIONS", "RESOURCES").executeActions();
}
};

It will execute actions (whatever you choose: rs232, ir, NOT script ) of buttons "LEFT" & "RIGHT", located in the page named "ACTIONS" in activity/device "RESOURCES", which of course you have to create.
You can also use it (see commented lines) to issue hard button presses (assuming that you hadn’t put any code under) like :Page+/-, CursorUp/Down, volume+/-, Program+/- whatever you fancy.

Accelerated code as in Developers guide:

onRotary = function(clicks)
{
var accClicks = 0;
var absClicks = Math.abs(clicks);
if (absClicks > 2)
{
var temp = absClicks-1;
accClicks = parseInt( (Math.exp(temp))/temp);
if (clicks < 0)
{
accClicks = -accClicks;
}
}
else
{
if (clicks > 0)
{
accClicks = 1;
}
else if (clicks < 0 )
{
accClicks = -1;
}
}
System.print(“Clicks:”+clicks+”-Accelerated clicks:”+accClicks);
// use accClicks for your purpose
};

Practicaly implementing accelerated clicks depends on the target equipment, and its capabilities.
TRY and rotate the wheel and see the CLICKS count in debug window.
By decvently rotating it I got average 5 clicks max “speed” and The way I would use the wheel is thus:
for absolute values between 1-3 issue a single line scroll ch+/- or cursor+/-
for absolute values above 3 issue a page scroll command (subject to equipment’s protocol or IR codeset) page+/-

Would someone who knows Pronto script be willing to help me out with something I would like to add to the Aura template.

It's something I have wanted to do with the scroll wheel from day one. Right now, the main (home) menu has a bunch of choices for "watch", "listen", "play" etc....

I would like to change it to this style menu or something very similar where you can use the scroll wheel to "slide" the selected activity icon from right to left by using page + and page - command through the scroll wheel.



As you scroll to the right, the green or "listen" box would become bigger and light up and if you scroll to the left, the orange or "play" box would light up.

I have a bunch of other ways I would like to add the scroll wheel with the same page - / + functions like favorite channel icon pages etc...

What I would need is for someone to write a quick script to do this for me and tell me how to actually apply it or upload it to the remote with the .xcf file.

I will figure out how to add the new firmware today but the script is over my head. The only scripting I know is the command output option for AMX where each button can have a mini script to perform dynamic functions.

Thanks for any help you guys can give me on this. I will put up a link to download the new template as soon as I am finished. I would also like to add this feature to the matching 9400 template that is a WIP if or whe scroll wheel function becomes available for that remote.

Noel