Thread: Tutorial - Steering Wheel Controls

Originally Posted by Urbanmindz

then you are creating the XML incorrectly. something is wrong with your XML

Im creating just like the video shows, how are you creating yours?

here is mine just for two buttons:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<FusionControlCentreConfiguration version="3.0" author="Ninja Kitty Wizard of Doom" date_created="Friday, November 14, 2008 at 11:08:47 AM" last_modified="Friday, November 14, 2008 at 11:46:55 AM">

<require>
<!-- Begin Function Instances -->
<!-- End Function Instances -->

<!-- Begin Fusion Font Instances -->
<!-- End Fusion Font Instances -->
</require>

<speech enabled="false" global_politeness="true">
<!-- Begin System Speech Instances -->
<!-- End System Speech Instances -->

<!-- Begin System Speech Definition Instances -->
<system_definitions>
</system_definitions>
<!-- End System Speech Definition Instances -->

<!-- Begin Custom Speech Definition Instances -->
<custom_definitions>
</custom_definitions>
<!-- End Custom Speech Definition Instances -->

<!-- Begin Custom Query Instances -->
<custom_queries>
</custom_queries>
<!-- End Custom Query Instances -->
</speech>

<general>
<!-- Begin Debug Instances -->
<debug status="on">
<virtual_brain id="my fusion brain 0"></virtual_brain>
</debug>
<!-- End Debug Instances -->

<!-- Begin Remote Control Configuration -->
<remote status="disabled" user_name="default" port="4242"></remote>
<!-- End Remote Control Configuration -->
</general>

<graphics>
<!-- Begin Global Graphic Settings -->
<main_display designed_for_size="800,600" show_at_size="800,600" menubar="Sizeable" RunInSystemTray="False" MinimizeToSystemTray="True"></main_display>
<!-- End Global Graphic Settings -->

<!-- Begin Background Images -->
<background_image style="stretch" imagefilepath="content\images\background_images\ba ckground.jpg" page="0"></background_image>
<!-- End Background Images -->

<!-- Begin Static Images -->
<staticimage>
<image path="content\images\static_images\logo.png"></image>
<display size="556,27" location="123,44" page="0" z_order="0.9"></display>
</staticimage>
<!-- End Static Images -->

<!-- Begin Variable Location Images -->
<!-- End Variable Location Images -->

<!-- Begin Graph Instances -->
<!-- End Graph Instances -->

<!-- Begin Display Buttons -->
<!-- End Display Buttons -->

<!-- Begin Multi Images -->
<!-- End Multi Images -->

<!-- Begin Text Labels -->
<!-- End Text Labels -->
</graphics>

<io>
<!-- Begin Fusion Brain Instances -->
<brain id="My Fusion Brain 0">brain id 0</brain>
<!-- End Fusion Brain Instances -->

<!-- Begin Timer Setup -->
<timer id="input" interval="75"></timer>
<timer id="output" interval="100"></timer>
<timer id="gui" interval="50"></timer>
<timer id="logic" interval="50"></timer>
<!-- End Timer Setup -->

<!-- Begin Digital Output Instances -->
<!-- End Digital Output Instances -->

<!-- Begin Analogue Input Instances -->
<iochannel id="Steering Wheel Analogue Input" port="0" brain="my fusion brain 0" type="analogue_input">
<options history="15" auto_average="false"></options>
</iochannel>
<!-- End Analogue Input Instances -->
</io>

<logic>
<!-- Begin Logging Setup -->
<all_logging>
</all_logging>
<!-- End Logging Setup -->

<!-- Begin Variable Declarations -->
<all_variables>
</all_variables>
<!-- End Variable Declarations -->

<!-- Begin Logic Declarations -->
<all_statements>
<if fire_on="logic" minimum_delta_vote_time="250" id="Steering Wheel Button B Logic">
<boolean_operation type="between ii">
<parameter1>
<number>0.651</number>
</parameter1>
<parameter2>
<analogue id="Steering Wheel Analogue Input" time="0"></analogue>
</parameter2>
<parameter3>
<number>1.02</number>
</parameter3>
</boolean_operation>
<then>
<do function="Send Key To Foreground" functionTargetID="Required Filler" vote_opinion="F9" vote_priority="Medium"></do>
</then>
</if>
<if fire_on="logic" minimum_delta_vote_time="250" id="Steering Wheel Button A Logic">
<boolean_operation type="between ii">
<parameter1>
<number>0.25</number>
</parameter1>
<parameter2>
<analogue id="Steering Wheel Analogue Input" time="0"></analogue>
</parameter2>
<parameter3>
<number>0.65</number>
</parameter3>
</boolean_operation>
<then>
<do function="Send Key To Foreground" functionTargetID="Required Filler" vote_opinion="F8" vote_priority="Medium"></do>
</then>
</if>
</all_statements>
<!-- End Logic Declarations -->
</logic>
</FusionControlCentreConfiguration>

Originally Posted by Urbanmindz

Make sure that if vol up is .60 that you enter something like .30 to .90 as your values when creating the logic for the volUP button this way you have play room for voltage increase.

I am determined to help you but we have to get it working in a virtual brain enviroment or else it will never work in your car.

You can see , I leave enough voltage range for each button

Ok make sure MDX is closed.. Save the file in the MDX folder with the name Fusionconfiguration.xml (make sure that you are able to see file extension) Open up MDX and apply voltage. open notepad and you should see the letter being pressed AAAA .

Also i would change your "vote_opinion="F8"" to a letter rather than f8. get it to work with a letter first. let me know

yeah... don't use F-keys yet.

Originally Posted by greenman100

yeah... don't use F-keys yet.

okay, when I look into my mdx folder. The configuator file shows up as ''fusion configuration" not " fusionconfiguration.xml" There is no .xml
does that matter? Thats the way the configurator also saves it as.

okay by adding .xml make the program have errors. I guess that answers my questions then

that's probably because you have "hide extension for known file types" turned on

open my computer, go to tools, folder options, view, and uncheck "hide extension for known file types"

yeah, I get "A" and "B" on the note pad non stop once I changed my "vote_opinion="F8"" to a letter A AND B it works. I guess it has a problem sending the f8 and f9 keys. Sends the letters with out any problems. have you guys ahd any problems with these keys? The reason I was using the f8 and f9 key was that what wmp11 uses on the keyboard. But I found in the car using those are no good anyway, because that just controls the input volume not the master volume. so SINCE I USE THE EXTERNAL SOUNDBLASTER FOR AUDIO.

Originally Posted by greenman100

that's probably because you have "hide extension for known file types" turned on

open my computer, go to tools, folder options, view, and uncheck "hide extension for known file types"

You were right, I did have it checked. Its fixed now, shows up correctly