Using GPS Gamma (and indicator)

**phuz** · 02-02-2012, 08:37 PM

Sometimes, especially after my car has been sitting for a few days, the USB GPS receiver doesn't get a signal look very quickly, so the GPS-controlled gamma doesn't kick in, and if this occurs at night, I am left with a very bright screen. I am adding a button ("GAMMA") to toggle between Day/Night/GPS. The button works great, but I also want an indicator so I can see the status of the gamma. I added an indicator for "GPSGAMMA" which is supposed to indicate the current state, but nothing shows up.
Any ideas as I couldn't find much documentation on it?

**mitchjs** · 02-02-2012, 08:42 PM

it will be true of false based on a few things

due to use of literal numbers, vs constants i cant tell you what it means...

If GammaMode = 2 Then
GetIndicator = (GammaModeState = 2)
ElseIf GammaMode = 3 Then
GetIndicator = (GammaModeState = 2 And GPS.Valid)
Else
GetIndicator = False
End If

**phuz** · 02-02-2012, 08:57 PM

So there is no way for me to tell the status of which button toggle I have selected? I found out how I can use the indicator to display ON or OFF, but I'd rather interested in knowing which state I put it in. More like a On, Off, or Auto. That's the Control Engineer inside me trying to squeeze more functionality out of this.

**mitchjs** · 02-03-2012, 08:23 PM

i dont want to say no... but 99% of the gamma/gps gamma wasnt programmed by me or guino... so im not 100% sure what you can or cant do...
that little snip i showed you for that indicator, is not good programming skills there alone....

prob should remove it all, and make it a plugin

(NOT)

maybe do something with the user vars... im not sure... not eactly sure what you want to do too

**phuz** · 02-04-2012, 08:38 PM

I like the 3-state button functionality...its perfect. But maybe you guys could add an indicator for the status of the gamma...whether it is DAY (manual), NIGHT (manual), DAY (gps controlled), or NIGHT (gps controlled).