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Banderon · 04-20-2004, 02:11 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by Superduck

Hmm.. I just thought of something... it would be a bit of work, but would look pretty fly.
Have a set of three or four of them all in a row and with some programming and work, you could use them as a menu-driven system. Change what the buttons do/show on the fly. Press button one once and the other buttons control your HVAC system, press it again, and they change to power window/lock control, press again and they control car lighting etc.. The possibilities are endless.

You could replace every button in your car with a few of these.

Again, it would be a lot of work, but might be worth it to reduce clutter and add to the 'wow' factor.

Also, if people want (expensive) cool pushbutton starts, Ignited was one of the first sellers of high quality start buttons.

Regards,

Kris

It wouldn't be a lot of work, actually. You could do all that with microcontrollers.

But for things like AC, it's not too good. I mean, it'd make getting to any car option harder. If you have a button for something, it's faster to hit it than to go through a menu.

But, for some aspects, that would be really useful. Specifically, control of the PC. For example: Click shut down, and the next screen gives you options of how long to wait before shutting down.

Good idea man. I actually want to implement this somehow now. Next question... where to actually get TS mini-LCDs?

04-20-2004, 02:11 AM	#28
Banderon Variable Bitrate Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: NJ Posts: 425 My Photos: ()	Quote: Originally Posted by Superduck Hmm.. I just thought of something... it would be a bit of work, but would look pretty fly. Have a set of three or four of them all in a row and with some programming and work, you could use them as a menu-driven system. Change what the buttons do/show on the fly. Press button one once and the other buttons control your HVAC system, press it again, and they change to power window/lock control, press again and they control car lighting etc.. The possibilities are endless. You could replace every button in your car with a few of these. Again, it would be a lot of work, but might be worth it to reduce clutter and add to the 'wow' factor. Also, if people want (expensive) cool pushbutton starts, Ignited was one of the first sellers of high quality start buttons. Regards, Kris It wouldn't be a lot of work, actually. You could do all that with microcontrollers. But for things like AC, it's not too good. I mean, it'd make getting to any car option harder. If you have a button for something, it's faster to hit it than to go through a menu. But, for some aspects, that would be really useful. Specifically, control of the PC. For example: Click shut down, and the next screen gives you options of how long to wait before shutting down. Good idea man. I actually want to implement this somehow now. Next question... where to actually get TS mini-LCDs?