# HG changeset patch
# User drewp
# Date 1026030656 0
# Node ID f0e1dde35aec8937d176f1222d9739b350d09b48
# Parent  548d3aa2660f334fe7618361f229881de726b5f6
better brakes and numerics (oscillations are still possible if the updates get
better brakes and numerics (oscillations are still possible if the updates get
slow, like when you're moving a lot of faders)

diff -r 548d3aa2660f -r f0e1dde35aec Widgets/FlyingFader.py
--- a/Widgets/FlyingFader.py	Sun Jul 07 08:04:56 2002 +0000
+++ b/Widgets/FlyingFader.py	Sun Jul 07 08:30:56 2002 +0000
@@ -9,10 +9,8 @@
         
         self.v=0 # velocity
         self.maxspeed = .8 # maximum speed, in position/second
-
         self.maxaccel = 3 # maximum acceleration, in position/second^2
-
-        self.eps = .01 # epsilon - numbers within this much are considered the same
+        self.eps = .03 # epsilon - numbers within this much are considered the same
 
         self._lastupdate=time()
         self._stopped=1
@@ -45,10 +43,14 @@
         self._stopped=0
         dir = (-1.0,1,0)[self.xgoal>self.x]
 
+        if abs(self.xgoal-self.x) < abs(self.v*5*dt):
+            # apply the brakes on the last 5 steps
+            dir *= -.5
+
         self.v += dir*self.maxaccel*dt # velocity changes with acceleration in the right direction
         self.v = min(max(self.v,-self.maxspeed),self.maxspeed) # clamp velocity
 
-        print "x=%+.03f v=%+.03f a=%+.03f %f" % (self.x,self.v,self.maxaccel,self.xgoal)
+        #print "x=%+.03f v=%+.03f a=%+.03f %f" % (self.x,self.v,self.maxaccel,self.xgoal)
 
     def goto(self,newx):
         self.xgoal=newx
@@ -108,27 +110,31 @@
 
     def newfade(self, newlevel, evt=None, length=None):
 
+        # these are currently unused-- Mass needs to accept a speed input
         mult = 1
-
         if evt.state & 8 and evt.state & 4: mult = 0.25 # both
         elif evt.state & 8: mult = 0.5 # alt
         elif evt.state & 4: mult = 2   # control
 
+
         self.mass.x = self.variable.get()
         self.mass.goto(newlevel)
 
-        self.scale['troughcolor'] = 'red'
-
         self.gofade()
 
     def gofade(self):
         self.mass.update()
         self.variable.set(self.mass.x)
 
-
         if not self.mass.ismoving():
             self.scale['troughcolor'] = self.oldtrough
             return
+        
+        # blink the trough while the thing's moving
+        if time()%.4>.2:
+            self.scale.config(troughcolor=self.oldtrough)
+        else:
+            self.scale.config(troughcolor='white')
 
 #        colorfade(self.scale, percent)
         self.after(30, self.gofade)
@@ -156,16 +162,8 @@
     col="#%02X%02X%02X" % tuple(out)
     scale.config(troughcolor=col)
 
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-
-
-#    m=Mass()
-#    m.goto(3)
-#    while 1:
-#        m.update()
-#        print "%.03f %.03f" % (m.x, m.v)
-#        sleep(.02)
-    
     root = Tk()
     root.tk_focusFollowsMouse()