vex.Controller Class Reference

Inherits vex.Device.

Public Member Functions
def	__init__ (self, controllerType=ControllerType.PRIMARY)
	Use the controller class to get values from the remote controller as well as write to the controller's screen. More...
def	rumble (self, rumblePattern)
	Rumbles the controller by a patteren defined by the parameter. More...
def	set_deadband (self, deadband, percentUnits=PercentUnits.PCT)
	set the value of the controller axis deadband (minimum absolute threshold at which position is reported as non-zero) More...
def	deadband (self, percentUnits=PercentUnits.PCT)
	get the value of the controller axis deadband More...
def	type (self)
	Get the device type. More...
def	installed (self)
	Gets the status of what is installed. More...
def	value (self)

Public Attributes
	buttonL1
	L1 button on the controller. More...
	buttonL2
	The "L2" button on the controller. More...
	buttonR1
	The "R1" button on the controller. More...
	buttonR2
	The "R2" button on the controller. More...
	buttonUp
	The "Up" button on the controller. More...
	buttonDown
	The "Down" button on the controller. More...
	buttonLeft
	The "Left" button on the controller. More...
	buttonRight
	The "Right" button on the controller. More...
	buttonX
	The "X" button on the controller. More...
	buttonB
	The "B" button on the controller. More...
	buttonY
	The "Y" button on the controller. More...
	buttonA
	The "A" button on the controller. More...
	axis1
	Axis 1 on the controller. More...
	axis2
	Axis 2 on the controller. More...
	axis3
	Axis 3 on the controller. More...
	axis4
	Axis 4 on the controller. More...
	screen
	Controller's instance of LCD @type vex.ControllerLcd. More...

Constructor & Destructor Documentation

__init__()

def vex.Controller.__init__	(		self,
			controllerType = ControllerType.PRIMARY
	)

Use the controller class to get values from the remote controller as well as write to the controller's screen.

Reimplemented from vex.Device.

Member Function Documentation

rumble()

def vex.Controller.rumble	(		self,
			rumblePattern
	)

Rumbles the controller by a patteren defined by the parameter.

Dots equal short while dashes equal long.

Parameters

rumblePattern

A string that consists of dots and dashes that represent the rumble patteren.

set_deadband()

def vex.Controller.set_deadband	(		self,
			deadband,
			percentUnits = PercentUnits.PCT
	)

set the value of the controller axis deadband (minimum absolute threshold at which position is reported as non-zero)

deadband()

def vex.Controller.deadband	(		self,
			percentUnits = PercentUnits.PCT
	)

get the value of the controller axis deadband

type()

def vex.Device.type (   self )

inherited

Get the device type.

Returns

V5DeviceType enum value

installed()

def vex.Device.installed (   self )

inherited

Gets the status of what is installed.

Returns

Returns a true Boolean if the triport is installed. Returns a false Boolean if the triport is not installed.

value()

def vex.Device.value (   self )

inherited

Member Data Documentation

buttonL1

vex.Controller.buttonL1

L1 button on the controller.

@type vex.ControllerButton

buttonL2

vex.Controller.buttonL2

The "L2" button on the controller.

@type vex.ControllerButton

buttonR1

vex.Controller.buttonR1

The "R1" button on the controller.

@type vex.ControllerButton

buttonR2

vex.Controller.buttonR2

The "R2" button on the controller.

@type vex.ControllerButton

buttonUp

vex.Controller.buttonUp

The "Up" button on the controller.

@type vex.ControllerButton

buttonDown

vex.Controller.buttonDown

The "Down" button on the controller.

@type vex.ControllerButton

buttonLeft

vex.Controller.buttonLeft

The "Left" button on the controller.

@type vex.ControllerButton

buttonRight

vex.Controller.buttonRight

The "Right" button on the controller.

@type vex.ControllerButton

buttonX

vex.Controller.buttonX

The "X" button on the controller.

@type vex.ControllerButton

buttonB

vex.Controller.buttonB

The "B" button on the controller.

@type vex.ControllerButton

buttonY

vex.Controller.buttonY

The "Y" button on the controller.

@type vex.ControllerButton

buttonA

vex.Controller.buttonA

The "A" button on the controller.

@type vex.ControllerButton

axis1

vex.Controller.axis1

Axis 1 on the controller.

@type vex.ControllerAxis

axis2

vex.Controller.axis2

Axis 2 on the controller.

@type vex.ControllerAxis

axis3

vex.Controller.axis3

Axis 3 on the controller.

@type vex.ControllerAxis

axis4

vex.Controller.axis4

Axis 4 on the controller.

@type vex.ControllerAxis

screen

vex.Controller.screen

Controller's instance of LCD @type vex.ControllerLcd.