Joystick Gremlin Stepped Axis-to-Button

stepped_axis.py

# Inspired/Adapted from original WhiteMagic
# https://gist.github.com/WhiteMagic/ff636574b45a12480fd0bd6f1a92740e

import time
import gremlin
from gremlin.user_plugin import *

mode = ModeVariable("Mode", "The mode in which to use this mapping")

axis = PhysicalInputVariable(
        "Input axis",
        "Input axis",
        [gremlin.common.InputType.JoystickAxis]
)

axis_max_out = VirtualInputVariable(
        "Positive Axis button",
        "Positive Axis button",
        [gremlin.common.InputType.JoystickButton]
)

axis_min_out = VirtualInputVariable(
        "Negative Axis button",
        "Negative Axis button",
        [gremlin.common.InputType.JoystickButton]
)

axis_center_out = VirtualInputVariable(
        "Center Axis button",
        "Center Axis button",
        [gremlin.common.InputType.JoystickButton]
)

threshold = FloatVariable(
        "Threshold until max/min applies",
        "Amount of change per step",
        0.4,
        0.0,
        1.0
)

# Decorators for the two physical axes
decorator = axis.create_decorator(mode.value)

# Axis max macro
max_axis_macro = gremlin.macro.Macro()
max_axis_macro.exclusive = True
max_axis_macro.add_action(gremlin.macro.VJoyAction(
    axis_max_out.vjoy_id,
    gremlin.common.InputType.JoystickButton,
    axis_max_out.input_id,
    True
))
max_axis_macro.add_action(gremlin.macro.PauseAction(0.05))
max_axis_macro.add_action(gremlin.macro.VJoyAction(
    axis_max_out.vjoy_id,
    gremlin.common.InputType.JoystickButton,
    axis_max_out.input_id,
    False
))

# Axis min macro
min_axis_macro = gremlin.macro.Macro()
min_axis_macro.exclusive = True
min_axis_macro.add_action(gremlin.macro.VJoyAction(
    axis_min_out.vjoy_id,
    gremlin.common.InputType.JoystickButton,
    axis_min_out.input_id,
    True
))
min_axis_macro.add_action(gremlin.macro.PauseAction(0.05))
min_axis_macro.add_action(gremlin.macro.VJoyAction(
    axis_min_out.vjoy_id,
    gremlin.common.InputType.JoystickButton,
    axis_min_out.input_id,
    False
))

# Axis center macro
center_axis_macro = gremlin.macro.Macro()
center_axis_macro.exclusive = True
center_axis_macro.add_action(gremlin.macro.VJoyAction(
    axis_center_out.vjoy_id,
    gremlin.common.InputType.JoystickButton,
    axis_center_out.input_id,
    True
))
center_axis_macro.add_action(gremlin.macro.PauseAction(0.05))
center_axis_macro.add_action(gremlin.macro.VJoyAction(
    axis_center_out.vjoy_id,
    gremlin.common.InputType.JoystickButton,
    axis_center_out.input_id,
    False
))

positive_threshold = threshold.value
negative_threshold = -threshold.value
g_last_value = 1

@decorator.axis(axis.input_id)
def axis1(event, vjoy):
    global g_last_value

    if event.value > positive_threshold and g_last_value != 2:
        g_last_value = 2
        gremlin.macro.MacroManager().queue_macro(max_axis_macro)
    elif event.value < negative_threshold and g_last_value != 0:
        g_last_value = 0
        gremlin.macro.MacroManager().queue_macro(min_axis_macro)
    elif negative_threshold <= event.value <= positive_threshold and g_last_value != 1:
        g_last_value = 1
        gremlin.macro.MacroManager().queue_macro(center_axis_macro)