{"id":5616,"date":"2021-05-21T00:00:51","date_gmt":"2021-05-20T17:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.phidgets.com\/education\/?page_id=5616"},"modified":"2022-06-01T02:33:34","modified_gmt":"2022-05-31T19:33:34","slug":"thumbstick","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.phidgets.com\/education\/learn\/projects\/pygame-zero-projects\/thumbstick\/","title":{"rendered":"Thumbstick"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221; next_background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.1&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|&#8221; box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_blur_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; box_shadow_spread_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; vertical_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; horizontal_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.1&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;3&#8243; box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_blur_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; box_shadow_spread_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; vertical_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; horizontal_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_code admin_label=&#8221;Pygame Zero and Thumbstick Phidget&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_blur_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; box_shadow_spread_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; vertical_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; horizontal_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"ph-overline-text\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <a href=\"\/education\/learn\/projects\">Projects<\/a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<h1>Thumbstick Phidget with Pygame Zero<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_code admin_label=&#8221;Description&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_blur_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; box_shadow_spread_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; vertical_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; horizontal_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243;]<pee>Learn how to use the Thumbstick Phidget with Pygame Zero!<\/pee>[\/et_pb_code][et_pb_code admin_label=&#8221;ph-button-cta: Start&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_blur_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; box_shadow_spread_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; vertical_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; horizontal_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243;]<a class=\"ph-button-cta\" href=\"#setup\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/p>\n<div class=\"ph-button-cta__icon\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  Start<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/a>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; 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disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|on&#8221; \/][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; specialty=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.1&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; gutter_width=&#8221;3&#8243; box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_blur_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; box_shadow_spread_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; vertical_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; horizontal_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; prev_background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243;][et_pb_code admin_label=&#8221;ph-vertical-nav&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_blur_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; box_shadow_spread_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; vertical_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; horizontal_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"ph-vertical-nav ph-vertical-sticky\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <a href=\"#prereq\" class=\"ph-vertical-nav-item\">Prerequisites<\/a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <a href=\"#setup\" class=\"ph-vertical-nav-item\">Setup<\/a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <a href=\"#install\" class=\"ph-vertical-nav-item\">Install Pygame Zero<\/a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <a href=\"#create\" class=\"ph-vertical-nav-item\">Create Project Structure<\/a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <a href=\"#write-code\" class=\"ph-vertical-nav-item\">Write Code<\/a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <a href=\"#review\" class=\"ph-vertical-nav-item\">Code Review<\/a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <a href=\"#practice\" class=\"ph-vertical-nav-item\">Practice<\/a><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/div>\n<p>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; specialty_columns=&#8221;3&#8243;][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_blur_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; box_shadow_spread_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; vertical_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; horizontal_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; module_id=&#8221;prereq&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;3_4&#8243;][et_pb_code admin_label=&#8221;Prerequisites&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_blur_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; box_shadow_spread_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; vertical_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; horizontal_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; module_id=&#8221;setup&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Prerequisites<\/h2>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><pee>You should review the following before moving on:<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<ul><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pygame-zero.readthedocs.io\/en\/stable\/introduction.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Introduction to Pygame Zero<\/a><\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"\/education\/learn\/getting-started-kit-tutorial\/dataevents_3\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Getting Started Kit &#8211; Advanced Lessons &#8211; Smart Phidget Events<\/a><\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"\/education\/learn\/getting-started-kit-tutorial\/dataevents_4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Getting Started Kit &#8211; Advanced Lessons &#8211; Data Interval<\/a><\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/ul>\n<p>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_blur_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; box_shadow_spread_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; vertical_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; horizontal_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; module_id=&#8221;setup&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;3_4&#8243;][et_pb_code admin_label=&#8221;Setup&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_blur_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; box_shadow_spread_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; vertical_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; horizontal_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; module_id=&#8221;setup&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Setup<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.1&#8243; box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_blur_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; box_shadow_spread_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; vertical_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; horizontal_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;||0px|&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner type=&#8221;1_3&#8243; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;3_4&#8243;][et_pb_code admin_label=&#8221;Part: thumbstick&#8221; 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_builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_blur_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; box_shadow_spread_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; vertical_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; horizontal_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243;]<!--Pygame Zero Thumbstick--><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<pre class=\"language-python\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <code><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->#Add Phidgets Library<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->from Phidget22.Phidget import *<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->from Phidget22.Devices.VoltageRatioInput import *<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->from Phidget22.Devices.DigitalInput import *<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->import pgzrun<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->WIDTH = 500<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->HEIGHT = 500<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->alien = Actor('alien')<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->alien.pos = WIDTH\/2, HEIGHT\/2<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->alien.pos = 0,0<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->def draw():<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    screen.clear()<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    alien.draw()<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->def update():<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    #Map thumbstick range to window size<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    xpos = mapThumbstick(horizontal.getVoltageRatio(), WIDTH)<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    ypos = mapThumbstick(vertical.getVoltageRatio(), HEIGHT)<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    ypos = HEIGHT - ypos #Invert y axis. Try commenting this out to see the impact<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    #Map alien to thumbstick<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    alien.pos = xpos, ypos<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->def set_alien_hurt():<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    alien.image = 'alien_hurt'<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    sounds.eep.play()<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->def set_alien_normal():<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    alien.image = 'alien'<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->#Phidgets Code Start<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->def mapThumbstick(value, size):<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    #The thumbstick range is -1 to 1 and the window range is 0 to WIDTH and 0 to HEIGHT<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    return ((value + 1) * size) \/ 2<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->#Button Event<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->def onStateChange(self, state):<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    if(state):<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        set_alien_hurt()<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    else:<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        set_alien_normal()<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->        <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->#Create, Address, Subscribe to Events and Open<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->button = DigitalInput()<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->vertical = VoltageRatioInput()<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->horizontal = VoltageRatioInput()<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->vertical.setChannel(0)<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->horizontal.setChannel(1)<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->button.setOnStateChangeHandler(onStateChange)<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->button.openWaitForAttachment(1000)<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->vertical.openWaitForAttachment(1000)<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->horizontal.openWaitForAttachment(1000)<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->#Set data interval to minimum | This will increase the data rate from the sensor and allow for smoother movement<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->vertical.setDataInterval(vertical.getMinDataInterval())<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->horizontal.setDataInterval(horizontal.getMinDataInterval())<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->#Phidgets Code End    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->    <!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->pgzrun.go()<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] -->  <\/code><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/pre>\n<p>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_blur_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; box_shadow_spread_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; vertical_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; horizontal_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243;][et_pb_column_inner type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;3_4&#8243;][et_pb_code admin_label=&#8221;Run Your Program&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_blur_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; box_shadow_spread_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; vertical_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; horizontal_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h3>Run Your Program<\/h3>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><pee>When you move the thumbstick, the alien will also move. When you press the thumbstick down, you will hear a sound and the alien sprite will change to an unhappy alien.<\/pee>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_blur_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; box_shadow_spread_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; vertical_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; horizontal_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; module_id=&#8221;review&#8221;][et_pb_column_inner type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;3_4&#8243; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; saved_specialty_column_type=&#8221;3_4&#8243;][et_pb_code admin_label=&#8221;Code Review&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_vertical_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; box_shadow_blur_tablet=&#8221;40px&#8221; box_shadow_spread_tablet=&#8221;0px&#8221; vertical_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; horizontal_offset_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h2>Code Review<\/h2>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><pee>As you may have noticed, the program above is based on the program from the <a href=\"https:\/\/pygame-zero.readthedocs.io\/en\/stable\/introduction.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Introduction to Pygame Zero<\/a>.  The main difference is that the code to handle mouse clicks has been removed and the screen size has been increased by adjusting the HEIGHT variable. To replace mouse clicks, the Thumbstick Phidget is used.<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><pee>When using the Thumbstick Phidget, you have three objects to create and use:<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<ul><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<li>Horizontal Axis<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<li>Vertical Axis<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<li>Push Button<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/ul>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><pee>When using the horizontal and vertical axes, it&#8217;s important to set the data interval to the minimum as shown in the code above. This will ensure your sensor is as responsive as possible. In this program, you are controlling the position of the alien with the sensor, so you must map the thumbstick range to the window range. You can do this with the following formula:<!\u2013- [et_pb_br_holder] -\u2013><!\u2013- [et_pb_br_holder] -\u2013><strong>Y = (X &#8211; A) \/ (B &#8211; A) * (D &#8211; C) + C<\/strong><!\u2013- [et_pb_br_holder] -\u2013><!\u2013- [et_pb_br_holder] -\u2013>where:<\/pee><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<ul><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<li>A and B are the range of the Thumbstick (-1 to 1)<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<li>C and D are the range of values you want to map to (0 to WIDTH\/HEIGHT)<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<li>X is the current value that falls between A and B<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/p>\n<li>Y is the value you are looking for that falls between C and D<\/li>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/ul>\n<p><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><pee>When using the push button, it&#8217;s a good idea to use events. 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