GET command question

Hi. Sorry if this is a dumb question.

When using RAMP to a light group, you can specify the level as either 8-bit (0-255) or % (0-100).

When reading a level back from a group with GET, it seems you can only get the 8-bit (0-255) level back.

Is it possible to read back a % value instead by using GET differently ?

I've written code around it by multiplying/dividing by 2.55 and rounding, but it creates occasional minor irregularities in a dynamic GUI which are a bit annoying if you're a perfectionist.

Thanks

 

The correct algorithm to convert from the integer to 255 is

this.label = '' + ((100.0 * (level + 2)/255.0)-0.5).toFixed(0) + '%';

(in JavaScript here)

 

PercentToLevel

There are logic functions to convert between percent and level:
PC := LevelToPercent(Level);
Level := PercentToLevel(PC);

Mark.

 

Thanks

 

Thanks for help above. Another related question.

When using the RAMP command, I've always used an absolute (0-255) 8 bit integer. I recently tried using a % value (0-100) as outlined in the C-Gate Manual but get a syntax error whenever I try it (in script or via telnet).

eg

ramp 254/56/10 255 0
works fine

ramp 254/56/10 100% 0
give an error "(400 Syntax Error: Invalid integer parameter : (level)"

Is there something very basic I'm doing wrong here, or has the ability to give ramp level as a % been removed ?

Thanks.