the sx10 porting thread

[tool46]

Fw 1.00c sx10-100c-0.9.8-808_BETA.zip I tested bracketing in DNG Av+- and Tv+- 1Ev did 10 sets  No problem. and no problems anywhere else that i know about.
Also this is a great camera for doing infared pictures.

Steve

[jetherson]

Is it possible to delete folders from within CHDK's file browser?

[hiker_jon]

Has anyone noticed problems with mode_get() for SX10?  I have fw 1.03a.  I believe (unless my code is wrong) that mode_get() is returning MODE_PLAY when the camera is in record mode and the menu button is pressed.

A fix for me would be to detect that the menu button has been pressed.  Anyway to do that in record mode?

Jon

[hiker_jon]

build 820 FW1.03a: In alt mode going from user menu to main menu causes two headings (main menu under user menu) and the bottom menu item (Debug Parameters) becomes unreachable.
This did not happen on my old SX10 1.02b.

[fe50]

build 820 FW1.03a: In alt mode going from user menu to main menu causes two headings (main menu under user menu) and the bottom menu item (Debug Parameters) becomes unreachable.
This did not happen on my old SX10 1.02b.

SX10 101a: after going to main menu, the screen is not refreshed, the old user menu is shown in the background - but all menu items from the main menu are visible & selectable, also the last item in the main menu: "Miscellaneous stuff".

I guess you've got "Debug parameters" in your user menu & you see this item in the (not refreshed) background...

[fe50]

Is it possible to delete folders from within CHDK's file browser?

Yes, place the selection bar to the folder & press the DELETE (TRASH) button...

[fe50]

Has anyone noticed problems with mode_get() for SX10?  I have fw 1.03a.  I believe (unless my code is wrong) that mode_get() is returning MODE_PLAY when the camera is in record mode and the menu button is pressed.

Tested with the Lua get_mode sample script on the Sx10 101a:
Yes, i'll get  rec: false when the Canon menu is open while the cam is in rec mode.

[OT]LOL...not sure to call this a bug since in this state the camera is in record mode, but can't really record...[/OT]

[hiker_jon]

Has anyone noticed problems with mode_get() for SX10?  I have fw 1.03a.  I believe (unless my code is wrong) that mode_get() is returning MODE_PLAY when the camera is in record mode and the menu button is pressed.

Tested with the Lua get_mode sample script on the Sx10 101a:
Yes, i'll get  rec: false when the Canon menu is open while the cam is in rec mode.

[OT]LOL...not sure to call this a bug since in this state the camera is in record mode, but can't really record...[/OT]

One  thing for sure, the camera is NOT in PLAY_MODE.  Maybe a new mode is needed: MENU_MODE

[reyalp]

One  thing for sure, the camera is NOT in PLAY_MODE.  Maybe a new mode is needed: MENU_MODE

There's probably a different variable that can be used, or perhaps it's a bitmask. Try watching the playrec_mode value with misc debug values. You can use the commented version that draws on top of everything to see it even when the menu is open.

[hiker_jon]

One  thing for sure, the camera is NOT in PLAY_MODE.  Maybe a new mode is needed: MENU_MODE

There's probably a different variable that can be used, or perhaps it's a bitmask. Try watching the playrec_mode value with misc debug values. You can use the commented version that draws on top of everything to see it even when the menu is open.

I edited the code in gui_draw_debug_vals_osd() in gui.c to display playrec_mode

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sprintf(osd_buf, "pr:%8x  ", playrec_mode);
draw_txt_string(28, 13, osd_buf, conf.osd_color);
but can't get the misc debug values to show when menu is open or during recreview mode (which I am also interested in).  I guess I don't know how to make the text show no matter what.

[reyalp]

In core/gui.c gui_draw_osd, at the very start this is a commented out call to gui_draw_debug_vals_osd

Uncomment that one, comment the other one, and it should draw on top of the menu. Not completely sure about recreview mode.

[hiker_jon]

In core/gui.c gui_draw_osd, at the very start this is a commented out call to gui_draw_debug_vals_osd

Uncomment that one, comment the other one, and it should draw on top of the menu. Not completely sure about recreview mode.

That worked! (for menu, but it still doesn't show in recreview mode, so in this mode the value of playrec_mode is unknown).

If the camera starts up in play mode then playrec_mode = 0.
In record mode playrec_mode = 2.
If you hit menu in record mode playrec_mode = 4.
If you go back to play mode from record mode playrec_mode = 3.
If the lens retracts while in play mode playrec_mode stays at 3.
If you hit the movie record button in record mode playrec_mode briefly goes to 5 then back to 2.

Whatever playrec_mode is used for, it is more complicated than just a bit field to indicate play/record mode.

I am stuck on how to detect recreview mode.

[hiker_jon]

One more observation on recreview mode.
Not even the <alt> text appears when in this mode, but the camera does go into alt mode (but not reliably) as can be checked by pressing alt then verify that the delete button is not recognized until alt is pressed a second time.

Jon

[reyalp]

That worked! (for menu, but it still doesn't show in recreview mode, so in this mode the value of playrec_mode is unknown).

If the camera starts up in play mode then playrec_mode = 0.
In record mode playrec_mode = 2.
If you hit menu in record mode playrec_mode = 4.
If you go back to play mode from record mode playrec_mode = 3.
If the lens retracts while in play mode playrec_mode stays at 3.
If you hit the movie record button in record mode playrec_mode briefly goes to 5 then back to 2.

What happens if you open the menu in play mode ?

Also, by menu you mean the menu button menu, or the func menu ?

edit:
I think I've found the same variable on my camera (a540) and it does not change when you go into the menu in play mode.

It does go to 5 briefly when changing to movie mode with the dial.

[hiker_jon]

That worked! (for menu, but it still doesn't show in recreview mode, so in this mode the value of playrec_mode is unknown).

If the camera starts up in play mode then playrec_mode = 0.
In record mode playrec_mode = 2.
If you hit menu in record mode playrec_mode = 4.
If you go back to play mode from record mode playrec_mode = 3.
If the lens retracts while in play mode playrec_mode stays at 3.
If you hit the movie record button in record mode playrec_mode briefly goes to 5 then back to 2.

What happens if you open the menu in play mode ?

Also, by menu you mean the menu button menu, or the func menu ?

edit:
I think I've found the same variable on my camera (a540) and it does not change when you go into the menu in play mode.

It does go to 5 briefly when changing to movie mode with the dial.

I meant press the menu button.  Same as your a540 playrec_mode in my sx10 does not change in play mode when the menu button is pressed.

canon_menu_active detects menu press in play or record mode.

I am stumped by recreview hold.  No chdk graphics appear. This is different than my other cameras (a590,a720).