# Object «gamepad»

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This article is automatically translated from Russian by Google Translator.
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Serves to work with the programmable control panel "[TRIK Gamepad](https://help.trikset.com/en/gamepad/about)".

| Method                                | Description                                                                                                                           |
| ------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [buttonWasPressed](#buttonwaspressed) | Returns `true` if a button with the specified number was pressed on the remote control.                                               |
| [isPadPressed](#ispadpressed)         | Returns whether the control area on the remote control is currently pressed.                                                          |
| [padX](#padx)                         | If the specified control area on the remote is pressed, returns the current x-coordinate of the press.                                |
| [padY](#pady)                         | If the specified control area on the remote is pressed, returns the current y-coordinate of the press.                                |
| [padUp](#padup)                       | Sent when the user moves his finger away from the control area with the specified number.                                             |
| [reset](#reset)                       | Resets the memorized events from the remote control.                                                                                  |
| [wheel](#wheel)                       | If "steering" (events from the device's accelerometer) is enabled on the remote control, it returns the current remote control tilt.  |
| [wheelEvent](#wheelevent)             | Sent when the remote control has the "steering wheel" (events from the device's accelerometer) on and the user has turned the device. |

| Signal                    | Description                                                                                 |
| ------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| [button](#button)         | Sent when the user has pressed one of the five buttons at the bottom of the remote control. |
| [connected](#connected)   | Sent when the remote control is connected to the robot.                                     |
| [disconnect](#disconnect) | It is sent when the remote control is turned off.                                           |
| [pad](#pad)               | Sent when the user taps or moves their finger over the control area on the remote.          |

## button

Sent when the user has pressed one of the five buttons at the bottom of the remote control.

## buttonWasPressed

Returns `true` if a button with the specified number was pressed on the remote control. Resets the memorized press for this button.

#### Syntax

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```javascript
gamepad.buttonWasPressed(buttonNumber);
```

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```
gamepad.buttonWasPressed(buttonNumber);
```

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As a parameter, you must specify the number of the button - from 1 to 5.

#### Example

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```javascript
gamepad.buttonWasPressed(5);
```

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```
gamepad.buttonWasPressed(5);
```

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## connected

Sent when the remote control is connected to the robot.

## disconnect

It is sent when the remote control is turned off.

## isPadPressed

Returns whether the control area on the remote control is currently pressed. The control areas are numbered 0 and 1.

#### Syntax

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```javascript
gamepad.isPadPressed(padId);
```

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```
gamepad.isPadPressed(padId);
```

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As a parameter, you must specify the number of the control area - 0 or 1.

#### Example

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```javascript
gamepad.isPadPressed(1);
```

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```
gamepad.isPadPressed(1);
```

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## pad

Sent when the user taps or moves their finger over the control area on the remote.

## padX

If the specified control area on the remote is pressed, returns the current x-coordinate of the press.

#### Syntax

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```
gamepad.padX(padId);
```

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```
gamepad.padX(padId);
```

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As a parameter, you must specify the number of the `padId` control area.

## padY

If the specified control area on the remote is pressed, returns the current y-coordinate of the press.

#### Syntax

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```
gamepad.padY(padId);
```

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```
gamepad.padY(padId);
```

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As a parameter, you must specify the number of the `padId` control area.

## padUp

Sent when the user moves his finger away from the control area with the specified number.

#### Syntax

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```javascript
gamepad.padUp.connect( function(padId, x, y) { brick.stop(); });
```

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```
gamepad.padUp.connect(lambda padId, x, y: brick.stop());
```

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Parameters:

* `padId` — control area number.
* `x`, `y` — the coordinates of the last known click from -100 to 100. The coordinate (-100, -100) corresponds to the upper left corner of the control area.

## reset

Resets the memorized events from the remote control.

#### Syntax

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```javascript
gamepad.reset();
```

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```
gamepad.reset();
```

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## wheel

If "steering" (events from the device's accelerometer) is enabled on the remote control, it returns the current remote control tilt.

Tilt is coded from -100 to 100, with -100 being the leftmost "rudder" position and 100 being the rightmost position.

#### Syntax

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```
gamepad.wheel();
```

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```
gamepad.wheel();
```

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## wheelEvent

Sent when the remote control has the "steering wheel" (events from the device's accelerometer) on and the user has turned the device.

#### Syntax

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```javascript
gamepad.wheelEvent.connect( function(percent) { brick.motor("E1").setPower(percent); });
```

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```
gamepad.wheelEvent.connect(lambda percent: brick.motor("E1").setPower(percent));
```

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As a parameter it is necessary to specify a number from -100 to 100, -100 corresponds to the leftmost position of the "rudder", 100 - to the rightmost position.