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mouseDeltaY = mouseDeltaY + [theEvent deltaY];
[self moveSelection:mouseDeltaY];
The code gets the vertical distance moved by the mouse and
adds this to a variable containing the distance measured so
far. This allows for cumulative movement to be recorded
and assists in controlling the GUI response when scrolling
through menus. The cumulative movement, mouseDeltaY, is
passed to the handler, moveSelection, which in turn controls
the menu selection.
Although this portion of the program interface is up and running,
I have yet to mount the encoder strip and circuit board
inside the B&O. I’m being held up by a lack of hardware.
The B&O’s sliding control has two small wheels originally
designed for fine-tuning radio stations.
[Figure 5-31]
Bang and Olufson slider, 2006.
I plan to convert these wheels to buttons that will allow the
user to navigate through the menu system, however I’m having
trouble finding micro-switches small enough for the job.
If anyone out there knows of a suitable momentary switch
(around 3 mm x 4 mm, and preferably in Australia) please
let me know.
Telling Stories
ing it in a manner that reflects their own beliefs
and desires. xxviii This production, however, is not
without constraints; the space of consumption
presents obstacles that structure consumer pro-
duction and limit the modes of representation it
may take. In the following chapter I will explore
these obstacles by examining the strategies
employed by commercial institutions and the
tactics by which consumers resist or manipulate
the imposed order.
xxviii. Similar in ethos to DIY activism, practices
of object modification enact change within the
practitioner’s own life through direct action.
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