MyColor Hiccup

[rhstang]

Has anyone else had an issue where when you go back into the MyColor screen that the Primary and Secondary colors as well as Ambient colors that are set in the car do not match what is being displayed in the MyColor GUI? I will take a video next time this happens but i have already noticed it more than once. It honestly amazes me how these types of bugs make it into a production vehicle. Who know maybe I am just too critical coming from a software background myself :-)

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[roket]

i've seen this happen on new vehicles and when i'm messing with FORScan. the colors get de-synced until you change them away from their current values. it seems to happen any time the APIM gets reset, like re-programming it or taking the vehicle out of transport mode. could be an easy fix; instead of assuming the MyColor values are the defaults when the APIM re-starts, read them and if they're valid, set them. that way, if the APIM resets and you have a color set it's all good, and if for some reason it returns null or undefined, it doesn't crash and goes to the defaults

JavaScript example:

function restoremycolorsettings() {
    let mycolorp = MyColor.System.PrimaryColor
    let mycolors = MyColor.System.SecondaryColor
    let mycolora = MyColor.System.AmbientColor
    let mycolori = MyColor.System.AmbientBrightness
    if(!mycolorp == undefined || null) {
        MyColor.UI.PrimaryColor = mycolorp
    } else {
        MyColor.UI.PrimaryColor = //however the default MyColor is set
    }
    if(!mycolors == undefined || null) {
        MyColor.UI.SecondaryColor = mycolors
    } else {
        MyColor.UI.SecondaryColor = //however the default MyColor is set
    }
    if(!mycolora == undefined || null) {
        MyColor.UI.AmbientColor = mycolora
    } else {
        MyColor.UI.AmbientColor = //however the default MyColor is set
    }
    if(!mycolori == undefined || null) {
        MyColor.UI.AmbientBrightness = mycolori
    } else {
        MyColor.UI.AmbientBrightness = //however the default MyColor is set
    }
}

 

[Interstellar]

Happens to me all the time, not a huge deal but again, we’re all waiting for the OTA update from ford that’s never coming.

@roket I’m pretty savvy, would love to dig around in Forscan. What all do I need to access my GT?

 

[ZBOBMAN]

Nice JAVAscript

 

[roket]

Happens to me all the time, not a huge deal but again, we’re all waiting for the OTA update from ford that’s never coming.

@roket I’m pretty savvy, would love to dig around in Forscan. What all do I need to access my GT?

buy a license for FORScan, buy an adapter, and you're pretty much there. https://forscan.org/

 

[rhstang]

Happens to me all the time, not a huge deal but again, we’re all waiting for the OTA update from ford that’s never coming.

@roket I’m pretty savvy, would love to dig around in Forscan. What all do I need to access my GT?

At least I'm not going crazy

 

[Zig]

i've seen this happen on new vehicles and when i'm messing with FORScan. the colors get de-synced until you change them away from their current values. it seems to happen any time the APIM gets reset, like re-programming it or taking the vehicle out of transport mode. could be an easy fix; instead of assuming the MyColor values are the defaults when the APIM re-starts, read them and if they're valid, set them. that way, if the APIM resets and you have a color set it's all good, and if for some reason it returns null or undefined, it doesn't crash and goes to the defaults

JavaScript example:

function restoremycolorsettings() {
    let mycolorp = MyColor.System.PrimaryColor
    let mycolors = MyColor.System.SecondaryColor
    let mycolora = MyColor.System.AmbientColor
    let mycolori = MyColor.System.AmbientBrightness
    if(!mycolorp == undefined || null) {
        MyColor.UI.PrimaryColor = mycolorp
    } else {
        MyColor.UI.PrimaryColor = //however the MyColor is set
    }
    if(!mycolors == undefined || null) {
        MyColor.UI.SecondaryColor = mycolors
    } else {
        MyColor.UI.SecondaryColor = //however the MyColor is set
    }
    if(!mycolora == undefined || null) {
        MyColor.UI.AmbientColor = mycolora
    } else {
        MyColor.UI.AmbientColor = //however the MyColor is set
    }
    if(!mycolori == undefined || null) {
        MyColor.UI.AmbientBrightness = mycolori
    } else {
        MyColor.UI.AmbientBrightness = //however the MyColor is set
    }
}

Oooppffh…. It’s called declaration of variables but different subject

Edit: as in you either declare them or ‘assume’ them. If you assume them you better validate them otherwise well it’s evident…

 

[infinitemberstang]

Only one time I have seen the primary color to be arbitrary in comparison to my settings. Happened only one time as I didn’t start my baby for over 2 weeks! But I just have the basic settings ya know. Cbf changing colors - I need to drive my baby and hear the rumbles. Tech like color settings are not a big thing for me. Am I too old?

 

[roket]

Oooppffh…. It’s called declaration of variables but different subject

Edit: as in you either declare them or ‘assume’ them. If you assume them you better validate them otherwise well it’s evident…

seems like Ford makes it so when the APIM resets, it assumes the values are the defaults instead of checking

Nice JAVAscript

thank you, i use it fairly often (which is why i chose it instead of C++, which is probably closer to what Ford is using)

 

[Zig]

seems like Ford makes it so when the APIM resets, it assumes the values are the defaults instead of checking


thank you, i use it fairly often (which is why i chose it instead of C++, which is probably closer to what Ford is using)

Flush the cache?

 

[IFFV68]

Has anyone else had an issue where when you go back into the MyColor screen that the Primary and Secondary colors as well as Ambient colors that are set in the car do not match what is being displayed in the MyColor GUI? I will take a video next time this happens but i have already noticed it more than once. It honestly amazes me how these types of bugs make it into a production vehicle. Who know maybe I am just too critical coming from a software background myself :-)

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