WiiLAB Example Code - setWiimoteRumble

Note: MATLAB R2007a or greater is required for this code to run correctly.

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The setWiimoteRumble function allows the user to control the rumble/vibrate property of the Wiimote.

Usage

setWiimoteRumble([on]);

* where [on] is either a boolean value (true/false) or an integer (1/0)

• true or 1 will turn the Wiimote's rumble on
• false or 0 will turn the Wiimote's rumble off

Example

The following snippet of code will execute the block inside the if statement and display 'Wiimote rumble is on'.

if ( setWiimoteRumble(true) )
    disp('Wiimote rumble is on');
end

Raw Source Code

The source code is also available as a .m file download at the bottom of the page.

function setWiimoteRumble (on) 
% usage:    setWiimoteRumble (on) 
% purpose:  Sets the rumble on the wiimote
%           on is a bool(or 1/0 int) true to turn on rumble, false to turn
%           it off
% note:     initializeWiimote() must be called before calling this function

global wiimote;

% Set the rumble
wiimote.SetRumble(on);

end

• setWiimoteRumble.m