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Adding support for multiple devices, serial number constructor and example code
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‎Readme.md‎

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```
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Also see the `example.js` for usage.
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## LEDs
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Set LED pattern on controller:
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```
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## Third Party Controllers
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## Multiple Devices
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On startup, if a device is in use, it will be skipped and the next available device will be used. The serial number and
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path will be printed to the console for debugging.
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Use the printed serial number to specifically address devices if required, see Serial Numbers below.
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If you have a third party controller with a different name you can specify the name when creating the controller:
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## Serial Numbers
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Each device has own serial number. On startup, the serial number of the device detected will be printed to the console.
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To use a specific serial number, specify it when creating the controller:
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```javascript
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var xbox = new XboxController('flight stick');
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var xbox = new XboxController('9BB004D0');
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```
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If you have a third party controller without 'controller' in the name, specify the device serial number to use that
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device.
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## Configuring a Third Party Controller
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To configure a third party controller:

‎example.js‎

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var XboxController = require('xbox-controller');
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var xbox = new XboxController();
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console.log(xbox.serialNumber + ' online');
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/*
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* A,B,X,Y buttons
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*/
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xbox.on('a:press', function (key) {
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var message = JSON.stringify({ serialNumber: xbox.serialNumber, button: 'a', action:'press' });
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console.log(message);
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});
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xbox.on('a:release', function(key) {
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var message = JSON.stringify({ serialNumber: xbox.serialNumber, button: 'a', action:'release' });
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console.log(message);
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});
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xbox.on('b:press', function(key) {
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var message = JSON.stringify({ serialNumber: xbox.serialNumber, button: 'b', action:'press' });
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console.log(message);
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});
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xbox.on('b:release', function(key) {
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var message = JSON.stringify({ serialNumber: xbox.serialNumber, button: 'b', action:'release' });
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console.log(message);
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});
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xbox.on('x:press', function(key) {
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var message = JSON.stringify({ serialNumber: xbox.serialNumber, button: 'x', action:'press' });
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console.log(message);
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});
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xbox.on('x:release', function(key) {
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var message = JSON.stringify({ serialNumber: xbox.serialNumber, button: 'x', action:'release' });
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console.log(message);
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});
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xbox.on('y:press', function(key) {
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var message = JSON.stringify({ serialNumber: xbox.serialNumber, button: 'y', action:'press' });
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console.log(message);
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});
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xbox.on('y:release', function(key) {
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var message = JSON.stringify({ serialNumber: xbox.serialNumber, button: 'y', action:'release' });
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console.log(message);
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});
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/*
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* Triggers
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*/
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xbox.on('lefttrigger', function(position){
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var message = JSON.stringify({ serialNumber: xbox.serialNumber, button: 'lefttrigger', action:position });
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console.log(message);
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xbox.rumble(0,position);
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});
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xbox.on('righttrigger', function(position){
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var message = JSON.stringify({ serialNumber: xbox.serialNumber, button: 'righttrigger', action:position });
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console.log(message);
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xbox.rumble(position,0);
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});
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/*
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* Analog sticks
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*/
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xbox.on('left:move', function(position){
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if(position.x != 0 || position.y != 0) {
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var message = JSON.stringify({ serialNumber: xbox.serialNumber, button: 'leftmove', action:position });
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console.log(message);
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}
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});
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xbox.on('right:move', function(position){
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if(position.x != 0 || position.y != 0) {
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var message = JSON.stringify({ serialNumber: xbox.serialNumber, button: 'rightmove', action:position });
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console.log(message);
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}
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});
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xbox.on('leftstick:press', function (key) {
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var message = JSON.stringify({ serialNumber: xbox.serialNumber, button: 'leftstick', action:'press' });
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console.log(message);
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});
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xbox.on('leftstick:release', function (key) {
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var message = JSON.stringify({ serialNumber: xbox.serialNumber, button: 'leftstick', action:'release' });
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console.log(message);
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});
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xbox.on('rightstick:press', function (key) {
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var message = JSON.stringify({ serialNumber: xbox.serialNumber, button: 'rightstick', action:'press' });
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console.log(message);
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});
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xbox.on('rightstick:release', function (key) {
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var message = JSON.stringify({ serialNumber: xbox.serialNumber, button: 'rightstick', action:'release' });
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console.log(message);
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});
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/*
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* Top buttons
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*/
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xbox.on('back:press', function (key) {
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var message = JSON.stringify({ serialNumber: xbox.serialNumber, button: 'back', action:'press' });
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console.log(message);
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});
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xbox.on('back:release', function (key) {
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var message = JSON.stringify({ serialNumber: xbox.serialNumber, button: 'back', action:'release' });
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console.log(message);
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});
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xbox.on('xboxbutton:press', function (key) {
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var message = JSON.stringify({ serialNumber: xbox.serialNumber, button: 'xboxbutton', action:'press' });
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console.log(message);
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});
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xbox.on('xboxbutton:release', function (key) {
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var message = JSON.stringify({ serialNumber: xbox.serialNumber, button: 'xboxbutton', action:'release' });
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console.log(message);
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});
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xbox.on('start:press', function (key) {
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var message = JSON.stringify({ serialNumber: xbox.serialNumber, button: 'start', action:'press' });
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console.log(message);
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});
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xbox.on('start:release', function (key) {
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var message = JSON.stringify({ serialNumber: xbox.serialNumber, button: 'start', action:'release' });
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console.log(message);
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});
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/*
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* D pad
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*/
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xbox.on('dup:press', function (key) {
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var message = JSON.stringify({ serialNumber: xbox.serialNumber, button: 'dup', action:'press' });
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console.log(message);
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});
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xbox.on('dup:release', function(key) {
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var message = JSON.stringify({ serialNumber: xbox.serialNumber, button: 'dup', action:'release' });
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console.log(message);
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});
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xbox.on('ddown:press', function (key) {
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var message = JSON.stringify({ serialNumber: xbox.serialNumber, button: 'ddown', action:'press' });
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console.log(message);
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});
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xbox.on('ddown:release', function(key) {
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var message = JSON.stringify({ serialNumber: xbox.serialNumber, button: 'ddown', action:'release' });
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console.log(message);
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});
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xbox.on('dleft:press', function (key) {
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var message = JSON.stringify({ serialNumber: xbox.serialNumber, button: 'dleft', action:'press' });
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console.log(message);
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});
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xbox.on('dleft:release', function(key) {
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var message = JSON.stringify({ serialNumber: xbox.serialNumber, button: 'dleft', action:'release' });
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console.log(message);
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});
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xbox.on('dright:press', function (key) {
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var message = JSON.stringify({ serialNumber: xbox.serialNumber, button: 'dright', action:'press' });
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console.log(message);
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});
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xbox.on('dright:release', function(key) {
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var message = JSON.stringify({ serialNumber: xbox.serialNumber, button: 'dright', action:'release' });
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console.log(message);
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});
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/*
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* Shoulder
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*/
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xbox.on('rightshoulder:press', function (key) {
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var message = JSON.stringify({ serialNumber: xbox.serialNumber, button: 'rightshoulder', action:'press' });
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console.log(message);
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});
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xbox.on('rightshoulder:release', function(key) {
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var message = JSON.stringify({ serialNumber: xbox.serialNumber, button: 'rightshoulder', action:'release' });
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console.log(message);
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});
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xbox.on('leftshoulder:press', function (key) {
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var message = JSON.stringify({ serialNumber: xbox.serialNumber, button: 'leftshoulder', action:'press' });
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console.log(message);
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});
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xbox.on('leftshoulder:release', function(key) {
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var message = JSON.stringify({ serialNumber: xbox.serialNumber, button: 'leftshoulder', action:'release' });
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console.log(message);
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});
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/*
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* Setup
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*/
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xbox.on('connected', function() {
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console.log('Xbox controller connected');
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xbox.setLed(LED)
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});
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xbox.on('not-found', function() {
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console.log('Xbox controller could not be found');
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});

‎lib/xbox.js‎

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function XboxController(name) {
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this.name = name || 'controller';
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function XboxController(serialNumber) {
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if( serialNumber) {
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this.serialNumber = serialNumber.toUpperCase();
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}
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var product = (typeof d === 'object' && d.product) || '';
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if (product.toLowerCase().indexOf(this.name.toLowerCase()) !== -1) {
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this.hid = new HID.HID(d.path);
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location = this.hid;
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if( this.serialNumber )
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// If the serial number is set, look for device with that serial number.
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var deviceSerialNumber = (typeof d === 'object' && d.serialNumber) || '';
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if (deviceSerialNumber.indexOf(this.serialNumber) !== -1) {
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console.log(chalk.green('notice: '), 'serial number found.');
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this.hid = new HID.HID(d.path);
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console.log(chalk.green('notice: '), 'Xbox controller connected (serial number: '
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+ d.serialNumber + ', path: ' + d.path + ')');
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this.emit('connected');
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location = this.hid;
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}
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var product = (typeof d === 'object' && d.product) || '';
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this.hid = new HID.HID(d.path);
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console.log(chalk.green('notice: '), 'Xbox controller connected (serial number: '
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+ d.serialNumber + ', path: ' + d.path + ')');
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this.serialNumber = d.serialNumber;
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this.emit('connected');
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location = this.hid;
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}
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