Keyboard Oled not responding to successfully sent bitmaps

[spoopr]

I've been playing around with the SteelSeries SDK, and I've been having trouble getting OLED bitmaps to actually work, let me explain. I've been sending events like this;

{'game': 'REACTIVE_KEYBOARD_WIDGET', 'event': 'KEY_UPDATE', 'data': {'frame': {'image-data-128x40': [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 254, 64, 16, 196, 242, 254, 64, 16, 196, 242, 254, 64, 0, 0, 0, 2, 256, 128, 160, 232, 250, 256, 128, 160, 232, 250,
 256, 128, 130, 0, 0, 2, 256, 128, 160, 232, 250, 256, 128, 160, 232, 250, 256, 128, 130, 0, 0, 2, 256, 128, 160, 232, 250, 256, 128, 160,
 232, 250, 256, 128, 130, 0, 0, 2, 256, 128, 160, 232, 250, 256, 128, 160, 232, 250, 256, 128, 130, 0, 0, 2, 256, 128, 160, 232, 250, 256,
 128, 160, 232, 250, 256, 128, 130, 0, 0, 2, 256, 128, 160, 232, 250, 256, 128, 160, 232, 250, 256, 128, 130, 0, 0, 0, 254, 64, 16, 196,
 242, 254, 64, 16, 196, 242, 254, 64, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 16, 196,
 242, 254, 64, 16, 196, 242, 254, 64, 16, 194, 0, 0, 0, 0, 32, 232, 250, 256, 128, 160, 232, 250, 256, 128, 160, 226, 0, 0, 0, 0, 32, 232,
 250, 256, 128, 160, 232, 250, 256, 128, 160, 226, 0, 0, 0, 0, 32, 232, 250, 256, 128, 160, 232, 250, 256, 128, 160, 226, 0, 0, 0, 0, 32,
 232, 250, 256, 128, 160, 232, 250, 256, 128, 160, 226, 0, 0, 0, 0, 32, 232, 250, 256, 128, 160, 232, 250, 256, 128, 160, 226, 0, 0, 0, 0,
 32, 232, 250, 256, 128, 160, 232, 250, 256, 128, 160, 226, 0, 0, 0, 0, 16, 196, 242, 254, 64, 16, 196, 242, 254, 64, 16, 194, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 254, 64, 16, 196, 242, 254, 64, 16, 194, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,
 2, 256, 128, 160, 232, 250, 256, 128, 160, 226, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 256, 128, 160, 232, 250, 256, 128, 160, 226, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 256,
 128, 160, 232, 250, 256, 128, 160, 226, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 256, 128, 160, 232, 250, 256, 128, 160, 226, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 256, 128, 160,
 232, 250, 256, 128, 160, 226, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 2, 256, 128, 160, 232, 250, 256, 128, 160, 226, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 254, 64, 16, 196, 242,
 254, 64, 16, 194, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 16, 256, 256, 256,
 256, 256, 256, 256, 256, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 32, 256, 256, 256, 256, 256, 256, 256, 256, 130, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 32, 256, 256, 256, 256, 256,
 256, 256, 256, 130, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 32, 256, 256, 256, 256, 256, 256, 256, 256, 130, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 32, 256, 256, 256, 256, 256, 256,
 256, 256, 130, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 32, 256, 256, 256, 256, 256, 256, 256, 256, 130, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 16, 256, 256, 256, 256, 256, 256, 256,
 256, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]}}}

with game event handlers like this;

{'game': 'REACTIVE_KEYBOARD_WIDGET', 'event': 'KEY_UPDATE', 'handlers': [{'datas': [{'has-text': False, 'frame': {'image-data-128x40': []}}], 'device-type': 'screened-128x40', 'mode': 'screen', 'zone': 'one'}]}

With these, I get 200 response codes, but no reaction from the OLED I've been sending this to, my apex 7, just black. Any help would be appreciated, thank you!

[JHunz]

I don't see the value_optional flag set on your event handler binding, which is needed if you want to send data that's purely part of the context frame and doesn't have a "value" property. It's mentioned right before the example JSON in the documentation section about dynamic image data: https://github.com/SteelSeries/gamesense-sdk/blob/master/doc/api/json-handlers-screen.md#sending-dynamic-images-in-event-data.

Can you try adding that and let me know if it still doesn't work?

[spoopr]

Thanks for the response

I added the value_optional flag right before the has-text flag, but I still get the same reaction :/

[JHunz]

Sorry, looking back I was unclear. The value_optional property is a property of the event, not the handler, so it goes at the same level as 'game', 'event', and 'handlers'

[spoopr]

Alright, now with the value_optional flag at the same level as game and event, and after handlers, I still get nothing, anything else that could be wrong?

[spoopr]

Oh and, is there any way to clear custom gamesense apps and settings? I messed around with them once and I want to see if that changes anything.

[spoopr]

Aight, it's been a while.

I've been working on the problems I've had every now and then for a while, and here are some things I've found to work for me. Handlers;

{"game": "REACTIVE_KEYBOARD_EVENT",
                    "event": "KEY_UPDATE",
                    "handlers": [{
                        "datas": [{
                            "has-text": False,
                            "image-data": [0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0]}],
                        "device-type": "screened-128x40",
                        "mode": "screen",
                        "zone": "one"}]}

Event;

{"game": "REACTIVE_KEYBOARD_WIDGET",
                    "event": "KEY_UPDATE",
                    "data": {
                             "value": /*Put a changing interger here*/,
                             "frame": {
                                 "image-data-128x40": /*Your array and or hopes and dreams here*/
                             }}}

I'll list the changes/things I've realized while fixing the events and handlers above;

• Just two for the event handlers. change the "image-data-128x40" to "image-data", and fill in the brackets with an empty array
• added a "value" tag after "data", with a changing integer
• I'm not sure what I'm getting wrong in my bitmap making/compressing/hijinks, but any number in the event "image-data128x40" array cannot be greater than 255

I'm going to leave this here for others who might be having trouble with this too. Also, I'd just like to give credit where credit is due, JHunz for helping me, if only a little, and wolfinabox, for leaving me a bread crumb trail of clues to fixing my problems.