7.10.2 (Random haptics and grid effect positions, new FX CLI)

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Important! If you are using tools for the first time, please read Beginner's guide and AlienFX-GUI readme to configure out it's concept and operation principle.

For using AlienFan SDK v1 tools version, please read readme first!

Warning! Old configuration formats does not support anymore! Backup your configuration using alienfx-config!

In case you upgrade from 7.7.2.1 or early, first install 7.8.1 for configuration conversion!

Changes into this release:

Fan control tools:

• New G-mode handling, now it's just common power mode inside.
• Bug fixed: DPTF detection hangs in some cases.
• Bug fixed: G-mode will be disabled before max. boost check.
• Bug fixed: UI not restored correctly after max. boost check done.

Light control tools:

• Bug fixed: Multiply color set for APIv4 provide black color instead of selected in some cases (affects both GUI and CLI).

AlienFX-GUI:

• New: Random color for haptic group. In case this selected, application will select new random color for high level value every time group power level reach its high cut (after every frequency peak).
• New: Grid effect "Random" trigger is removed. "Random position" check box added instead, and can be combined with any kind of trigger.
• Grid effect now don't start monitoring and keyboard key watch if no zones with this trigger defined.
• Grid effect zone now reset to default color in case trigger changed.
• Bug fixed: Exception at profile switch then effect active in some cases.
• Bug fixed: Pressing "+" at "Monitoring" tab provide exception if zone have no effect and values not selected by user before (incorrect default value).
• Bug fixed: Active zones not updated correctly at zone list, then add/remove color/effect.

AlienFX-CLI:

• New command line interface:
  • No more dashes into commands, so set-all now setall and so on. Check usage/readme!
  • No more brightness into command parameters
  • Instead, setdim command set hardware brightness for device if provided, and global light brightness (used into all commands) if not
  • settempo command now have 2 parameters - first is effect speed (as before), second is effect length (optional)

AlienFan-CLI:

• Bug fixed: Stop with exception at start if argument value provided.

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