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* **Post pics of pests**: Setting this will post images of unwanted visitors (pests). | * **Post pics of pests**: Setting this will post images of unwanted visitors (pests). | ||
- | ==== Editing consts ==== | + | ==== Editing constants ==== |
- | Clicking on ''%%Edit constants%%''at the bottom of the ''%%Settings%%'' dialog will bring up an editor in a separate browser tab so you can make edits. (If you have popups blocked, you may need to give Vizy permission to create the new tab.) Within this file are ways to make adjustments to specific species as well as configure which species are considered pests. | + | For more advanced and fine-grained configuration options, you can click on ''%%Edit constants%%''at the bottom of the ''%%Settings%%'' dialog. This will bring up an editor in a separate browser tab so you can make edits to the consts file. (If you have popups blocked, you may need to give Vizy permission to create the new tab.) Within this file are configuration values for specific bird/animal species as well as ways to configure which species are considered pests. |
- | After editing and saving, you will need to restart the birdfeeder application for the changes to take effect. You can restart the application by selecting it again in the ''%%Apps/examples%%'' dialog and clicking on ''%%Run%%''. | + | After editing and saving, you will need to restart the birdfeeder application for the changes to take effect. (You can restart the application by selecting it again in the ''%%Apps/examples%%'' dialog and clicking on ''%%Run%%''.) |
===== Defense ===== | ===== Defense ===== | ||
- | When Vizy detects a pest, it can deliver a harmless squirt of water to discourage it from returning. That is, Vizy can control a sprinkler valve (the type used for automatic irrigation systems), and the sprinkler valve controls water to a sprayer nozzle that's aimed at the birdfeeder. | + | When Vizy detects a pest, it can deliver a harmless squirt of water to discourage said pest from returning. That is, Vizy can control a sprinkler valve (the type used for automatic irrigation systems), and in turn, the sprinkler valve can control water to a sprayer nozzle that's aimed at the birdfeeder. |
We'll post [[wiki:birdfeeder_defense:instructions]] about how to set something like this up. It's not too difficult... | We'll post [[wiki:birdfeeder_defense:instructions]] about how to set something like this up. It's not too difficult... | ||