zeRGBa

zeRGBa is a control for choosing colors that are sent as RGB values. RGB represents a color derived from the primary red, green, and blue colors, and with an intensity varied for each color between a level of 0 and 255.

Mode

For both modes, the widget will update the datastream(s) with the RGB color values based on the widget position.

• Simple - Assign one datastream of data type integer or double each to R, G, and B (a total of three datastreams).

• Advanced - Assign one datastream of data type string. In the hardware, you access the RGB values from the datastream. The RGB values will each vary between 0 and 255.

Widget Controls

The widget has one control, the color picker. Press and then slide the control across the colored zebra image to vary the RGB color values output to the datastream.

Settings

The same settings apply to both modes of Simple and Advanced.

• Send on release - when enabled, the widget only send the RGB values when the user releases the control.

How to process widget input on the hardware

When the widget control is pressed and moved, the value is sent and stored into the Blynk.Cloud. After that it's sent to your hardware.

Reading the widget value(s)

Simple Mode

BLYNK_WRITE(V4) {   
  // Called when virtual pin V4 is updated by 
  // Blynk.App RGB widget. 
  int r = param.asInt();  // For datastream of data type integer
  //double r = param.asDouble();    // For datastream of data type double
  Serial.print("V4: R =");
  Serial.println(r);
} // BLYNK_WRITE(V4)


BLYNK_WRITE(V5) {   
  // Called when virtual pin V5 is updated by 
  // Blynk.App ZeRGBa widget. 
  int g = param.asInt();  // For datastream of data type integer
  //double g = param.asDouble();    // For datastream of data type double
  Serial.print("V5: g =");
  Serial.println(y);
} // BLYNK_WRITE(V5)


BLYNK_WRITE(V6) {   
  // Called when virtual pin V5 is updated by 
  // Blynk.App ZeRGBa widget. 
  int b = param.asInt();  // For datastream of data type integer
  //double b = param.asDouble();    // For datastream of data type double
  Serial.print("V5: b =");
  Serial.println(b);
} // BLYNK_WRITE(V6)

Advanced Mode

BLYNK_WRITE(V2) {   
  // Called when virtual pin V2 is updated from the Blynk.App
  // V2 is a datastream of data type String assigned to a   
  // Blynk.App ZeRGBa widget.
  int r = param[0].asInt();
  int g = param[1].asInt();
  int b = param[2].asInt();
  Serial.print("V2: r = ");
  Serial.print(r);
  Serial.print("\t g=");
  Serial.print(g);
  Serial.print("\t b=");
  Serial.println(b);
} // BLYNK_WRITE(V2)

Changing the datastream value(s)

You can also change the datastream value with the hardware, resulting in a change to the widgets assigned to that datastream.

Simple Mode

If V1, V2, and V3 are datastreams of data type integer, and each assigned to the ZeRGBa widget a R, G, B respectively, then the following will set the color to Blynk green.

Blynk.virtualWrite(V1, 35);
Blynk.virtualWrite(V2, 196);
Blynk.virtualWrite(V2, 142);

Advanced Mode

If V3 is a datastream of data type string, then the following code will position the color picker at Blynk green.

Blynk.virtualWrite(V3, 35, 196, 142);

Sketch: Basic Sketch

Sketch: NeoPixel

Change Widget Properties

You can change certain properties of the Widget from your hardware. For that, use this command:

Blynk.setProperty(vPin, "widgetProperty", "propertyValue"); 

Where:

• vPin is: virtual pin number the widget is assigned to

• widgetProperty: property you want to change

• propertyValue: value of the property you want to change

Don't put Blynk.setProperty()into the void loop() as it can cause a flood of messages and your hardware will be disconnected. Send such updates only when necessary, or use timers.

Properties you can change

You can change the properties “label”, “color”, “isDisabled” and “isHidden” of the widget from your hardware, or via an HTTP API. The URL must be encoded, so spaces in labels must be replaced with %20, and color hexadecimal values in the HTTP API URL must include the hash # character urlencoded as %23.

Set a custom label for the widget

Blynk.setProperty(V1, "label", "Toggle");

Disable/Enable

Widget will be greyed out on UI and users won't be able to tap on it.

Blynk.setProperty(V1, "isDisabled", true);

Show/Hide

Widget will be hidden from dashboard. Design your UI so that it doesn't look weird when there is no widget.

Blynk.setProperty(V1, "isHidden", true);

Change widget properties via HTTPs API

Updates the Datastream Property and all assigned Widgets

GET https://{server_address}/external/api/update/property?token={your 32 char token}&pin={your vPin}&{property}={value}

The endpoint allows you to update the Datastream Property value via GET request. All widgets (both web and mobile) that are assigned to this datastream will inherit this property. The Datastream Property is persistent and will be stored forever until you change it with another value. In order to clear the property you need to clear the device data in device actions menu.

Example: https://blynk.cloud/external/api/update/property?token=GVki9IC70vb3IqvsV0YD3el4y0OpneL1&pin=V2&label=My%20Label

https://blynk.cloud/external/api/update/property?token=GVki9IC70vb3IqvsV0YD3el4y0OpneL1&pin=V1&isDisabled=true

Path Parameters

Name	Type	Description
{server address}*	string	Get from the bottom right of your Blynk console. More information.

Query Parameters

Name	Type	Description
token*	string	Device auth token from Device info
pin*	string	The datastream virtual pin (should start with "v")
{property}	string	The property of the widget you want to update: label, isDisabled, isHidden
label	string	the text used as widget label
isDisabled	string	true or false
isHidden	string	true or false

200 Success

400 Could not find a device token

{"error":{"message":"Invalid token."}}

Sync to the latest known state

BLYNK_CONNECTED() { 
  // Called when hardware is connected to Blynk.Cloud  

  // get the latest value for V1
  Blynk.syncVirtual(V1); 

  // Request Blynk server to re-send latest values for all pins
  Blynk.syncAll()
}

You can update your hardware to the latest datastream value from Blynk.Cloud after your hardware went offline, and then came online again. Use Blynk.syncVirtual() to update a single virtual pin, or Blynk.syncAll() to update all virtual pins. See State Syncing for more details.