dbus problem

[Oguz Yarimtepe]

I tried to run the script below to test and adjust my brightness form
console at my hardy. Although i am able to set and get the brightness
values i dont see any change at the backlight. I dont know where to
check. What can be the reason?


Power Manager Brightness Applet is not working, too.

#!/bin/bash
#dependencies : hal and dbus
if [ "x$*" = "x" ]
then
    echo ""
    echo "Usage : $0 [OPTION]"
    echo ""
    echo 'Options :'
    echo '   get     : get the current brightness level'
    echo '   up      : increase the brightness with one level'
    echo '   down    : decrease the brightness with one level'
    echo '   <level> : set the brigtness level'
    exit
fi

dest="org.freedesktop.Hal"
object_path="/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/computer_backlight_0"
message="org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.LaptopPanel.GetBrightness"


#get the current brightness
value="$(dbus-send --system --print-reply --dest="$dest"
"$object_path" "$message" | grep int32 | awk '{print $2}')"

echo "your current brightness level is : $value"

#change the current brightness
if [ "x$1" = "xget" ]
then
    echo "your current value is: $value"
    exit 0
elif [ "x$1" = "xup" ]
then
    value="$(( $value +1 ))"
elif [ "x$1" = "xdown" ]
then
    value="$(( $value - 1 ))"
else
    value="$1"
fi
message="org.freedesktop.Hal.Device.LaptopPanel.SetBrightness"
dbus-send --system --print-reply --dest=$dest $object_path $message int32:$value

echo "your new brighness level is :$value"


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Oğuz Yarımtepe