From 195411155203035b3563d5f2fc8d9f906fdd0336 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Stan Padgett <spadgett@ggmitg.com>
Date: Tue, 7 Nov 2023 22:09:08 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] move gain set into try - tested with simple example

---
 adafruit_veml7700.py | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/adafruit_veml7700.py b/adafruit_veml7700.py
index 2b637f4..eb27909 100644
--- a/adafruit_veml7700.py
+++ b/adafruit_veml7700.py
@@ -193,10 +193,11 @@ class VEML7700:
 
     def __init__(self, i2c_bus: I2C, address: int = 0x10) -> None:
         self.i2c_device = i2cdevice.I2CDevice(i2c_bus, address)
-        # Set lowest gain to keep from overflow on init if bright light
-        self.light_gain=self.ALS_GAIN_1_8
         for _ in range(3):
             try:
+                # Set lowest gain to keep from overflow on init if bright light
+                self.light_gain=self.ALS_GAIN_1_8
+                #
                 self.light_shutdown = False  # Enable the ambient light sensor
                 break
             except OSError: