On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 4:10 PM, Hans-Christoph Steiner <h...@at.or.at>wrote:
> > You can use the [print( message and look for the wacom in the Pd window. > > .hc > Can you think of a way to route this information back to [hid]? The main reason I use [linuxevent] instead of [hid] is because I don't have to click anything in order to initialize the wacom.. it is automatically looking at the correct /dev/* > > On May 12, 2009, at 2:23 PM, Rich E wrote: > > I use [linuxevent /dev/wacom] in linux... plus an abstraction. Works fine > and provides everything I need. [hid] does work, but you have to know > exactly what /dev/* file to tell it to look at (it won't take the /dev/wacom > symlink). > > Windows should be the only one that needs the official wacom driver. > > On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 7:48 PM, Hans-Christoph Steiner <h...@at.or.at>wrote: > >> >> You can just use the linux input API to get the wacom data, [hid] works >> with wacoms in GNU/Linux, at least last time I tried. >> >> .hc >> >> >> On May 11, 2009, at 1:11 PM, Stephen Sinclair wrote: >> >> Isn't there actually a reverse engineered Wacom driver for Linux? >>> Couldn't this be used instead of having to ask permission from Wacom? >>> >>> http://linuxwacom.sourceforge.net/ >>> >>> I too think it would be great to have cross-platform wacom support, >>> but I think it would be even better if there was a "libwacom" C API >>> for all operating systems for which the Pd "wacom" object was a simple >>> wrapper. >>> >>> Steve >>> >>> >>> On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 12:48 PM, João Pais <jmmmp...@googlemail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello Pd developers and programmers, >>>> >>>> we - me and Johannes Kreidler for now - wanted to ask if anyone would be >>>> interested in programming a version of Thomas Grill's [wacom] for >>>> windows >>>> (and unix, if possible). This external is used to take data from wacom >>>> tablets - so in case anyone else is interested in this please say >>>> something. >>>> >>>> The features/work would include: >>>> >>>> - be compatible with general wacom architecture - and specially with the >>>> Intuos3 (which is the tablet we own) >>>> - take all parameters from the tablet connected >>>> - not forgetting tilt+inclination, touch strips and keys (these aren't >>>> covered by [wintablet]) >>>> - put the compiled binaries in a svn folder packaged with Pd Extended >>>> (see >>>> below) >>>> - be willing to do some maintenance now and then, specially until things >>>> get stable (after that, I guess the work would be kind of finished) >>>> >>>> According to T Grill, the developer(s) that work on this must register >>>> with Wacom as developer(s), so that they have access to the wacon API. >>>> Also, the source code cannot be given away, so they must sign a >>>> non-disclosure contract (from what Thomas said, not as complicated as it >>>> sounds). I couldn't find exact information about this, but at >>>> http://www.wacomeng.com/devsupport/index.html might be something more >>>> clear. >>>> >>>> It would be perfect if someone would be interested in porting the code >>>> just because. In case that doesn't happen, we - me, Johannes Kreidler >>>> and >>>> whoever wants to join in - would be interested in giving a small payment >>>> for the work. We're poor people (just like you), so we can't really pay >>>> what a professional programmer should get for the work. In that case, >>>> just >>>> get in discussion with us, and we'll see what can be done. >>>> >>>> Again, if this interests someone else - either as developper or >>>> contributor - please forward this mail away. >>>> >>>> Best, >>>> >>>> João Pais >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Friedenstr. 58 >>>> 10249 Berlin (Deutschland) >>>> Tel +49 30 42020091 | Mob +49 162 6843570 >>>> jmmmp...@googlemail.com | skype: jmmmpjmmmp >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Pd-dev mailing list >>>> Pd-dev@iem.at >>>> http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-dev >>>> >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Pd-dev mailing list >>> Pd-dev@iem.at >>> http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-dev >>> >> >> >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> All information should be free. - the hacker ethic >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Pd-dev mailing list >> Pd-dev@iem.at >> http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-dev >> > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Computer science is no more related to the computer than astronomy is > related to the telescope. -Edsger Dykstra > > >
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