Hey, Please keep this on the list, there are a number of people that can answer these kinds of questions and the response might be of interest to others, and useful to have in the archives.
On GNU/Linux, [hid] uses the input.h /dev/input/event* interface. Any device that is supported by the Linux input event system and has a /dev/input/event* device will work. .hc On Dec 18, 2007, at 1:11 PM, jean-martin barbut wrote: > HI, > > Thanks, it worked. But I have another question : I own a wacom > intuos 1 > tablet (serial connexion). I plug it on a usb-serial adapter, it works > fine on Gnome-Ubuntu. The usb-serial adapter creates a port /dev/ > ttyUSB0 > wich drives the tablet. Is there a way to retrieve tablet info > (position, pressure...) from [hid] ? If yes, how is it done ? If > no, do > you know about an object that could handle that ? > > I've noticed also that I can retrieve from the mouse, but not from the > synaptic pad. I've all authorization for that /dev/input/event3... > It is > read by [hid] as available, but I cat retrive anything... > > Thanks > > JMartin > > Le lundi 17 décembre 2007 à 00:10 -0500, Hans-Christoph Steiner a > écrit : >> You need to have permission to read the /dev/input/event* devices. >> By default, you do not have permission on GNU/Linux. Check the >> archives for this list for more on that topic. >> >> .hc >> >> On Dec 14, 2007, at 6:22 PM, jean-martin barbut wrote: >> >>> Hi, >>> >>> I'm trying to use [hid] tu retrieve joystick infos on a linux box >>> (Ubuntu Studio 7.10) : no joystick recognition. On Mac, if I >>> click on >>> the "print" msg box, I have a list of all devices available. On >>> linux >>> clicking on "print" doesn't list anything. My joystick is installed >>> properly because I can use it with the [pd_joystick] extra. >>> >>> Why dont I just use [pd_joystick] ? Because I need to use 2 >>> joysticks >>> and only the first one is recognized on [pd_joystick]... >>> >>> Other thing : if you forget to put the toggle box to off when you >>> select >>> another device number, pd-extended (0.39) just close (brutally...). >>> >>> Regards, >>> >>> Jean-Martin (esox) >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> [email protected] mailing list >>> UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> http://lists.puredata.info/ >>> listinfo/pd-list >> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> --- >> ---- >> >> All mankind is of one author, and is one volume; when one man dies, >> one chapter is not torn out of the book, but translated into a better >> language; and every chapter must be so translated.... -John Donne >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- Man has survived hitherto because he was too ignorant to know how to realize his wishes. Now that he can realize them, he must either change them, or perish. -William Carlos Williams _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list UNSUBSCRIBE and account-management -> http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-list
