zeljko blace wrote: >Hm... that sounds like it would add to slow response time. > >I am looking for way to avoid use of any extra cabeling or interfaces >(WiFi or Bluetooth) to keep the situation as simple and as reliable. > > >
Irda is a notoriously unreliable connection (certainly in my experience). It is line of sight only and normally only over a very short distance - have you tested that this is possible ? Fuzzyman http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/index.shtml >On 2/14/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>One possibility might be to set up a local website and have the pocketPCs >>communicate . Using windows I get internet access on my pda when its >>connected through usb. On the other hand, I'm not sure if you can have >>multiple computers connected via one irda port. >> >>I don't want to pretend to know what I'm doing but it seems like an >>interesting idea. I'm not quite sure that I understand what the big >>picture is though. >> >> >> >>>Send PythonCE mailing list submissions to >>> pythonce@python.org >>> >>>To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >>> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythonce >>>or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>>You can reach the person managing the list at >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>>When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >>>than "Re: Contents of PythonCE digest..." >>> >>> >>>Today's Topics: >>> >>> 1. using PythonCE to cluster a set of Axim X5 devices to >>> interact and display images/video as single device... (zeljko blace) >>> >>> >>>---------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>>Message: 1 >>>Date: Sun, 12 Feb 2006 12:34:54 +0100 >>>From: zeljko blace <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>Subject: [PythonCE] using PythonCE to cluster a set of Axim X5 devices >>> to interact and display images/video as single device... >>>To: pythonce@python.org >>>Cc: Aleksandar Erkalovic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>Message-ID: >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 >>> >>>Dear list members, >>>here is a post from curious newbie (so pardon my lack of Python overview) >>> >>>I am brainstorming on how to visualize a software project that deals >>>with per-frame video editing (obviously very short animations) and >>>make it excessible to the kids... >>> >>>I own Axim X5 (thinking of getting few more) and have a friend that is >>>expert Python programer with whome I might try to test this scenario: >>>1) Have 4 (up to 8) Axim X5 devices running PocketPC 2003, >>>2) single PC running whatever (Windows/Linux/MacOSX) >>>3) connect them through IrDa connection to PC >>>4) get them to display in full screen locally storred images >>>5) when any of them is touched - notify PC which would send update to >>>the devices what would be the next image to display... >>> >>>So what is needed is: >>>* (reliable) way to communicate fast (tiny amount of info on images) >>>in-between individual devices and PC and back >>>* software that would display in full screen images and videos >>>(hopefully open source so it can be made to send out signals on >>>interaction with PC and pick up images without relaying much on system >>>software) >>> >>>Anyone done anything similar or has ideas on how to approach this? >>> >>>-- >>>http://basis.desk.org:8080/ASU2/TravelPlan >>>Goethe - "What is important in life is life, and not the result of life." >>> >>> >>>------------------------------ >>> >>>_______________________________________________ >>>PythonCE mailing list >>>PythonCE@python.org >>>http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythonce >>> >>> >>>End of PythonCE Digest, Vol 31, Issue 5 >>>*************************************** >>> >>> >>> >>_______________________________________________ >>PythonCE mailing list >>PythonCE@python.org >>http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythonce >> >> >> > > >-- >http://basis.desk.org:8080/ASU2/TravelPlan > >Goethe - "What is important in life is life, and not the result of life." >_______________________________________________ >PythonCE mailing list >PythonCE@python.org >http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythonce > > > _______________________________________________ PythonCE mailing list PythonCE@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/pythonce
