no tests done... devices would stay next to each other anyway so it should not be an issue
On 2/14/06, Fuzzyman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 > -- 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
