Ken, On Feb 13, 2004, at 6:09 PM, Ken Norris wrote:
Hi Thomas,Windows has a few drivers (one free from Aug Comm) and Macintosh has Mousekeys. Almost all AAC devices can 'hook' up to these and perform mouse movement and key selection (even single switches). And any controller (game) will have it's own driver that can be captured for selection and mouse movement. SO: instead of trying to make the device do all of the work (although it can if you have that kind of access) but rather make use of a limited method of input and make the software handle the rest.
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2004 14:59:00 -0500 From: Thomas McGrath III <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: Exocet dreams
4.) Although very difficult and mostly out of your control there are some drivers built in for simple control (serial keys, mouse keys)----------- Built into what? I don't see much USB control (game controller sockets)
Think about a scanning mouse on the computer that can jump back and forth between the desktop space and a palette of your own controls. Then with a lot of if then's etc. use that to do your full access system. I it's rawest form I only need one button with an up down state to run the whole computer. Some things will take more time than we are used to but it is doable.
The thing I see is that if they could only do two states Up and Down (on and off) you could still use just that to do thousands of things.
-----------But other devices have drivers that send simple commands just like the mouse. Don't try and control the device but rather let the device control your software. Every controller I have seen has a mouse mode and a select button mode.so if a switch exists it may have it's own driver and all you may need is
two actions on/off to control most every thing.----------- Well, the single switch was just one example, sorry I made it look too exclusive.
Single switches can be handled relatively easy in several ways, includingThis of course would mean getting into the device and other than USB overdrive I don't know of many other drivers with that kind of control. You would have to get with the company and know so lower level computer language to get in to their driver.
keyboard overlays. My current study is a SuperCard project which is designed
to use a stick with only up and down and the trigger.
I have several projects I've had to shove back because I can't setup
controllers from within the software. I want the user to be able to adjust
it themselves, meaning from the interface I've designed for them.
Have you played with MouseKeys on the MAC? Use it with a device or stick.
Tom
I'll probably port them to the first xTalk that comes up with that feature
or reliable external.
------------I will ponder what you have said and get back to you if I find anything
useful.----------- Sure, thanks. On or off list is OK.
Ken N.
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