Hard to say without getting one and trying it out. I just ran some
experiments reading my PC keyboard through Java and found that I can read
3 or 4 key chords pretty well. Generating a 5-key chord on the
keyboard is physically difficult, so it's hard to run the
experiment. Adding key paddles will help. If chording doesn't
work, it depend on whether it's disabled in the keypad hardware or in the
Windows keyboard drivers. If the former, this wouldn't be a good
solution. If the latter, we might be able to work around
that. For $15 it's worth the experiment, though. I'll keep
you posted.
At 06:45 AM 2/27/2006, Jeff Rulifson wrote:
Phlip: Will it chord? Does it have a way to read out chord patterns?
Sometimes the hardware makes this impossible, sometimes not. Jeff
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Subject: [nls-technical] Possible keyset alternative
I just got an add from CompUSA that included the Belkin numeric 19-key
USB keypad. Here's a picture:
I had an idea that we might be able to convert it into an inexpensive
keyset by turning it 90 degrees, and using the 5-key wide column (see red
line) as keyset keys. We can experiment with an unmodified one, and
if it works out, find a way to rig a lever interface that matches the
vintage models. I plan to pick one up in the next couple of days
and give it a try. At $15.99, how can you go wrong?
It turns out that you can detect input from a numeric keypad, distinct
form the normal keyboard, using Java KeyEvents. You simply look at
the key-press and key-release events rather than the key-typed
events. This would let us get something running quickly with the
Java AugTerm that works with any OS.
Jonathan, If it works, I'll need an account on an Augment system to make
sure it's working correctly with the Augment backend. In light of
the issues you mentioned with the Linux TOPS-20 emulation, an account on
Doug's system is probably better until we find out what's wrong.
Philip Gust
Nouveau Systems, Inc.
phone: +1 650 961-7992
fax: +1 520 843-7217
mailto: gust@NouveauSystems.com
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