Phil, (01)
I think that's a great idea. (02)
From a human factors standpoint, it might be more comfortable for
someone using it to use the third row (*, 9, 6, 3) for the four fingers
and the first row (0) for the thumb. (03)
You could code it so that any of the numbers in the first column (7, 8,
9) could be used for the pinky (chord keyset 'p' key), any of the
numbers in the second column (4, 5, 6) could be used for the ring finger
(chord keyset 'h' key), etc. (04)
Like Jeff mentions, as long as the hardware itself allows sending key
events for 5 simultaneously pressed key, it will work from the Java
side. And it will definitely be easy to get it work in the JAugTerm program. (05)
Phil, I've got a small Java program that you can use to do an
interactive test with any keyset that complies with the KeysetListener
interface that I defined, so you don't even need to actually test it
with Augment at all in order to know that it will work successfully
(although that is part of the fun. :-). (06)
Jonathan (07)
Philip Gust wrote:
> 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. (08)
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