Brilliant idea, Phil! Looking forward to hearing how this turns out. (01)
-Eugene (02)
On Mon, Feb 27, 2006 at 06:31:18AM -0800, Philip Gust wrote: (03)
> 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. (04)
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