I tried using "no-vt"(or no-vt-switch) and "disable-module=keyboard" in my /etc/directfbrc file, but it seems like it doesn't make any difference- I still can't use stdin.
I guess my app does not remain attached to the tty I started it on? Thanks in advance, Ido. Unger Richard wrote: > Hi! > > I fear you may need to write the input functions for reading lines and other > formatted data yourself... I'm not aware of DFB including stuff for this. > > You can investigate using the DFB options "no-vt" and > "disable-module=keyboard". That should prevent the vt switching, your app > should remain attached to the tty you started it on. You should then be able > to read from stdin. > Whether or not this works will depend on the hardware and framebuffer driver > you are using: > Depending on whether the sceen you are planning to drive contains a > framebuffer console or not, it may need to be initialized in graphics mode, > or the initialization may fail without the vt-handling code. Best to give it > a try. > > Richard > > > > > > >> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- >> Von: Ido Yehieli [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 29. März 2006 15:30 >> An: [email protected] >> Cc: Unger Richard >> Betreff: Re: AW: [directfb-users] using stdin with directfb >> >> Thank's Richard, >> but IDirectFBInputDevice, at least according to manual >> (http://www.directfb.org/docs/DirectFB_Reference/IDirectFBInpu >> tDevice.html) >> seems to only have a method for reading a single key at a >> time (GetKeyState). Can't I get a normal stdin-like >> interface, for reading entire lines? >> Also, this program has to run on a machine that does not >> yet have any input to it, all input is given by telneting to >> it - so I _have_ to use the vt my app was started on. >> >> Thanks in advance, >> Ido. >> >> Unger Richard wrote: >>> Hi! >>> >>> By default DirectFB switches to a new vt - you can read >> from stdin, but your Keyboard is no longer connected to the >> vt your app was started on, so you won't read any input from stdin. >>> You need to use DirectFB's input layer. >>> >>> Richard >>> >>> >>> >>>> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- >>>> Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Im Auftrag von Ido >>>> Yehieli >>>> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 29. März 2006 14:24 >>>> An: [email protected] >>>> Betreff: [directfb-users] using stdin with directfb >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> I'm trying to get data from stdin while running >> directfb, can it >>>> be done, or must I use IDirectFBInputDevice? >>>> >>>> Thanks in advance, >>>> Ido Yehieli. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> directfb-users mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://mail.directfb.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/directfb-users >>>> >> > _______________________________________________ directfb-users mailing list [email protected] http://mail.directfb.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/directfb-users
