On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 7:27 AM, Hans-Christoph Steiner <h...@at.or.at>wrote:
> > Check the help patch, there are some subpatches on the top illustrating > alternate methods of specifying the device. vendorid/productid is quite > useful > I tried these for a couple hours, quite a long time ago.. trying to compare the output string with the one I expected for my device. I couldn't get anything near as consistent (or even working) as well as just making [linuxevent /dev/wacom] and sending it a poll message. I'll try again soon and tell you what happens. > , but I forgot if that is implemtned in GNU/Linux. There are other ways > too. > > .hc > > On May 13, 2009, at 11:47 AM, Rich E wrote: > > > Can you think of a way to route this information back to [hid]? The main > reason I use [linuxevent] instead of [hid] is because I don't have to click > anything in order to initialize the wacom.. it is automatically looking at > the correct /dev/* > > > > On Wed, May 13, 2009 at 4:10 PM, Hans-Christoph Steiner <h...@at.or.at>wrote: > >> >> You can use the [print( message and look for the wacom in the Pd window. >> >> .hc >> > > > >> >> On May 12, 2009, at 2:23 PM, Rich E wrote: >> >> I use [linuxevent /dev/wacom] in linux... plus an abstraction. Works fine >> and provides everything I need. [hid] does work, but you have to know >> exactly what /dev/* file to tell it to look at (it won't take the /dev/wacom >> symlink). >> >> Windows should be the only one that needs the official wacom driver. >> >> On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 7:48 PM, Hans-Christoph Steiner <h...@at.or.at>wrote: >> >>> >>> You can just use the linux input API to get the wacom data, [hid] works >>> with wacoms in GNU/Linux, at least last time I tried. >>> >>> .hc >>> >>> >>> On May 11, 2009, at 1:11 PM, Stephen Sinclair wrote: >>> >>> Isn't there actually a reverse engineered Wacom driver for Linux? >>>> Couldn't this be used instead of having to ask permission from Wacom? >>>> >>>> http://linuxwacom.sourceforge.net/ >>>> >>>> I too think it would be great to have cross-platform wacom support, >>>> but I think it would be even better if there was a "libwacom" C API >>>> for all operating systems for which the Pd "wacom" object was a simple >>>> wrapper. >>>> >>>> Steve >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, May 11, 2009 at 12:48 PM, João Pais <jmmmp...@googlemail.com> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hello Pd developers and programmers, >>>>> >>>>> we - me and Johannes Kreidler for now - wanted to ask if anyone would >>>>> be >>>>> interested in programming a version of Thomas Grill's [wacom] for >>>>> windows >>>>> (and unix, if possible). This external is used to take data from wacom >>>>> tablets - so in case anyone else is interested in this please say >>>>> something. >>>>> >>>>> The features/work would include: >>>>> >>>>> - be compatible with general wacom architecture - and specially with >>>>> the >>>>> Intuos3 (which is the tablet we own) >>>>> - take all parameters from the tablet connected >>>>> - not forgetting tilt+inclination, touch strips and keys (these aren't >>>>> covered by [wintablet]) >>>>> - put the compiled binaries in a svn folder packaged with Pd Extended >>>>> (see >>>>> below) >>>>> - be willing to do some maintenance now and then, specially until >>>>> things >>>>> get stable (after that, I guess the work would be kind of finished) >>>>> >>>>> According to T Grill, the developer(s) that work on this must register >>>>> with Wacom as developer(s), so that they have access to the wacon API. >>>>> Also, the source code cannot be given away, so they must sign a >>>>> non-disclosure contract (from what Thomas said, not as complicated as >>>>> it >>>>> sounds). I couldn't find exact information about this, but at >>>>> http://www.wacomeng.com/devsupport/index.html might be something more >>>>> clear. >>>>> >>>>> It would be perfect if someone would be interested in porting the code >>>>> just because. In case that doesn't happen, we - me, Johannes Kreidler >>>>> and >>>>> whoever wants to join in - would be interested in giving a small >>>>> payment >>>>> for the work. We're poor people (just like you), so we can't really pay >>>>> what a professional programmer should get for the work. In that case, >>>>> just >>>>> get in discussion with us, and we'll see what can be done. >>>>> >>>>> Again, if this interests someone else - either as developper or >>>>> contributor - please forward this mail away. >>>>> >>>>> Best, >>>>> >>>>> João Pais >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Friedenstr. 58 >>>>> 10249 Berlin (Deutschland) >>>>> Tel +49 30 42020091 | Mob +49 162 6843570 >>>>> jmmmp...@googlemail.com | skype: jmmmpjmmmp >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> Pd-dev mailing list >>>>> pd-...@iem.at >>>>> http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-dev >>>>> >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Pd-dev mailing list >>>> pd-...@iem.at >>>> http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-dev >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>> All information should be free. - the hacker ethic >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Pd-dev mailing list >>> pd-...@iem.at >>> http://lists.puredata.info/listinfo/pd-dev >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Computer science is no more related to the computer than astronomy is >> related to the telescope. -Edsger Dykstra >> >> >> > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > "[T]he greatest purveyor of violence in the world today [is] my own > government." - Martin Luther King, Jr. > > > >
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