well it's a windows platform. basically, we want people to move around the site without having to use the mouse. And it's a CF site. so all we really need is a VGA touch screen? or sumpin?
>From: "Jerry Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: CF-Talk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: Touch Screen Question!! >Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 16:16:37 -0500 > >What is the end user application? > >The type/cost/size of touch screen will vary greatly depending on the >above question. > >I've installed flat panel plasma screens on submarines, prcoess control >screens in factory situations, tourist information kiosks, museum usage, >and one my dad uses for solitaire at home (he hates the mouse). Reliability > and cost vary greatly ($20,000 down to $200) > >Assuming you are using a standard delivery environment for your client >(Windows, Mac or Linux) you shouldn't need to do any coding at all. > >Just switch the monitor and install the drivers (nicely provided now by >the manufacturers, you don't even need to write your own drivers, anymore) > >If it a simple Point of Sale type environment, indoors, the main questions >become: > size of monitor (15" or 19")? > regular monitor or LCD flat screen? > >Jerry > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/29/01 03:53PM >>> >Do you know where I can buy one, how much it costs, etc? > >also, so what u are saying is that there is virtually no programming >involved? > > > > > > > > >From: "Jerry Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: CF-Talk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Subject: Re: Touch Screen Question!! > >Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 15:57:11 -0500 > > > >Touch screens, for the most part, are very simple. > > > >The touch screen works just like a mouse (replaces/enhances the mouse > >driver). > > > >Although it depends on how the driver is set up, the normal mode is that > >when an object touches the screen, it is the same as a single mouse >click > >at that location. If there is an anchor object under that location, you > >just clicked it. > > > >The main difference is button size and seperation of touch areas (for fat > >fingered individuals), and handling things like drag-and-drop and scroll > >areas (and keyboard-like input when neccessary) > > > >Jerry Johnson > > > > > > > > > > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/29/01 03:38PM >>> > >hey guys, i'm developing a CF site, but they want it to be touch screen. > > > >can anyone give me some insight on how touch screen works and what not? > > > >thanx. > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Get the mailserver that powers this list at http://www.coolfusion.com FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
