Space Navigator PE Driver Development Thread - Page 21

cherrybomb · 10-11-2007, 01:03 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Shadow72

Hi guys,

I follow this intersting thread and I have a question: any chance to have the source code for trying to porting it to my mac mini?

Thanks Cherrybomb!

Shadow,

The source code is freely available at the sourceforge link in my signature.

If you do complete some work to port it to your mac, please consider folding it back into the project. I tried to design the application in such a way that it should be easy to write some classes for the mac hardware part, and the rest will be handled by the "generic" code.

I'm actually hoping to get a MacBook Pro in the not too distant future, and I'll likely consider doing some of this work too, but if you're up to the task I'd love for you to contribute. :-)

ali7up · 10-19-2007, 02:32 PM

after reading the thread i am a but confused i downloaded:
config.xml
SpaceNavigatorApp.exe
xerces-c_2_7.dll

i used the config.xml from page 16. and when i run spacenavigatorapp.exe i get the following error:

"the procedure entry point ?release@XMLString@xercesc_2_7@@SAXPAPAD@Z could not be located in the dynamic link library xerces-c_2_7.dll"

and am i suppose to place them in the main roadrunner folder or where? thanks

cherrybomb · 10-19-2007, 02:44 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by ali7up

after reading the thread i am a but confused i downloaded:
config.xml
SpaceNavigatorApp.exe
xerces-c_2_7.dll

i used the config.xml from page 16.

and am i suppose to place them in the main roadrunner folder or where? thanks

You can place them anywhere you like, as long as all 3 are together. You need to then launch the SpaceNavigatorApp.exe file.

It will use the configuration defined in the config.xml file. The one you downloaded from the thread will be for someone else's specific configuration needs.

I'm still in the process of building a configuration app, which should make configuring easier. Unfortunately, I've hit a couple road blocks, and been short on time due to other projects etc.

ali7up · 10-19-2007, 02:49 PM

even if i use the config.xml given in the download i still get the same error

cherrybomb · 10-19-2007, 05:17 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by ali7up

even if i use the config.xml given in the download i still get the same error

Ahh yes... That error wasn't in your post until after I replied. :-)

Where'd you get your copy of the DLL? The error is basically stating that the DLL is missing some functionality, which seems odd.

There is a second DLL which is distributed with xerces-c, which is the "xerces-depdom_2_7.dll". You might consider including that in the directory as well, just in case it's also required, though I don't think it should be.

ali7up · 10-19-2007, 05:40 PM

ok got it i downloaded the file from another site..but i went to the main site and got the dll now it works. awesome work by the way

HarryBash · 10-20-2007, 03:20 PM

Hi, guys can anyone please try out my config i have been banging my head and can't seem to get my problem resolved. Thanx

cherrybomb · 10-20-2007, 09:46 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by HarryBash

Hi, guys can anyone please try out my config i have been banging my head and can't seem to get my problem resolved. Thanx

Could you post it for us to take a look at?

HarryBash · 10-21-2007, 10:38 AM

I did on post 297 here is a link to it, i can post it again but don't want to clutter up the forum. It's on page 20 of this forum
http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/1128079-post297.html

Ooh and can anyone please tell me the RR window message for starting and stopping visualizations (preferably in full screen)? The only command i found in RR Skin Commands was VISU and it says not Implemented in the description.

cherrybomb · 10-22-2007, 12:10 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by HarryBash

I did on post 297 here is a link to it, i can post it again but don't want to clutter up the forum. It's on page 20 of this forum
http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/1128079-post297.html

Oops, my bad. Thanks for not cluttering up the thread. :-D

Looks like the config you have posted does not have a <devices> section, so that's one problem. I took your config, and simply added the following to the top, and I was able to run the app successfully.

Code:

<devices>
    <device type="hid" name="SpaceNavigator" vid="0x046D" pid="0xC626">
      <command name="Led On" report="0x0004" value="0x0001"/>
      <command name="Led Off" report="0x0004" value="0x0000"/>
    </device>
  </devices>

Though, having that missing would cause the app to crash, and your post was talking about functionality. Once I got it running, I setup my RR with the same stuff, and got the same results. I.E. on the menu, the axes operated as a mouse, but the buttons did not. Strange!

After some sleuthing, it looks like you caught a bug! Deep down in some of the context switching code, I do a "CopyStatus" which was meant to copy the current status of each of the buttons between contexts. I.E. Button Down, or Button Up. Turns out, it was accidentally copying the buttons actions between contexts instead. Messy!

I've fixed it, but won't be releasing a new version just yet, as there are a few other little things I need to work out.

Thanks for catching this!

cherrybomb · 10-22-2007, 12:11 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by HarryBash

Ooh and can anyone please tell me the RR window message for starting and stopping visualizations (preferably in full screen)? The only command i found in RR Skin Commands was VISU and it says not Implemented in the description.

I wouldn't know where to begin on answering this. I haven't quite delved into RR enough to know the commands that well. Probably a good question to post over in the RR section, and I'm sure guino, or an experienced user can help you out. :-)

HarryBash · 10-22-2007, 12:41 PM

Hey, thanx CherryBomb for trying out my config file. No problem I can wait for the next release. Though I am glad to know something else was causing it. I was about to kill myself over the fact that I couldn't get a handle on a simple XML file while calling myself a Java programmer

. I'll ask someone in the RR forum for visualizations, thanx again.

inh · 10-28-2007, 01:13 PM

The VISU command is implemented, its what I use in my config.xml

it just toggles the visualiztion on and off

Hows that for some clutter?

Any hints on the other features you wanna work on/add cherrybomb? =D

HarryBash · 10-28-2007, 01:59 PM

Hey inh thanx yeah i tried out the VISU command and it works fine. The problem is that i can launch the visualizations fine (using G-Force visualizations), and it runs fine as a window embedded in the audio part of the iPhone skin done by CDR.
But i want it to run full screen, according to G-Force's list of Hot-Keys pressing ENTER(RETURN) toggles full screen mode when the focus is on the G-Force window. I asked in the RR forums and guino said that i would have to "figure out which keyboard shortcuts toggle it to full screen then use the ACTIVATE and SENDKEY commands to simulate that into the vis."
So now my questions is how can i assign the keyboard's ENTER key to one of the axes of the Space Navigator, and make it send that ENTER command/key press to the
G-Force window?
Here is the link to the thread i started in the RR forum.
RR Full Screen Visualization Command/Window Message
Thanx Guys.

cherrybomb · 10-29-2007, 11:47 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by inh

Any hints on the other features you wanna work on/add cherrybomb? =D

I want to fix the issue you reported of the context names changing the order they are listed, and I'd like to finish the config app, though I've been thoroughly distracted from that lately.

The config app will require some changes to the config file, and consequently, to the app to be able to parse it. It's a change for the better though, I promise. :-)

If the problem Harry reported, and the one you reported are really preventing you from using the driver, maybe a release with just those fixes may be in order and I can finish the config changes later.

Thoughts?