Re: TI-H: Keyboard

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Subject: Re: TI-H: Keyboard
From: Grant Stockly <gussie@alaska.net>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1998 15:23:03 -0800
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>grant,
>
>I have been studying programs that want input, and i have come to a
>conclusion. there are two kinds of programs. the first is like organiser
>and word. it works by emulating the ti-os in the way that it will scan
>port 1 (or use getkey) and then output chars and change them according to
>the alpha and 2nd keys. i have to figure out how to 'fool' the calc into
>taking what i want it to take from port 1.
>
>the second type is like elements and vexed. it knows that it wants text or
>number input so then it interprets what it gets from port 1 to either read
>a Y or a One. you get my drift?
>
>grant, this is what i need you to do. i need you to redo the avr output.
>it needs to have 2 modes. for the two kinds of programs. have scroll lock
>toggle the two modes. mode 1 is the general ti-os mode. mode two would
>send the same scancode for the same key on the calc. i'll make up a list
>of the two modes and the things they match on the keyboard. i'll explain
>in more detail later

If you can send a list of the modes and scan codes for each calc, it won't
take too long to convert it...

Grant

References:

TI-H: Keyboard

From: fuzz@pinecrest.edu (David Norelid)

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