[ale] TouchScreen???

[jeff_hubbs at mcgraw-hill.com]

Robert -

Isn't there touchscreen hardware that basically emulates a mouse, i.e.,
encodes a touch as a quick series of chopper-wheel signals followed by a
button click?  The touchscreen systems I've messed with recently appeared
to move a mouse pointer around as you touched.  If that's the case, then
your touchscreen implementation should be very nearly a no-brainer...

- Jeff






Nomad the Wanderer <nomad at orci.com> on 11/30/98 04:07:29 PM

To:   Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <ale at cc.gatech.edu>
cc:    (bcc: Jeff Hubbs/Tower)

Subject:  [ale] TouchScreen???




Does anyone have any knowledge about touch screens under linux?  I'm
working on a buisness proposal to use them but that'll be a turning point.

In particular, I have a programmer who's going to write me some menuing
software and it'll be implemented with a touch screen, but he's hoping
I can find an "API" for it.  Anyone have any ideas?

Robert


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