Re: [NTLK] Serial help needed--keyboard and otherwise.

From: Andy Collins (acollins_at_newted.dyndns.org)
Date: Fri Apr 23 2004 - 01:29:35 PDT


Hi Bruce,

I've been thinking along the AgendA route myself but you're ahead of me.
There is a utility called (IIRC) serkey that allows you to use a serial
ASCII source as a keyboard. As an alternative, the standard keyboard
protocol has been documented but it requires a short negotiation between
the Newt and the keyboard before the Newt will recognise it. From then
on, the Newt is expecting keycodes. I may be possible to duplicate these
steps on the AgendA using its BASIC.

Cheers.

Andy

Bruce E. Durocher II wrote:

> O.K., I am still working on putting together a clamshell case
> including keyboard for my Newton (with some able assistance from Doug
> Parker of Newtway fame: he may be able to make a custom cable that
> makes the whole process easier) and it's progressing slowly but surely,
> i.e. my friend the sculptor (<www.kimgrahamstudios.com>, she needs the
>
>.....
> <http://www.cykey.co.uk/> and try to flatter someone here into figuring
> out how to make a Newton handle what it's sending via I.R., but I don't
> have a big budget and *do* have an AgendA already.
>
> Bruce E. Durocher II
> bedii_at_qwest.net
>

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