Re: virtual hand jive

Alan,

S/W that uses "higher" level DOS functions to check keypresses will
be subject to the auto-repeat(typematic). However, if you go lower
level(at the scan-code level), you have one number for "make";
ANOTHER for "break". What you "do" with this info is up to you...

Not sure what you're gaining on a sherline to do this "virtual" hand
jive? The axes won't back drive. The wheels are small and easily
manipulated. Unless you're going into the land of "write your own"
s/w", you are not gaining anything by virtualizing the sherline
handwheels!?!?

Ballendo

>I'm not sure it's a matter of intuitive or precise. My intentions are
>just to improve upon using keyboard keys that auto-repeat at some
>defined rate, with a control that can take ONE finger, and give me
>direction AND rate! I guess you could spin BOTH X and Y knobs, and
>get angles, curves, etc. (not that I can do that; AND I've got a
>computer to do the complicated stuff for me)!
>Alan