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DarkBASIC Professional Discussion / Multiple Keyboards and detecting.

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LoKiDeCaT
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Posted: 22nd Oct 2012 04:26
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So I'm using PERFORM CHECKLIST FOR CONTROL DEVICES
but it's not recognizing a second keyboard plugged in.

If I open NotePad or.. anything else.. the keyboard works fine.
It's a HID device... how do I specify that device in DBP?

Thanks!

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Blobby 101
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Posted: 22nd Oct 2012 22:11
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I'm pretty sure windows doesn't discern between multiple keyboards. If you have 2, I think it'll just treat them like they're the same device.

HID is just Human Interface Device, so that's keyboards and mice. Without special/custom drivers, I don't think what you want is possible.

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The Weeping Corpse
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Posted: 23rd Oct 2012 00:49
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Blobby 101 is correct.

I investigated this a few years back for a team based project (many keyboards connected to one pc).

It can't be done on Windows unless you write a custom keyboard driver.

www.youtube.com/user/TheWeepingCorpse

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MrValentine
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Posted: 23rd Oct 2012 01:08
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If you notice, pressing CAPS LOCK on one, reflects across all the keyboards, yup a custom driver or system is required here...

A cheaper control option would be 4 XBOX joypads, this is fully already supported in DBP...

Unless of course you wish to multi-type but why would you? [word puzzles aside]

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Chris Tate
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Posted: 23rd Oct 2012 02:38
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Why would you use two keyboards on one computer?

If you wanted extra buttons to automate certain processes, you could use Joypads or MIDI Keyboards or MIDI controllers.

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MrValentine
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Posted: 23rd Oct 2012 02:46
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Quote: "Why would you use two keyboards on one computer?"


I gave an example already...

Quote: "Unless of course you wish to multi-type but why would you? [word puzzles aside]"


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Chris Tate
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Posted: 23rd Oct 2012 13:54
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lol

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