Re: [Freeglut-developer] FreeGLUT Joystick interface on BSD and Linux

[Richard R. <sf...@ol...>]

On Fri, Jan 16, 2004 at 11:17:27PM +0100, Karim wrote:
> Hello 
> 
> Yes, I will test it. But first, I`ve to setup my joystick properly on
> FreeBSD 5.1. Is not that easy, so give me some time.

There's no rush.

However, I believe that if you have done a normal "make" of freeglut,
you should have the demo programs built.

Look in ...freeglut/progs/demos/CallbackMaker/ for the CallbackMaker
demo that John provided.  It uses most/all of the freeglut callback
handlers, including a joystick handler.

So, plug a joystick in, run CallbackMaker, and see what happens when
you press buttons or pull/push on the stick.


> I will report the result to the list, in a few days (don`t have enough
> time). 
> Perhaps some code examples would be helpful. 

CallbackMaker.

If that doesdn't work for you, then the chances are that freeglut's
joystick support is broken, at least on FreeBSD, and we will need
to fix it.  If it does work, then...it works.

If you can try CallbackMaker and verify whether it works with any
joysticks, it would help.  (Please let us know which operating systems
you tried, including which versions, if you can.)


If the example isn't clear enough for you, without knowing C, let
us know.  (But do look at the example.  I hope that you will find
it clear.)


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