Re: irrecord says gap not found

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Hi!

Nan Null "ho...@ya..." wrote:
> I have a USB device that attaches to /dev/input/event3 (dev/input).
> I can run irw and all keys from 0 to 9 works. Other keys work too, but
> shows as unmapped characters (not an English word).

If you see this, irw is not working.

> But irw clearly can retrieve the buttons and can reproduce each button
> accurately (repeatable result).

No, what you see is the Linux input layer generating keys on the console.

> However, when I do the irrecord, I encounter
> no gap found error. I try raw mode, but it doesn't pass this same error.

You are probably calling irrecord and lircd with the wrong device.

> Would it work if I change irw source so that it prints the code in hex, and
> use that (32 bits for dev/input). What else can I do here? Thanks.

Why do you want to create your own config file?
The generic config file should work for all devices anyway:
http://linux.bytesex.org/v4l2/faq.html#lircd

Christoph