Re: glcdlib and keypad?

Hi!

> If your computer still does have a parallel port you could load the hd44780 driver as a second driver and use its input wiring to connect keys. You won't need to connect a display for this.
> ...
> BTW: What display are you using with the glcdlib driver?

I want to use a GU144x16D-K610A8 in parallel mode (the driver looks for me not
supporting serial mode) so I think it cannot coexist with the hd44780 driver.
Or am I wrong?

> Otherwise you need an 'input only' driver. There are currently two such driver provided:
> - 'irmanin' : For the IrMan IR remote control.
> - 'joy' : For something connected to a joystick port (or anything that provides a joystick device).
> 
> Those drivers are fairly simple and it would be a nice idea to have a input only driver that can be used with various displays.

Unfortunately I cannot find some schematic for the IrMan receiver but some
other receivers, e.g. the UIR http://fly.cc.fer.hr/~mozgic/UIR/ and the "USB
infrared Toy" http://dangerousprototypes.com/docs/USB_Infrared_Toy

Do you think (or know) whether those devices will work with 'irmanin' driver?

(I don't have a joystick port but a PCI-to-parallel card.)

TIA
Matthias