Using TDxInput.

Ix · Post by Ix » Tue Mar 06, 2007 3:15 pm

Does anyone have a basic example of using TDxInput in a .NET application ?
I'm using C#/et.all. (VS2005) on Vista and just need a push

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Thanks.

Post by **jwick** » Tue Mar 06, 2007 7:22 pm

Edited 14-JAN-2009:
Removed the code that was here. It was misleading. We have a better example now.

There is a good C# example on our ftp site:

ftp:/ *** ***
login: ***
password: ***
subdir: TDxInput
file: csmonitor.zip

Moderator Edit: the sample code is no longer available from the FTP service. Please contact 3Dconnexion API Support if you need further assistance.

Ix · Post by Ix » Wed Mar 07, 2007 11:38 am

Bingo.....Thanks.

david25520 · Post by **david25520** » Sat May 12, 2007 5:09 pm

I can build and run the sample .NET application; however, when I add the code to the mainform of an existing C# graphics application, my SpaceNavigator will light up when the program starts, but the keyboard and sensor events are never triggered when using the SpaceNavigator.

What constraints exist in using TDxInput? I have not discovered any documentation on TDxInput for using it in a .NET application.

HansK · Post by **HansK** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 1:03 pm

I am also experiencing the same problems with an existing managed application. If I build and run the C# sample it will run fine and display events from the device.

But when I use the same technique within my existing C# application it never receive the events. The device connects and disconnects, IsConnected returns true, but no events are sent.

I also attempted manually polling for the values from the sensors within a timer event. Again, no value changes (all zero).

I have the following versions of the software installed:

release 3.3.6
driver 6.3.3
firmware 3.18

And a SpaceNavigator device.

Any help appreciated.

david25520 · Post by **david25520** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 1:16 pm

I read elsewhere that if your application closes its first Form, then your TDxInput connection will not function. I encountered this with a Splash Window that is closed shortly after my Forms application is started. My work-around was to hide my Splash Window instead of closing. I believe this is a bug that will be fixed in a later release.

HansK · Post by **HansK** » Tue Jul 03, 2007 2:20 pm

david25520 wrote:I read elsewhere that if your application closes its first Form, then your TDxInput connection will not function.

This app also has a splash screen so I commented out the creation/display/closing of the window and tested again. Still no events.

But the issue of closing the first Form is interesting. Since I can instantiate the TDxInput instance, connect to it, but not receive events makes me wonder how the instance is polling the device. Does it require a message loop to poll the device and if so, which message loop is doing the polling?

[EDIT] I found the topic about the Form close issue:

viewtopic.php?t=1013&start=0&postdays=0&postorder=asc

This sounds like it's the problem. I am going to try the previous software release to see if it corrects the problem.

Post by **ngomes** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 1:24 am

HansK wrote:I am going to try the previous software release to see if it corrects the problem.

Let us know what comes up. We're following this.

cruzy · Post by **cruzy** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 11:28 pm

I have a similar Problem. Will Post it in new thread though.

jdv26c · Post by **jdv26c** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 8:13 pm

There is a good C# example on our ftp site:

ftp:/ *** ***
login: ***
password: ***
subdir: TDxInput
file: csmonitor.zip

Does that site (or some newer replacement) still exist? The page doesn't load. I would really like a C# example for connecting to a SpaceNavigator.

If there is another post that gives a C# example, please direct me to it.

Thanks!

Moderator Edit: the sample code is no longer available from the FTP service. Please contact 3Dconnexion API Support if you need further assistance.

Post by **UtaSH** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 9:30 am

Hi jdv26c,

the download possibility from ftp-us.3dconnexion.com is available again. Sorry for the problems; we had a transfer and some settings still had to be adjusted.

Works now.

Post by **jwick** » Tue Jun 07, 2011 9:37 am

TDxInput has been deprecated. Please use the Raw Input samples in the SDK that can be downloaded from our web site. Raw Input, from Microsoft, incorporates into a typical Windows program and handles multiple devices very well.

Post by **jwick** » Wed Jun 29, 2011 6:25 am

I've posted a C# (WPF) example that uses Raw Input at:

ftp:/ *** ***
user: ***
password: ***
subdir: C#
filename: 3DMouse_WPF.zip

Moderator Edit: the sample code is no longer available from the FTP service. Please contact 3Dconnexion API Support if you need further assistance.

fabiodna · Post by **fabiodna** » Wed Jul 23, 2014 6:00 am

Also I have some problem with the ftp site,
Does that site still exist?

thanks

Fabio

4ndreas · Post by **4ndreas** » Thu Aug 07, 2014 9:40 am

Is this still available somewhere?
I'm quite interested in a c# example.

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