Tablet PC And Rev

[Rob Cozens]

Hello Tim,

>Anyone try using Rev with a Tablet PC lately. I don't have one of
>these machines but I have a client who is thinking of getting one.
>There hasn't been any discussion on the list about these devices
>recently but in some older posts there were issues with stylus input
>into Rev fields. Is that still an issue? Are there other issues
>related to the touch screen? Is it possible to accommodate the screen
>twisting and changing orientation at runtime? Any comments on Tablet
>PC and Rev from someone with experience is greatly appreciated.

I have been using a Motion M1300 TPC as my primary Revolution 
hardware platform since 2005...running RRv2.6.1 and deploying on 
various Windows boxes with no problem.

However, and I say this having not seen RRv3, Revolution lacks smooth 
handling of TPC Control Panel input and is deficient in several other 
areas.  The issues are documented in my bug report #3252 at RR.com's 
Quality Control Center, 
<http://www.runrev.com/support/quality-control-center>.  If you have 
further questions after reading the bug report, please post them.

If you would like a set of demo stacks that includes handlers to deal 
with _some_ TPC comparability.issues, contact me privately.

My (perviously-posted) comments in a nutshell: "The pen is mightier 
than the mouse!"

My caveat: Don't buy a "convertible" TPC with an attached keyboard; 
buy a "slate" TPC and leave the keyboard in its box.


Rob Cozens CCW
Serendipity Software Company

"And I, which was two fooles, do so grow three;
  Who are a little wise, the best fooles bee."

  from "The Triple Foole" by John Donne (1572-1631)