[Pythonmac-SIG] python program in menu bar

[scott herzinger]

This document

http://developer.apple.com/documentation/DeviceDrivers/Conceptual/HID/intro/chapter_1_section_1.html#/ 
/apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40000970-CH202-DontLinkElementID_10

is a guide to working with HID devices. It provides some sample code  
for accessing and controlling HID devices. An OOC is an "on/off  
control".

The following might also be a useful guide:

http://developer.apple.com/documentation/DeviceDrivers/Conceptual/AccessingHardware/index.html#/ 
/apple_ref/doc/uid/TP30000376

Scott


On Oct 4, 2007, at 10:58 PM, Dan Christensen wrote:

> scott herzinger <scotthz at yahoo.com> writes:
>
>> I assume, but don't know for certain, that MacBook keyboards are USB
>> HID devices. In that case, this document:
>>
>> http://www.usb.org/developers/devclass_docs/Hut1_11.pdf
>>
>> discusses extended HID usages, including those which can be used in
>> toggling on/off controls, of which LEDs are one instance.
>>
>> From there, I'd go to the IOKit framework and see what APIs exist for
>> playing with OOCs. IOHIDUsageTables.h contains useful constants.
>
> Thanks for those pointers.  Unfortunately, I did a fair bit of  
> googling
> but couldn't find anything about how to play with OOCs.  The pdf you
> linked to, and the .h file you mention, say to use "single button
> toggle" mode, but I couldn't find anything about that, either.
>
> Any other suggestions?  Is there a more appropriate mailing list I
> should try?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dan
>
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