Re: Developing tablet PC applications on a Desktop running Windows XP
Fritz Switzer
You can develop Tablet applications on a desktop after you have loaded the
Tablet SDK. However, recognition won't be available. Conventional
recognition in InkEdits will throw an exception for example.
Code to check for the presence of a Tablet is available in the SDK and at
the Developers FAQ at the website in my sig.
MSDN subscription, for developement purposes can be used to load the Tablet
OS. OneNote will provide recognition on the desktop, but other applications
won't. Sorry I can't help with the Wacom, but a search on Google will show
some hits.
Hope this helps, the book, Building Tablet Applications, Jarrett/Su covers
these issues in detail.
Fritz
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Fritz Switzer
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"Taha" <Ta...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> I would like to start experimenting with development on the Tablet PC
without having to actually purchase a Tablet PC. Is there a way to do this
using a Desktop running WinXp Pro and a Wacom Grapphire3 Tablet?
>
> I suspect what I have to do is install the SDK that Microsoft provides but
I am not sure how this will work, especially since I will not be writing
code with my tablet. (is there a way to switch input devices from the tablet
(after having inked to my satisfaction) to the mouse and keyboard or are
these devices active at all times).
>
> Additionally, once I have the SDK installed, how will tablet Enabled
applications such as OneNote react... i.e. will they have their Tablet
specific features enabled?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Taha Amiralli.
>
CharlieChau
their software and it will work. But, I did not have the time to try that
option yet.
Please, let me the result after downloading the software from WACOM.
/CC.
Taha
If so, then how can I develop ink enabled applications on my desktop? Is there a feature to turn on?
Thanks,
Sincerely,
Taha Amiralli...
Fritz Switzer
Recognition works with OneNote with the MSDN installation of the Tablet OS
on a desktop. With just the SDK, you will not be able to use any
recognition features.
Depending on what kind of Tablet features you are seeking, developing on a
desktop may or may not meet your needs. For example, saving ink in ISF
using an InkPicutre can be done on a desktop.
A Tablet is highly recommended for testing and deployment.
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Fritz Switzer
Microsoft MVP Tablet PC
www.abletfactory.com
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Taha
Thanks for the response...
You had mentioned that with an MSDN subscription I can
load the TABLET OS on my desktop for Development purposes.
I would like to find out how this is accomplished since I
do have a copy of Visual Studio .NET that I had purchased
and after having downloaded the Tablet PC SDK, I still
can't statisfactorily test my Ink applications nor can I
test out how macros that I write in OneNote function.
I look forward to your response.
Sincerely,
Taha
>.
>
Fritz Switzer
Testing software for a Tablet should be done on a Tablet. The MSDN approach
let's you have limited access to some of the features.
http://msdn.microsoft.com/subscriptions/buy/choose/default.aspx
From the following thread:
Three key hardware pieces native to a Tablet PC are missing when you install
it on a non-Tablet PC or laptop:
A - A driver capable of rotation as provided by the Tablet PC display
controller.
B - Tablet buttons.
C - Digitizer.
I may have mis-spoke about OneNote and recognition , I meant InfoPath
Good luck, hope this helps,
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Fritz Switzer
Microsoft MVP Tablet PC
www.abletfactory.com
"Taha" <tham...@uwo.ca> wrote in message
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Franz Strele
i have a setup similar to yours, but i use a intuos2 tablet (which shouldn't
make any difference)...
as is see it, you won't get the handwriting-recognition feature when you
just install xp pro and the tabletpc sdk, but other tablet-features are
working. when you install the "real" tabletpc xp (from msdn), then you get
all the features, including handwriting-recognition. this is what i
installed on my desktop pc:
1. windows xp tabletpc edition
2. intuos2 driver
3. wacom tabletpc driver
4. tabletpc sdk 1.5
hope this helps
franz
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Josh Einstein
a Tablet if you're doing it commercially. But I sure can't stand developing
on one. :)
Another thing, there are no Macros in One Note so you don't have to test
that. The main problem you'll have when testing a Tablet app on a desktop is
that you can't truly get a feel for recognition because you can't write well
with a mouse and even the Wacom tablets that you can install on a desktop
don't give you a true understanding of how your app will be used. (For
example, you might not notice that when writing, your hand covers up some
crucial status area... little things like this can really piss off a user.)
Try to pick up a used Acer C110 on Ebay. They're good tablets and they're
pretty cheap.
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Josh Einstein
Einstein Technologies
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Josh Einstein
early tablets. So you should always test your apps on a slower than average
unit to make sure that your application performs well enough. Virtually all
desktops have faster disks, more ram, higher powered CPU's so you won't get
a good idea of the performance aspect either.
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Josh Einstein
Einstein Technologies
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