[BRLTTY] 6-8 key Braille entry from any keyboard

[John J. Boyer]

My question was, does BRLTTY have such a facility and if so how is it 
implemented? I am looking for information that might speed up my own 
sork on a library incorporating it.

Thanks,
John

On Wed, Aug 08, 2012 at 11:22:34PM -0500, John J. Boyer wrote:
> For the BrailleBlaster project we need to be able to enter Braille from 
> any keyboard. The method used is to note when keys are released and when 
> the last key of a group pressed simultaneously has been released to 
> generate Unicode Braille. I've been told that BRLTTY has something like 
> this. If so, what license is it under? We cannot use GPL. What C 
> functionns detect the press and release of keys? Are they 
> cross-platform?
> 
> Thanks,
> John
> 
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> John J. Boyer; President, Chief Software Developer
> Abilitiessoft, Inc.
> http://www.abilitiessoft.com
> Madison, Wisconsin USA
> Developing software for people with disabilities
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John J. Boyer; President, Chief Software Developer
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http://www.abilitiessoft.com
Madison, Wisconsin USA
Developing software for people with disabilities