USB programming back and forward button

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November 4th, 2009, 08:26 PM
Mark.web

USB programming back and forward button

hi, i am wanting to build a usb foot pedal.
I am pretty to new to programming but am keen on learning. There will be two pedals, one moves a page forward and the other backwards. It can work on any program that require a back and forward button such as windows picture viewer to view pictures.
What type of component would be best used in this operation and would it be hard to programme?

thanks
November 5th, 2009, 11:03 AM
rdrast

Re: USB programming back and forward button

Start with the hardware.

See here for examples.
http://www.lvr.com/usb_device_hardware.htm
November 5th, 2009, 07:37 PM
bitshifter420

Re: USB programming back and forward button

Just put your keyboard on the floor and push the arrow keys with your toes...
November 6th, 2009, 03:56 PM
MrViggy

Re: USB programming back and forward button

Quote:

Originally Posted by bitshifter420

Just put your keyboard on the floor and push the arrow keys with your toes...

:rolleyes:
November 6th, 2009, 03:59 PM
cilu

Re: USB programming back and forward button

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark.web

hi, i am wanting to build a usb foot pedal.
I am pretty to new to programming but am keen on learning. There will be two pedals, one moves a page forward and the other backwards. It can work on any program that require a back and forward button such as windows picture viewer to view pictures.
What type of component would be best used in this operation and would it be hard to programme?

thanks

And how do you communicate with the pedal? Is not just that you plug it in your USB and ta da! Do you have a driver for it? A communication protocol?