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by image-instruments
Mon Jan 15, 2024 4:44 am
Forum: Developer's Forum for Windows
Topic: How to find out using the COM interface whether the SpaceMouse is plugged in?
Replies: 9
Views: 18564

Re: How to find out using the COM interface whether the SpaceMouse is plugged in?

I wouldn't switch to the (deprecated) COM interface if you didn't need to. Why did you want to switch? We had the impression that support for the Siapp API would be ending. We wanted to be prepared for this. (Many of our customers use the SpaceMouse) After the conversation here, we'll probably be r...
by image-instruments
Fri Jan 12, 2024 12:29 am
Forum: Developer's Forum for Windows
Topic: How to find out using the COM interface whether the SpaceMouse is plugged in?
Replies: 9
Views: 18564

Re: How to find out using the COM interface whether the SpaceMouse is plugged in?

There may be samples of using the new SDK with COM in the SDK. It is a substantial change in how you think about accessing the 3D mouse. We took a look at this and realized that the entire 3D control is to be taken over by the SDK. The scene design, object movement and camera control have been impl...
by image-instruments
Thu Jan 11, 2024 12:46 am
Forum: Developer's Forum for Windows
Topic: How to find out using the COM interface whether the SpaceMouse is plugged in?
Replies: 9
Views: 18564

Re: How to find out using the COM interface whether the SpaceMouse is plugged in?

Hello jwick! Thank you very much for your detailed answer! It has helped me to understand the concept and the aims of 3Dconnexion. :) I have now noticed that we are not using the API/SDK at all: We have imported the TDxInput.dll from the installation as an ActiveX control and use these COM objects. ...
by image-instruments
Wed Jan 10, 2024 12:53 am
Forum: Developer's Forum for Windows
Topic: How to find out using the COM interface whether the SpaceMouse is plugged in?
Replies: 9
Views: 18564

Re: How to find out using the COM interface whether the SpaceMouse is plugged in?

I may have found the solution to the problem described: The Type property of the TCOMISimpleDevice object has the following values: 1 if no SaceMouse is connected 50741 when my SaceMouse is connected I have two questions about this: Can I check for Type <= 1 to recognize that the SpaceMouse is missi...
by image-instruments
Mon Jan 08, 2024 2:44 am
Forum: Developer's Forum for Windows
Topic: How to find out using the COM interface whether the SpaceMouse is plugged in?
Replies: 9
Views: 18564

How to find out using the COM interface whether the SpaceMouse is plugged in?

Hello, We are currently switching from the old siapp interface to the COM interface. We program using the C++ Builder. The following code is executed during initialization: if (!SUCCEEDED(MySD.Connect())) ShowMessage("Not Connected"); if (!MySD.IsConnected) ShowMessage("Not Connected&...