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BrlAPI’s protocol – Instructions and constants for BrlAPI ‘s protocol. Data Structures struct brlapi_header_t struct brlapi_versionPacket_t struct brlapi_authClientPacket_t struct brlapi_authServerPacket_t struct brlapi_errorPacket_t struct brlapi_getDriverSpecificModePacket_t struct brlapi_writeArgumentsPacket_t union brlapi_packet_t Macros #define BRLAPI_PROTOCOL_VERSION ((uint32_t) 8) /** Communication protocol version */ #define BRLAPI_MAXPACKETSIZE 512 #define BRLAPI_PACKET_VERSION ‘v’ #define BRLAPI_PACKET_AUTH ‘a’ #define BRLAPI_PACKET_GETDRIVERNAME ‘n’ #define BRLAPI_PACKET_GETDISPLAYSIZE ‘s’ #define BRLAPI_PACKET_ENTERTTYMODE…

BrlAPI’s protocol – Instructions and constants for BrlAPI ‘s protocol. Data Structures struct brlapi_header_t struct brlapi_versionPacket_t struct brlapi_authClientPacket_t struct brlapi_authServerPacket_t struct brlapi_errorPacket_t struct brlapi_getDriverSpecificModePacket_t struct brlapi_writeArgumentsPacket_t union brlapi_packet_t Macros #define BRLAPI_PROTOCOL_VERSION ((uint32_t) 8) /** Communication protocol version */ #define BRLAPI_MAXPACKETSIZE 512 #define BRLAPI_PACKET_VERSION ‘v’ #define BRLAPI_PACKET_AUTH ‘a’ #define BRLAPI_PACKET_GETDRIVERNAME ‘n’ #define BRLAPI_PACKET_GETDISPLAYSIZE ‘s’ #define BRLAPI_PACKET_ENTERTTYMODE…

Reading key presses – How to read key presses from the braille terminal. Data Structures struct brlapi_expandedKeyCode_t struct brlapi_describedKeyCode_t struct brlapi_range_t Macros #define brlapi_ignoreAllKeys() brlapi_ignoreKeys(brlapi_rangeType_all, NULL, 0) #define brlapi_acceptAllKeys() brlapi_acceptKeys(brlapi_rangeType_all, NULL, 0) #define BRLAPI_UC_ROW 0x2800UL #define brlapi__ignoreAllKeys(handle) brlapi__ignoreKeys(handle, brlapi_rangeType_all, NULL, 0) #define brlapi__acceptAllKeys(handle) brlapi__acceptKeys(handle, brlapi_rangeType_all, NULL, 0) Enumerations enum brlapi_rangeType_t { brlapi_rangeType_all, brlapi_rangeType_type, brlapi_rangeType_command, brlapi_rangeType_key,…

NAME brlapi_range_t – SYNOPSIS #include <brlapi.h> Data Fields brlapi_keyCode_t first brlapi_keyCode_t last Detailed Description Type for raw keycode ranges Denotes the set of keycodes between first and last (inclusive) Field Documentation brlapi_keyCode_t brlapi_range_t::first first key of the range brlapi_keyCode_t brlapi_range_t::last last key of the range Author Generated automatically by Doxygen for BrlAPI from the source…

Reading key presses – How to read key presses from the braille terminal. Data Structures struct brlapi_expandedKeyCode_t struct brlapi_describedKeyCode_t struct brlapi_range_t Macros #define brlapi_ignoreAllKeys() brlapi_ignoreKeys(brlapi_rangeType_all, NULL, 0) #define brlapi_acceptAllKeys() brlapi_acceptKeys(brlapi_rangeType_all, NULL, 0) #define BRLAPI_UC_ROW 0x2800UL #define brlapi__ignoreAllKeys(handle) brlapi__ignoreKeys(handle, brlapi_rangeType_all, NULL, 0) #define brlapi__acceptAllKeys(handle) brlapi__acceptKeys(handle, brlapi_rangeType_all, NULL, 0) Enumerations enum brlapi_rangeType_t { brlapi_rangeType_all, brlapi_rangeType_type, brlapi_rangeType_command, brlapi_rangeType_key,…

Reading key presses – How to read key presses from the braille terminal. Data Structures struct brlapi_expandedKeyCode_t struct brlapi_describedKeyCode_t struct brlapi_range_t Macros #define brlapi_ignoreAllKeys() brlapi_ignoreKeys(brlapi_rangeType_all, NULL, 0) #define brlapi_acceptAllKeys() brlapi_acceptKeys(brlapi_rangeType_all, NULL, 0) #define BRLAPI_UC_ROW 0x2800UL #define brlapi__ignoreAllKeys(handle) brlapi__ignoreKeys(handle, brlapi_rangeType_all, NULL, 0) #define brlapi__acceptAllKeys(handle) brlapi__acceptKeys(handle, brlapi_rangeType_all, NULL, 0) Enumerations enum brlapi_rangeType_t { brlapi_rangeType_all, brlapi_rangeType_type, brlapi_rangeType_command, brlapi_rangeType_key,…

Reading key presses – How to read key presses from the braille terminal. Data Structures struct brlapi_expandedKeyCode_t struct brlapi_describedKeyCode_t struct brlapi_range_t Macros #define brlapi_ignoreAllKeys() brlapi_ignoreKeys(brlapi_rangeType_all, NULL, 0) #define brlapi_acceptAllKeys() brlapi_acceptKeys(brlapi_rangeType_all, NULL, 0) #define BRLAPI_UC_ROW 0x2800UL #define brlapi__ignoreAllKeys(handle) brlapi__ignoreKeys(handle, brlapi_rangeType_all, NULL, 0) #define brlapi__acceptAllKeys(handle) brlapi__acceptKeys(handle, brlapi_rangeType_all, NULL, 0) Enumerations enum brlapi_rangeType_t { brlapi_rangeType_all, brlapi_rangeType_type, brlapi_rangeType_command, brlapi_rangeType_key,…

Reading key presses – How to read key presses from the braille terminal. Data Structures struct brlapi_expandedKeyCode_t struct brlapi_describedKeyCode_t struct brlapi_range_t Macros #define brlapi_ignoreAllKeys() brlapi_ignoreKeys(brlapi_rangeType_all, NULL, 0) #define brlapi_acceptAllKeys() brlapi_acceptKeys(brlapi_rangeType_all, NULL, 0) #define BRLAPI_UC_ROW 0x2800UL #define brlapi__ignoreAllKeys(handle) brlapi__ignoreKeys(handle, brlapi_rangeType_all, NULL, 0) #define brlapi__acceptAllKeys(handle) brlapi__acceptKeys(handle, brlapi_rangeType_all, NULL, 0) Enumerations enum brlapi_rangeType_t { brlapi_rangeType_all, brlapi_rangeType_type, brlapi_rangeType_command, brlapi_rangeType_key,…

Reading key presses – How to read key presses from the braille terminal. Data Structures struct brlapi_expandedKeyCode_t struct brlapi_describedKeyCode_t struct brlapi_range_t Macros #define brlapi_ignoreAllKeys() brlapi_ignoreKeys(brlapi_rangeType_all, NULL, 0) #define brlapi_acceptAllKeys() brlapi_acceptKeys(brlapi_rangeType_all, NULL, 0) #define BRLAPI_UC_ROW 0x2800UL #define brlapi__ignoreAllKeys(handle) brlapi__ignoreKeys(handle, brlapi_rangeType_all, NULL, 0) #define brlapi__acceptAllKeys(handle) brlapi__acceptKeys(handle, brlapi_rangeType_all, NULL, 0) Enumerations enum brlapi_rangeType_t { brlapi_rangeType_all, brlapi_rangeType_type, brlapi_rangeType_command, brlapi_rangeType_key,…

Reading key presses – How to read key presses from the braille terminal. Data Structures struct brlapi_expandedKeyCode_t struct brlapi_describedKeyCode_t struct brlapi_range_t Macros #define brlapi_ignoreAllKeys() brlapi_ignoreKeys(brlapi_rangeType_all, NULL, 0) #define brlapi_acceptAllKeys() brlapi_acceptKeys(brlapi_rangeType_all, NULL, 0) #define BRLAPI_UC_ROW 0x2800UL #define brlapi__ignoreAllKeys(handle) brlapi__ignoreKeys(handle, brlapi_rangeType_all, NULL, 0) #define brlapi__acceptAllKeys(handle) brlapi__acceptKeys(handle, brlapi_rangeType_all, NULL, 0) Enumerations enum brlapi_rangeType_t { brlapi_rangeType_all, brlapi_rangeType_type, brlapi_rangeType_command, brlapi_rangeType_key,…

NAME BrlAPI’s protocol – Instructions and constants for BrlAPI ‘s protocol. Data Structures struct brlapi_header_t struct brlapi_versionPacket_t struct brlapi_authClientPacket_t struct brlapi_authServerPacket_t struct brlapi_errorPacket_t struct brlapi_getDriverSpecificModePacket_t struct brlapi_writeArgumentsPacket_t union brlapi_packet_t Macros #define BRLAPI_PROTOCOL_VERSION ((uint32_t) 8) /** Communication protocol version */ #define BRLAPI_MAXPACKETSIZE 512 #define BRLAPI_PACKET_VERSION ‘v’ #define BRLAPI_PACKET_AUTH ‘a’ #define BRLAPI_PACKET_GETDRIVERNAME ‘n’ #define BRLAPI_PACKET_GETDISPLAYSIZE ‘s’ #define…

brlapi_protocol.h – types and constants for BrlAPI’s protocol Synopsis #include ‘brlapi.h’ #include <inttypes.h> #include <unistd.h> #include <pthread.h> Data Structures struct brlapi_header_t struct brlapi_versionPacket_t struct brlapi_authClientPacket_t struct brlapi_authServerPacket_t struct brlapi_errorPacket_t struct brlapi_getDriverSpecificModePacket_t struct brlapi_writeArgumentsPacket_t union brlapi_packet_t Macros #define UINT32_MAX (4294967295U) #define BRLAPI_PROTOCOL_VERSION ((uint32_t) 8) /** Communication protocol version */ #define BRLAPI_MAXPACKETSIZE 512 #define BRLAPI_PACKET_VERSION ‘v’ #define…

NAME Error handling – How to handle errors. Data Structures struct brlapi_error_t Macros #define BRLAPI_ERROR_SUCCESS 0 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_NOMEM 1 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_TTYBUSY 2 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_DEVICEBUSY 3 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_UNKNOWN_INSTRUCTION 4 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_ILLEGAL_INSTRUCTION 5 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER 6 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_INVALID_PACKET 7 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_CONNREFUSED 8 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_OPNOTSUPP 9 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_GAIERR 10 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_LIBCERR 11 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_UNKNOWNTTY 12 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_PROTOCOL_VERSION 13…

NAME brlapi_packet_t – SYNOPSIS #include <brlapi_protocol.h> Data Fields unsigned char data [BRLAPI_MAXPACKETSIZE] brlapi_versionPacket_t version brlapi_authClientPacket_t authClient brlapi_authServerPacket_t authServer brlapi_errorPacket_t error brlapi_getDriverSpecificModePacket_t getDriverSpecificMode brlapi_writeArgumentsPacket_t writeArguments uint32_t uint32 Detailed Description Type for packets. Should be used instead of a mere char[], since it has correct alignment requirements. Field Documentation brlapi_authClientPacket_t brlapi_packet_t::authClient brlapi_authServerPacket_t brlapi_packet_t::authServer unsigned char brlapi_packet_t::data[BRLAPI_MAXPACKETSIZE] brlapi_errorPacket_t…

Error handling – How to handle errors. Data Structures struct brlapi_error_t Macros #define BRLAPI_ERROR_SUCCESS 0 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_NOMEM 1 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_TTYBUSY 2 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_DEVICEBUSY 3 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_UNKNOWN_INSTRUCTION 4 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_ILLEGAL_INSTRUCTION 5 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER 6 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_INVALID_PACKET 7 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_CONNREFUSED 8 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_OPNOTSUPP 9 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_GAIERR 10 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_LIBCERR 11 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_UNKNOWNTTY 12 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_PROTOCOL_VERSION 13 #define…

Connecting to BrlAPI – Data Structures struct brlapi_connectionSettings_t Settings structure for BrlAPI connection. Macros #define BRLAPI_SOCKETPORTNUM 4101 #define BRLAPI_SOCKETPORT ‘4101’ #define BRLAPI_SOCKETPATH ‘/var/lib/BrlAPI’ #define BRLAPI_ETCDIR ‘/etc’ #define BRLAPI_AUTHKEYFILE ‘brlapi.key’ #define BRLAPI_DEFAUTH BRLAPI_ETCDIR ‘/’ BRLAPI_AUTHKEYFILE #define BRLAPI_SETTINGS_INITIALIZER { NULL, NULL } Typedefs typedef int brlapi_fileDescriptor Functions brlapi_fileDescriptor BRLAPI_STDCALL brlapi_openConnection (const brlapi_connectionSettings_t *desiredSettings, brlapi_connectionSettings_t *actualSettings)" brlapi_fileDescriptor BRLAPI_STDCALL…

NAME Error handling – How to handle errors. Data Structures struct brlapi_error_t Macros #define BRLAPI_ERROR_SUCCESS 0 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_NOMEM 1 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_TTYBUSY 2 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_DEVICEBUSY 3 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_UNKNOWN_INSTRUCTION 4 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_ILLEGAL_INSTRUCTION 5 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER 6 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_INVALID_PACKET 7 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_CONNREFUSED 8 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_OPNOTSUPP 9 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_GAIERR 10 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_LIBCERR 11 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_UNKNOWNTTY 12 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_PROTOCOL_VERSION 13…

NAME Error handling – How to handle errors. Data Structures struct brlapi_error_t Macros #define BRLAPI_ERROR_SUCCESS 0 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_NOMEM 1 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_TTYBUSY 2 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_DEVICEBUSY 3 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_UNKNOWN_INSTRUCTION 4 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_ILLEGAL_INSTRUCTION 5 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_INVALID_PARAMETER 6 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_INVALID_PACKET 7 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_CONNREFUSED 8 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_OPNOTSUPP 9 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_GAIERR 10 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_LIBCERR 11 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_UNKNOWNTTY 12 #define BRLAPI_ERROR_PROTOCOL_VERSION 13…

Entering & leaving tty mode – How to take control of ttys for direct braille display / read. Macros #define BRLAPI_TTY_DEFAULT -1 Functions int BRLAPI_STDCALL brlapi_enterTtyMode (int tty, const char *driver) int BRLAPI_STDCALL brlapi__enterTtyMode (brlapi_handle_t *handle, int tty, const char *driver) int BRLAPI_STDCALL brlapi_enterTtyModeWithPath (int *ttys, int count, const char *driver) int BRLAPI_STDCALL brlapi__enterTtyModeWithPath (brlapi_handle_t…

Deprecated names – Data Structures struct brlapi_writeStruct Macros #define brlapi_settings_t brlapi_connectionSettings_t #define BRLAPI_WRITESTRUCT_INITIALIZER BRLAPI_WRITEARGUMENTS_INITIALIZER #define brl_keycode_t brlapi_keyCode_t #define brl_type_t brlapi_packetType_t #define BRLCOMMANDS NULL #define BRL_KEYCODE_MAX BRLAPI_KEY_MAX #define brlapi_initializeConnection brlapi_openConnection #define brlapi_getTty brlapi_enterTtyMode #define brlapi_getTtyPath brlapi_enterTtyModeWithPath #define brlapi_leaveTty brlapi_leaveTtyMode #define brlapi_unignoreKeyRange brlapi_acceptKeyRange #define brlapi_unignoreKeySet brlapi_acceptKeySet #define brlapi_getRaw brlapi_enterRawMode #define brlapi_leaveRaw brlapi_leaveRawMode #define brlapi_suspend brlapi_suspendDriver #define brlapi_resume…