Hi there,


I managed to code a software (for computer), which Levak improved with a GUI (interface), that enables you to remote control your TI-Nspire.
That's how the chatbot video is made. I typed questions' text and Levak typed the answers on his computer which controlled the handheld (sent key events) … BTW, it's working on any Nspire. Ndlessed or not. Probably every OS too.

The idea behind this is that while calculator-geeks like us can use it for fun or later for more interesting projects (if we get the other way - calc->computer working?), and I guess teachers can find this software truly useful for their purpose of doing some actions simultaneously on several handheld in their classrooms. For example, open a file, and get started to a specific page, everyone at the same time. I don't think it was possible before. I already have some support for teachers finding this an awesome idea and they can't wait to use it.

It started as a little joke but people started really believing too much and we started feeling sad ... ^^ So… Sorry for that joke that went a bit too far with so many replies etc.

(   Also, a chatbot would be feasible anyway.... I looked at some Eliza implementation and it's definitely doable. Probably some other bot too. When I have time I can try    )

BTW, as told above : while it can be helpful for creating some pre-made keypresses sequences (like put some devices into a specific screen so it is ready to do something else, or whatever you want), it will be even better when we (if we find how to do so....) manage to get the other way working : getting keypresses from the handheld and get them back on the computer. Because then, it's just a matter of creating some text-based internet client for example.

Here's a photo for you :


(on the interface on can either click on the buttons or directly type with your computer's keyboard and it will send the keypresses)
You can see that nRemote also captures the screen from the HH to display it, as an emulator.

I also might as well tell (probably for legal purposes) that this program does NOT edit, modify or alter TI's libraries or any of their code. It works "as is", as long as you have TINCL or TINCS installed on your system.


(crosspost : http://tiplanet.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=10246)

EDIT :
Download : http://tiplanet.org/forum/archives_voir.php?id=6694

In the end my comment on how it could be fake was 100% accurate...
(I had said that if I thought it was fake, it would because it seems that the cable you connect to it in the video serves as a link to a computer where answers are typed

(I had said that if I thought it was fake, it would because it seems that the cable you connect to it in the video serves as a link to a computer where answers are typed

Look closer, we took care to remove the cable after we finished the transfer...
But yeah ...

This software could be extremely useful for screen shotting purposes.

CompSystem's occasional posts can indeed be off-topic, but are informative. There are worse ways to participate to a forum

Good news, it works perfectly on wifi-connected devices. (students don't even need to be logged in, just connected to the AP) We tried with mixed wired and wifi and there were no problem.
We will release nRemote 1.2 later today.

Next version will include some interface changes for a sequence editor/launcher and a device selection tool (choose to remote all or specific device(s)).
Hopefully we'll also figure out a way to not make the launch of the computer software a necessity (windows only).


Changelog v1.2 :
- redone interface almost from scratch (althought not much visible at first sight when launching nRemote). Better resizing now.
- GUI option to enable/disable live screen capture

CompSystem is not a spambot, AFAICT. But indeed, his post has disappeared. It's a bit of a shame, as while largely off-topic, it was informative.

Seems quite promising, could this eventually allow linked multiplayer games or something like that (gCn comes to mind)?

If we can read the keypresses from the device, then yes and much more