Mac OS X Dual Mouse Input Demonstration - Repost
$250-750 CAD
Paid on delivery
Two Users, Two Mice, Two Cursors, Independent Input
While not a lot of code is required, this project requires some fairly low-level programming.
Please carefully consider the requirements prior to bidding on this project.
Require a rough proof-of-concept app that resides in the Status Bar that allows TWO users to operate the same computer at the same time with TWO independent cursors.
Normally when two Mice are connected to a computer they are BOTH active and move the same cursor. This is a problem when doing Pair Programming, Games, Remote control, etc.
What is desired is a app that runs in the background that allows two users to operate TWO independent cursors.
There will only be one 'real' cursor, the second will be a dummy. Each user has a on-screen location for their cursor and when they move their mouse, the real cursor will jump to their location and move normally. While this occurs, a dummy cursor will occupy the on-screen location of the other user.
These jumps and switching of the cursor will not be noticeable to either users, who will perceive only the illusion that there actually are two cursors.
Please read the Cocoa Event Handing Guide, the Quartz Event Services Reference and HID 'Event Taps' in particular.
Deliverables: Functional app that accepts input from two mice, maintains an on-screen cursor for each and allows independent operation or each.
If successful, we can proceed to the next stage of development for the final application, adding features and keyboard input.
Any questions, please PM me.
Cheers!
Christopher @ DeadRatGames
Project ID: #4623037