Trouble with Vista

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May 112009
 

Two major platforms for my PPCam project is Windows XP and Windows Vista, I believe I hit the problem on Vista.

I don’t think it is my code problem, but I just cannot, so far, get a workaround. The problem is WM_SYSCOMMAND of SC_MOVE with HTCLIENT does not work, it seems some coordination translation got problem.

I suspect it is Creative’s driver problem, since I’ve tested this webcam on Windows XP without any problem, and another Logictech webcam on Windows Vista is running just fine. I need to do some more research to figure out what’s the problem, and find out what’s the workaround.

 Posted by at 22:20

Multi-task monster

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May 112009
 

I have to admit that I’m a multi-task animal, here are couple of things I’m currently learning – “learning” here means actively reading books, doing tests, etc:

  1. Ada
  2. COM and DirectShow, these are related to #1 but are totally different, as I’ve mentioned couple of times
  3. Embedded development, heavily research, haven’t located the direction yet
    P.S. Ada for ARM is not that ideal as seems most people are using Java/C/C++, but it is possible so I will give it a try any
    P.P.S. I don’t think I need a development board at this moment, I will start with an emulator first which could be free (QEMU based)
  4. Hardware stuffs, for robot, I don’t know how far I will go with this, though
  5. Piano, I believe I’m the one has talent on music, let’s see ๐Ÿ˜€

Pretty much I think.

There is not much to do while I’m in office, pity the new floor plan is too disturbing to read non-work related stuffs during working hours. I will try to make things to txt file and read it through vi, just as if I’m doing something :D.

 Posted by at 01:20