Driver-Specific modes

Raw and Suspend Modes mechanism. More...

Functions
int BRLAPI_STDCALL	brlapi_enterRawMode (const char *driver)
int BRLAPI_STDCALL	brlapi__enterRawMode (brlapi_handle_t *handle, const char *driver)
int BRLAPI_STDCALL	brlapi_leaveRawMode (void)
int BRLAPI_STDCALL	brlapi__leaveRawMode (brlapi_handle_t *handle)
ssize_t BRLAPI_STDCALL	brlapi_sendRaw (const void *buffer, size_t size)
ssize_t BRLAPI_STDCALL	brlapi__sendRaw (brlapi_handle_t *handle, const void *buffer, size_t size)
ssize_t BRLAPI_STDCALL	brlapi_recvRaw (void *buffer, size_t size)
ssize_t BRLAPI_STDCALL	brlapi__recvRaw (brlapi_handle_t *handle, void *buffer, size_t size)
int BRLAPI_STDCALL	brlapi_suspendDriver (const char *driver)
int BRLAPI_STDCALL	brlapi__suspendDriver (brlapi_handle_t *handle, const char *driver)
int BRLAPI_STDCALL	brlapi_resumeDriver (void)
int BRLAPI_STDCALL	brlapi__resumeDriver (brlapi_handle_t *handle)

Detailed Description

If the application wants to directly talk to the braille terminal, it should use Raw Mode. In this special mode, the driver gives the whole control of the terminal to it: brltty doesn't work any more.

For this, it simply has to call brlapi_enterRawMode(), then brlapi_sendRaw() and brlapi_recvRaw(), and finally give control back thanks to brlapi_leaveRawMode().

Special care of the terminal should be taken, since one might completely trash the terminal's data, or even lock it! The application should always check for terminal's type thanks to brlapi_getDriverName().

The client can also make brltty close the driver by using brlapi_suspendDriver(), and resume it again with brlapi_resumeDriver(). This should not be used if possible: raw mode should be sufficient for any use. If not, please ask for features :)

Function Documentation

int BRLAPI_STDCALL brlapi__enterRawMode	(	brlapi_handle_t *	handle,
		const char *	driver
	)

int BRLAPI_STDCALL brlapi__leaveRawMode

(

brlapi_handle_t *

handle

)

ssize_t BRLAPI_STDCALL brlapi__recvRaw	(	brlapi_handle_t *	handle,
		void *	buffer,
		size_t	size
	)

int BRLAPI_STDCALL brlapi__resumeDriver

(

brlapi_handle_t *

handle

)

ssize_t BRLAPI_STDCALL brlapi__sendRaw	(	brlapi_handle_t *	handle,
		const void *	buffer,
		size_t	size
	)

int BRLAPI_STDCALL brlapi__suspendDriver	(	brlapi_handle_t *	handle,
		const char *	driver
	)

int BRLAPI_STDCALL brlapi_enterRawMode

(

const char *

driver

)

Switch to Raw mode

Parameters

driver

Specifies the name of the driver for which the raw communication will be established.

Returns

0 on success, -1 on error

int BRLAPI_STDCALL brlapi_leaveRawMode

(

void

)

Leave Raw mode

Returns

0 on success, -1 on error

ssize_t BRLAPI_STDCALL brlapi_recvRaw	(	void *	buffer,
		size_t	size
	)

Get Raw data

Parameters

buffer	points on a buffer where the function will store the received data;
size	holds the buffer size.

Returns

its size, -1 on error or signal interruption

int BRLAPI_STDCALL brlapi_resumeDriver

(

void

)

Resume braille driver

Returns

-1 on error

ssize_t BRLAPI_STDCALL brlapi_sendRaw	(	const void *	buffer,
		size_t	size
	)

Send Raw data

Parameters

buffer	points on the data;
size	holds the packet size.

Returns

size on success, -1 on error

int BRLAPI_STDCALL brlapi_suspendDriver

(

const char *

driver

)

Suspend braille driver

Parameters

driver

Specifies the name of the driver which will be suspended.

Returns

-1 on error