Re: Building Public Information Terminal

[David Irvine <dirvine ayrsoft com>]

Thaks for the reply - much appreciated. I tried this approach but the 
client wants an X windows solution and complete control with no web 
browsers. Basically he had an old dos system and wants a 'simple' 
solution. I am looking to have a system to give him which will allow him 
to create the screens on the top display which will be a bit of splash, 
an mpeg and a couple of jpegs at differant places on the screen.

So I am looking for a RAD tool for GTK really to set up for him and pass 
it on to him to create the screens based on keypresses.

Thanks a lot again.
Daivd

Hubert Sokolowski wrote:

> > HI
> >
> > Hope this is the right place for this, I am new. I have a spec to create
> > a (dual screen) framework application that
> >
> > 1 displays mp3, flash, jpegs etc. on top screen
> > 2: displays buttons on bottom screen which alter image when a key is
> > pressed.
> >
> > The hardware is a dell pc basically, no mouse and the keyboard is a
> > simple 8 key pad that outputs numbers 1-8 (I think but can be mapped).
> >
> > I am looking for the best way to create this and tools to use etc.
> >
> > The system is basically an information kiosk like you see in airports
> > etc. the presentation screen on top may show several borderless frames
> > containing differing media.
> >
> > Hope you can help - any thoughts welcome
> >
> >    
>
> you could create such information kiosk based on mozilla firefox,
> see an article about mozdev group which created such a thing for some museum
> http://news.com.com/Firefox+fortune+hunters/2100-1032_3-5455173.html?tag=nefd.top
>