footswitch2 Activity
Audio Transcription software for Linux (Vlc) with a foot pedal
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Dick Steffens posted a comment on ticket #10
On 12/6/24 10:36, Rolf wrote: Hi Dick, The format of the time display defaults to hh:mm:ss, even if you don't see the hour sometimes because the hour mark hasn't been reached, or the total time (on the right) is less than an hour. You can adjust the time format in Tools->Configure->Control It's the first item on the page. If you've spotted the tools within LibreOffice writer, these enable you to control footswitch from within LibreOffice. Initially this was just to enable my wife to insert different...
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Rolf posted a comment on ticket #10
Hi Dick, The format of the time display defaults to hh:mm:ss, even if you don't see the hour sometimes because the hour mark hasn't been reached, or the total time (on the right) is less than an hour. You can adjust the time format in Tools->Configure->Control It's the first item on the page. If you've spotted the tools within LibreOffice writer, these enable you to control footswitch from within LibreOffice. Initially this was just to enable my wife to insert different flavours of TimeStamps and...
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Thanks! Yesterday I discovered that I could see the current time in mm:ss format and am happy to use that. I must have been looking for how to set it to mm:ss earlier when I right clicked on it and discovered the zoom time window. That makes me wonder if the window to the right of the graphical representation of the current time is the full length. If that is true, is there a way to set it to display in mm:ss format? Thanks for your reply. I've been transcribing since 2012, and have mostly been using...
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Good morning Dick, I'm going to assume you are referring to the Zoom Time window, where a separate window is opened to show the current time, which can be sized as big as you want it. That is available in the Help->Miscellaneous menu, called Zoom current time. You can also turn it on and off with Shift+Ctrl+Alt+Z or Right Click on the Current time on the left of the main window Once it is open click on it and it will roll through the available options. You may display Current elapsed time, Precise...
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Ppopup window for elapsed time
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Normally, once the device has been registered in the udev system, easiest done by rebooting the box, the id: 05f3:00ff (or whatever) gets converted to a udev event and footswitch runs with that. This is normally covered by the setup routine that runs, the first time footswitch is run after installation. There is a section in the pdf manual which covers installing a foot pedal (/usr/share/doc/footswitch2/footswitch2.pdf) and I'd recommend you look at that first. You can run evtest from a terminal,...
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Anonymous created ticket #9
Foot pedal not found
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Dave Stiles posted a comment on ticket #8
Thanks, Rolf, but no pressure. Your previous suggestion seems to have fixed the quicktime problem for now. :)
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Debian opens larger than window
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Dave, in version 8.7.0 I've changed the VIDRESIZE options to allow +400%, +200%, +100%, +50%, No Resize, half size, one third, one quarter and one fifth. I also check that the size change can never exceed the size of the terminal. So the only way that could happen, is if you have not specified a resize option i.e. No Resize. The bad news, the date of the 8.7.0 release is unknown.
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Hi, Rolf. Not multiscreen. I tried converting the .MOV to .MV4 and that gave the same result (ie over-size). Also converted to .MP4 and same, so it's something evil in (possibly only these) quicktime files. try setting the VIDRESIZE option in the config file... to 2 Ace! And no significant effect on mp4/etc files. Many thanks!
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Dave, the simple answer is I don't know, I don't run that system and I can't remember the last time I saw a .Mov file I do know that I don't set a maximum size, as I've never needed to. On Mint/Ubuntu, if you specify a size that will not fit on the screen, it refuses and fits it to the screen size. I assume the .mov file is reporting to vlc a size bigger than the screen and for whatever reason, the system allows that. (Again. I don't know if you are running a multiscreen system or if that would affect...
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Anonymous created ticket #8
Debian opens larger than window
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footswitch2 updated /footswitch2_8.6.0_all.deb
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Foot Pedals Don't Trigger Events
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Footswitch for Manjaro
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Non-Debian cannot et Event ID
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You might want to take a gander at: https://extras.wxpython.org/wxPython4/extras/linux/gtk3/debian-11/
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There isn't a wxpython, only wxpython-tools 4.0.7, and that is not installed (this is latest Debian Bullseye). Installing the onoffbutton patch has worked without wxpython. Config now seems to work fine. Many thanks! Now to pursue the Manjaro installation...
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Hi Dave, You are using a version of wxpython prior to 4.1 when GetLuminance was added to Colour. load the attached into /usr/share/footswitch2 I'll update the package if you give me the OK. Regards, Rolf
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Ok, Rolf, now have pedal plugged in to Debian m/c.Using icon to start FS, works ok. Editing config manually I can set Classic to 1 and it plays/pauses but still cannot get config menu option to work. So... Start fs in terminal - no error, opens fine Select config from menu - error in termainal reads... Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/fs2", line 6424, in OnConf Edit_Config(parent=self) File "/usr/bin/fs2", line 8233, in init self.fc_hidfile_lock = oob.OnOffButton(self.tab1, wx.ID_ANY)...
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Morning Dave, try editing the $HOME/.config/fs2/fs2.cfg file HID_FILE_ID = /dev/input/eventx This stipulates that there is no pedal or after establishing which device is the pedal, edit that into fs2.cfg This is how footswitch establishes which devices are available: In a python3 session: Python 3.8.10 (default, Nov 14 2022, 12:59:47) [GCC 9.4.0] on linux Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. from evdev import InputDevice, ecodes, categorize, list_devices all_devices...
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With NO pedal (in use elsewhere)... Running fs2 in Terminal... (fs2:13470): Gtk-CRITICAL **: 14:23:51.717: gtk_box_gadget_distribute: assertion 'size >= 0' failed in GtkScrollbar After notification "initializing Footswitch" FS failed to run. Same when launched from GUI icon. Ran Task Manager, found 4 instances of "fs2" (about the number of times I'd tried to launch it). killall fs2 GUI icon launch ok except for pedal. I'll report back when I can test with pedal.
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Discovered why I'm not receiving updates on tickets. An old email address, Doh!
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Non-Debian cannot et Event ID
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Regards "I cannot load the Config" Run fs2 from the command line and see what error message is written to the terminal, or there maybe a message in the Help->Debug Log I can't think what that could be, I've never come across an issue with that before, are you sure you're not clicking away on the menu header (Configuration & Tools)? In Manjaro: Does the foot pedal show when you run the lsusb command? Does the foot pedal show when you run evtest and do you get the expected output from it?
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Thanks for the updates, Rolf. Haven't managed to do the Manjaro m/c yet but the Debian installs fine now. The footswitch pedal setup is ok but I cannot load the Config using the Configure option in the tools menu so can't complete the installation... Manjaro pre-new install file - no event ID anywhere and device not locke.
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Sorry Dave, I only log in occasionally. I'll have a look and see why I put that stipulation in the control file. It's probably just historical. Does the foot pedal's event id show up in if you hover "pedal device" input selection in Tools->Configuration? Ensure you haven't locked the device If you click on the Icon opposite Device Info, it will give you a detailed report on the current device, that may point to something useful. In the Help is a detailed breakdown of how to remap a footpedal in section...
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Hello, Rolf. Is there any chance of a new .deb using gtk3 instead of gtk2, to work on bullseye, please? I have tried to modify the deb myself but failed.
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Anonymous created ticket #7
Non-Debian cannot et Event ID
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David Burleigh posted a comment on ticket #6
Sorry, Rolf. Already returned the Infinity, as it won't work anyway with the free version of Express Scribe, that one of my co-workers wants to use on her Mac. That's why I asked about the AltoEdge, because it does work on the free version of Express Scribe. For my Linux system, I would just use your program. So I need a foot pedal that works for both.
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Foot Pedals Don't Trigger Events
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Foot Pedals Don't Trigger Events
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MacOS Port
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My Heavens, This ticket layout is out of control! I've been replying via email and upon logging in, just spotted this mess. In case you missed it, I was asking for the "evtest" output to ensure we are chasing the correct problem.
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Morning David. The AltoEdge Clone: I would have said yes before the Infinity usb3 but now I don't know. I think they are all badged VEC pedals or VEC are all Infinity/AltoEdge, who knows anymore? http://veccorp.com/foot-controls.html The Olympus RS31-H works for "Her in-doors", as she just replaced her Infinity USB2 with one. Historically the Philips and Olympus ranges have worked, simply because they adhere to the evdev standard, as did Infinity prior to the USB3. Can you run that 'evtest' command...
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Will it work with the AltoEdge Foot Pedal? Sent with ProtonMail Secure Email. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ On Tuesday, July 20th, 2021 at 4:33 PM, Rolf rolfofsaxony@users.sourceforge.net wrote: Dear Nobody, sadly, you have come across the great Infinity in-USB3 issue. I thought that I had put enough caveats in the text of the front page of the website. Don't panic though, there is light at the end of the tunnel (fingers crossed). Infinty changed the chip in the footpedal between the USB2 an USB3...
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Thank you for the quick response. In fact, I specifically ordered the Infinity USB-2 model, and the sticker on the package said USB2, but I did wonder when the package itself said "Infinity 3". Perhaps I will return it. On Amazon I see the Olympus RS-27 and RS-31H available, but not the RS-28. Will either of these work? Sent with ProtonMail Secure Email. ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ Original Message ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ On Tuesday, July 20th, 2021 at 4:33 PM, Rolf rolfofsaxony@users.sourceforge.net wrote: Dear Nobody, sadly, you...
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No problem David, let me know the output from evtest first, then I'll know for sure how to address the problem I'm signing off for the evening (it's 10pm here) and will come back to this tomorrow morning. On 20/07/2021 21:51, David Burleigh wrote: This is my topic, but I forgot to login before I posted it. Sorry about that. [tickets:#6] Foot Pedals Don't Trigger Events Status: open Milestone: 1.0 Created: Tue Jul 20, 2021 04:36 PM UTC by Anonymous Last Updated: Tue Jul 20, 2021 04:36 PM UTC Owner:...
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Quick caveat: On the command line run sudo evtest then choose the inifinty pedal and press the pedals copy the output into an email. This is just to confirm what the pedals are sending and that the issue really is a USB3/USB2 difference or something else. Regards Rolf On 20/07/2021 18:36, Ticket #6: Foot Pedals Don't Trigger Events wrote: [tickets:#6] Foot Pedals Don't Trigger Events Status: open Milestone: 1.0 Created: Tue Jul 20, 2021 04:36 PM UTC by Anonymous Last Updated: Tue Jul 20, 2021 04:36...
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Dear Nobody, sadly, you have come across the great Infinity in-USB3 issue. I thought that I had put enough caveats in the text of the front page of the website. Don't panic though, there is light at the end of the tunnel (fingers crossed). Infinty changed the chip in the footpedal between the USB2 an USB3 models and in doing so changed not only, what the pedal sent but also how it sent it. The Vec footpedal version 3 (in-USB3) fundamentally changed its operation from sending BTN_0, BTN_1 and BTN_2...
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This is my topic, but I forgot to login before I posted it. Sorry about that.
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Anonymous created ticket #6
Foot Pedals Don't Trigger Events
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Hello Jeff, trust me, when I say I feel your pain. Footswitch has evolved but when I started, I had no idea what "python" was, although admittedly, previously I'd been a Cobol programmer, showing my age there. The grunt work of porting, would I believe, revolve around recognising the foot pedal itself as I rely on the evdev package, which I don't believe is available for MacOS. I suspect, your easiest option would be to dual-boot your Mac with Ubuntu. There are many writeups available on the web,...
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Hello Jeff, trust me, when I say I feel your pain. Footswitch has evolved but when I started, I had no idea what "python" was, although admittedly, previously I'd been a Cobol programmer, showing my age there. The grunt work of porting, would I believe, revolve around recognising the foot pedal itself as I rely on the evdev package, which I don't believe is available for MacOS. I suspect, your easiest option would be to dual-boot your Mac with Ubuntu. There are many writeups available on the web,...
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Jeff posted a comment on ticket #5
Hi, it's me, anonymous. Thanks for the reply! Your reasoning is totally understandable. I know little to nothing about programming, but if I attempt a port (I don't even know if this is feasible given that I only know literally the first things about basic coding), I will be sure to send a thank you your way. I find it odd, honestly, that you've created literally the only viable alternative to Express Scribe for foot pedal transcription (which is terrible software from a skeezy company that milks...
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