jscalibrator1

Usage

Overview

Calibrates joysticks using libjsw and saves calibration information in a calibration file suitable for programs that use libjsw. This program uses the GTK+ widget library and libjsw for joystick interfacing.

This program can also be used to check if libjsw is functioning properly.

There is capability to open and save calibration files to alternate file names (instead of the default information belonging to other joysticks in a single calibration file will be preserved and only the information for the joystick that was calibrated will be modified.

Options

-d <device>

Specifies the initial joystick device to open at startup (default is /dev/js0).

-f <file>

Specifies the joystick calibration file to open and save to (default is .joystick).

--help

Print help screen and exit.

--version

Print version and exit.

[GUI_options] can be any options standard to your GUI, consult your GUI's manual for available options.

Return value

Environment

DISPLAY

Specifies the host address, display number, and screen number to connect to the X server.

USERNAME

Specifies the user's name.

USER

Fallback for USERNAME.

HOME

Specifies the absolute path to the user's home directory.

TMPDIR

Specifies the path to the tempory files directory.

Wmclass names

Examples

To run the Joystick Calibrator the standard way, type:

# jscalibrator &