Small FireWire Interface App Required

[Shunter]

Hi,

I'm currently in the process of developing an audio hardware device that interacts with Macintosh computers via a FireWaire 800 port. I have done some basic game coding before, but have given up on going too in depth with system/API coding due to a lack of time.

Subsequently, I would like to hire someone to write a small FireWire interface application for me. What I'm looking for is just a simplification appliaction - one that will just give FireWire interraction a nice wrapper for me so that I can do the rest of the coding myself. Bonus if you can get me a nice BlitzMax interface for it.

I'm obviously doing this on a personal budget, so I can't pay super much, but I can offer someting in the ballpark $100 US, although I will try to be flexible. Credit will also be given where due if I decide to distribute the product.

Thanks,
~Shunter

[DoG]

Sounds like an interesting project, but we need more info, for example what this "interface app" is supposed to actually accomplish.

[Shunter]

Sorry, my bad, "app" is a bad word - API would be more like it. What the ideal situation would be for me is to be able to open Blitzmax and type the following:


global FWPort = New FireWireConnection()

FWPort.setrate(1.0) ' MHz

FWPort.write(datablock1)
FWPort.step()
FWPort.write(datablock2)
FWPort.step()

local datain1 = FWPort.readdata()
FWPort.step()
local datain2 = FWPort.readdata()
FWPort.step()

FWPort.close()


Or the similar that can be used in a c++ - like program. Just something that's simpler than Apple's built-in APIs :)
(Obviously, I'm looking for isochronous data transfer... details)

Hope this helps

Thanks,
~Shunter