Making a button from an old mouse?

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Hi, I'm trying to create a custom button using an old mouse. I want to change the clicks to register as keyboard commands, but only for the old mouse (like having a macro key). Mouse remapping software doesn't work because the changes they apply are global and affect my regular mouse too, which isn't ideal. Is it possible to do this simply, or will I need to create a new driver for the mouse? The mouse I have is an old apple mouse, I think they called it the mighty mouse or something (the one with the crappy nipple scroll ball).

 

The goal is to make an upvote/downvote button for Electric Sheep, which can sit on my couch and is easy to click quickly (just for fun).

 

Any ideas?

Thanks

 

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http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13742630/can-you-remap-keys-of-a-specific-keyboard

http://www.oblita.com/interception.html

 

Best I could come up with ATM. It's going to take some software and an API capable of identifying multiple USB devices as unique, separating inputs, and reprogramming the outputs. If you're using Windows http://usbpicprog.org/ may be a decent tool. Mac: http://usboverdrive.com/USBOverdrive/News.html

 

The Razer Tartarus is about the only cost effective thing I can think of that will work OTB and has software to accompany it. Utilizing an old device and coding on top of it is possible, but it may be worth $40 in time just buying something that will work right away.

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Ahhh. Thank

 

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13742630/can-you-remap-keys-of-a-specific-keyboard

http://www.oblita.com/interception.html

 

Best I could come up with ATM. It's going to take some software and an API capable of identifying multiple USB devices as unique, separating inputs, and reprogramming the outputs. If you're using Windows http://usbpicprog.org/ may be a decent tool. Mac: http://usboverdrive.com/USBOverdrive/News.html

 

The Razer Tartarus is about the only cost effective thing I can think of that will work OTB and has software to accompany it. Utilizing an old device and coding on top of it is possible, but it may be worth $40 in time just buying something that will work right away.

Ahh. I thought that might be the case. $40 does sound more attractive. Thanks a lot!