Re: [Ql-Users] Where has Knoware gone?
pjwitte wrote: Like reading my bloomin obituary ;) No, Im alive and QLing, though not actively developing stuff (for the time being). Knoware is down as I dont have a host. Tested hosting it on an old laptop via DynDNS, but could get it to reliably wake up via internet, and didnt think it worthwhile keeping runing 24/7. Now the laptop's dead :( Im thinking of getting a cheap-to-run netbook or something, and might try again. Let you know if or when I get back online. In the mean time, if you need anything, and know what you need, let me know. Per, I have a virtual server which is hosting some other stuff 24/7, I'd be quite happy to host your domain as well if you like, totally FOC. I don't have a control panel on it, so it's all Linux command line stuff, if you can handle that, you'd be welcome. Drop me a line off-list at a...@qluser.org Cheers, Ade. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Where has Knoware gone?
Ade Vickers wrote, on 20/Jun/12 09:45 | Jun20: pjwitte wrote: Like reading my bloomin obituary ;) No, Im alive and QLing, though not actively developing stuff (for the time being). Knoware is down as I dont have a host. Tested hosting it on an old laptop via DynDNS, but could get it to reliably wake up via internet, and didnt think it worthwhile keeping runing 24/7. Now the laptop's dead :( Im thinking of getting a cheap-to-run netbook or something, and might try again. Let you know if or when I get back online. In the mean time, if you need anything, and know what you need, let me know. Per, I have a virtual server which is hosting some other stuff 24/7, I'd be quite happy to host your domain as well if you like, totally FOC. I don't have a control panel on it, so it's all Linux command line stuff, if you can handle that, you'd be welcome. Drop me a line off-list at a...@qluser.org Cheers, Ade. ... but he probably would not need to use the command line, as he could (S)FTP in I am sure. Tony -- t...@firshman.co.uk http://firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 Skype: tonyfirshman TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
[Ql-Users] EasyPtr BLOBW
Hi everyone, does anyone know how spraying sprites with the Easyptr 4.01 BLOBW procedure is supposed to work in mode 32? I have tried the following: 1. High-Color sprite 27x27 2. QPC in high-colour mode BLOBW #appwin,xpos%,ypos%, sprite, sprite,10 -- Bad parameter (and interestingly, all my other sprites in the same Easyptr program are garbled, i.e. origins shifted) 3. Reset QPC 4. Read the manual (this should probably have been step 0), x-size multiple of 16 can be used as a pattern. A-Ha 5. Created a black square sprite, 32x32 (which is a multiple of 16, in my opinion), used that as a pattern --Bad Parameter (Other sprites seem to be OK now) 6. Used the black square as both blob and pattern --Bad Parameter Can anyone shed some light on this, please? What am I doing wrong? Would not RLE-ing the sprite probably help? Cheers, Tobias ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] EasyPtr BLOBW
To answer my own question: No, Not compressing the sprite doesn't help. -Original-Nachricht- Von: tobias.froesc...@t-online.de tobias.froesc...@t-online.de An: ql-us...@q-v-d.com Betreff: [Ql-Users] EasyPtr BLOBW Datum: Wed, 20 Jun 2012 14:36:14 +0200 Hi everyone, does anyone know how spraying sprites with the Easyptr 4.01 BLOBW procedure is supposed to work in mode 32? I have tried the following: 1. High-Color sprite 27x27 2. QPC in high-colour mode BLOBW #appwin,xpos%,ypos%, sprite, sprite,10 -- Bad parameter (and interestingly, all my other sprites in the same Easyptr program are garbled, i.e. origins shifted) 3. Reset QPC 4. Read the manual (this should probably have been step 0), x-size multiple of 16 can be used as a pattern. A-Ha 5. Created a black square sprite, 32x32 (which is a multiple of 16, in my opinion), used that as a pattern --Bad Parameter (Other sprites seem to be OK now) 6. Used the black square as both blob and pattern --Bad Parameter Can anyone shed some light on this, please? What am I doing wrong? Would not RLE-ing the sprite probably help? Cheers, Tobias ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] EasyPtr BLOBW
tobias.froesc...@t-online.de wrote: does anyone know how spraying sprites with the Easyptr 4.01 BLOBW procedure is supposed to work in mode 32? TT never implemented spraying for GD2, sorry. Wasn't exactly a much sought of feature. Marcel ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] EasyPtr BLOBW
No wonder it doesn't work, then ;) Thanks, Marcel. -Original-Nachricht- Von: Marcel Kilgus ql-us...@mail.kilgus.net An: ql-us...@q-v-d.com Betreff: Re: [Ql-Users] EasyPtr BLOBW Datum: Wed, 20 Jun 2012 15:59:33 +0200 tobias.froesc...@t-online.de wrote: does anyone know how spraying sprites with the Easyptr 4.01 BLOBW procedure is supposed to work in mode 32? TT never implemented spraying for GD2, sorry. Wasn't exactly a much sought of feature. Marcel ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] EasyPtr BLOBW
tobias.froesc...@t-online.de wrote: No wonder it doesn't work, then ;) Yeah, I had to look it up, too, but the source code was pretty definite on that point ;-) pt_spray moveq #err.ipar,d0 rts end Marcel ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] EasyPtr BLOBW
tobias.froesc...@t-online.de wrote: does anyone know how spraying sprites with the Easyptr 4.01 BLOBW procedure is supposed to work in mode 32? TT never implemented spraying for GD2, sorry. Wasn't exactly a much sought of feature. Marcel Shame, although I understand the reasons. I think the same applies to some RPXL% options (unless you have made changes since I last checked!). Facilities like the RPXL% 'scan key' to search colours to help with filling, spray BLOBW etc would have been useful in graphical applications. I suppose Tobias could probably implement an approximate equivalent for rectangles, using a loop to write a colour at random within a block, the loop being up to the percentage of the total number of pixels in the block, which would be fine for a rectangle, but not the same as the versatility of being able to write using the individual blob mask elements to form a spray shape that a pattern shows through. Dilwyn Jones ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Where has Knoware gone?
Ade Vickers wrote, on 20/Jun/12 09:45 | Jun20: pjwitte wrote: Like reading my bloomin obituary ;) No, Im alive and QLing, though not actively developing stuff (for the time being). Knoware is down as I dont have a host. Tested hosting it on an old laptop via DynDNS, but could get it to reliably wake up via internet, and didnt think it worthwhile keeping runing 24/7. Now the laptop's dead :( Im thinking of getting a cheap-to-run netbook or something, and might try again. Let you know if or when I get back online. In the mean time, if you need anything, and know what you need, let me know. ... but of course he probably would not need to use the command line, as he could (S)FTP in I am sure. Tony -- t...@firshman.co.uk http://firshman.co.uk Voice: +44(0)1442-828254 Fax: +44(0)1442-828255 Skype: tonyfirshman TF Services, 29 Longfield Road, TRING, Herts, HP23 4DG ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
Re: [Ql-Users] Where has Knoware gone?
Tony Firshman wrote: Per, I have a virtual server which is hosting some other stuff 24/7, I'd be quite happy to host your domain as well if you like, totally FOC. I don't have a control panel on it, so it's all Linux command line stuff, if you can handle that, you'd be welcome. Drop me a line off-list at a...@qluser.org ... but he probably would not need to use the command line, as he could (S)FTP in I am sure. I usually turn FTP off when I'm not using it, otherwise it's a honey pot for hackers :( I could probably install a free copy of Plesk come to think of it. The hosting provider has an option to do that during setup, it might mean shuffling other stuff about, no real hardship there. Cheers, Ade. ___ QL-Users Mailing List http://www.q-v-d.demon.co.uk/smsqe.htm
