Re: [lazarus] GamePack 1.0 Released
I did so, but still the same behavior. Just to note, I commented out the lines and then rebuilt the IDE a couple of times to be sure. Thanks Lee, At least it rules out the obvious. I will be home this weekend where I have a windows machine, I'll give it a shot when I'm there and see if I can locate and fix the bug. A.J. -- Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic - Clarke's law Any technology that is distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced -Gehm's corollary Any technologist that is distinguishable from a magician is insufficiently advanced - My corollary The worlds worst webcomic: http://silentcoder.co.za/scartoonz The worlds best cybercafe manager: http://outkafe.outkastsolutions.co.za begin:vcard fn:AJ Venter n:Venter;AJ org:Global Pact Trading Pty. Ltd.;OutKast Solutions email;internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED] title:Director of Product Development tel;work:+27 21 554 5059 tel;fax:+27 11 252 9197 tel;cell:+27 83 455 9978 url:http://www.outkastsolutions.co.za version:2.1 end:vcard
Re: [lazarus] GamePack 1.0 Released
A.J. Venter wrote: I downloaded and installed the components fine. However, when trying to load the demo project, the IDE hangs and eats up 50% CPU. End Task'ing the lazarus process in Windows is necessary at that point. Is this only linux/gtk? Or is Win32 supported? Hi Lee, It's definitely meant to be a multiplatform suite. You seem to have discovered a win32 specific bug. Since I only use native components that means that it must be something the w32 widget set does different. Logically - only visual components could have issues with widget set implementations. That limits it to TDoubleBuffer. The only part of TDoubleBuffer that is active during design is the paint method - so it seems win32 isn't handling that right. Please try the following for me (I have no access to a windows machine for a while) Fine the lines in doublebuffer.pas that read: if csDesigning in ComponentState then Self.Canvas.CopyRect(rect(0,0,width,height),FBackground.BitMap.Canvas,rect(0,0,width,height)); And comment them out. This will have no impact on running programs, it will just prevent the background from being visible at designtime - but it may solve your problem. Please let me know if it does, so I can update the code on my side (I would use an IFDEF I imagine). Win32 experts: If this works, how SHOULD I do it instead ? Ciao A.J. I did so, but still the same behavior. Just to note, I commented out the lines and then rebuilt the IDE a couple of times to be sure. -- Warm Regards, Lee Everything I needed to learn in life, I learned selling encyclopedias door to door. _ To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe as the Subject archives at http://www.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailarchives
Re: [lazarus] GamePack 1.0 Released
A.J. Venter wrote: Hi all, As I promised last week, I finished and released GamePack version 1.0. The keyboard event handling is not yet as good as I would like, but this is not a crucial aspect as it's something that belongs on the lazarus level anyway. Hi A.J., Lazarus 0.9.24 - FPC 2.2.0 OS: WinXP I downloaded and installed the components fine. However, when trying to load the demo project, the IDE hangs and eats up 50% CPU. End Task'ing the lazarus process in Windows is necessary at that point. Is this only linux/gtk? Or is Win32 supported? -- Warm Regards, Lee Everything I needed to learn in life, I learned selling encyclopedias door to door. _ To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe as the Subject archives at http://www.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailarchives
Re: [lazarus] GamePack 1.0 Released
Quoting A.J. Venter [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I added some screenshots to the wiki page: Cool. Good work ;-) Cheers (With a Tequila) mramirez _ To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe as the Subject archives at http://www.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailarchives
Re: [lazarus] GamePack 1.0 Released
I downloaded and installed the components fine. However, when trying to load the demo project, the IDE hangs and eats up 50% CPU. End Task'ing the lazarus process in Windows is necessary at that point. Is this only linux/gtk? Or is Win32 supported? Hi Lee, It's definitely meant to be a multiplatform suite. You seem to have discovered a win32 specific bug. Since I only use native components that means that it must be something the w32 widget set does different. Logically - only visual components could have issues with widget set implementations. That limits it to TDoubleBuffer. The only part of TDoubleBuffer that is active during design is the paint method - so it seems win32 isn't handling that right. Please try the following for me (I have no access to a windows machine for a while) Fine the lines in doublebuffer.pas that read: if csDesigning in ComponentState then Self.Canvas.CopyRect(rect(0,0,width,height),FBackground.BitMap.Canvas,rect(0,0,width,height)); And comment them out. This will have no impact on running programs, it will just prevent the background from being visible at designtime - but it may solve your problem. Please let me know if it does, so I can update the code on my side (I would use an IFDEF I imagine). Win32 experts: If this works, how SHOULD I do it instead ? Ciao A.J. -- Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic - Clarke's law Any technology that is distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced -Gehm's corollary Any technologist that is distinguishable from a magician is insufficiently advanced - My corollary The worlds worst webcomic: http://silentcoder.co.za/scartoonz The worlds best cybercafe manager: http://outkafe.outkastsolutions.co.za begin:vcard fn:AJ Venter n:Venter;AJ org:Global Pact Trading Pty. Ltd.;OutKast Solutions email;internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED] title:Director of Product Development tel;work:+27 21 554 5059 tel;fax:+27 11 252 9197 tel;cell:+27 83 455 9978 url:http://www.outkastsolutions.co.za version:2.1 end:vcard
Re: [lazarus] GamePack 1.0 Released
Hi A.J. You may want to post about your project over on www.pascalgamedevelopment.com. There was talk on there about trying and release a game development pack that would allow FreePascal to target Nintendo GameBoy Advance and Dual Screen. Dominique. A.J. Venter wrote: Hi all, As I promised last week, I finished and released GamePack version 1.0. The keyboard event handling is not yet as good as I would like, but this is not a crucial aspect as it's something that belongs on the lazarus level anyway. Having said that, the other functionalities are all there as promised including the event-based collision detection and sprite-motion control. I am still busy writing new up-to-date documentation, but the included demoprogram shows how to use all the abilities in all the components. I already have an idea for my next major addition, but this will be for a later release. In the meantime, those who wanted to play with it can now get it to take a look. The URL is: http://outkastsolutions.co.za/outkast/index.php?option=com_openwikiItemid=id=gamepack I would like it if it could be added to the CCR as well please to help people find it. I would love to receive feedback on this release. It's far from perfect, in particular the code-structure could use some clean-up and improved error detection, but provided the programmer uses it right, everything seems to work very well. That's not to say it cannot be improved but I would really like to get some outside input with this, yet another reason I am releasing it. I think it is a justified .0 release and I hope people will find it useful. Ciao A.J. _ To unsubscribe: mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] with unsubscribe as the Subject archives at http://www.lazarus.freepascal.org/mailarchives
Re: [lazarus] GamePack 1.0 Released
mramirez wrote: Quoting A.J. Venter [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Hi all, As I promised last week, I finished and released GamePack version 1.0. Could be see some screenshots ? As you wish. I added some screenshots to the wiki page: http://outkastsolutions.co.za/outkast/index.php?option=com_openwikiItemid=id=gamepack Ciao A.J. -- Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic - Clarke's law Any technology that is distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced -Gehm's corollary Any technologist that is distinguishable from a magician is insufficiently advanced - My corollary The worlds worst webcomic: http://silentcoder.co.za/scartoonz The worlds best cybercafe manager: http://outkafe.outkastsolutions.co.za begin:vcard fn:AJ Venter n:Venter;AJ org:Global Pact Trading Pty. Ltd.;OutKast Solutions email;internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED] title:Director of Product Development tel;work:+27 21 554 5059 tel;fax:+27 11 252 9197 tel;cell:+27 83 455 9978 url:http://www.outkastsolutions.co.za version:2.1 end:vcard
Re: [lazarus] GamePack 1.0 Released
Dominique Louis wrote: Hi A.J. You may want to post about your project over on www.pascalgamedevelopment.com. There was talk on there about trying and release a game development pack that would allow FreePascal to target Nintendo GameBoy Advance and Dual Screen. Well gamepack per se won't do that, BUT if FreePascal AND lazarus supports building for those platforms, then it should work on those ports (because it's built out of native components). It should already work for WinCE. Ciao A.J. -- Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic - Clarke's law Any technology that is distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced -Gehm's corollary Any technologist that is distinguishable from a magician is insufficiently advanced - My corollary The worlds worst webcomic: http://silentcoder.co.za/scartoonz The worlds best cybercafe manager: http://outkafe.outkastsolutions.co.za begin:vcard fn:AJ Venter n:Venter;AJ org:Global Pact Trading Pty. Ltd.;OutKast Solutions email;internet:[EMAIL PROTECTED] title:Director of Product Development tel;work:+27 21 554 5059 tel;fax:+27 11 252 9197 tel;cell:+27 83 455 9978 url:http://www.outkastsolutions.co.za version:2.1 end:vcard
