Hi Tom, I have encountered rectangle-problem running WindowsXP and AG3-stable... Maybe I should do an update ;)
Regards, Roman --------------------------------------- Dipl.-Inform. Roman Breuer Multimedia und Video Rechen- und Kommunikationszentrum der RWTH Aachen Seffenter Weg 23 52074 Aachen Germany Tel.: +49 (0) 241 / 80 29247 Fax: +49 (0) 241 / 80 6 29247 Web: http://www.rz.rwth-aachen.de > -----Original Message----- > From: Thomas D. Uram [mailto:tu...@mcs.anl.gov] > Sent: Saturday, May 20, 2006 6:00 AM > To: Breuer, Roman > Cc: Robert Olson; ag-t...@mcs.anl.gov > Subject: Re: [AG-TECH] Autoplace > > Hallo Roman: > > Which platform are you using? The rectangle should be filled when > you have saved an autoplace region previously using 'Write vic prefs' > on the autoplace window. Also, the fix I made to fill the autoplace > region affects the color, but the outline of the region should have > always been visible. > > The changes you are planning for autoplace sound worthwhile. You > are welcome to make changes to the code. Don't hesitate to talk to > me and ask questions along the way; we'll get your changes integrated into > the > code base when you're finished. > > Thanks! > > mfG, > > Tom > > > On 05/17/06 03:29, Breuer, Roman wrote: > > Bob, > > you are right, but when reopening autoplace, you don't get a visual > > feedback in the canvas.... ;) The rectangle is not redrawn. > > I read, that Tom changed the wrong inking of the rectangle. It shoud now > > really be filled with the blue color, but this version of autoplace is > > not included in AG3 :( > > > > Regards, > > Roman > > > > --------------------------------------- > > Dipl.-Inform. Roman Breuer > > Multimedia und Video > > Rechen- und Kommunikationszentrum der RWTH Aachen > > Seffenter Weg 23 > > > > 52074 Aachen > > Germany > > > > Tel.: +49 (0) 241 / 80 29247 > > Fax: +49 (0) 241 / 80 6 29247 > > Web: http://www.rz.rwth-aachen.de > > > > > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: Robert Olson [mailto:ol...@mcs.anl.gov] > >>Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 4:54 PM > >>To: Breuer, Roman > >>Cc: Thomas D. Uram; ag-t...@mcs.anl.gov > >>Subject: Re: [AG-TECH] Autoplace > >> > >>(wow, that code is really old now :-). I wrote the original version > >>of it way back when). > >> > >>You're exactly correct on #1 and #2, but wrt #3, there should be a > >>button that saves the current autoplace settings as the default. > >> > >>--bob > >> > >>On May 15, 2006, at 3:20 AM, Breuer, Roman wrote: > >> > >> > >>>Tom, > >>>I think that the policy autoplace uses is not that, what I want. I > >>>don't > >>>know how much work it will be, but the points I don't like are: > >>> > >>>1) When you draw the placing area, the resulting placing grid is > >>>computed with respect to the selected window size. When you the > > > > select > > > >>>an other window size the grid is not computed again. > >>> > >>>2) The placing grid does not consider the display borders. So > > > > windows > > > >>>are sometimes shown half on one display and half on the other > > > > display. > > > >>>That's not acceptable especially when the displays are surrounded > > > > with > > > >>>frames such as rear projections or SMARTboards. > >>> > >>>3) The placing area has to be shown everytime. Even if you close and > >>>reopen autoplace. > >>> > >>>That are some points I would like to change. I hope it is OK, that I > >>>will so this. Or are there any restrictions in changing the code? > >>>Or are > >>>there already any attempts for those changes? > >>> > >>>Regards and good luck for the AG-Retreat2006. Unfortunately I could > >>>not > >>>come :( > >>> > >>>Roman > >>>--------------------------------------- > >>>Dipl.-Inform. Roman Breuer > >>>Multimedia und Video > >>>Rechen- und Kommunikationszentrum der RWTH Aachen > >>>Seffenter Weg 23 > >>> > >>>52074 Aachen > >>>Germany > >>> > >>>Tel.: +49 (0) 241 / 80 29247 > >>>Fax: +49 (0) 241 / 80 6 29247 > >>>Web: http://www.rz.rwth-aachen.de > >>> > >>> > >>>>-----Original Message----- > >>>>From: Thomas D. Uram [mailto:tu...@mcs.anl.gov] > >>>>Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 5:54 PM > >>>>To: Breuer, Roman > >>>>Cc: ag-t...@mcs.anl.gov > >>>>Subject: Re: [AG-TECH] Autoplace > >>>> > >>>>Hi Roman: > >>>> > >>>>That functionality is only in the AccessGrid vic, in the > >>>>autoplace_ui.tcl file, > >>>>in the ag-media cvs module. You can view the file online here: > >>>> > >>>>http://fl-cvs.mcs.anl.gov/viewcvs/viewcvs.cgi/ag- > >>>>media/vic/tcl/autoplace_ui.tcl > >>>> > >>>>If you're building on Linux, I'd recommend that you use the > > > > vic-build > > > >>>>script. > >>>>On Windows, we use something like this: > >>>> > >>>>cd ag-media > >>>>devenv vic\vic.sln /build "DDraw Release" > >>>> > >>>>Can you say more about the changes you plan for autoplace? > >>>> > >>>>Tom > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>Breuer, Roman wrote: > >>>> > >>>>>Hi everyone, > >>>>>I think my last mail was somehow not delivered to this list (or > >>> > >>>maybe I > >>> > >>>>>wrote to the wrong list ...), but can anyone tell me where I can > >>> > >>>find > >>> > >>>>>the sources of the vic-autoplace functionality. And how to rebuild > >>> > >>>vic > >>> > >>>>>for AG, after changing a few things? Maybe there are websites I > > > > have > > > >>>not > >>> > >>>>>discovered yet, with this info I need. > >>>>> > >>>>>Best Regards, > >>>>>Roman > >>>>> > >>>>>--------------------------------------- > >>>>>Dipl.-Inform. Roman Breuer > >>>>>Multimedia und Video > >>>>>Rechen- und Kommunikationszentrum der RWTH Aachen > >>>>>Seffenter Weg 23 > >>>>> > >>>>>52074 Aachen > >>>>>Germany > >>>>> > >>>>>Tel.: +49 (0) 241 / 80 29247 > >>>>>Fax: +49 (0) 241 / 80 6 29247 > >>>>>Web: http://www.rz.rwth-aachen.de > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>> > >>> > > > > > >
