[Ql-Users] SMSQmulator 1.18

[Wolfgang Lenerz]

Hi all,


SMSQmulator 1.18 is on the website (www.wlenerz.com/SMSQmulator)..

It uses the new move mode.

There are some bugfixes. The emulation can be suspended when the window 
is minimized.


Have fun.

Wolfgang

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Re: [Ql-Users] SMSQE v.3.16

[Lee Privett]

This sounds really good Wolfgang, excellent work.
On 18 May 2013 09:15, "Wolfgang Lenerz"  wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> SMSQ/E 3.16 is out.
> It contains Marcel's bug fix for the AURORA COLOUR_NATIVE command.
>
> There is also a new window move mode : move with transparency.
>
> (This is an extract of the display_txt file in the extras_new directory:)
>
> a - New move mode
> --
>
> The WM_MOVEMODE keyword has been extended to accept a new move mode:
>
> WM_MOVEMODE 3 : the "full window with transparency" move
>
> The window to be moved is made "transparent" : one can "see through" it.
> This is done via "alpha blending". Alpha blending requires A LOT of
> computing power. So, even if your machine can theoretically handle this
> type of move, in practice it might not be feasible. I don't believe, for
> example, that the QXL can handle it
> For Q40/Q60 users, switching on the Cache is advisable...
>
> This type of move is only implemented for display modes where alpha
> blending actually makes sense, i.e. modes 16, 32 and 33. In other display
> modes, such as the QL screen modes, or Atari mono modes, this will be
> redirected to move mode 2.
>
> Please note that you cannot use this move mode with anything but the mouse
> - the keyboard (cursor keys) will not work.
>
>
> b - Configuring/setting the move mode
> --**---
>
> The move modes are configured on a system-wide basis - you cannot have
> onejob moving in mode 0 and the other in mode 1.
>
> Thus, all jobs are affected by the move mode, even those written a long
> time ago (unless, such as Qlib, the job doesn't use the WMAN move routine).
>
> The move mode can be changed in two ways:
>
> 1 - Configure SMSQ/E  (WMAN) to a mode of your liking.
>
> 2 - Use the new WM_MOVEMODE keyword
>
> This takes one parameter, an integer from 0 to 3:
>
> WM_MOVEMODE 0 : the old way
>
> WM_MOVEMODE 1 : the "outline" move
>
> WM_MOVEMODE 2 : the "full window" move
>
> WM_MOVEMODE 3 : the "full window with transparency" move
>
>
> c - Configuring/setting the degree of transparency : WM_MOVEALPHA
> --**--**--
> You can set how transparent the window is supposed to be when being moved,
> from nearly totally transparent to totally opaque. This is done by setting
> the "alpha value", from 1 (nearly transparent) to 255 (totally opaque).
>
> The alpha value is configured on a system-wide basis - you cannot have one
> job moving with an alpha value of 100 and the other with 200.
>
> Thus, all jobs are affected by this, even those written a long time
> ago (unless, such as Qlib, the job doesn't use the WMAN move routine).
>
> The alpha value can be changed in two ways:
>
> 1 - Configure SMSQ/E  (WMAN) to a value of your liking.
>
> 2 - Use the new WM_MOVEALPHA keyword
>
> WM_MOVEALPHA : this new keyword defines the amount of transparency the
> window should have when moved about, from 1 (nearly transparent) to 255
> (totally opaque).
>
> Please note that
> 1) no check is made on the value passed to this keyword, but only the
> lower byte is used.
> 2) a value of 255 is actually equivalent to move mode 2.
> 3) a value of 0 is allowed but, since this would make the window to be
> moved totally transparent when it is moved (i.e. you would only ever see
> the background) this is considered to be an error and a value of 255 will
> be used!
> 4) alpha blending requires a lot of computing power - it may be too slow
> on your machine.
>
>
>
> .
>
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[Ql-Users] SMSQE v.3.16

[Wolfgang Lenerz]

Hi all,

SMSQ/E 3.16 is out.
It contains Marcel's bug fix for the AURORA COLOUR_NATIVE command.

There is also a new window move mode : move with transparency.

(This is an extract of the display_txt file in the extras_new directory:)

a - New move mode
--

The WM_MOVEMODE keyword has been extended to accept a new move mode:

WM_MOVEMODE 3 : the "full window with transparency" move

The window to be moved is made "transparent" : one can "see through" it.
This is done via "alpha blending". Alpha blending requires A LOT of 
computing power. So, even if your machine can theoretically handle this 
type of move, in practice it might not be feasible. I don't believe, for 
example, that the QXL can handle it

For Q40/Q60 users, switching on the Cache is advisable...

This type of move is only implemented for display modes where alpha 
blending actually makes sense, i.e. modes 16, 32 and 33. In other 
display modes, such as the QL screen modes, or Atari mono modes, this 
will be redirected to move mode 2.


Please note that you cannot use this move mode with anything but the 
mouse - the keyboard (cursor keys) will not work.



b - Configuring/setting the move mode
-

The move modes are configured on a system-wide basis - you cannot have 
onejob moving in mode 0 and the other in mode 1.


Thus, all jobs are affected by the move mode, even those written a long 
time ago (unless, such as Qlib, the job doesn't use the WMAN move routine).


The move mode can be changed in two ways:

1 - Configure SMSQ/E  (WMAN) to a mode of your liking.

2 - Use the new WM_MOVEMODE keyword

This takes one parameter, an integer from 0 to 3:

WM_MOVEMODE 0 : the old way

WM_MOVEMODE 1 : the "outline" move

WM_MOVEMODE 2 : the "full window" move

WM_MOVEMODE 3 : the "full window with transparency" move


c - Configuring/setting the degree of transparency : WM_MOVEALPHA
--
You can set how transparent the window is supposed to be when being 
moved, from nearly totally transparent to totally opaque. This is done 
by setting the "alpha value", from 1 (nearly transparent) to 255 
(totally opaque).


The alpha value is configured on a system-wide basis - you cannot have 
one job moving with an alpha value of 100 and the other with 200.


Thus, all jobs are affected by this, even those written a long time
ago (unless, such as Qlib, the job doesn't use the WMAN move routine).

The alpha value can be changed in two ways:

1 - Configure SMSQ/E  (WMAN) to a value of your liking.

2 - Use the new WM_MOVEALPHA keyword

WM_MOVEALPHA : this new keyword defines the amount of transparency the 
window should have when moved about, from 1 (nearly transparent) to 255 
(totally opaque).


Please note that
1) no check is made on the value passed to this keyword, but only the 
lower byte is used.

2) a value of 255 is actually equivalent to move mode 2.
3) a value of 0 is allowed but, since this would make the window to be 
moved totally transparent when it is moved (i.e. you would only ever see 
the background) this is considered to be an error and a value of 255 
will be used!

4) alpha blending requires a lot of computing power - it may be too slow
on your machine.



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