JAVA programmer? (and Win-DomMap, and some GIMP)

Arryn · #1 February 24th, 2004, 09:31 PM

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Originally posted by E. Albright:

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You mean I only have to change the fopen() calls and it will work on Windows?

Well, I had to change random/srandom to rand/srand, and maybe tweak a few other things (and I don't know, and can't currently test, if my port functions correctly, but it seems to do so), but yeah, there wasn't much to change.

[Edit: And per Leif_-'s suggestion, I changed the fopen().]

The variable "near" is also a (obsolete) reserved word and I had to change that (to "nearby"

). The only thing blocking my compile at present is a missing def for "M_PI". Of course, I presume this is related to the value of Pi, but I don't know what the "M" is supposed to imply.

Once I have the console port in Windows compiled and working okay, then I can begin the "fun" task of rebuilding the app as a native Windows MFC app, with GUI and all the other niceties. Well, that's the plan, FWIW.

Gandalf Parker · #2 February 24th, 2004, 09:35 PM

OK that makes 3 in the running.

Anyone feel like "Source Forge"ing this project?

Gandalf Parker · #3 February 24th, 2004, 09:38 PM

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Originally posted by PhilD:
(JPG Version)

What do you all think?

I like that. The "canvas" thing that Illwinter uses was interesting also (I think Saber Cherry recommended it in another thread) but I think I like this one better.

But I suspect this is farther away from being batch-useable than blur is. Im sure ImageMagick commands can do what I want. I just dont understand enough about masks and such.

[ February 24, 2004, 19:39: Message edited by: Gandalf Parker ]

Taqwus · #4 February 24th, 2004, 09:45 PM

M_PI is normally the value of PI from math.h or a subinclude. For instance, on a Linux box I've nearby, /usr/include/math.h contains
# define M_PI 3.14159265358979323846 /* pi */
(in a block of defines surrounded by an #ifdef relating to BSD).

Arryn · #5 February 24th, 2004, 09:58 PM

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Originally posted by Taqwus:
M_PI is normally the value of PI from math.h or a subinclude. For instance, on a Linux box I've nearby, /usr/include/math.h contains
# define M_PI 3.14159265358979323846 /* pi */
(in a block of defines surrounded by an #ifdef relating to BSD).

Thanks! My linux box is downstairs collecting (a lot of) dust. Two years worth at least.

I've gotten the code to compile and produce a map & tga. You can get the v1.94a console .exe w/ sample output from my site. If no one finds any other problems (besides the odd water loops that happen with my compile also), then I can begin the conVersion into a real Windows app. That is, assuming anyone is interested in the fancy Windows trappings (GUI, etc.) ...

[ February 24, 2004, 20:00: Message edited by: Arryn ]

Gandalf Parker · #6 February 24th, 2004, 10:22 PM

Not to curb your enthusiasm but so far what we have managed to do is get the DomMap from Dominions 1 to work for Dom2. There is a wish-list for this program. Many things that could be upgraded. If we wander into two code-sets it will be hard to keep up. Your choice of course.

There are also other 3rd party program requests where window-dressing (pun intended) is what is being asked for.

Arryn · #7 February 24th, 2004, 10:48 PM

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Originally posted by Gandalf Parker:
Not to curb your enthusiasm but so far what we have managed to do is get the DomMap from Dominions 1 to work for Dom2. There is a wish-list for this program. Many things that could be upgraded. If we wander into two code-sets it will be hard to keep up. Your choice of course.

First, no one has yet come forward to volunteer for Source Forging. I would if I was familiar with the system. I've never used Source Forge.

Second, and more pointedly, if I apply "window-dressing" to the app, it will be a major (ie: almost complete) rewrite of the code, not just a recompile. This will render moot any source control between a Windows GUI Version and a linux console Version.

The ideal option, of course, is to do any GUI in Java, which, if done properly, will run on all platforms. Doing it in Java will take me longer as the code not only has to be translated from C, but I'm not as swift a Java coder as I am a C coder.

BTW, I haven't been doing this out of any interest I have in the app (I don't plan to use it myself), but just because a need for a Windows Version was expressed. So just point me in the direction you want me to go.

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There are also other 3rd party program requests where window-dressing (pun intended) is what is being asked for.

Such as? Someone else is doing the game-save app, so I'm not going to parallel that effort. I haven't seen mention of any other projects in progress or desired. Please post a list of what's been asked for, and solicit volunteers ...

[ February 24, 2004, 21:54: Message edited by: Arryn ]