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

alexti · #1 February 25th, 2004, 03:27 PM

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Originally posted by Arryn:

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Originally posted by alexti:
If you'll do window UI using Qt, you will be able to compile the same code on Linux and Windows (and Mac). And AFAIR, Qt is free for GPL-ed projects.

I don't see a Qt/GPL Version for Windows.

I can't find it on their site either and now their current Version is 3.xx. But if I'm not mistaken, 2.xx Version was GPL-ed, so it can be obtained from somewhere else. and btw, it's not compiler, it's a GUI library (plus few extra libraries and tools)

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Also, if I'm going to write cross-platform code, I'd rather do it in Java. The only advantage to writing in C++ would be to use the (obviously non-portable) MFC libraries.

The use of MFC is only advantageous in commercial projects, where you're getting paid for fixing MFC bugs ;-)

Gandalf Parker · #2 February 25th, 2004, 05:20 PM

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Originally posted by Leif_-:
I've finally managed to get the "blur and bump-map" script to work with Gimp's batch mode

Looks like you got it to work. And I thank you. Some of the GIMPers will be able to make use of it.

Unfortunately it still wont quite fill my needs because Im hard-headed and dont load GUIs on my servers. Everything I do with the maps so far uses no console display. WHen I run your new script I get much farther than before but I get this...
Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display:
even though Im not asking for a displayed finish. I even deleted the display line out of the script completely and it gave me that error

[ February 25, 2004, 15:21: Message edited by: Gandalf Parker ]

Leif_- · #3 February 25th, 2004, 05:57 PM

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Originally posted by Gandalf Parker:
Looks like you got it to work. And I thank you. Some of the GIMPers will be able to make use of it.

Unfortunately it still wont quite fill my needs because Im hard-headed and dont load GUIs on my servers. Everything I do with the maps so far uses no console display. WHen I run your new script I get much farther than before but I get this...
Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display:
even though Im not asking for a displayed finish. I even deleted the display line out of the script completely and it gave me that error

Yes, I believe that is a flaw with Gimp - it actually needs to open its menu window, even when just doing batch-processing; so it needs an X display just to start. Terribly annoying.

PhilD · #4 February 25th, 2004, 06:12 PM

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Originally posted by Gandalf Parker:

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Originally posted by Leif_-:
I've finally managed to get the "blur and bump-map" script to work with Gimp's batch mode

Looks like you got it to work. And I thank you. Some of the GIMPers will be able to make use of it.

Unfortunately it still wont quite fill my needs because Im hard-headed and dont load GUIs on my servers. Everything I do with the maps so far uses no console display. WHen I run your new script I get much farther than before but I get this...
Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display:
even though Im not asking for a displayed finish. I even deleted the display line out of the script completely and it gave me that error

Have you tried using the -i switch? My gimp (Version 1.2.3) says it will not cause the program to use its graphical interface. I just tried, and it seems to work (it's possible that, even when not launching an interface, gimp still requires an X server or something like that, though).

Leif_- · #5 February 25th, 2004, 06:25 PM

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Originally posted by PhilD:
Have you tried using the -i switch? My gimp (Version 1.2.3) says it will not cause the program to use its graphical interface. I just tried, and it seems to work (it's possible that, even when not launching an interface, gimp still requires an X server or something like that, though).

Yes, I looked at that now. Gimp still needs an X server for font rendering (even though we don't do any font rendering in this script.)

Gandalf Parker · #6 February 25th, 2004, 06:52 PM

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Originally posted by PhilD:
Have you tried using the -i switch? My gimp (Version 1.2.3) says it will not cause the program to use its graphical interface.

Good shot. Sounded good but it didnt work. Rats, I thought we had it that time.

If I had more willpower I would reload Debian with all the GUI stuff and just force myself not to get addicted to it. But I know Id fail and lessen my abilities as a server admin.

[ February 25, 2004, 16:54: Message edited by: Gandalf Parker ]

PhilD · #7 February 25th, 2004, 07:02 PM

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Originally posted by Gandalf Parker:

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Originally posted by PhilD:
Have you tried using the -i switch? My gimp (Version 1.2.3) says it will not cause the program to use its graphical interface.

Good shot. Sounded good but it didnt work. Rats, I thought we had it that time.

If I had more willpower I would reload Debian with all the GUI stuff and just force myself not to get addicted to it. But I know Id fail and lessen my abilities as a server admin.

Too bad, really. Me, I like the result, and I'll probably add a switch to dommap to launch this script on the .tga... ugly kludge, but if the maps look better...