--- Log for 24.10.105 Server: clarke.freenode.net Channel: #rockbox --- Nick: logbot_ Version: Dancer V4.16 Started: 2 days and 15 hours ago 00.00.00 # i'm just wondering if the flash can withstand developing 00.00.07 # i tend to do a lot of writing when coding rockbox 00.00.10 # but i guess it can 00.02.13 Quit pabs (Remote closed the connection) 00.02.25 # The SanDisk TriFlash has an endurance specification for each sector of 100,000 writes (reading a logical sector is 00.02.26 # unlimited) under typical conditions. 00.02.46 # quote from the datasheet... 00.04.28 # The Nano's Flash chip: http://www.samsung.com/Products/Semiconductor/common/product_list.aspx?family_cd=FME0113 00.06.40 # "Endurance : 100K Program/Erase Cycles" - so the same as the TriFlash 00.08.29 Join pabs [0] (n=pabs@ip68-100-248-22.dc.dc.cox.net) 00.11.21 # linuxstb: 100000 cycles seems to be common for modern flash devices. The flash ROM chips in the archos and the iriver have the same specification. So we don't need to worry about wearing out the flash when developing rockbox-in-ROM for iriver :) 00.13.35 Quit pabs (Remote closed the connection) 00.15.36 # TiMiD: I just verified the x11 simulator remote & main displays both on cygwin and on debian linux. I can't find a missing line... 00.17.04 *** Saving seen data "./dancer.seen" 00.22.47 Quit _DangerousDan ("Miranda IM! Smaller, Faster, Easier. http://miranda-im.org") 00.32.51 Join XShocK [0] (n=XShocK@brewster.equinoxsensors.com) 00.33.26 Join pabs [0] (n=pabs@ip68-100-248-22.dc.dc.cox.net) 00.37.44 Quit tvelocity ("Leaving") 00.38.30 Quit pabs (Remote closed the connection) 00.39.43 Quit cYmen ("zZz") 00.44.31 Join XavierGr_ [0] (n=XavierGr@ppp11-adsl-23.ath.forthnet.gr) 00.44.35 Nick XavierGr_ is now known as XavierGr (n=XavierGr@ppp11-adsl-23.ath.forthnet.gr) 00.44.46 Join pabs [0] (n=pabs@ip68-100-248-22.dc.dc.cox.net) 00.49.50 Quit pabs (Remote closed the connection) 00.50.28 Join kwaku [0] (i=kwaku@193.16.239.199) 00.50.40 # hello 00.50.49 # i have a problem.. 00.51.07 Join pabs [0] (n=pabs@ip68-100-248-22.dc.dc.cox.net) 00.58.26 Quit kwaku () 01.17.14 Quit webguest23 ("CGI:IRC (EOF)") 01.20.07 Join pabs_ [0] (n=pabs@xor.pablotron.org) 01.24.19 Quit Moos ("Glory to Rockbox") 01.31.29 Quit pabs (Read error: 110 (Connection timed out)) 01.43.00 Quit matsl (Remote closed the connection) 01.50.37 # hmm 01.56.18 Quit einhirn ("Miranda IM! Smaller, Faster, Easier. http://miranda-im.org") 02.01.11 Join gromit` [0] (n=gromit`@ras75-5-82-234-244-69.fbx.proxad.net) 02.03.34 Nick pabs_ is now known as pabs (n=pabs@xor.pablotron.org) 02.04.28 Join {Mike} [0] (n=mike@82-41-227-152.cable.ubr11.edin.blueyonder.co.uk) 02.04.33 # <{Mike}> MY iriver is screwed :( 02.06.37 # how? 02.07.37 # <{Mike}> dunno how 02.08.00 # <{Mike}> on startup the bootloader says "checksum" and "sum", which match, result 0, and hangs 02.08.12 # <{Mike}> also 02.08.20 # <{Mike}> the iriver firmware won't load past the iriver logo 02.10.31 # <{Mike}> is it just bricked? 02.11.14 # hmm 02.11.34 # does it attempt to start the disk? 02.11.38 # does the red light ever blink or something? 02.12.33 # <{Mike}> the red light is static on when the iriver firmware is on 02.12.47 # <{Mike}> well 02.12.48 # ouch 02.12.48 # <{Mike}> trying to load 02.12.59 # possible the disk is dead 02.13.01 # Does the bootloader enter USB mode? 02.13.05 # <{Mike}> yeh 02.13.08 # <{Mike}> kinda 02.13.20 # <{Mike}> windows doesn't like detecting it 02.13.23 # <{Mike}> I'll try my linux box 02.13.30 # <{Mike}> right 02.13.39 # <{Mike}> I'll tell you the full message it say 02.13.48 # <{Mike}> s 02.14.08 # <{Mike}> Rockbox boot loader 02.14.11 # <{Mike}> Version 5 02.14.27 # what happens if you start it with the usb cable inserted? 02.14.28 # <{Mike}> Batt 3.95V 02.14.35 # version 5 supports usb in the bootloader 02.14.46 # <{Mike}> then a pause, the right light blinks, then this stuff: 02.14.51 # <{Mike}> Loading firmware 02.15.01 # <{Mike}> Length: 427F4 02.15.08 # <{Mike}> Checksum: 12EE460 02.15.14 # <{Mike}> Model name :h120 02.15.18 # <{Mike}> Sum: 12EE460 02.15.23 # <{Mike}> Result: 0 02.15.26 # <{Mike}> then it stops 02.15.42 # <{Mike}> can't turn it off, can't boot to iriver firmware without resetting 02.16.07 # <{Mike}> if I reset and goto into usb mode, I can mount it 02.16.53 # "Result: 0" means that it's loaded the firmware, checked the calculated checksum against the checksum stored in the rockbox.iriver and they match. 02.17.05 *** Saving seen data "./dancer.seen" 02.17.37 # The next thing the bootloader does is run the loaded firmware. 02.17.48 # <{Mike}> or not 02.17.51 # <{Mike}> as the case may be :( 02.17.55 # Indeed. :(. 02.17.55 # strange 02.17.59 # <{Mike}> install a new firmware? 02.18.01 # it actually manages to load the firmware 02.18.11 # hmm 02.18.14 # It seems to - see bootloader/main.c 02.18.15 # have you used rockbox before? 02.18.50 # <{Mike}> yeh 02.18.57 # <{Mike}> it was working fine yesterday :s 02.19.02 # well, strange 02.19.08 # <{Mike}> I know, tell me about it 02.19.13 # <{Mike}> just stopped working :( 02.19.13 # everything points to something wrong with the disk 02.19.16 # I wonder what the first thing Rockbox itself does. 02.19.19 # but the bootloader actually loads the firmware fine 02.20.26 # {Mike}: but did you try switching the unit on with usb plugged in? 02.20.47 # <{Mike}> dmesg 02.20.51 # <{Mike}> woops wrong window 02.20.57 # It does sound like a hardware problem - if both Rockbox and the iriver firmware are freezing. 02.20.59 # <{Mike}> preglow: I can't turn it off 02.21.08 # <{Mike}> I can only reset it, or wait for it to run out of batteries 02.21.16 # Reset it with USB plugged in. 02.21.18 # well, plug in usb then press reset 02.21.58 # <{Mike}> think I need to reset my linux box 02.22.09 # <{Mike}> it seems to have screwed itself somehow 02.22.11 # <{Mike}> brb 02.22.13 Quit {Mike} (Remote closed the connection) 02.25.08 Join {Mike} [0] (n=mike@82-41-227-152.cable.ubr11.edin.blueyonder.co.uk) 02.25.13 # <{Mike}> right, got it mounted 02.25.23 # <{Mike}> reinstall firmware? 02.25.27 # so, it works fine? 02.25.35 # <{Mike}> got it mounted ok 02.25.37 # you can access the disk just nicely? 02.25.39 # queer 02.25.44 # do an fsck or something 02.25.53 # <{Mike}> ok 02.25.57 # and check logs for any warnings from mount 02.25.58 # <{Mike}> but 02.26.04 # <{Mike}> don't call me a queer again ;) 02.26.44 # haha 02.31.00 # <{Mike}> also 02.31.03 # <{Mike}> while I'm here 02.31.08 # <{Mike}> tiny, tiny feature request 02.31.17 # <{Mike}> adjustible volume for the menu voices 02.31.24 # <{Mike}> they deafen me somewhat :( 02.31.40 # that'll come 02.31.49 # a fix for the volume was commited today, actually 02.32.18 # it now lowers the volume of playback while playing voices 02.32.34 # but like i said, a proper fix will come later 02.32.36 # <{Mike}> cool 02.32.39 # <{Mike}> right 02.32.42 # <{Mike}> no fsck errors 02.32.53 # hmm 02.32.56 # well 02.32.59 # <{Mike}> new .rockbox and rockbox.whatever installed 02.33.00 # try stuffing in a new daily build 02.33.04 # <{Mike}> just did 02.33.05 # <{Mike}> no luck 02.33.07 # <{Mike}> same as before 02.33.10 # hmm 02.33.14 # very strange 02.33.16 # <{Mike}> is it safe to try and reformat the hard drive? 02.33.21 # well, sure 02.33.30 # <{Mike}> will that do any damage? 02.33.33 # no 02.33.43 # i've done it myself 02.34.21 # <{Mike}> from outside the firmware? 02.35.05 # yes 02.41.12 # <{Mike}> repartitioned it, reformatted, installed latest build 02.41.16 # <{Mike}> no luck 02.42.38 # partitioned? 02.42.45 # <{Mike}> yeh 02.42.45 # how have you partitioned it? 02.42.54 # <{Mike}> exactly as it was 02.42.58 # <{Mike}> 1 partition 02.43.03 # <{Mike}> same class 02.43.04 # hmm 02.43.08 # <{Mike}> filling whole disk 02.43.14 # then i've got absolutely no clue 02.43.26 # <{Mike}> crap 02.43.35 # if you can, you could return tomorrow 02.43.45 # <{Mike}> if I return it to iriver, its voided my warranty hasn't it? 02.43.48 # more developers are on around mid day tomorrow 02.43.55 # yeah, i guess you have 02.43.57 # <{Mike}> midday what countries time 02.44.01 # cet 02.44.06 # <{Mike}> ok 02.44.09 # <{Mike}> whats that GMT? 02.44.09 # twelvish 02.44.15 # gmt + 1, i think 02.44.17 # - 1 02.44.29 # Only iriver can say that though. e.g. I've sent an iBook with Linux (and only Linux) installed back to Apple for repair without problems. 02.44.30 # around 12.00 gmt should do 02.46.28 # <{Mike}> ok 02.47.34 # Mike: You repartioned to a FAT32 right> 02.48.00 # you use Linux so... I don't think you made it NTFS 02.48.11 # <{Mike}> XavierGr: yeh 02.48.17 # <{Mike}> same paritioning as before 02.48.18 # <{Mike}> I checked 02.48.32 # <{Mike}> checking for bad clusters, currently 02.48.57 # strangely though you say that your OS can see the HD.... 02.49.12 # then it shouldn't be an HD problem 02.50.17 # could you open your files in your PC? 02.51.48 # <{Mike}> yep 02.52.02 # <{Mike}> copied a new build, no problems 02.52.09 # <{Mike}> just won't boot :S 03.18.04 # <{Mike}> how long should an deep scan of the iriver take? 03.19.15 # approximately 19 days 03.20.37 # <{Mike}> you being sarcastic, or are you just indicating it'll take a verrry long time 03.22.26 # it does take a long time 03.22.28 # but i've gotta go 03.22.39 # <{Mike}> ok 03.22.42 # <{Mike}> thanks for your help 03.22.43 # <{Mike}> cya 03.33.23 # <{Mike}> I'm getting loads of clusters unreadable 03.33.59 # <{Mike}> Cluster 72269 is unreadable. 03.34.03 # <{Mike}> for example 03.39.00 Quit Febs ("CGI:IRC (Ping timeout)") 03.42.09 # Then it may be a HD fault 03.42.18 # <{Mike}> good news 03.42.21 # <{Mike}> not 03.42.30 # <{Mike}> was doing a fsck of the hdd 03.42.33 # <{Mike}> it stopped 03.42.39 # <{Mike}> screen said something about a panic 03.42.43 # <{Mike}> then turned off 03.42.49 # <{Mike}> won't turn on any more, at all 03.42.57 # if the HD is broken then I think it IS good news 03.43.00 # <{Mike}> tried pressing resets 03.43.09 # may be the battery is out. 03.43.14 # <{Mike}> plugged into ac 03.44.05 # wait some minutes before starting it. 03.44.08 # <{Mike}> ok 03.44.48 # as I was saying if the HD is broken then probably you could find a replacement. If something else is broken then it should be very difficult to find something to replace it. 03.44.54 # {Mike}: did you tried the badblock command on HD ? 03.45.04 # <{Mike}> I don't know what that is 03.45.41 # oh TiMiD you are here? 03.46.01 # remember about the little patch with the left button showing the wps when in root? 03.46.28 # yes i'm here :) 03.46.41 # yes I remember :p 03.46.47 # what aboiut it ? 03.46.55 # {Mike}: do you run linux ? 03.47.11 # Well I made this to work with click instead of left, I can say that with joystick click it is way more convinient and safe. (not to rewind the track) 03.47.15 # <{Mike}> TiMiD: yeh 03.47.52 # {Mike}: badblocks is a command 03.48.00 # to check for badblocks on a disk 03.48.09 # you should give it a try 03.48.15 # <{Mike}> k 03.48.16 # it maps all badblocks 03.48.22 # <{Mike}> I will do if I get it booted again :( 03.48.45 # you shulod also redirect the entry to a file since there can be a lot 03.49.04 # usb bootloader 03.49.12 # <{Mike}> won't even turn on 03.49.13 # it gives you disk access 03.49.16 # ok :/ 03.49.25 # <{Mike}> pretty fucked, methinks 03.49.30 # Also I think that rockbox would need a quick quit button for the main menu (settings) currently all exit buttons of main menu revert to the previous screen 03.49.46 # {Mike}: You press ON and nothing happens? 03.49.48 # XavierGr: you mean you must clikc on select to go to the higher dir ? 03.49.57 # <{Mike}> yep, press on, nothing happens 03.50.02 # <{Mike}> no flashes, nothing on the screen 03.50.06 # <{Mike}> press reset, same thing 03.50.17 # <{Mike}> last thing I saw was a panic of some sort 03.50.19 # That is very akward 03.50.29 # <{Mike}> return to iRiver methinks 03.50.42 # does the green LED turns on while in main? 03.50.46 # <{Mike}> yep 03.51.25 # give it a full charge and try again in the morning 03.51.27 # is it under warranty ? 03.51.32 # <{Mike}> thats the only sign of life 03.51.33 # <{Mike}> I dunno 03.51.41 # search for badblocks and then you could see if it is the disk to blame 03.51.56 # <{Mike}> if I get it to turn on, I will 03.52.11 # it should power on even if the battery is empty 03.52.21 # even if it is under warranty I doubt that they will give you an H100 even if they accept the unit you wil probably get something else. 03.52.27 # when connected to sector 03.52.44 # <{Mike}> should I contact iRiver or the vendor? 03.53.18 # also when you are doing disk checking (if the unit powers on) be sure to have it on mains so that it will never turn off if the battery dies again. 03.53.27 # <{Mike}> it was on mains 03.53.35 # great 03.53.48 # then :( 03.54.12 # anyway I think these are bad news but you could always try the next day, just give it a rest for now. 03.54.25 # Contact iriver the next day if nothing happens 03.54.27 # <{Mike}> I'll leave it charging tonight 03.54.31 # <{Mike}> will do 03.54.33 # <{Mike}> I dunno 03.54.55 # <{Mike}> to be honest, I'd rather have it completely screwed, and iRiver send me a replacement, than them finding out about me flashing another firmware :s 03.54.56 # come tomorrow midtime and we will see. 03.55.17 # you will be the first one! 03.55.25 # to send a unit with flashed firmware 03.56.07 Quit markun ("leaving") 03.56.16 # <{Mike}> interesting! 03.56.26 # <{Mike}> tbh 03.56.41 # <{Mike}> if it won't turn on, short of crazy voodoo magic, I don't see what you guys could do 03.57.10 # TiMiD: As I was saying currently in the patch I changed buttons again so, every time you press click the wps will toggle on or off (except if no music is playing, stop) 03.57.57 # yeah if it will not turn on I just dont think that anything can be done, but just let Linus know about it. 03.58.12 # He knows everything about the iriver schematics 03.58.28 # <{Mike}> ok 03.58.35 # <{Mike}> whats his nick? 03.58.44 # LinusN 03.59.06 # <{Mike}> k 03.59.15 # He will probably now it by tomorrow he reads the logs 03.59.22 # <{Mike}> k 03.59.24 # s/now/know 03.59.51 # <{Mike}> does that replace now with know in vim? 04.00.19 # Who knows maybe the iriver technicians will see rockobx on the unit and realize that this firmware is better. 04.00.30 # <{Mike}> lol 04.00.37 # i don'tthink so 04.01.02 # but afaik some people returned a flashed iriver without problem 04.01.40 # <{Mike}> hows your remote patch going timid, btw 04.02.02 # TiMiD: And yes pressing click while in menu would be good to exit the menu instead of going back (2 keys right now go back, left, A-B) 04.03.13 # But I guess this changes in button handling will be overuled because of GUI inconcistency 04.03.25 # What do you think? 04.04.14 # {Mike}: waiting for more feedback from devs, I modified it like linusN said 04.04.18 # {Mike}: Waits developers for further guidance, developers didn't had the time yet to check the patch and aprove it for comittment 04.04.24 # <{Mike}> cool 04.04.35 # <{Mike}> is it working currently, only tried fireflys 04.04.53 # XavierGr: pressing click is used to play a file oO 04.05.01 # not to return oO 04.05.11 # yes but right is doing that too. 04.05.19 # it's weird 04.06.05 # {Mike}: it's working very well for the parts I implemented, IMHO even better than the current code 04.06.10 # <{Mike}> cool 04.06.24 # I like this button handling because I can do whatever I want with just one hand (with joystick) 04.06.25 Join Vlad0man [0] (n=Vladoman@p54A7CCF0.dip.t-dialin.net) 04.07.07 # XavierGr: well why not :) 04.07.18 # it may be ergonimic after all :p 04.07.28 # (but I only use the remote ;) ) 04.07.57 # {Mike}: cool ... I'm quite bored to update my patch each time cvs change :( 04.08.00 # Well as I said I think that devs will not like it, but I will surely keep this for my sake. 04.08.13 # XavierGr: I had an idea 04.08.19 # long time ago 04.08.30 # a config file for key assignment 04.08.35 # and a new api 04.08.38 # yeah I had that too 04.08.49 # instead of catching buttons you would catch actions 04.09.32 # but that still an idea and it may probably be not accepted 04.09.55 # Though an config key assignment api would have to be precise and very carefull not to introduce bugs in new assignments. 04.10.26 # the program would have to check for buttons consistency 04.11.01 # ? 04.11.17 # <{Mike}> you could, if someone would, write an in-gui program to set them 04.11.38 # yes it is doable 04.11.48 # hmm 04.11.51 # but I think that this is a waste of the developers reject it 04.11.53 # not a big deal :p 04.11.54 # <{Mike}> yeh 04.12.27 # the more difficult part would be to convince them to add a layer over the button api 04.12.55 # This think is valuable only if it makes to be commited. This is only for users 04.13.05 # so if it isn't commited no one will see it 04.13.07 # they say : "it's very flexible right now : yu can configure the key assignment as you want, youhave the source" 04.13.41 # I think that there is no need for an API if this goes on button.c 04.14.22 # though this could easily be done via a script on the source 04.14.29 # <{Mike}> aye, I guess 04.14.33 # no runtime process 04.14.37 # I don't think so :p 04.15.11 # imagine a script that will take the keymaps and change button.c accordingly 04.15.11 # I think the source would be more readable if there wasn't all those #define stuff for buttons 04.15.35 # XavierGr: the problem is that it must be changed for each program .. 04.16.08 # Well if you make changes in button.c I dont think so, you just replace a nubmer on the define 04.16.28 # then the button will change with one of your preference 04.16.43 # except if you want different mappings for each function of the player 04.16.45 # yes, but wit this the key mapping would be changed for each program ! 04.17.09 *** Saving seen data "./dancer.seen" 04.17.16 # I want it configurable action by action ;) 04.17.23 # :X 04.17.29 # :) 04.17.32 # this will be a beast!!! 04.17.46 # this will never be accepted 04.17.58 # so many buttons and so many programs 04.18.02 # and this is far far away 04.18.16 # yep 04.18.20 # lots of programs 04.18.34 # you would load a key config like a language file 04.18.46 # though the script way is easy, doesn't have to change code and needless for commitment. 04.19.36 # though the user would need the source even if he doesn't counter act with it. 04.19.59 # and it won't be what I need :p 04.20.07 # I need total flexibility :) 04.20.20 # you are very greedy!!! 04.20.23 # :p 04.20.25 # I'm an extremist :) 04.20.59 # well that will be after full remote support 04.21.12 # Indeed! 04.21.15 # and maybe a little code cleaning :) 04.21.28 # I am impatient on your remote work. 04.21.32 # (there are many place where code needs to be cleaned and commented :) 04.21.38 # hehe 04.21.40 # me too :) 04.22.18 # if you want you can use the patch ;p 04.22.21 # well 04.22.25 # I don't know about cleaning (I am not to so advanced yet) but extra comments would help me a lot. 04.22.28 # tell me I'm not crazy 04.22.43 # http://timidzone.free.fr/pub/rockbox/remote/capture6.png 04.22.48 # http://timidzone.free.fr/pub/rockbox/remote/capture7.png 04.23.00 # http://timidzone.free.fr/pub/rockbox/remote/capture8.png 04.23.24 # the remote display is one line shorter on X11 simulator isn't it 04.23.31 # is that the X11 simulator on linux? 04.23.40 # oh 04.23.45 # (both with my remote patch and plugins !!!) 04.23.51 # yes this is on linux 04.23.57 # I have never run the X11 I use the windows cygwin. 04.24.01 # amiconn !!!! 04.24.03 # Let me check 04.24.14 Quit _Vladoman (Read error: 110 (Connection timed out)) 04.24.35 # check if the snow plugin displays snow outsidethe screen on win3é 04.24.37 # 32 04.24.56 # yes you are right 04.25.02 # and that can be seen on the scrollbar 04.25.10 # :) 04.25.30 # amiconn: so I wasn't dreaming after all :) 04.26.11 # I spent lot of time to try to solve this in my code 04.26.19 # then I noticed it was a simulator bug :) 04.26.35 # since on the target the last line is displayed correctly :) 04.26.55 # you must never trust the simulator 04.27.11 # it's convenient :p 04.27.19 # The simulator always turns me down. 04.27.21 # yes it is 04.27.35 # But many times it crashes while main unti will not. 04.27.37 # the most would be an emulator 04.27.42 # hmm 04.27.47 # it crashes ? 04.27.53 # yes. 04.28.12 # under linux at least it doesn't crash :) 04.28.14 # Win32 simulator always crashes when I try to add a preset (in default code) 04.28.15 # but you know 04.28.23 # crashes are always a bad thing 04.28.24 # while it works naturally on target as intended 04.28.50 # a crash under simulator not happening on target doesn't means the bug is gone :) 04.29.04 # aslo the simulator did this on various occasions with char pointers 04.29.13 # uh ? 04.30.17 # No the win32 simulator appears to be right with snowflakes 04.30.25 # ok 04.30.47 # so you are witness tht there is a bug :) 04.31.02 # and try to build an emulator yourself :p this is a major beast to handle 04.31.28 # I agree :) 04.31.43 # but it wouldbe very convenient for low level devs 04.31.55 # oops :) 04.32.09 # my sentence could be interpreted the wrong way :p 04.32.13 # The worst developing time I had with rockbox was when I was programming the JPEG file scroller (which stills awaits pass for commitment) 04.32.25 # ah yeah 04.32.33 # obliged to upload on unit each time 04.32.36 # The simulator doesn't support this plugin. And every test I did was on my main unit 04.32.45 # because no greyscale support 04.32.59 # That was very tiring and stressfull for the unit. 04.33.21 # same for me when I was doing fire and plasma evolution 04.33.37 # I feel you. 04.33.59 # At least your work was commited ;p 04.34.04 # same also when I started to code my first pligin 'demistify' since simulator was crashing with a "floating point exception" 04.34.20 Quit dpassen1 () 04.34.26 # I wonder if it's sefull 04.34.32 # 3 useless plugins :p 04.35.15 # you never got your work commited ? 04.35.33 # 2 things got commited by me 04.35.58 # snake mod for iriver and virtual keyboard screen adjustments for iriver too 04.36.07 # 2 are pending 04.36.22 # JPEG file scroller and FM advanced preset handling 04.36.52 # oh 04.36.54 # last 2 are very handy IMHO 04.36.58 # I forgot this one : http://timidzone.free.fr/pub/rockbox/starfield.c 04.37.05 # give it a try ;) 04.37.25 # another demo, anice one I did :p 04.37.31 # I almost forgot it :) 04.37.54 # btw, what is JPEG file scroller ? 04.37.58 # whats next? Starcraft demo maybe? LOL 04.38.12 # you can by now scroll your jpeg file 04.38.17 # lol ^^ 04.38.21 # well 04.38.36 # this starfield demo on my site is very basic 04.38.44 # Well this patch (you can found it on the patch tracker) can scroll between JPEG files located on the same dir 04.39.05 # thus when you choose a jpeg (and has more on the same folder) you can press up/down to change picture 04.39.09 # I have one on my main computer in paris which is a monster : cameras, 3D rotations and so on, but it's not finished :) 04.39.24 # I will give it a try 04.39.41 # Starcraft ... I got a lot this night :) 04.39.58 # I'm coming from a LAN party I orginized with some friends and arggh 04.39.58 # you are playing starcraft? 04.40.08 # yes 04.40.09 # Lucky you! 04.40.14 # the best RTC :) 04.40.28 # RTS 04.40.37 # I used to play... too 04.40.42 # I too 04.40.50 # but I started again this year 04.41.02 # since the game is in fact very good :) 04.41.13 # not like war3 04.41.16 # which clan do you handle best? 04.41.18 # not slow 04.41.21 # hmm 04.41.24 # I do'ntknow 04.41.39 # I have different strategies with the 3 04.41.41 # I prefer protoss or zergling 04.41.44 # I orefer the zergs 04.41.46 # I mean Zerg 04.41.50 # prefer 04.41.51 # yep 04.42.18 # I like hydralisk + lurker + guardian (my little pleasure :p) 04.42.38 # There was a korean guy last month who died from excessive playing of starcraft!!!! 04.42.47 # hmm 04.42.53 # There multiplayer is like olympic games 04.43.02 # this night it was more a drinking party than a real lan 04.43.48 # Ahhh I had never had the chance of a lan party with friends, only net caffees 04.43.49 # (a friend brought some smirnoff ... parties were . funny :) I should have saved the replays ^^) 04.44.06 # I played both 04.44.07 # hehe 04.44.12 # but Iprefer lan :) 04.44.38 # and you can cheat by at least hearing the sounds of the others ;) 04.44.47 # does starfield runs on the sim 04.44.49 # ? 04.44.51 # if you can't cheat then it's useless to play ^^ 04.45.03 # starfield : yes I thing 04.45.06 # think 04.45.08 # I will try 04.45.11 # naughty starcraft palayer 04.45.37 # just remove the #ifndef SIMULATOR 04.45.39 # ha 04.45.55 # I'm not very good at that game 04.46.08 # meneither 04.46.12 # I can't manage attacks 04.46.16 # very well 04.46.34 # Ionly win because I have numeric superiority 04.47.13 # (and because the others sucks more than me ^^) 04.48.12 # well starfield compiled cleanly now I will test it 04.48.40 # huhu :) 04.48.48 # you are the first one to test it :p 04.49.01 # it's one of my prefered 04.49.11 # I am honored! 04.49.21 # well it crashed right away!!!! 04.49.33 # ow ^^^ 04.49.36 # <{Mike}> hehe 04.49.38 # anyway I will test it on target 04.49.39 # owned :p 04.49.49 Quit XShocK (Remote closed the connection) 04.49.49 # it wored just fine on target :) 04.50.51 # works fine 04.50.53 # here 04.51.01 # and it's beautifull ;) 04.51.58 # I willmaybe continue to code it with rotations 04.52.09 # Z rotation was working well 04.52.38 # the only problem was with Y and X rotation since it modify the source of the stars 04.52.47 # wow cool!! 04.52.51 # it works ? 04.53.49 # yes 04.53.54 # :) 04.54.02 # enjoy it ? 04.54.07 # the letters need better aligning 04.54.15 # I should post it on the forum maybe 04.54.27 # and be sure to include some BUTTON_LEFT | BUTTON_REPEAT 04.54.39 # ok 04.54.48 # because it is a little tiring to press one by one 04.55.08 # when I satrted codin it I wasn't used to rb 04.55.12 # started 04.55.38 # which are the limits? 04.56.17 # speed : no limit (works also on negatives) 04.56.21 # stars : 3000 04.56.29 # but you can put more if you want 04.56.38 # it's only a screen limit ... 04.56.47 # well at 3000 it is almost full of stars 04.56.50 # yep 04.57.22 # what was wrong with letters ? 04.57.23 # though the movement is very bad due to the bad LCD refreshes when at high speed.... 04.58.12 # they appear ~5 pixels more down that it should be. 04.58.27 # ^than 04.58.42 # so the screen can't show the bottom of the letters 04.58.52 # hmm 04.58.59 # I don't see that on sim :( 04.59.15 # but it crashes on sim no? 04.59.16 # also as far as I remember it was fine on target 04.59.22 # no it doesn't crash 04.59.24 # at least on my sim 04.59.39 # try to put a debugf somewhere to see where it's crashing 05.00.17 # see I told you that the win 32 sim isnt to be trusted 05.00.36 # try, mabye it's a real bug :/ 05.01.48 # i'l just curious to know at which point it stops 05.02.18 # then I will post it :) 05.02.27 # what's the inline attribute of a function? 05.03.12 # static inline void starfield_move_and_draw 05.03.13 # it tells the compiler to put the code inside the calling code 05.03.22 # so there is no overload due to fn call 05.03.37 # because I like ptrs and generic fn 05.03.43 # I missed that argument when I was reading C 05.03.56 # not very important :) 05.06.02 # not a very complicated code isn't it ! 05.06.53 # no it isn't complicated at all. 05.07.24 # ahh I know why I saw chopped letters 05.07.25 # :) 05.07.52 # you use the user font instead of the fixed font 05.07.59 # ok :^ 05.08.01 # :p 05.08.02 # so I have big letters thus I get choppy ones 05.08.13 # Iwill fix that :p 05.08.20 # you should use the get_font_height or something like that 05.08.26 # I dont remember the function well 05.08.30 # chotta matte kudasai ne 05.08.42 # I remeber it don't worry 05.08.53 # but there is a function that returns the height of a font 05.09.11 # with my remote patch the font size is stored 05.09.17 # translation be me: hey wait ... further I dont know 05.09.19 #