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

mgarnett · #1 February 25th, 2004, 12:32 AM

Hi all,

I also have compiled a working windows Version of the DomMap generator. I have also started work on afront end to allow variable changing etc.

I am new to the forum and see that Arryn has also started work on a front end. Let me know if you need any help. I'll keep working on mine just in case you don't get any time to finish.

By the way Arryn, I was finally able to view the TGA files.

Thanks

Mark Garnett
Brisbane Australia

alexti · #2 February 25th, 2004, 01:38 AM

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Originally posted by Arryn:
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.

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.

Arryn · #3 February 25th, 2004, 01:53 AM

Quote:

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. 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.

But thanks for clueing me in that there is a cross-platform compiler besides those from Borland and IBM.

[ February 24, 2004, 23:53: Message edited by: Arryn ]

Leif_- · #4 February 25th, 2004, 03:03 PM

I've finally managed to get the "blur and bump-map" script to work with Gimp's batch mode - although unfortunately I had to hard-code the color values into the script. (I'm sure it's possible to send them in as parameters, but I don't know enough scheme to get it done.)

I've put the working script up at http://home.Online.no/~rmoldskr/Domi...blur-batch.scm

Place it in Gimp's scripts directory (~/.gimp-1.2/scripts on unix machines) and you can run it from the command line by typing gimp-1.2 -b '(script_fu_blur_random_map_batch "./random.tga")' - Alternatively, just add this as the Last line of run_dommap.sh

alexti · #5 February 25th, 2004, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Arryn:

quote:
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)

Quote:

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 · #6 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_- · #7 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.