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                          Blitz Mailing List Guide
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                          April 2002
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@{" #SIGBREAKF_CTRL_C " Link "mail_0"}      amorel
@{" Re: #SIGBREAKF_CTRL_C " Link "mail_1"}      David McMinn
@{" Re: #SIGBREAKF_CTRL_C " Link "mail_2"}      amorel
@{" AB2.26 " Link "mail_3"}      amorel
@{" Re: AB2.26 " Link "mail_4"}      Bernd Roesch
@{" Re: AB2.26 " Link "mail_5"}      amorel
@{" Re: AB2.26 " Link "mail_6"}      amorel
@{" Re: AB2.26 " Link "mail_7"}      Bernd Roesch
@{" AHI " Link "mail_8"}      amorel
@{" Re: AHI " Link "mail_9"}      Thilo K
@{" Re: AHI " Link "mail_10"}      amorel
@{" Re: AHI " Link "mail_11"}      amorel
@{" AHI soundfunc hook " Link "mail_12"}      Thilo K
@{" Re: AHI soundfunc hook " Link "mail_13"}      Bernd Roesch
@{" Array subscript " Link "mail_14"}      amorel
@{" Re: BB2 +<AB2.26 showbug example " Link "mail_15"}      Bernd Roesch
@{" Re: BB2 +<AB2.26 showbug example " Link "mail_16"}      amorel
@{" Changing MUI cycle items "on-the-fly". " Link "mail_17"}      Gareth Griffiths
@{" Dynamic Lists " Link "mail_18"}      Thilo K
@{" Re: Dynamic Lists " Link "mail_19"}      Tony Rolfe
@{" Re: Dynamic Lists " Link "mail_20"}      amorel
@{" Re: Dynamic Lists " Link "mail_21"}      Bernd Roesch
@{" ExecVersion problem " Link "mail_22"}      F
p Ferenc
@{" Re: ExecVersion problem " Link "mail_23"}      David McMinn
@{" Re: ExecVersion problem " Link "mail_24"}      Bernd Roesch
@{" fades " Link "mail_25"}      john mc hugh
@{" Re: fades " Link "mail_26"}      David McMinn
@{" Include " Link "mail_27"}      amorel
@{" Include " Link "mail_28"}      amorel
@{" let the program code and compile itself. " Link "mail_29"}      Joar Berntsen
@{" Memory loss " Link "mail_30"}      amorel
@{" move.w x(d1,a0),d0 " Link "mail_31"}      Thilo K
@{" Re: move.w x(d1,a0),d0 " Link "mail_32"}      David McMinn
@{" Re: move.w x(d1,a0),d0 " Link "mail_33"}      Thilo K
@{" New sequencer " Link "mail_34"}      amorel
@{" Re: New sequencer " Link "mail_35"}      Anton Reinauer
@{" Re: New sequencer " Link "mail_36"}      amorel
@{" RI disassembly library " Link "mail_37"}      David McMinn
@{" Re: RI disassembly library " Link "mail_38"}      Bernd Roesch
@{" Re: RI disassembly library " Link "mail_39"}      Toby Zu
dveld
@{" Re: RI disassembly library " Link "mail_40"}      Toby Zu
dveld
@{" Shared Library in Blitz " Link "mail_41"}      Thilo K
@{" Re: Shared Library in Blitz " Link "mail_42"}      David McMinn
@{" Re: Shared Library in Blitz " Link "mail_43"}      Bernd Roesch
@{" Re: Shared Library in Blitz " Link "mail_44"}      Thilo K
@{" Re: Shared Library in Blitz " Link "mail_45"}      Sami N
@{" Re: Shared Library in Blitz " Link "mail_46"}      Sami N
@{" Re: Shared Library in Blitz " Link "mail_47"}      Bernd Roesch
@{" Re: Shared Library in Blitz " Link "mail_48"}      Thilo K
@{" Re: Shared Library in Blitz " Link "mail_49"}      Thilo K
@{" Re: Shared Library in Blitz " Link "mail_50"}      amorel
@{" Re: Shared Library in Blitz " Link "mail_51"}      David McMinn
@{" Re: Shared Library in Blitz " Link "mail_52"}      Thilo K
@{" Re: Shared Library in Blitz " Link "mail_53"}      Bernd Roesch
@{" Re: Shared Library in Blitz " Link "mail_54"}      David McMinn
@{" Re: Shared Library in Blitz " Link "mail_55"}      David McMinn
@{" Re: Shared Library in Blitz " Link "mail_56"}      Bernd Roesch
@{" Simple/stupid question? " Link "mail_57"}      Patrick Wesseling
@{" Re: Simple/stupid question? " Link "mail_58"}      David McMinn
@{" Slotmachine development " Link "mail_59"}      Fabio
@{" Re: Slotmachine development " Link "mail_60"}      Thilo K
@{" Re: Slotmachine development " Link "mail_61"}      Fabio
@{" Re: Slotmachine development " Link "mail_62"}      Thilo K
@{" Re: Slotmachine development " Link "mail_63"}      Fabio
@{" Re: Slotmachine development " Link "mail_64"}      Thilo K
@{" Re: Slotmachine development " Link "mail_65"}      MadGun68
@{" Re: Slotmachine development " Link "mail_66"}      Fabio
@{" Slotmachine source " Link "mail_67"}      Fabio
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@NODE "mail_0" " #SIGBREAKF_CTRL_C "
From: amorel <amorel@...>
Date: 04-30-02 04:35:49
Subject: @{b}#SIGBREAKF_CTRL_C@{ub}
Can anyone tell me why this code will NOT goto cleanend if I send it a ctrl_c
signal. In other words it doesn`t respond to a break. I know I got it to work,
but it doesn`t currently. SetSignal_(0,0) also doesn`t work.
signals.l=SetSignal_(0,#SIGBREAKF_CTRL_C)
If signals=signals & #SIGBREAKF_CTRL_C
  Goto cleanend
EndIf
Regards
Sweetness I was only joking when I said I`d like to smash every
tooth in your head ... www.xs4all.nl/~amorel/amoralplayer.html
Music: www.mp3.com/vopak and www.xs4all.nl/~amorel/amusic.html
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@NODE "mail_1" " Re: #SIGBREAKF_CTRL_C "
From: David McMinn <dave@...>
Date: 04-30-02 12:38:16
Subject: @{b}Re: #SIGBREAKF_CTRL_C@{ub}
> Can anyone tell me why this code will NOT goto cleanend if I send it a ctrl_c
> signal. In other words it doesn`t respond to a break. I know I got it to work,
> but it doesn`t currently. SetSignal_(0,0) also doesn`t work.
> signals.l=SetSignal_(0,#SIGBREAKF_CTRL_C)
> If signals=signals & #SIGBREAKF_CTRL_C
This line needs to be:
If signals&#SIGBREAKF_CTRL_C=#SIGBREAKF_CTRL_C
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@NODE "mail_2" " Re: #SIGBREAKF_CTRL_C "
From: amorel <amorel@...>
Date: 04-30-02 18:40:59
Subject: @{b}Re: #SIGBREAKF_CTRL_C@{ub}
On 30-Apr-02, David McMinn wrote:
C=This line needs to be:
C=If signals&#SIGBREAKF_CTRL_C=#SIGBREAKF_CTRL_C
Ok that works, thanks.
Regards
Sweetness I was only joking when I said I`d like to smash every
tooth in your head ... www.xs4all.nl/~amorel/amoralplayer.html
Music: www.mp3.com/vopak and www.xs4all.nl/~amorel/amusic.html
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@NODE "mail_3" " AB2.26 "
From: amorel <amorel@...>
Date: 04-29-02 04:40:19
Subject: @{b}AB2.26@{ub}
Now it`s not possible to do something like this:
ng25\ng_GadgetText=textread25_1$
and this:
*procmp\mp_Node\ln_Name="BlahSomePort"
It gives an error "can`t convert types". I read sth about *pointer="xxx" not
being possible anymore, but I can`t understand it fully. Adding a & in front
of the string helps, but I don`t feel like changing whole my source. It
obviously worked ok. What wasn`t stable about this, as the docs say it can not
work stable?
Regards
Sweetness I was only joking when I said I`d like to smash every
tooth in your head ... www.xs4all.nl/~amorel/amoralplayer.html
Music: www.mp3.com/vopak and www.xs4all.nl/~amorel/amusic.html
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@NODE "mail_4" " Re: AB2.26 "
From: Bernd Roesch <berndroesch1@...>
Date: 04-29-02 09:48:10
Subject: @{b}Re: AB2.26@{ub}
*procmp\mp_Node\ln_Name="BlahSomePort"
a$="12345"      ;add this line after it
Then print the ln_Name
ln_name has now the string 12345 in 2.25
because the ln_Name points to the Blitz temporary stringbuffer and the
buffer is changed with every stringoperation
Keep in mind that you can get very strange errors when you do this
----- Original Message -----
From: "amorel" <amorel@...>
To: "BlizList" <[e-mail]>
Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 5:40 AM
Subject: AB2.26
> Now it`s not possible to do something like this:
> ng25\ng_GadgetText=textread25_1$
> and this:
> *procmp\mp_Node\ln_Name="BlahSomePort"
> It gives an error "can`t convert types". I read sth about *pointer="xxx"
> being possible anymore, but I can`t understand it fully. Adding a & in
front
> of the string helps, but I don`t feel like changing whole my source. It
> obviously worked ok. What wasn`t stable about this, as the docs say it can
> work stable?
> Regards
> Sweetness I was only joking when I said I`d like to smash every
> tooth in your head ... www.xs4all.nl/~amorel/amoralplayer.html
> Music: www.mp3.com/vopak and www.xs4all.nl/~amorel/amusic.html
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@NODE "mail_5" " Re: AB2.26 "
From: amorel <amorel@...>
Date: 04-29-02 15:51:56
Subject: @{b}Re: AB2.26@{ub}
On 29-Apr-02, David McMinn wrote:
C=On 29 Apr 2002 at 4:40, amorel wrote:
C=> It gives an error "can`t convert types". I read sth about *pointer="xxx"
C=Probably because theose are pointers to bytes - doesn't this only work when
C=you are using a
C=pointer to a string?
C=e.g.
C=*foo.s=&blah$ ; will work
C=*bar.b=&blah$ ; will not
I don`t know, they are strings or STRPTR or whatever afaik. It works the way I
do it(pre 2.26 (ami)blitz does compile ok), otherwise I would have noticed by
now :-)
Regards
Sweetness I was only joking when I said I`d like to smash every
tooth in your head ... www.xs4all.nl/~amorel/amoralplayer.html
Music: www.mp3.com/vopak and www.xs4all.nl/~amorel/amusic.html
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@NODE "mail_6" " Re: AB2.26 "
From: amorel <amorel@...>
Date: 04-29-02 16:03:43
Subject: @{b}Re: AB2.26@{ub}
On 29-Apr-02, Bernd Roesch wrote:
C=*procmp\mp_Node\ln_Name="BlahSomePort"
C=a$="12345"      ;add this line after it
C=Then print the ln_Name
C=ln_name has now the string 12345 in 2.25
C=because the ln_Name points to the Blitz temporary stringbuffer and the
C=buffer is changed with every stringoperation
C=Keep in mind that you can get very strange errors when you do this
I see, maybe that explains why I get some characters on a window somewhere
printed outside gadgets(though the gadgets still have the texts and everything
works ok), see the attached windopw grab. After closing and opening the window
it`s gone.
I guess I have to do:
var$="BlahSomePort"
*procmp\mp_Node\ln_Name=&var$
And it will all be ok? I know that makes the compile error go away.
Regards
Sweetness I was only joking when I said I`d like to smash every
tooth in your head ... www.xs4all.nl/~amorel/amoralplayer.html
Music: www.mp3.com/vopak and www.xs4all.nl/~amorel/amusic.html
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@NODE "mail_7" " Re: AB2.26 "
From: Bernd Roesch <berndroesch1@...>
Date: 04-29-02 16:43:58
Subject: @{b}Re: AB2.26@{ub}
> var$="BlahSomePort"
> *procmp\mp_Node\ln_Name=&var$
Yes thats ok
But i can try for this situation to add a new AB2 feature immediate strings
so a *procmp\mp_Node\ln_Name=&"blahsomeport"  can work too
BTW: this maybe can speedup stringoperations a lot
because normaly the string is copy to the tempbuffer.and the pointer of the
tempbuffer is then given.
then the stringbuffer is copy to the variable
with &"blahport" the pointer to the binary maybe can given
If you do lots of constant compares this give much speedincrease
----- Original Message -----
From: "amorel" <amorel@...>
To: <[e-mail]>
Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 5:03 PM
Subject: Re: AB2.26
> On 29-Apr-02, Bernd Roesch wrote:
> C=*procmp\mp_Node\ln_Name="BlahSomePort"
> C=a$="12345"      ;add this line after it
> C=Then print the ln_Name
> C=ln_name has now the string 12345 in 2.25
> C=because the ln_Name points to the Blitz temporary stringbuffer and the
> C=buffer is changed with every stringoperation
> C=Keep in mind that you can get very strange errors when you do this
> I see, maybe that explains why I get some characters on a window somewhere
> printed outside gadgets(though the gadgets still have the texts and
everything
> works ok), see the attached windopw grab. After closing and opening the
window
> it`s gone.
> I guess I have to do:
> var$="BlahSomePort"
> *procmp\mp_Node\ln_Name=&var$
> And it will all be ok? I know that makes the compile error go away.
> Regards
> Sweetness I was only joking when I said I`d like to smash every
> tooth in your head ... www.xs4all.nl/~amorel/amoralplayer.html
> Music: www.mp3.com/vopak and www.xs4all.nl/~amorel/amusic.html
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@NODE "mail_8" " AHI "
From: amorel <amorel@...>
Date: 04-09-02 02:53:32
Subject: @{b}AHI@{ub}
AHI is a piece of shit and the author admits it if you read his docs well :-)
But that`s beyond my point, we`re stuck with it, how sad it may be.
I don`t get the damn example in blitzahifuncs.lha working, except from a
little click. AHI is working ok on my system, as other programs using it
testify.
Told you AHI sucks ;-)
Sweetness I was only joking when I said I`d like to smash every
tooth in your head ... www.xs4all.nl/~amorel/amoralplayer.html
Music: www.mp3.com/vopak and www.xs4all.nl/~amorel/amusic.html
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@NODE "mail_9" " Re: AHI "
From: Thilo K
hler <koehlerthilo@...>
Date: 04-09-02 04:34:58
Subject: @{b}Re: AHI@{ub}
Hello amorel
AHI is ok, but a bit overheaded on slower systems.
If you like I can send you my source.
I did it for the device interface (found in Samplemanager.lha, Aminet)
and for the function interface (found in HD-Rec), including AHI mode
requester. It is in the style of the image.include, just like
if AHI_open {}
  While morebuffers
    If AHI_nextbuffer {}
       AHI_write {mybufferptr.l,blength.l}
    End If
  Wend
  AHI_close {}
End if
The sources are optimized for my needs, but maybe this helps
If you only need to output a double buffered stream I recomend
the device interface (has also a function for visualisation of
output level and calculation of current timeindex), otherwise you
will need the function interface
(which is much more difficult to use, and much means really much).
Ciao,
Thilo
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@NODE "mail_10" " Re: AHI "
From: amorel <amorel@...>
Date: 04-09-02 03:38:49
Subject: @{b}Re: AHI@{ub}
On 09-Apr-02, Thilo K
hler wrote:
C=If you like I can send you my source.
Sure go ahead.
C=output level and calculation of current timeindex), otherwise you
C=will need the function interface
C=(which is much more difficult to use, and much means really much).
I won`t be making a hd-recorder or something soon, if ever. It`ll be playing
individual samples.
Regards
Sweetness I was only joking when I said I`d like to smash every
tooth in your head ... www.xs4all.nl/~amorel/amoralplayer.html
Music: www.mp3.com/vopak and www.xs4all.nl/~amorel/amusic.html
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@NODE "mail_11" " Re: AHI "
From: amorel <amorel@...>
Date: 04-09-02 14:22:04
Subject: @{b}Re: AHI@{ub}
On 09-Apr-02, Toby Zu
dveld wrote:
C=Try loading the samples into chipmemory...
I do that with loudsound and then the AHIUpload function does the rest.
Regards
Sweetness I was only joking when I said I`d like to smash every
tooth in your head ... www.xs4all.nl/~amorel/amoralplayer.html
Music: www.mp3.com/vopak and www.xs4all.nl/~amorel/amusic.html
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@NODE "mail_12" " AHI soundfunc hook "
From: Thilo K
hler <koehlerthilo@...>
Date: 04-12-02 01:21:02
Subject: @{b}AHI soundfunc hook@{ub}
Hi all!
Does someone know some stuff about the AHI library
interface ?
My question:
When I playback sound data it has a slightly crackling
noise in it. The higher frequencies are more affected then the
lower. I found out that is has something to do with
the soundfunc hook I am using for doublebuffering.
How much time I am allowed to spend in the soudnfunc hook ?
I do mixing some audiostreams to fill the next (short) buffer.
Seems like I am spending more time than one sample (sampleframe!)
needs for playback and the AHI system is blocked and repeats
this sample (thats why lower noises are not much affected,
as neighboured samples are almost equal).
This would mean the time to spend in the soudnfunc hook is limited
to the duration of one sample, e.g. 1/44100 sec if you playback
at 44100 Hz.
Any ideas ?
Anyone did a bit more than setting up the loop within the soundfunc ?
Ciao,
Thilo
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@NODE "mail_13" " Re: AHI soundfunc hook "
From: Bernd Roesch <berndroesch1@...>
Date: 04-12-02 17:12:08
Subject: @{b}Re: AHI soundfunc hook@{ub}
> How much time I am allowed to spend in the soudnfunc hook ?
> I do mixing some audiostreams to fill the next (short) buffer.
You should only change the playbuffer to your last calculate one and do a
software interrupt and calc your new data to the last free buffer.Tasks are
not dropout stable but for debugging you can also signal a task and
calculate data from here.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thilo K
hler" <koehlerthilo@...>
To: <[e-mail]>
Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 2:21 AM
Subject: AHI soundfunc hook
> Hi all!
> Does someone know some stuff about the AHI library
> interface ?
> My question:
> When I playback sound data it has a slightly crackling
> noise in it. The higher frequencies are more affected then the
> lower. I found out that is has something to do with
> the soundfunc hook I am using for doublebuffering.
> How much time I am allowed to spend in the soudnfunc hook ?
> I do mixing some audiostreams to fill the next (short) buffer.
> Seems like I am spending more time than one sample (sampleframe!)
> needs for playback and the AHI system is blocked and repeats
> this sample (thats why lower noises are not much affected,
> as neighboured samples are almost equal).
> This would mean the time to spend in the soudnfunc hook is limited
> to the duration of one sample, e.g. 1/44100 sec if you playback
> at 44100 Hz.
> Any ideas ?
> Anyone did a bit more than setting up the loop within the soundfunc ?
> Ciao,
> Thilo
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@NODE "mail_14" " Array subscript "
From: amorel <amorel@...>
Date: 04-30-00 02:11:53
Subject: @{b}Array subscript@{ub}
This code:
loadtitle$=title$
Dim tag2.TagItem(14)
  tag2(0)\ti_Tag=#ASLFR_Screen,*scr0
  tag2(1)\ti_Tag=#ASLFR_InitialPattern,&pat$
  tag2(2)\ti_Tag=#ASLFR_TitleText,&loadtitle$
  tag2(3)\ti_Tag=#ASLFR_InitialFile,&filename$
  tag2(4)\ti_Tag=#ASLFR_InitialDrawer,&pathname$
  tag2(5)\ti_Tag=#ASLFR_InitialLeftEdge,savexy\leftedge
  tag2(6)\ti_Tag=#ASLFR_InitialTopEdge,savexy\topedge
  tag2(7)\ti_Tag=#ASLFR_InitialWidth,savexy\width
  tag2(8)\ti_Tag=#ASLFR_InitialHeight,savexy\height
  tag2(9)\ti_Tag=#ASLFR_DoSaveMode,save.b
  tag2(10)\ti_Tag=#ASLFR_DrawersOnly,drawer.b
  tag2(11)\ti_Tag=#ASLFR_DoPatterns,NTrue
  tag2(12)\ti_Tag=#ASLFR_SleepWindow,NTrue
  tag2(13)\ti_Tag=#TAG_END,0
*loadfilereq=AllocAslRequest_(#ASL_FileRequest,&tag2(0))
Gives an "Array subscript out of range" error at the AllocAslRequest_ in
AB2.26, it didn`t do this in earlier versions.
It doesnt matter if you use tag2(0) or &tag2(0). I normally don`t use the "&"
in front of a tag array, but this code was partially copied from statfuncs.
Regards
Sweetness I was only joking when I said I`d like to smash every
tooth in your head ... www.xs4all.nl/~amorel/amoralplayer.html
Music: www.mp3.com/vopak and www.xs4all.nl/~amorel/amusic.html
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@NODE "mail_15" " Re: BB2 +<AB2.26 showbug example "
From: Bernd Roesch <berndroesch1@...>
Date: 04-29-02 12:45:53
Subject: @{b}Re: BB2 +<AB2.26 showbug example@{ub}
*port.MsgPort\mp_Node\ln_Name="portname"
a$="i am wrong 1"
real$=Peek$(*port\mp_Node\ln_Name)            ;real$ is here: i am wrong
because of compiler bug
NPrint "Must print portname but print "+real$
a$="portname"
*port\mp_Node\ln_Name=a$
NPrint "it is conversion error"
real$=Peek$(*port\mp_Node\ln_Name)  ;real$ is here it is a conversion error
NPrint "Must print portname but print "+real$
MouseWait
----- Original Message -----
From: "amorel" <amorel@...>
To: "BlizList" <[e-mail]>
Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 5:40 AM
Subject: AB2.26
> Now it`s not possible to do something like this:
> ng25\ng_GadgetText=textread25_1$
> and this:
> *procmp\mp_Node\ln_Name="BlahSomePort"
> It gives an error "can`t convert types". I read sth about *pointer="xxx"
> being possible anymore, but I can`t understand it fully. Adding a & in
front
> of the string helps, but I don`t feel like changing whole my source. It
> obviously worked ok. What wasn`t stable about this, as the docs say it can
> work stable?
> Regards
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@NODE "mail_16" " Re: BB2 +<AB2.26 showbug example "
From: amorel <amorel@...>
Date: 04-30-00 01:24:05
Subject: @{b}Re: BB2 +<AB2.26 showbug example@{ub}
On 29-Apr-02, Bernd Roesch wrote:
C=*port.MsgPort\mp_Node\ln_Name="portname"
Thanks for that =)
C=> ng25\ng_GadgetText=textread25_1$
I made an error here, I normally DO:
ng25\ng_GadgetText=&textread25_1$
but happened to not do it by mistake at this occasion(and some other places in
the same window creation). So I do NOT have to fix much code and the other
example luckily doesn`t occure a lot in my source.
Regards
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@NODE "mail_17" " Changing MUI cycle items "on-the-fly". "
From: Gareth Griffiths <mail@...>
Date: 04-19-02 22:45:40
Subject: @{b}Changing MUI cycle items "on-the-fly".@{ub}
Right, some background info on the MUI cycle gadgets first.
The items in the cycle list are not stored in an array, they are created in
the MUICycle command.
How can I change the items in the list? Is there a property for it? Using
MUISet I'd have to use an array, which I'm a bit loathe to do (although its
not too troubling, admittedly) but is there any way of doing it without an
array?
Cheers,
GazChap.
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@NODE "mail_18" " Dynamic Lists "
From: Thilo K
hler <koehlerthilo@...>
Date: 04-03-02 02:59:01
Subject: @{b}Dynamic Lists@{ub}
Hi all!
I have following questions to the dynamic Lists
(from Amorel (?))
1. Is it correct to do
If AddItem (mydynlist())
  mydynlist()\x = 0
End If
because I dont see the "if additem() then" in the example,
there is only Additem() without if.
2. Seems that new memory is allocated every 10-20 new
entries. When Items are freed I dont see the memory
going back to the system. Is it freed at all when I do killitem() ?
3. Is it correct to do
Clearlist(mydynlist())
if I want to throw all items away ? Is the memory freed then or
is there no way to free it (except end of Program) ?
4. What happens if no memory is available ? Guru ?
Then I suggest to let Additem() simply fail to make it 100%
compatible to normal lists.
Thanks for any help,
Thilo
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@NODE "mail_19" " Re: Dynamic Lists "
From: Tony Rolfe <edgewater@...>
Date: 04-03-02 03:49:13
Subject: @{b}Re: Dynamic Lists@{ub}
On 3 Apr 2002 at 2:59, Thilo K
hler wrote:
> Hi all!
> I have following questions to the dynamic Lists
> (from Amorel (?))
> 1. Is it correct to do
> If AddItem (mydynlist())
>   mydynlist()\x = 0
> End If
> because I dont see the "if additem() then" in the example,
> there is only Additem() without if.
There is an optional flag with DLL.   If the #DLL_TRAP_ERRORS flag is
zero then you must do your own error handling.   In other words,  you
do the above code and handle the else clause yourself.
If #DLL_TRAP_ERRORS is set to 1 then the DLL routines trap all errors
and you have to supply a function called Fatal_Error, which takes a
string argument.  A sample is supplied which simply pops up a
requester with the string supplied.
> 2. Seems that new memory is allocated every 10-20 new
> entries. When Items are freed I dont see the memory
> going back to the system. Is it freed at all when I do killitem() ?
All memory is deallocated when no longer used.   Either at killitem or
Clearlist.    How the original Blitz commands work, I'm not sure.
> 3. Is it correct to do
> Clearlist(mydynlist())
> if I want to throw all items away ? Is the memory freed then or
> is there no way to free it (except end of Program) ?
Yes, with DLL, not sure with Blitz lists
> 4. What happens if no memory is available ? Guru ?
> Then I suggest to let Additem() simply fail to make it 100%
> compatible to normal lists.
With DLL, see above #1.    With Blitz Lists you have to handle this in
the else clause.
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@NODE "mail_20" " Re: Dynamic Lists "
From: amorel <amorel@...>
Date: 04-03-02 03:54:18
Subject: @{b}Re: Dynamic Lists@{ub}
On 03-Apr-02, Thilo K
hler wrote:
C=(from Amorel (?))
Hey ;-)
C=1. Is it correct to do
C=If AddItem (mydynlist())
C=  mydynlist()\x = 0
C=End If
Yes, as I am doing it and it does work. I don`t know if it actually will
return false if out of memory, I recall Bernd saying that it doesn`t(it has
internal error checking or so, I`d rather (also) have returning false if so)
or it might be about sth else. But I already was doing it anyways and as it is
supposed to return a value why not test for it.
C=2. Seems that new memory is allocated every 10-20 new
C=entries. When Items are freed I dont see the memory
C=going back to the system. Is it freed at all when I do killitem() ?
You could change that in the arrayslib source and recompile iirc.
C=3. Is it correct to do
C=Clearlist(mydynlist())
C=if I want to throw all items away ? Is the memory freed then or
C=is there no way to free it (except end of Program) ?
Dim list listname(0) clears the list
Regards
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tooth in your head ... www.xs4all.nl/~amorel/amoralplayer.html
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@NODE "mail_21" " Re: Dynamic Lists "
From: Bernd Roesch <berndroesch1@...>
Date: 04-03-02 12:41:49
Subject: @{b}Re: Dynamic Lists@{ub}
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thilo K
hler" <koehlerthilo@...>
To: <[e-mail]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 3:59 AM
Subject: Dynamic Lists
> Hi all!
> I have following questions to the dynamic Lists
> (from Amorel (?))
> 1. Is it correct to do
> If AddItem (mydynlist())
>   mydynlist()\x = 0
> End If
> because I dont see the "if additem() then" in the example,
> there is only Additem() without if.
Standard Blitz mem alloc (allocmem) fail with a trap so you need to install
a errorhandler now but i plan to add memalloc commands that return a 0 soon
> 2. Seems that new memory is allocated every 10-20 new
> entries. When Items are freed I dont see the memory
> going back to the system. Is it freed at all when I do killitem() ?
No this is because poolmem use a puddle size of 2000 Bytes
The default value is after every 3. listitemadd the memory is alloc.(can
change if you wish for more speed)
Reason is simple memalloc take much time. See textprocessing Programs
golded/finalwriter....
Try loadijng 100000 Lines (it use lists every line is a entry)
You notice long load times. If you release your text you notice even much
longer time where mem is released
(see how your memory is increase).Releasing mem take much time because the
mementry must search from the OS to merge the freed mem in.Also it cause
fragmentation
> 3. Is it correct to do
> Clearlist(mydynlist())
> if I want to throw all items away ? Is the memory freed then or
> is there no way to free it (except end of Program) ?
No  this free not the mem
You need to do a
dim list mydimlist() to clear all mem
I dont add a freemem code if you release a item because i think you load
something so you have the memory.
Then if you work on it normaly it grows.It is really selden that you want to
shrink a project i think.
If someone want to change the Code it is possible if you use a increase num
of 1 to free the mem
But i see no need for this.Speedloss is very extrem if do this also if you
use poolmem
Setting the increase size per AB2 Instruction i can add if someone wish it
(now you can change the constant in the source)
If you load/make another project then the dim list mydimlist() clear all mem
> 4. What happens if no memory is available ? Guru ?
> Then I suggest to let Additem() simply fail to make it 100%
> compatible to normal lists.
If i have allocmem working without trapping this return false
ok i see you wish it so this get now a higher priority in my todo list
> Thanks for any help,
> Thilo
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@NODE "mail_22" " ExecVersion problem "
From: F
p Ferenc <oborzin@...>
Date: 04-13-02 19:43:24
Subject: @{b}ExecVersion problem@{ub}
Hi All!
I have a prblem with checking KickStart...
First, I have tried this test on KS1.3:
If ExecVersion>36
  NPrint "OK!"
  NPrint "Error!"
EndIf
It worked correctly.
After that I built it into my program:
If ExecVersion>36
; Main program here:
  ...
    *Cat=OpenCatalogA(0,"test.catalog",0)
  ...
  NPrint "Error!"
EndIf
It is not working on KS1.3!
I have checked it with Snoopdos:
My program opens locale.libary before KS checking!
Is there any solution for checking KS?
Regards,
Oborzin
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@NODE "mail_23" " Re: ExecVersion problem "
From: David McMinn <dave@...>
Date: 04-13-02 23:47:48
Subject: @{b}Re: ExecVersion problem@{ub}
> I have checked it with Snoopdos:
> My program opens locale.libary before KS checking!
> Is there any solution for checking KS?
The reason for this is that all libraries are initialised at the start of your program. In
most (all?) cases, this will include opening any OS libraries that are required.
However, this should not matter. If they library cannot be opened, it will not be. You then
check for the version of the OS and quit if it is too old. The library will be closed on
program exit (if it was opened).
I really do not see why this is a problem.
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@NODE "mail_24" " Re: ExecVersion problem "
From: Bernd Roesch <berndroesch1@...>
Date: 04-14-02 09:30:32
Subject: @{b}Re: ExecVersion problem@{ub}
> My program opens locale.libary before KS checking!
> Is there any solution for checking KS?
You have a kickstart >1.3 Install and you use Kickstart 1.3.
On a clean 1.3 install there is no locale library so this must work
----- Original Message -----
From: "F
p Ferenc" <oborzin@...>
To: "Blitz Mailing List" <[e-mail]>
Sent: Saturday, April 13, 2002 8:43 PM
Subject: ExecVersion problem
> Hi All!
> I have a prblem with checking KickStart...
> First, I have tried this test on KS1.3:
> If ExecVersion>36
>   NPrint "OK!"
> Else
>   NPrint "Error!"
> EndIf
> End
> It worked correctly.
> After that I built it into my program:
> If ExecVersion>36
> ; Main program here:
>   ...
>     *Cat=OpenCatalogA(0,"test.catalog",0)
>   ...
> Else
>   NPrint "Error!"
> EndIf
> End
> It is not working on KS1.3!
> I have checked it with Snoopdos:
> My program opens locale.libary before KS checking!
> Is there any solution for checking KS?
> Regards,
> Oborzin
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@NODE "mail_25" " fades "
From: john mc hugh <john@...>
Date: 04-06-02 09:03:23
Subject: @{b}fades@{ub}
Hello,
Kind regards, John
could you please tell me if anybody
knows  how to get a (256)cols slice to fade in or out
and if so send details
  thank you
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@NODE "mail_26" " Re: fades "
From: David McMinn <dave@...>
Date: 04-07-02 23:22:59
Subject: @{b}Re: fades@{ub}
On 6 Apr 2002 at 13:03, john mc hugh wrote:
> could you please tell me if anybody
> knows  how to get a (256)cols slice to fade in or out
> and if so send details
You can't make Slices that have 256 colours, you need to
use the DisplayLibrary.
And if the built in commands do not work very well, you
could always write your own code to do the fade:
loop:
 For frames=0 To 255
  For i.w=0 To 255
   AGAPalRGB 0,i,Max(AGARed(i)-1, 0), Max(AGAGreen(i)-1,0),
Max(AGABlue(i)-1,0)
  Next
  DisplayPalette 0,0
  VWait
 Next
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@NODE "mail_27" " Include "
From: amorel <amorel@...>
Date: 04-08-02 03:20:34
Subject: @{b}Include@{ub}
I can`t seem to be able to include a file anymore. No matter what I try, yes I
did all the obvious. Is there a problem with this in AB?
Regards
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@NODE "mail_28" " Include "
From: amorel <amorel@...>
Date: 04-08-02 03:27:00
Subject: @{b}Include@{ub}
Ok ignore that, it was some deeper include in the included file screwing up.
Sweetness I was only joking when I said I`d like to smash every
tooth in your head ... www.xs4all.nl/~amorel/amoralplayer.html
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@NODE "mail_29" " let the program code and compile itself. "
From: Joar Berntsen <joar.berntsen@...>
Date: 04-29-02 13:20:37
Subject: @{b}let the program code and compile itself.@{ub}
this is a frightening project of mine,
that randomly alters some strings
in the editor, and compiles itself.
you only need to start it by compiling once.
the strings then develop randomly each compilation.
the two last lines in the code is dependant
on how long the menu takes to react
after the mousebutton is released.
if it reacts too quick,
the prog is not allowed to compile
because the current has not ended yet.
If you have that problem,
you could try to run something
cpu consuming in the background.
you need to have a 640x512 display,
and any size 8 font to make it work.
the included prefs can make this for you.
( copy to env )
if you let it develop too long,
one of the strings eventually gets too long,
and the prog can not compile without error.
I hope it gives you cool ideas, as it gave me.
feedback is welcome.
@{fg shine}There should be a file mail_29/codewriter.lha included with this guide.@{fg text}
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@NODE "mail_30" " Memory loss "
From: amorel <amorel@...>
Date: 04-05-02 23:43:16
Subject: @{b}Memory loss@{ub}
Been doing some tests to check memory loss of my app. And it seems it loses 32
bytes everytime I start and quit it. Anyone got an idea why that`d happen(like
maybe that specific amount of loss sounds familiar)? I do a dim list name(0)
before quitting, to clean up dynamic list arrays. afaik Normal list arrays
clean up automatically.
Regards
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tooth in your head ... www.xs4all.nl/~amorel/amoralplayer.html
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@NODE "mail_31" " move.w x(d1,a0),d0 "
From: Thilo K
hler <koehlerthilo@...>
Date: 04-19-02 18:11:17
Subject: @{b}move.w x(d1,a0),d0@{ub}
Hi all!
Short question:
I want to use the ASM instruction
move.w x(d1, a0),d0
where the effective adress is calculated like this
adress = a0 + d1 + x
a0 containes the base adress
d1 containes a variable offset
and x is an byte long constant.
in the manual for the 68k assembler is written that
the offset defined in d1 can be byte, word or longword.
But there is only one Blitz ASM command for that.
Which offset size for d1 does it use and is there a posiblility to
choose ?
Ciao,
Thilo
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@NODE "mail_32" " Re: move.w x(d1,a0),d0 "
From: David McMinn <dave@...>
Date: 04-19-02 18:51:55
Subject: @{b}Re: move.w x(d1,a0),d0@{ub}
On 19 Apr 2002 at 18:11, Thilo K
hler wrote:
> in the manual for the 68k assembler is written that
> the offset defined in d1 can be byte, word or longword.
> But there is only one Blitz ASM command for that.
> Which offset size for d1 does it use and is there a posiblility to
> choose ?
IIRC you can you move.w x(a0, d1.l) (or .b or .w) to specify the size. It defaults to
word size.
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@NODE "mail_33" " Re: move.w x(d1,a0),d0 "
From: Thilo K
hler <koehlerthilo@...>
Date: 04-19-02 21:38:43
Subject: @{b}Re: move.w x(d1,a0),d0@{ub}
Hello David
> IIRC you can you move.w x(a0, d1.l) (or .b or .w) to specify the size. It
> defaults to word size.
Thanks!
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@NODE "mail_34" " New sequencer "
From: amorel <amorel@...>
Date: 04-08-02 13:51:51
Subject: @{b}New sequencer@{ub}
Take a look ath this site: http://www.aseq.de for some info and a screenshot
of my upcoming sequencer.
Regards
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tooth in your head ... www.xs4all.nl/~amorel/amoralplayer.html
Music: www.mp3.com/vopak and www.xs4all.nl/~amorel/amusic.html
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@NODE "mail_35" " Re: New sequencer "
From: Anton Reinauer <ants@...>
Date: 04-09-02 01:50:12
Subject: @{b}Re: New sequencer@{ub}
On 09-Apr-02, amorel wrote:
> Take a look ath this site: http://www.aseq.de for some info and a
> screenshot of my upcoming sequencer.
  Hey coool stuff man. It's come a long way from a simple mod player!
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@NODE "mail_36" " Re: New sequencer "
From: amorel <amorel@...>
Date: 04-09-02 03:35:51
Subject: @{b}Re: New sequencer@{ub}
On 09-Apr-02, Anton Reinauer wrote:
C=  Hey coool stuff man. It's come a long way from a simple mod player!
Thanks.
Yeah and I hope it could give me some income some day ;-)
Regards
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tooth in your head ... www.xs4all.nl/~amorel/amoralplayer.html
Music: www.mp3.com/vopak and www.xs4all.nl/~amorel/amusic.html
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@NODE "mail_37" " RI disassembly library "
From: David McMinn <dave@...>
Date: 04-04-02 01:26:14
Subject: @{b}RI disassembly library@{ub}
Anyone got this library? I can't find it anywhere on my system and it
would be very useful for me ATM (disassembler.library is not suitable).
Thanks.
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@NODE "mail_38" " Re: RI disassembly library "
From: Bernd Roesch <berndroesch1@...>
Date: 04-04-02 15:02:24
Subject: @{b}Re: RI disassembly library@{ub}
I have update this library to support 020/881 instructions
Is this not in the reddebuger source i send to you ?
----- Original Message -----
From: "David McMinn" <dave@...>
To: <[e-mail]>
Sent: Thursday, April 04, 2002 2:26 AM
Subject: RI disassembly library
Anyone got this library? I can't find it anywhere on my system and it
would be very useful for me ATM (disassembler.library is not suitable).
Thanks.
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@NODE "mail_39" " Re: RI disassembly library "
From: Toby Zu
dveld <hotcakes@...>
Date: 04-05-02 02:25:05
Subject: @{b}Re: RI disassembly library@{ub}
Hello David
On 04-Apr-02, you wrote:
DM> Anyone got this library? I can't find it anywhere on my system and
DM> it would be very useful for me ATM (disassembler.library is not
Shit, I meant to send that to David privately...  sorry list =[
Kind regards
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39% a bastard, 53% pure, 17% stressed, 26% of a good lover, 74% of an
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@NODE "mail_40" " Re: RI disassembly library "
From: Toby Zu
dveld <hotcakes@...>
Date: 04-05-02 02:23:49
Subject: @{b}Re: RI disassembly library@{ub}
Hello David
On 04-Apr-02, you wrote:
DM> Anyone got this library? I can't find it anywhere on my system and
DM> it would be very useful for me ATM (disassembler.library is not
Attached.
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@NODE "mail_41" " Shared Library in Blitz "
From: Thilo K
hler <koehlerthilo@...>
Date: 04-25-02 15:16:32
Subject: @{b}Shared Library in Blitz@{ub}
Hi all!
I want to create a shared library providing some
functions. Is is possible to do that in Blitz
(of course it is, but how ;-)
Lets say I want to do a library that provides the function
a.l = b.l * c.l and a.l = b.l / c.l
Am I right doing it like this:
_______________________________ snip!
JMP multiply
JMP divide
JMP more_functions
JMP ...
multiply:
Putreg d0,a.l  ; get the params from d0 and d1
Putreg d1,b.l
c.l = a * b
Getreg d0,c  ; store the result in d0
divide:
Putreg d0,a.l
Putreg d1,b.l
c.l = a / b
Getreg d0,c
____________________________ snip!
and simply compile this to an executable ?
Would this work or is there another trick ?
Ciao,
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@NODE "mail_42" " Re: Shared Library in Blitz "
From: David McMinn <dave@...>
Date: 04-25-02 16:24:43
Subject: @{b}Re: Shared Library in Blitz@{ub}
> Am I right doing it like this:
> and simply compile this to an executable ?
> Would this work or is there another trick ?
No, there are some special structures you need to include in a shared library. Sami Naatanen (I'm sure
I spelled that incorrectly) sent some ASM code to the list a long time back showing you how to do it.
See attached.
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@NODE "mail_43" " Re: Shared Library in Blitz "
From: Bernd Roesch <berndroesch1@...>
Date: 04-25-02 19:15:47
Subject: @{b}Re: Shared Library in Blitz@{ub}
In baisc it is only possible with AB2 and !initasm !asm !basic macros.
I make a example for basic instructions out of the libexample that David
send to the list.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thilo K
hler" <koehlerthilo@...>
To: <[e-mail]>
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2002 4:16 PM
Subject: Shared Library in Blitz
> Hi all!
> I want to create a shared library providing some
> functions. Is is possible to do that in Blitz
> (of course it is, but how ;-)
> Lets say I want to do a library that provides the function
> a.l = b.l * c.l and a.l = b.l / c.l
> Am I right doing it like this:
> _______________________________ snip!
> JMP multiply
> JMP divide
> JMP more_functions
> JMP ...
> multiply:
> Putreg d0,a.l  ; get the params from d0 and d1
> Putreg d1,b.l
> c.l = a * b
> Getreg d0,c  ; store the result in d0
> RTS
> divide:
> Putreg d0,a.l
> Putreg d1,b.l
> c.l = a / b
> Getreg d0,c
> RTS
> ____________________________ snip!
> and simply compile this to an executable ?
> Would this work or is there another trick ?
> Ciao,
> Thilo
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@NODE "mail_44" " Re: Shared Library in Blitz "
From: Thilo K
hler <koehlerthilo@...>
Date: 04-26-02 02:31:40
Subject: @{b}Re: Shared Library in Blitz@{ub}
Hello Bernd
> In baisc it is only possible with AB2 and !initasm !asm !basic macros.
> I make a example for basic instructions out of the libexample that David
> send to the list.
Does this mean Davids example doesnt work ?
If it is like this, it would be great to add an example for
this to the official AmiBlitz archive.
Ciao,
Thilo
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@NODE "mail_45" " Re: Shared Library in Blitz "
From: Sami N
nen <sami.naatanen@...>
Date: 04-26-02 12:33:13
Subject: @{b}Re: Shared Library in Blitz@{ub}
On 2002.04.25 18:24 David McMinn wrote:
> > Am I right doing it like this:
> > and simply compile this to an executable ?
> > Would this work or is there another trick ?
> No, there are some special structures you need to include in a shared
> library. Sami Naatanen (I'm sure
> I spelled that incorrectly) sent some ASM code to the list a long time
> back showing you how to do it.
Just some "dots" missing. ;)
Good that someone had that in safe.
I haven't had my Amiga in running condition for ages.
As a OT does someone know where to get good (means easy to compile) Amy
emulator for linux?
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@NODE "mail_46" " Re: Shared Library in Blitz "
From: Sami N
nen <sami.naatanen@...>
Date: 04-26-02 13:05:02
Subject: @{b}Re: Shared Library in Blitz@{ub}
On 2002.04.26 04:31 Thilo K
hler wrote:
> Hello Bernd
> > In baisc it is only possible with AB2 and !initasm !asm !basic
> macros.
> > I make a example for basic instructions out of the libexample that
> David
> > send to the list.
> Does this mean Davids example doesnt work ?
> If it is like this, it would be great to add an example for
> this to the official AmiBlitz archive.
The original Blitz can't make shared libs at all, so the example is for
assembler (I used PhxAss) not for Blitz.
Bernd will make a version that can be used to make shared libraries
with AB2.
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@NODE "mail_47" " Re: Shared Library in Blitz "
From: Bernd Roesch <berndroesch1@...>
Date: 04-26-02 13:57:43
Subject: @{b}Re: Shared Library in Blitz@{ub}
This example has a second function which show a requester in the libcall
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thilo K
hler" <koehlerthilo@...>
To: <[e-mail]>
Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 3:31 AM
Subject: Re: Shared Library in Blitz
> Hello Bernd
> > In baisc it is only possible with AB2 and !initasm !asm !basic macros.
> > I make a example for basic instructions out of the libexample that David
> > send to the list.
> Does this mean Davids example doesnt work ?
> If it is like this, it would be great to add an example for
> this to the official AmiBlitz archive.
> Ciao,
> Thilo
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@NODE "mail_48" " Re: Shared Library in Blitz "
From: Thilo K
hler <koehlerthilo@...>
Date: 04-26-02 15:04:30
Subject: @{b}Re: Shared Library in Blitz@{ub}
Hello Sami
>> Does this mean Davids example doesnt work ?
>> If it is like this, it would be great to add an example for
>> this to the official AmiBlitz archive.
> The original Blitz can't make shared libs at all, so the example is for
> assembler (I used PhxAss) not for Blitz.
> Bernd will make a version that can be used to make shared libraries
> with AB2.
Of course I meant your version, but sent by David.
Hope that it will be possible soon to make
shared libraries, as it is kind of basic feature
that a programming language should have.
It should also be included in the official distribution.
How about implementing this as a feature in the compiler menu ?
Could work like this:
Menu:
compiler->create library
adds automatially library startup code, takes
the libname from the requested filename and turns
all statements and functions into the library functions,
in the order it is in the sourcecode.
global code that is not within functions will be ignored.
Additional it could generate a .fd file out of the
function names.
Or will it be too difficult and better do this manually ?
Ciao,
Thilo
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@NODE "mail_49" " Re: Shared Library in Blitz "
From: Thilo K
hler <koehlerthilo@...>
Date: 04-26-02 15:11:13
Subject: @{b}Re: Shared Library in Blitz@{ub}
Hello Bernd
> This example has a second function which show a requester in the libcall
OK, and this is a working example when I do "create executable" ?
Ciao,
Thilo
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@NODE "mail_50" " Re: Shared Library in Blitz "
From: amorel <amorel@...>
Date: 04-26-02 14:23:41
Subject: @{b}Re: Shared Library in Blitz@{ub}
On 26-Apr-02, Sami N
nen wrote:
C=As a OT does someone know where to get good (means easy to compile) Amy
C=emulator for linux?
UAE ofcourse, it`s very easy to compile.
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@NODE "mail_51" " Re: Shared Library in Blitz "
From: David McMinn <dave@...>
Date: 04-26-02 14:54:25
Subject: @{b}Re: Shared Library in Blitz@{ub}
> > This example has a second function which show a requester in the libcall
> OK, and this is a working example when I do "create executable" ?
The example I sent (it was Sami's code that I had converted to Blitz style ASM) should work
when you do a create executable.
As for Blitz creating libraries, that would be cool. I guess it could be made simpler if
the code which is generated for startup ATM is simply put into the LibOpen (well, not the
open one, the one which gets called when the library is LoadSeg'ed into memory) routine and
the exit code is put into the one for unloading.
Of course it may need some testing to make sure that there are no conflicts which would
cause deadlocks (such as messing with ramlib).
And the programmer would need some care to make sure their procedures are re-entrant (I
like Thilo's idea of making all statements/functions the library functions).
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@NODE "mail_52" " Re: Shared Library in Blitz "
From: Thilo K
hler <koehlerthilo@...>
Date: 04-26-02 16:03:37
Subject: @{b}Re: Shared Library in Blitz@{ub}
Hello David
> The example I sent (it was Sami's code that I had converted to Blitz style
> ASM) should work when you do a create executable.
So I am confused now. Which example should I use ?
Sami's or Bernie's ?
What are the differences ?
I guess that Bernie added the code to be able to use Blitz
commands and vars within the library functions, whereas Samis
example does not install the a5 for Variables and so on.
Am I right ?
As making a library out of blitz statements is a very schematical task,
I guess it could be easily done by amiblitz itself, so you
avoid makeing mistakes cause the startup code is quite wired.
if it is done once correctly be Bernie)
Ciao,
Thilo
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@NODE "mail_53" " Re: Shared Library in Blitz "
From: Bernd Roesch <berndroesch1@...>
Date: 04-26-02 17:19:27
Subject: @{b}Re: Shared Library in Blitz@{ub}
> How about implementing this as a feature in the compiler menu ?
> Could work like this:
Too much work. I think it is enough to have a example in the guide that show
places where you add stuff
Because you have same limits as C that you cannot sourcelevel debug libs so
you need switch the debugger to asm mode.
Its not for beginners and Sami
s example is enough for advanced Users.If
problems still exist ask me i can then update the docu interactive so that
it is better understand
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thilo K
hler" <koehlerthilo@...>
To: <[e-mail]>
Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 4:04 PM
Subject: Re: Shared Library in Blitz
> Hello Sami
> >> Does this mean Davids example doesnt work ?
> >> If it is like this, it would be great to add an example for
> >> this to the official AmiBlitz archive.
> > The original Blitz can't make shared libs at all, so the example is for
> > assembler (I used PhxAss) not for Blitz.
> > Bernd will make a version that can be used to make shared libraries
> > with AB2.
> Of course I meant your version, but sent by David.
> Hope that it will be possible soon to make
> shared libraries, as it is kind of basic feature
> that a programming language should have.
> It should also be included in the official distribution.
> How about implementing this as a feature in the compiler menu ?
> Could work like this:
> Menu:
> compiler->create library
> adds automatially library startup code, takes
> the libname from the requested filename and turns
> all statements and functions into the library functions,
> in the order it is in the sourcecode.
> global code that is not within functions will be ignored.
> Additional it could generate a .fd file out of the
> function names.
> Or will it be too difficult and better do this manually ?
> Ciao,
> Thilo
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@NODE "mail_54" " Re: Shared Library in Blitz "
From: David McMinn <dave@...>
Date: 04-26-02 19:01:31
Subject: @{b}Re: Shared Library in Blitz@{ub}
Hi Thilo,
> > The example I sent (it was Sami's code that I had converted to Blitz
> > style ASM) should work when you do a create executable.
> So I am confused now. Which example should I use ?
> Sami's or Bernie's ?
> What are the differences ?
From what I remember, Sami's code is simply an example of using Blitz to create shared libraries,
but it is all in ASM.
Bernd's code shows how to use basic code (I do not know if that includes commands - I have not
tried his example yet). It may not work with commands if the Blitz libraries need to allocate some
stuff on program startup because that program startup code would not get executed when a library is
loaded into memory.
However, I guess you could do it like e.g. Miami - you have a separate program which is run
normally and then use MakeLibrary to create the shared library. Then you should be able to use
normal Blitz commands as the normal program startup code is executed.
Feel free to correct me if I am wrong about the startup code - like I said, I have not tried
Bernd's example yet.
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@NODE "mail_55" " Re: Shared Library in Blitz "
From: David McMinn <dave@...>
Date: 04-26-02 19:01:31
Subject: @{b}Re: Shared Library in Blitz@{ub}
Hi Thilo,
> > The example I sent (it was Sami's code that I had converted to Blitz
> > style ASM) should work when you do a create executable.
> So I am confused now. Which example should I use ?
> Sami's or Bernie's ?
> What are the differences ?
From what I remember, Sami's code is simply an example of using Blitz to create shared libraries,
but it is all in ASM.
Bernd's code shows how to use basic code (I do not know if that includes commands - I have not
tried his example yet). It may not work with commands if the Blitz libraries need to allocate some
stuff on program startup because that program startup code would not get executed when a library is
loaded into memory.
However, I guess you could do it like e.g. Miami - you have a separate program which is run
normally and then use MakeLibrary to create the shared library. Then you should be able to use
normal Blitz commands as the normal program startup code is executed.
Feel free to correct me if I am wrong about the startup code - like I said, I have not tried
Bernd's example yet.
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@NODE "mail_56" " Re: Shared Library in Blitz "
From: Bernd Roesch <berndroesch1@...>
Date: 04-27-02 10:15:41
Subject: @{b}Re: Shared Library in Blitz@{ub}
> However, I guess you could do it like e.g. Miami - you have a separate
program which is run
> normally and then use MakeLibrary to create the shared library. Then you
should be able to use
> normal Blitz commands as the normal program startup code is executed.
It work with all AB2 commands
The stuff at programstartup is done with the
command
 initbasic
    in library open.
end noa7 you release the stuff (on library flush)
So you can use this libs with all languages
I add labels and more explain (this text)to the example soon.
You can get the example working like this:
compile
ownlib.bb2
1. This create the shared library in the libs: dir of the amiga
    Now you can use the library with whatever you want.
    If you wonder wy it is so large (34kb)keep in mind that all basic
librarys must add here too like real basic
    programs
    Soo for small libs best you use ncommands or no basiccode
Note:
The libname you use for the file and the libname in the source must EXACT
Casesensitive or it dont work
best you use small letters.
2. Do the all steps for adding amigalibs.
    Convert the  file own.fd with the AB2 newfdconvert.
    Note:
    it suggest as last libnum 217 218 219 Dont use this libnums
    For the example i use libnum 212 (all libnums >200 are free for private
   I change the newfdconvert to not list this nums and do the defaultdir for
liboutput to userlibs/beta
 also libs in userlibs/beta should scan for clashes
3. for now you must set the outputdir to userlib/beta and make the file.
You need not to make a new deflibs.Only you to do is start AB2 again
Now you can load in the own_test.bb2
If the lame.... commands are tokenized all work ok
----- Original Message -----
From: "David McMinn" <dave@...>
To: <[e-mail]>
Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 8:01 PM
Subject: Re: Shared Library in Blitz
> Hi Thilo,
> > > The example I sent (it was Sami's code that I had converted to Blitz
> > > style ASM) should work when you do a create executable.
> > So I am confused now. Which example should I use ?
> > Sami's or Bernie's ?
> > What are the differences ?
> From what I remember, Sami's code is simply an example of using Blitz to
create shared libraries,
> but it is all in ASM.
> Bernd's code shows how to use basic code (I do not know if that includes
commands - I have not
> tried his example yet). It may not work with commands if the Blitz
libraries need to allocate some
> stuff on program startup because that program startup code would not get
executed when a library is
> loaded into memory.
> However, I guess you could do it like e.g. Miami - you have a separate
program which is run
> normally and then use MakeLibrary to create the shared library. Then you
should be able to use
> normal Blitz commands as the normal program startup code is executed.
> Feel free to correct me if I am wrong about the startup code - like I
said, I have not tried
> Bernd's example yet.
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@NODE "mail_57" " Simple/stupid question? "
From: Patrick Wesseling <p_wesseling@...>
Date: 04-30-02 14:38:15
Subject: @{b}Simple/stupid question?@{ub}
I have the AmiBlitz2 distribution v2.25 (27th March 2002). Does this run on a standard Amiga 1200? I was mainly using Blitz Basic 2 but I thought it was time to give AmiBlitz2 a try. When I run it on a standard A1200 I get the message... No FPU found. Anyone?
Patrick
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@NODE "mail_58" " Re: Simple/stupid question? "
From: David McMinn <dave@...>
Date: 04-30-02 17:51:37
Subject: @{b}Re: Simple/stupid question?@{ub}
> time to give AmiBlitz2 a try. When I run it on a standard A1200 I get the
> message... No FPU found. Anyone?
You need an FPU because the editor uses it.
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@NODE "mail_59" " Slotmachine development "
From: Fabio <shada@...>
Date: 04-05-02 16:07:26
Subject: @{b}Slotmachine development@{ub}
 I'd need some ideas about programming a slot-machine in BlitzBasic
(just for fun). How would you code the gfx effect of the rolling
wheels ?
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@NODE "mail_60" " Re: Slotmachine development "
From: Thilo K
hler <koehlerthilo@...>
Date: 04-05-02 16:39:00
Subject: @{b}Re: Slotmachine development@{ub}
Hello Fabio
> I'd need some ideas about programming a slot-machine in BlitzBasic
> (just for fun). How would you code the gfx effect of the rolling
> wheels ?
System friendly or in Blitz mode ?
System friendly I would open a window
and use my image.include for that.
Blit a picture all over the window that
defines the whole Slotmachine,
leaving the slots empty. (e.g. black)
You have to modify the blit command a bit to
do clipped blitting. Maybe I will add this feature soon.
Than I would do a picture that shows all
Items in a column and blit a rectanglular
area out of this picture to the window at the
position where the slots are.
like this:
______________________ whole picure start
------ visible clip start, offset within the picture
------ visible clip end
______________________ whole picture end
By changing the offset would "rotate" the slots. If you come
to the bottom jump to offset zero again or vice versa.
Ah, and dont forget that the first Item must be doubled at the
bottom to make the illusion perfect.
Ciao,
Thilo
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@NODE "mail_61" " Re: Slotmachine development "
From: Fabio <shada@...>
Date: 04-05-02 18:50:13
Subject: @{b}Re: Slotmachine development@{ub}
Ciao Thilo K
hler,
>System friendly or in Blitz mode ?
 I'd like to use blitz-mode, because my project needs 9 wheels.
>______________________ whole picure start
>   $
>------ visible clip start, offset within the picture
 Yes, that seems a good way. Which command should I use
to copy an area from a bitmap to another one (I mean Blitz-mode
commands) ?
 Thank you.
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@NODE "mail_62" " Re: Slotmachine development "
From: Thilo K
hler <koehlerthilo@...>
Date: 04-06-02 00:02:17
Subject: @{b}Re: Slotmachine development@{ub}
Hello Fabio
Loadbitmap 0,"mybground.iff",0  ; to load your background picture plus
palette
Loadbitmap 1,"myitems.iff"  ; to load your "stripe of items"
Use bitmap 0
Slice ...
Show bitmap 0
__Loop BEGIN
... manipulate y1 ...
VWait
scroll x1,y1,width,height,x2,y2,1
__Loop END
where
x1 = 0
y1 = offset within your stripe bitmap (range from 0 to stripeheight -
visibleheight-1)
width = width of the stripe bitmap = visible width
height = visible height
x2 = x pos in your background picture, guess there are 3 positions for 3
slots
y2 = y pos in your background picture, should be the same for all 3 slots
hope this helps,
Thilo
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@NODE "mail_63" " Re: Slotmachine development "
From: Fabio <shada@...>
Date: 04-06-02 12:10:20
Subject: @{b}Re: Slotmachine development@{ub}
Ciao Thilo K
hler,
>__Loop BEGIN
>... manipulate y1 ...
>VWait
>scroll x1,y1,width,height,x2,y2,1
>__Loop END
 Thank you so much, I made a beta version and it seems to work great that
 On 060/AGA (my system) I can have 6 wheels which scroll without flickering
(and maybe more, I havent tried). I was thinking, maybe should I use a
double-buffer to increase speed ? And what about dual-playfield ? So I could
have some gfx from the background cover some part of the wheels: it would be
great indeed.
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@NODE "mail_64" " Re: Slotmachine development "
From: Thilo K
hler <koehlerthilo@...>
Date: 04-06-02 14:09:50
Subject: @{b}Re: Slotmachine development@{ub}
Hello Fabio
> On 060/AGA (my system) I can have 6 wheels which scroll without
> flickering (and maybe more, I havent tried). I was thinking, maybe should
> I use a double-buffer to increase speed ? And what about dual-playfield ?
> So I could have some gfx from the background cover some part of the
> wheels: it would be great indeed.
Doublebuffering does not increase speed, it gives only more visible
stability because you dont see how the next picture is draw. (= less
flickering)
I would not suggest playfields because you are limited to 8 colours (OCS)
and I dont see the advantage of it. What should the second playfield do ?
Ciao,
Thilo
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@NODE "mail_65" " Re: Slotmachine development "
From: MadGun68 <madgun68@...>
Date: 04-06-02 16:06:00
Subject: @{b}Re: Slotmachine development@{ub}
Hello Fabio,
On 06-Apr-02, you wrote:
> Ciao Thilo K
hler,
>> __Loop BEGIN
>> ... manipulate y1 ...
>> VWait
>> scroll x1,y1,width,height,x2,y2,1
>> __Loop END
> Thank you so much, I made a beta version and it seems to work great that
> way.
> On 060/AGA (my system) I can have 6 wheels which scroll without
> flickering (and maybe more, I havent tried). I was thinking, maybe should
> I use a double-buffer to increase speed ? And what about dual-playfield ?
> So I could have some gfx from the background cover some part of the
> wheels: it would be great indeed.
You can gain some "speed" by using a method similar to double buffering.
Lets say you can scroll the bitmap with the wheels 32 pixels before you need
to re-blit new gfx. You show the same bitmap during the scroll, but break
those blits down per frame. Esentially, you have 32 frames for blitting your
images on to the bitmap that isn't shown. Then you swap bitmaps and begin
the process all over again with the other bitmap.
Yes, you could use a dual playfield as you describe. You would have, as an
example, the slot machine gfx on the front bitmap and the wheel gfx on the
back bitmap. Just remember you limit the number of colors you can use that
Regards
Crossbones/Binary Assault
My configuration:
A1200T, BlizzardPPC 603e/240 '060/50, Mediator, Voodoo 3 3000, Realtek 8139B NIC, Soundblaster 128, Powerflyer Gold.
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@NODE "mail_66" " Re: Slotmachine development "
From: Fabio <shada@...>
Date: 04-07-02 09:53:46
Subject: @{b}Re: Slotmachine development@{ub}
Ciao MadGun68,
>Lets say you can scroll the bitmap with the wheels 32 pixels before you need
>to re-blit new gfx. You show the same bitmap during the scroll, but break
>those blits down per frame.
 Please, can you explain better how all this should work ?
>Yes, you could use a dual playfield as you describe. You would have, as an
>example, the slot machine gfx on the front bitmap and the wheel gfx on the
>back bitmap.
That is what I was thinking indeed. Though on aminet (games/misc/slots.lha),
I saw a program, which has such gfx-effect (little parts of the main
background cover the wheels) and it doesn't seem to use a dual playfield
mode (each bitmap is a 6-bit depth, that is 64 colours).
 Thank you.
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@NODE "mail_67" " Slotmachine source "
From: Fabio <shada@...>
Date: 04-05-02 15:55:54
Subject: @{b}Slotmachine source@{ub}
Hello,
 I'm looking for an example source in Blitz about coding a slot machine
(with visual effects and so on) ? Maybe I'm wrong, but I think
to have seen such source once. Thanks for help.
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