Post by: koldfuzion on May 20, 2004, 09:28:00 PM
Are you? If so, post what you are working on.. maybe if someone else is working on the same thing, or would like to assist we can get some teams going on these projects.
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Post by: Taiger on May 21, 2004, 01:59:00 AM
But I could probably not help even if I had :)
But I think it would be time to rearrange the WIP testers,
lately it have been only about 4-6 of the WIP testers that have been
actively helping out and its always the same people.
And I think that you have more then 6 WIP testers.
Maybe it would be time to get some new active WIP testers and actionscripters ...
And I don't say that it should be me, I would be interested in testing the WIPs but actionscripting is not my strongest side :)
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Post by: pelago on May 21, 2004, 04:16:00 AM
Personally, I would love to see a new official release, if nothing else so I can run the EntryMaker action script! <
Post by: koldfuzion on May 21, 2004, 06:20:00 AM
I dont think "leaks" are the issue, i mean MXM is open source. The issue would be for someone leaking the url to the WIP, or if the WIP was released to the scene and everyone got thier hands on it without it being stable/relatiely bug-free.
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| Personally, I would love to see a new official release, if nothing else so I can run the EntryMaker action script! |
everyone wants to see the next release. from ftp issues, to actionscripts and virtual keyboard. im sure BJ wants to see a release too, the thing just has to go through the testing and bugfixes to get there though.
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Post by: flattspott on May 21, 2004, 07:57:00 AM
Post by: pelago on May 22, 2004, 12:45:00 PM
| QUOTE (koldfuzion @ May 21 2004, 02:09 PM) |
| MXM is open source. |
Is it? I didn't realise. Where is the source posted? I couldn't find anything in the 'Important Threads' thread. <
Post by: BenJeremy on May 22, 2004, 01:01:00 PM
| QUOTE (pelago @ May 22 2004, 03:34 PM) |
| Is it? I didn't realise. Where is the source posted? I couldn't find anything in the 'Important Threads' thread. |
The source is posted on every release, and should be "out there" - perhaps somebody would be kind enough to post the last public version to usenet again? <
Post by: koldfuzion on May 24, 2004, 11:42:00 AM
First is a MXM Filemanager.
Second is a SlideShow Creator.
Both are skinnable, and the actual MXM Skin in use will determine the look of it.
Skinnability includes Background, filemanager icons, (soon to include the buttons) and Source/Target text icons.
flattspott is finishing up the spec for the skinning, and the base framework for the filemanager. The Slideshow creator is just about done and will need to be updated to use the latest skinning spec.
What we would like? The usual. recommendations, likes, dislikes, feature requests etc. Flattspott might be willing to post the list of currently planned features/functions (i dont have them readily available)
Lastly... if you are interested in working on a particular section... let us know. We will publish the specs (variable naming, list access, etc) sometime soon in a different thread with the hopes that this gets ironed out to perfection before the next release of MXM.
Now for the eye candy. keep in mind the filemanger is a very old screenshot (buttons wont be there, both lists are independantly populated etc.)
Post by: flattspott on May 24, 2004, 01:10:00 PM
Here is the list of what may or may not be in the filemanager.
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Media X Menu File Manager Version 0.1 Alpha Intended Features: 2 pane view (top = source, bottom = target/options) Designed so that 42 character file names are shown in lists fully without having to do any left and right scrolling Slideshow (starts a slideshow of all images in a folder - can also creates a slideshow.xml file) Built-in skin downloading (with previews, only last 10) View or run any runnable files (images, sounds, xbe, xas and text related files - much like UnleashX) Uncompress rar and zip files View rar and zip file info without uncompressing Compress files to zip Download files from your PC (possibly requires a simple HTTP server) Copy files or folders (makes a duplicate) Move files or folders (makes a duplicate then deletes the original) Delete files Remove folders Create folders Rename files and folders (to manual, uppercase, lowercase or clean - every word start as uppercase then the rest of the letters are set to lowecase) Patch XBE files Preview installed skins without rebooting first and with a preview image. (opens a skins xml file and coverts it to xas form then displays it) Create an entry file in any folder Dynamic context menu (the choices will change depending on the selected file or number of selected files) Icons next to the files names in the list Quick file backup (makes a duplicate file with the extension .bak in the same dir) Internal resource viewer (::ICO's, _Scripts, etc) Change file or folder attributes Drive formating Drive mounting Batch file renaming FATX compatible DVD copying (automatically fatxifies any long filenames and generates a log file with the fixes in the target folder - so you can look at the log and hack the XBE accordingly) Skinnable (main, bar and icons) DragNDrop files from the soucre folder to the targe folder (probably wont happen cause it's not really needed but could be cool looking) Switch between modes (file and folder or advance - advance being skins,skin downloader, internals, pc, soundtracks, saves, games, applications, etc and system - system being MXM path) Download media content for XBE files (with built-in content download script) Commandline options (to specify the source and targer folders at startup) |
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Post by: chilin_dude on May 24, 2004, 12:05:00 PM
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Post by: flattspott on May 24, 2004, 01:35:00 PM
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A little more info on the filemanager as a whole.
1: You might be asking yourself, why isn't it made using the Dialog UI System?
For one skinnabilty. Two, absolutely every aspect of it is user made so that any problems will most most likely be user/scripter problems and not BJ problems.
2: This plan is to have the everything self-contained. And to make stuff like renaming as easy as possibly. That's why I said manual, uppercase, lowercase or clean. You can have the file manager do everything for you if you want or you can do it manually.
With one click a folder named SOME GAME can be renamed to Some Game.
That's all for today, gotta get back to work. <
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Post by: Yuyu on May 24, 2004, 08:07:00 PM
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WOW
Major props to all inovolved...
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Post by: geniusalz on May 25, 2004, 04:27:00 AM
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When do I get in on the development?
And 'install' for rar files, asks whether to put it in games, apps, emus, dashes, etc
This way you can fxp something from xbins to the xbox, and install it from there.
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Post by: koldfuzion on May 25, 2004, 06:14:00 AM
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well, like i said, flattspot is finishing up the base framework. Im not doing anything with it right now because some important changes need to be done first.
Once he gets the framework done and converted to what we "think" will allow for maximum expandability, then that base code will be shared with those that want to work on specific items. It should allow for people to work on different things and still create code that is easily adopted into the full picture.
that "rar install" is a good idea.. and shouldnt be too hard to get done. good idea. :)
definitely a lot of work to do yet, but hopefully with more people helping.. we can get it knocked out and debugged. <
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Post by: BloodyMary on May 25, 2004, 03:17:00 PM
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unfortunately for me...
Bloody Mary = lack of creativity
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Post by: Yuyu on May 28, 2004, 09:31:00 PM
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So whats the progress report look like flattspott ?
Good Bad Ugly No Comment ?
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Post by: flattspott on May 29, 2004, 07:12:00 AM
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It's still alive and kicking.
I'm almost finished with the groundwork. Still a couple more things to workout first.
Had to take little a little break yesterday to go see The Day After Tomorrow.
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Post by: flattspott on May 29, 2004, 03:15:00 PM
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Okay Yuyu, a little more info just for you.
In it's current state you can now rename and or delete files.
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Post by: koldfuzion on May 29, 2004, 03:33:00 PM
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Post by: chilin_dude on May 24, 2004, 12:05:00 PM
Post by: flattspott on May 24, 2004, 01:35:00 PM
1: You might be asking yourself, why isn't it made using the Dialog UI System?
For one skinnabilty. Two, absolutely every aspect of it is user made so that any problems will most most likely be user/scripter problems and not BJ problems.
2: This plan is to have the everything self-contained. And to make stuff like renaming as easy as possibly. That's why I said manual, uppercase, lowercase or clean. You can have the file manager do everything for you if you want or you can do it manually.
With one click a folder named SOME GAME can be renamed to Some Game.
That's all for today, gotta get back to work. <
Post by: Yuyu on May 24, 2004, 08:07:00 PM
WOWMajor props to all inovolved...
Post by: geniusalz on May 25, 2004, 04:27:00 AM
When do I get in on the development?
And 'install' for rar files, asks whether to put it in games, apps, emus, dashes, etc
This way you can fxp something from xbins to the xbox, and install it from there.
Post by: koldfuzion on May 25, 2004, 06:14:00 AM
Once he gets the framework done and converted to what we "think" will allow for maximum expandability, then that base code will be shared with those that want to work on specific items. It should allow for people to work on different things and still create code that is easily adopted into the full picture.
that "rar install" is a good idea.. and shouldnt be too hard to get done. good idea. :)
definitely a lot of work to do yet, but hopefully with more people helping.. we can get it knocked out and debugged. <
Post by: BloodyMary on May 25, 2004, 03:17:00 PM
unfortunately for me...
Bloody Mary = lack of creativity
Post by: Yuyu on May 28, 2004, 09:31:00 PM
Good Bad Ugly No Comment ?
Post by: flattspott on May 29, 2004, 07:12:00 AM
I'm almost finished with the groundwork. Still a couple more things to workout first.
Had to take little a little break yesterday to go see The Day After Tomorrow.
Post by: flattspott on May 29, 2004, 03:15:00 PM
In it's current state you can now rename and or delete files.
Post by: koldfuzion on May 29, 2004, 03:33:00 PM
| QUOTE (flattspott @ May 29 2004, 04:12 PM) |
| It's still alive and kicking. I'm almost finished with the groundwork. Still a couple more things to workout first. Had to take little a little break yesterday to go see The Day After Tomorrow. |
not much to be expected.. i means its probably 80% CGI, but how was it... the movie?
Post by: Yuyu on May 29, 2004, 04:00:00 PM
| QUOTE (flattspott @ May 29 2004, 07:15 PM) |
| Okay Yuyu, a little more info just for you. In it's current state you can now rename and or delete files. |
Awsome, thanks for the "Special Delivery", just like Mr.Rogers used to get...
Man I miss that guy, growing up he pwned... 
Post by: BenJeremy on May 29, 2004, 05:20:00 PM
| QUOTE (koldfuzion @ May 29 2004, 07:33 PM) |
| not much to be expected.. i means its probably 80% CGI, but how was it... the movie? |
Heh heh - took the wife to see it tonight.
I find it hilarious Gore is promoting this as a "warning" - the junk science is completely laughable in it. The character of the VP (supposedly modelled after Cheney) just demonstrates the simple-minded view these guys possess regarding politics and people.
If we believe the film, it really doesn't matter what we do now, because the crap is going to hit the fan. If we don't believe it, it doesn't really matter.
Mankind's industrial age is a blip in the history of the Earth (indeed, so is man's existance). Within a hundred years, our technology will be exponentially as different as it was at the turn of the twentieth century compared to now. No more radio waves (think quantum wormhole communications), extremely efficient electrical power (think superconductors and methods of power generation undreamed of), and a deeper understanding of how our planet handles fluctuations in temperatures, O2/CO2, pollutants. If mankind's activities today do indeed have a real, lasting impact on Earth's biosphere, surely in the near future, we'll also have the means to correct it.
...but the alarmists would rather we spend our existence living in caves.
Anyway, it was a good "popcorn movie" - seeing what happens to L.A., NYC, and the world in general was pretty cool to watch. As with most Emmerich movies (Stargate, ID4), you need to suspend your nitpicking and logical, reasoning brains to enjoy the flick. Plot holes and plausibility lapses big enough to float a Russian super tanker through - but fun nonetheless.
Post by: geniusalz on May 29, 2004, 05:27:00 PM
| QUOTE (flattspott @ May 29 2004, 07:15 PM) |
| Okay Yuyu, a little more info just for you. In it's current state you can now rename and or delete files. |
Can i get a preview script to look at?
Post by: Yuyu on May 29, 2004, 06:50:00 PM
Post by: koldfuzion on May 29, 2004, 09:57:00 PM
| QUOTE (geniusalz @ May 30 2004, 02:27 AM) |
| Can i get a preview script to look at? |
i would send you what i have.. but its an early version and not worth wasting your time on.
im also waiting for the base code so the slideshow creator can be adapted to use it.
flattspott is making progress though.. so it shouldnt be long.