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Re: Coollector News

Fri Apr 13, 2012 12:14 pm

Still working hard on the skin system. It'll be even more ambitious than we originally planned. It'll be amazing !

Re: Coollector News

Tue Apr 17, 2012 12:46 am

I'm working so hard on the skin system that I don't really have time to actually create any skins.

On the contrary, my cousin Stef is completely addicted to this new feature.

Even though it's still rough and buggy and unfinished, he's been able to do some interesting experiments.

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Re: Coollector News

Tue Apr 17, 2012 12:23 pm

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Re: Coollector News

Sat Apr 21, 2012 5:41 am

(cool) Hector wrote:I'm working so hard on the skin system that I don't really have time to actually create any skins.

:up: I see great potential. I'm just dying to get a closer look. :up:

On thing i'd like though is the option to use a single large image for grid backgrounds instead of a tiled background, this could come in very handy for some designs.

Is it possible to email me a complied portable version? It doesnt need to work id just like a look at the image files and settings used do i can start preparing designs.

:( :worried: The bad part is that now isnt the best time for me. Exams plus my computer keeps crashing (currently have to be using my backup Kubuntu) and also my graphic designing partner's laptop is out of service until maybe mid summer. Hopefully i can find time to format soon cause i'm really itching to get started. My schedule frees up in less than a week. :D

Re: Coollector News

Sat Apr 21, 2012 10:26 am

kakashi wrote: :up: I see great potential. I'm just dying to get a closer look. :up:

:D


kakashi wrote:On thing i'd like though is the option to use a single large image for grid backgrounds instead of a tiled background, this could come in very handy for some designs.

Unfortunately, that won't be possible, for performance reasons.

I draw the grid in a bitmap that I scroll as needed. If new cells become visible, I draw only those cells. If the background was fixed, I'd have to redraw the entire grid, even if it's scrolled by only 1 pixel. The scrolling would become awful (wasn't easy to make it smooth).


kakashi wrote:Is it possible to email me a complied portable version?

I'm sorry, I still need a few more days to be ready for a public beta.


kakashi wrote: :( :worried: The bad part is that now isnt the best time for me. Exams

Good luck for your exams, may the force be with you !


kakashi wrote:my computer keeps crashing

This has happened to me in the past. In my case, it was a defective RAM.


kakashi wrote:My schedule frees up in less than a week. :D

We should be perfectly in sync :V:

Re: Coollector News

Sat Apr 21, 2012 10:31 am

(cool) Hector wrote:If the background was fixed, I'd have to redraw the entire grid, even if it's scrolled by only 1 pixel.

I'll make some research to see if I can make it work by using transparency...

Re: Coollector News

Sat Apr 21, 2012 10:45 am

(cool) Hector wrote:
(cool) Hector wrote:If the background was fixed, I'd have to redraw the entire grid, even if it's scrolled by only 1 pixel.

I'll make some research to see if I can make it work by using transparency...


:up: Hope that works :D

Re: Coollector News

Mon Apr 30, 2012 3:36 pm

I'm sorry that I still haven't released the public beta of the skin system.

Last week hasn't been much productive, as I am just recovering from the flu.

Re: Coollector News

Tue May 01, 2012 9:21 am

(cool) Hector wrote:I am just recovering from the flu.

:( sorry to hear that. Hope you're all better now.

(cool) Hector wrote:I'm sorry that I still haven't released the public beta of the skin system.

NP, I for one will keep checking for updates daily. :D

Re: Coollector News

Tue May 01, 2012 11:22 am

kakashi wrote:Hope you're all better now.

Thank you! Yes, I'm operational again :D


kakashi wrote:I for one will keep checking for updates daily. :D

The first beta will be ready on thirsday. I promise !

Re: Coollector News

Wed May 02, 2012 12:05 pm

3 weeks, and the program is still "waiting for review". The Mac App Store review process is a PITA :x

Re: Coollector News

Wed May 02, 2012 7:32 pm

Amazing ! The program is now "in review" !

Does someone at Apple read this forum ?

Re: Coollector News

Wed May 02, 2012 9:15 pm

The Mac App Store has the latest version !
:party:

Re: Coollector News

Thu May 03, 2012 10:58 am

Congrats! :D


On a sidenote, can expect a beta of the skinning system sometime today?

Re: Coollector News

Thu May 03, 2012 11:31 am

Skimadikal wrote:can expect a beta of the skinning system sometime today?

Yep! In a little more than 12 hours from now.

I'll use those 12 hours to make work as many things as possible. There'll still be many things that won't work fine, or that won't work at all, but you should be able to start creating your own skins.

I'll regularly give you new versions as I improve the system. But yes, it all starts today, and it's a revolution 8)
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