Re: [Dynapyide-developer] Fw: Your feature request for DynAPI IDE

[Michael P. <mp...@ph...>]

If you look at the "grid" option shown in the AfroAPI, you'll find that
there is some limited control over where a layer can be dragged.  This
is being done by rounding the coords of to the nearest grid point.

The overhead of this is not all that great.  However, the use of a
defined set of allowable coords may cause a problem.

In addition to this, the AfroAPI also contains an Animation.Timeline
object.  This involves the use of js code being executed at given time
intervals (frames) to make up the sequence.  It is not limited to just
moving a layer.

For example, www.onetest.com uses the timeline to have greater control
over the process of loading code and images.

More info regarding the afroapi features can be found here:
	http://members.evolt.org/mpember/afroapix/website/index.php

Henrik V=E5glin wrote:
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Kevn Lambson: Illustrator, Designer, Mammal
> To: Henrik V=E5glin
> Sent: Monday, September 17, 2001 6:56 PM
> Subject: RE: Your feature request for DynAPI IDE
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> Hello,
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> Thank you so much for replying; I appreciate the professional follow-up=
. I'll comment on your responses below:
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> 1) I wasn't really describing an animation feature, although a timeline=
 could play a part in my request by providing a method to "record" data p=
oints for a path.
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> 2) By sliders I mean this: most "sliders" are linear only; they are con=
strained to horizontal or vertical movement. I'm yet to see a layer that =
can be dragged along a diagonal line, or along a curve defined by a serie=
s of XY coordinates. Such a feature would be extremely useful and versati=
le, particularly if each point along the path could trigger an event. For=
 instance, when the layer is dragged to the 5th coordinate in the array, =
another layer is displayed, a javascript executed, etc.
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> 3) No, I haven't seen your spec docs. Where can I review them?
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> 4) Sorry, I'm not a programmer. I tried my hand at Delphi 3, but was ne=
ver very successful. I've beta tested for Adobe and Corel corporation, th=
ough, and will happily test and provide feedback for you.
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> See the attached GIF graphic for a diagrammatic representation of the f=
eature I'm suggesting.
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> Thanks,
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> Kevn Lambson
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: Henrik V=E5glin [mailto:hv...@ya...]
>   Sent: Sunday, September 16, 2001 5:18 PM
>   To: kla...@id...
>   Subject: Your feature request for DynAPI IDE
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>   First I want to thnk you for submitting your feature request to us!
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>   Second I would like to ask you some follow up questions so i may bett=
er understand what it is that your after:
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>   1. Is it an animation feature for layers you're after? In that case i=
t would go with a timeline don't you think? me and Dn are really interest=
ed in implementing a timeline, so probably either of us or someone else w=
ill do some kind of timeline animation extension when version 1.0 is rele=
ased, cause its a most wanted and usable feature. (wheter this should be =
accompanied with a new DynAPI widget or not I can't tell in this phase)
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>   2. How do you mean sliders? Is it sliders that goes vertical and hori=
zontal on the document WYSIWYG editing frame or what? Or are you refering=
 to something like a timeliner (like the above mentioned feature)? Please=
 evaluate further in a more detailed manner...
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>   3. Have you checked out our spec docs? Any comments on them? Do they =
make sense? I'd really like to get some feedback since its mostly me (wit=
h the help of Jitu Davda) that have put together them.
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>   4. Do you have any experience in Java and/or software/system developm=
ent? Would you in that case like to join up? We need more enthusiasts tha=
t want to work on a piece each, so if you're interested, have some abilit=
y and  time to spend collaborating with us, let me know what you would be=
 interested in contributing/working on, what you'd expect of the projet, =
waht you expect to bring to the project and some curiousa about who you a=
re, where you come from, what experience you have and other relevant stuf=
f.
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>   In any case thanks for your post and we hope you be satisfied to see =
the results foreover. (Activity is still slow, but here and there its bre=
wing I can tell you, even though not much is yet to be seen)
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>   Henrik V=E5glin [ hv...@ya... ]
>   project manager of DynAPI IDE
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Michael Pemberton
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