Re: LuaSQL and video implementation

[Christian W. <cwa...@gm...>]

Hello Gaspard

Sorry for the delay, I'm a bit busy at the moment.

> I see there's a solution for connectivity between lua and sql : Luasql (http://www.keplerproject.org/luasql/manual.html)
> However, you confirmed me that I should recompile and work within the source code in C to get it working.
> 
> I think I'll have to find a developper to make this because I'm not used to this language and I think I'll lose a lot of time while a professional would do it in a little time (I guess but not totaly sure :) )

Yes, LuaSQL is a C extension just like LuaSocket, so the steps to get it to work with Pipmak are the same in both cases. You don't need to recompile Pipmak for that, but some working knowledge of how C software is built helps, since there are no detailed instructions for beginners yet.

> The video isn't supported yet in Pipmak. I read somebody on the list offered to implement it but it seems no news have been given since. Did they give up or did I miss something?

I haven't heard any more than you, so yes, apparently they have been distracted by other shiny things, as is usual in small open-source projects like this.

> Otherwise, I thought an easy way to get video within Pipmak would to get animated gifs working. I made a try but it didn't work. ut the solution might be easier to get working than with video as animated gifs are only pictures. What do you think about this idea?

I don't expect that to be much easier. The difficulty (or work required) is mostly with introducing the concept of displaying time-dependent imagery to Pipmak, what file format that imagery comes from (GIF or more video-oriented formats like Ogg) is relatively irrelevant as long as you have a library that reads the format. Given the severe limitations of the GIF format, I don't think it's worth supporting.

 -Christian