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Re: [Tuxpaint-users] Mac download

[Bill K. <nb...@so...>]

On Mon, Nov 20, 2006 at 07:35:36PM -0600, rb...@al... wrote:
> I have downloaded the Mac OS X 0.9.16 TuxPaint twice and niether one will 
> work. Has anyone else had this problem? Don't know what I am doing wrong. 
> It looks like everything is in the folder, but I get "The application Tux Paint 
> has unexpectedly quit." message on both when after it starts.

To confirm, you're using this on Mac OS X 10.3 or higher, correct?

Sorry for your trouble, and thanks!

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[Tuxpaint-users] Mac download

[<rb...@al...>]

I have downloaded the Mac OS X 0.9.16 TuxPaint twice and niether one will 
work. Has anyone else had this problem? Don't know what I am doing wrong. 
It looks like everything is in the folder, but I get "The application Tux Paint 
has unexpectedly quit." message on both when after it starts.

Thanks for any help.

Renee

Re: [Tuxpaint-users] screen resolution

[Bill K. <nb...@so...>]

On Sun, Nov 19, 2006 at 11:01:21AM -0800, Craig Kingston wrote:
> Is there a technical reason why the screen resolutions listed in the
> config do not reflect what is available on my system?

The "Tux Paint Config" tool uses a toolkit called "FLTK".  I'm actually
not sure whether FLTK has a way of checking the system's available
resolutions.

The ones it lists are 'common' ones that I came up with.

HOWEVER...

> Ideally I would like to run TuxPaint in 1280x800, and while 1024x768
> works (although a bit skewed) I was wondering the coding effort (or is
> this testing effort) involved in tweaking the code.  (and otherwise
> posting it as a feature enhancement until I get around to looking at
> it myself)

Tux Paint itself allows any screen resolution or aspect ratio, as long
as it's at least 640 wide and 480 tall.  You can provide the preferred
resolution as a command-line option, e.g.:

  tuxpaint --1280x800

or set the resolution using the "windowsize=..." option in Tux Paint's
configuration file.

Look over Tux Paint's "OPTIONS" documentation for details:

  http://www.tuxpaint.org/docs/html/OPTIONS.html

I think perhaps in the future, I'll allow entering arbitrary values
into Tux Paint config, rather than using a pull-down menu.

Does that seem sensible to everyone?


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[Tuxpaint-users] screen resolution

[Craig K. <fun...@ya...>]

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[Tuxpaint-users] Documentation volunteer mailing list created ('tuxpaint-docs')

[Bill K. <nb...@so...>]

Last night I created a mailing list for the purpose of discussing Tux Paint's
documentation (I'm hoping to rewrite it before the next version, to make it
more parent- and teacher-friendly).

If you're interested in the discussion, feel free to sign up on the new list.
(See: http://www.tuxpaint.org/lists/ )

Thanks and enjoy,

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[Tuxpaint-users] Importing pictures

[Wayne <exp...@ya...>]

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ormation and much much more is available in the Tuxpaint folder on your har=
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Re: [Tuxpaint-users] having problems

[Bill K. <nb...@so...>]

On Fri, Nov 10, 2006 at 08:58:16AM -0800, Jessica Anguiano wrote:
> we are having problems with uploadong other pictures or graphics to da program. how do you do it?? 
>    

Hi Jessica!

The 'README' documentation (which you can see online here:
http://www.tuxpaint.org/docs/html/README.html ) has a section towards
the bottom, entitled "Loading Other Pictures into Tux Paint", that talks
about how to do this.

For the past year or so, Tux Paint has been a bit more flexible
when it comes to opening images that weren't created using Tux Paint itself,
or at least converted into a particular size and format, so you may have
luck with things like JPG photos and the like.

One of these days, I'd like to created Windows and Mac versions of the
little "tuxpaint-import" tool that I created for Linux, and update the Linux
one to be more flexible (and created a graphical front-end... it's a
command-line-only tool, for now).

Anyway, hopefully the documentation I pointed you to above should explain
what you need to know!  If not, feel free to ask for more help. :^)

Good luck!

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Re: [Tuxpaint-users] having problems

[Amik W. <lil...@ya...>]

I'm sorry 'bout that, I dunno, I didn't even know you could do that? could ya keep me posted when you learn how?
   
  Tanx

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    we are having problems with uploadong other pictures or graphics to da program. how do you do it?? 
   
   
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[Tuxpaint-users] having problems

[Jessica A. <chi...@ya...>]

we are having problems with uploadong other pictures or graphics to da program. how do you do it?? 
   
   
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[Tuxpaint-users] Help rewrite Tux Paint's documentation!

[Bill K. <nb...@so...>]

I'm looking for people to, in the coming months, help rewrite Tux Paint's
end-user documentation.  Please let me know if you're interested in helping!

For details, see the Help Wanted post I just put up on SourceForge:

  http://sourceforge.net/people/viewjob.php?group_id=66938&job_id=26726

Thanks!

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Re: [Tuxpaint-users] Tux Paint 0.9.16 is now available!

[Mara M. <m.m...@un...>]

Dear Bill,
I downloaded Tux Paint 0.9.16 (yesterday it was not available on sourceforge) and...
IT IS GREAT.
I like a lot the slideshow feature, I tried with my paints and... it makes a simple but nice animation!
I will suggest Tux Paint 0.9.16 in a teacher training course the next month...
This evening, I will say my daughter to try it. She is a 10 years old TuxPaint fan!
Thanks,
Mara Morosini
Italy

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Kendrick" <nb...@so...>
To: "Tux Paint Users" <tux...@li...>
Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2006 11:36 AM
Subject: [Tuxpaint-users] Tux Paint 0.9.16 is now available!


> 
> Hi everyone!  I wanted the tuxpaint-users subscribers to be amongst
> the first to find out that Tux Paint 0.9.16 is now officially
> available!
> 
> You can read the press release here:
> 
>   http://www.tuxpaint.org/latest/
> 
> And download the source code, or pre-packaged versions for the
> following platforms:
> 
>   Mac OS X 10.3 and later
>   Windows95 and later
>   Red Hat Linux 6.2 and later
>   Fedora CORE Linux 1 and later
> 
> See:  http://www.tuxpaint.org/download/
> 
> 
> Enjoy!!!
> 
> -- 
> -bill!
> bi...@ne...
> http://www.newbreedsoftware.com/
> 
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[Tuxpaint-users] Tux Paint 0.9.16 is now available!

[Bill K. <nb...@so...>]

Hi everyone!  I wanted the tuxpaint-users subscribers to be amongst
the first to find out that Tux Paint 0.9.16 is now officially
available!

You can read the press release here:

  http://www.tuxpaint.org/latest/

And download the source code, or pre-packaged versions for the
following platforms:

  Mac OS X 10.3 and later
  Windows95 and later
  Red Hat Linux 6.2 and later
  Fedora CORE Linux 1 and later

See:  http://www.tuxpaint.org/download/


Enjoy!!!

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Re: [Tuxpaint-users] TuxPaint & touchscreen on Windows

[Bill K. <nb...@so...>]

On Mon, Sep 25, 2006 at 04:48:13PM +0200, Giovanni P. Caruso wrote:
>     Hi to all,
> i would use tuxpaint with a children with physical disabilities and i 
> would ask to you some questions. Is it  possible to use tuxpaint with 
> touchscreen on a windows pc? if the answer is yes,

Yes!  In fact, the next version's Tux Paint Config will include some
portrait screen sizes (e.g. 768x1024) for use on tablet PC notebooks.
As long as the touchscreen is seen as a mouse, Tux Paint should work fine.


> is there any kind of technical problem to do this?

Unfortunately, yes.  But fortunately, it's easy to work around, and the
next version will have this work-around built-in:

  http://www.tuxpaint.org/docs/windib/


Good luck and enjoy!  Please don't hesitate to let us know how we can
improve Tux Paint for these children!

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[Tuxpaint-users] TuxPaint & touchscreen on Windows

[Giovanni P. C. <ca...@it...>]

    Hi to all,
i would use tuxpaint with a children with physical disabilities and i 
would ask to you some questions. Is it  possible to use tuxpaint with 
touchscreen on a windows pc? if the answer is yes,  is there any kind of 
technical problem to do this?
Thank a lot,

Jo

Re: [Tuxpaint-users] Tux Paint 0.9.16rc1 for Windows available for betatesting!

[John P. <jo...@jo...>]

On Sun, Sep 17, 2006 at 11:32:51PM +0200, Lieven Van Parys wrote:
> Hello,
> I tested the new version.
> I installed it for all users. (In Windows XP home  edition /Dutch)
> I had an error when I started it for one user, but for another user I had no 
> error.
Hi,

What was the error message?

> The first time I installed the new version I didn't see my own stamps 
> collection (made in png). 
What directory is your collection of stamps in?

> When I uninstalled it and reinstalled it I saw my stamps.
That's strange.

> (But the error problem was for one user still present)
I tried an All Users installation on my XPPro and it worked fine with
several unrestricted users and one restricted user. I don't know what's
wrong there. What kind of user is the other user?

Also, nothing much has changed between 0.9.15 and 0.9.16 regarding the
installation.

What version of Tux Paint did you have installed before?
If it was older than 0.9.15 did you completely remove it before
installing the new version?

regards,
John.


> Best wishes
> Lieven
> 
> ---------------------------------------------
> Lieven Van Parys
> Moerasstraat 11
> 8760 Meulebeke
> België / Belgium
> 
> Website: http://www.sip.be/stamand/school.htm
> New project:  http://www.sip.be/stamand/feelings/kidshandinhand.htm
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Bill Kendrick" <nb...@so...>
> To: "Tux Paint" <tux...@li...>
> Cc: "Tux Paint Users" <tux...@li...>
> Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 8:27 PM
> Subject: [Tuxpaint-users] Tux Paint 0.9.16rc1 for Windows available for 
> betatesting!
> 
> 
> >
> > Tux Paint 0.9.16 will be released soon.  We're currently making sure
> > it builds for the various platforms, and releasing test versions for
> > people to play with ('beta test').
> >
> > John Popplewell has created Windows Installer and ZIP versions of
> > Tux Paint 0.9.16rc1.  ("rc1" means "release candidate #1")
> >
> > He writes in:
> >
> >  I've modified the stamps installer so that the categories installed are
> >  controlled by the user. I also remembered to update the links to the
> >  Tux Paint website. I'm sure I forgot lots of other things :-)
> >
> >  I've only tested it a bit on XP, not on Win98 or 2K. The Ogg sounds seem
> >  to work, not tried the new colour-table or animations,
> >
> >
> > You can get them from the Tux Paint FTP site:
> >
> > Installer version of 0.9.16rc1 and corresponding Stamps installer:
> > 
> > ftp://ftp.tuxpaint.org/unix/x/tuxpaint/testbuilds/win32/tuxpaint-0.9.16rc1-win32-installer.exe
> > 
> > ftp://ftp.tuxpaint.org/unix/x/tuxpaint/testbuilds/win32/tuxpaint-stamps-2006-09-10-win32-installer.exe
> >
> > ZIP version of same:
> > 
> > ftp://ftp.tuxpaint.org/unix/x/tuxpaint/testbuilds/win32/tuxpaint-0.9.16rc1-win32.zip
> > 
> > ftp://ftp.tuxpaint.org/unix/x/tuxpaint/testbuilds/win32/tuxpaint-stamps-2006-09-10-win32.zip
> >
> > Thanks John!
> >
> >
> > Others -- please test this version out and let us know if you find
> > any problems.  Thanks!
> >
> > -- 
> > -bill!
> > bi...@ne...
> > http://www.newbreedsoftware.com/
> >
> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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> > Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job 
> > easier
> > Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo
> > http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642
> > _______________________________________________
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> > 
> 
> 
> 
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> Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier
> Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo
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> 

Re: [Tuxpaint-users] Tux Paint 0.9.16rc1 for Windows available for betatesting!

[Lieven V. P. <lie...@sk...>]

Hello,
I tested the new version.
I installed it for all users. (In Windows XP home  edition /Dutch)
I had an error when I started it for one user, but for another user I had=
 no=20
error.
The first time I installed the new version I didn't see my own stamps=20
collection (made in png). When I uninstalled it and reinstalled it I saw =
my=20
stamps.(But the error problem was for one user still present)
Best wishes
Lieven

---------------------------------------------
Lieven Van Parys
Moerasstraat 11
8760 Meulebeke
Belgi=EB / Belgium

Website: http://www.sip.be/stamand/school.htm
New project:  http://www.sip.be/stamand/feelings/kidshandinhand.htm

----- Original Message -----=20
From: "Bill Kendrick" <nb...@so...>
To: "Tux Paint" <tux...@li...>
Cc: "Tux Paint Users" <tux...@li...>
Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2006 8:27 PM
Subject: [Tuxpaint-users] Tux Paint 0.9.16rc1 for Windows available for=20
betatesting!


>
> Tux Paint 0.9.16 will be released soon.  We're currently making sure
> it builds for the various platforms, and releasing test versions for
> people to play with ('beta test').
>
> John Popplewell has created Windows Installer and ZIP versions of
> Tux Paint 0.9.16rc1.  ("rc1" means "release candidate #1")
>
> He writes in:
>
>  I've modified the stamps installer so that the categories installed ar=
e
>  controlled by the user. I also remembered to update the links to the
>  Tux Paint website. I'm sure I forgot lots of other things :-)
>
>  I've only tested it a bit on XP, not on Win98 or 2K. The Ogg sounds se=
em
>  to work, not tried the new colour-table or animations,
>
>
> You can get them from the Tux Paint FTP site:
>
> Installer version of 0.9.16rc1 and corresponding Stamps installer:
>=20
> ftp://ftp.tuxpaint.org/unix/x/tuxpaint/testbuilds/win32/tuxpaint-0.9.16=
rc1-win32-installer.exe
>=20
> ftp://ftp.tuxpaint.org/unix/x/tuxpaint/testbuilds/win32/tuxpaint-stamps=
-2006-09-10-win32-installer.exe
>
> ZIP version of same:
>=20
> ftp://ftp.tuxpaint.org/unix/x/tuxpaint/testbuilds/win32/tuxpaint-0.9.16=
rc1-win32.zip
>=20
> ftp://ftp.tuxpaint.org/unix/x/tuxpaint/testbuilds/win32/tuxpaint-stamps=
-2006-09-10-win32.zip
>
> Thanks John!
>
>
> Others -- please test this version out and let us know if you find
> any problems.  Thanks!
>
> --=20
> -bill!
> bi...@ne...
> http://www.newbreedsoftware.com/
>
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------=
--
> Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, securit=
y?
> Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job=20
> easier
> Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geron=
imo
> http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=3Dlnk&kid=3D120709&bid=3D263057&dat=
=3D121642
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>=20

[Tuxpaint-users] Tux Paint 0.9.16rc1 for Windows available for beta testing!

[Bill K. <nb...@so...>]

Tux Paint 0.9.16 will be released soon.  We're currently making sure
it builds for the various platforms, and releasing test versions for
people to play with ('beta test').

John Popplewell has created Windows Installer and ZIP versions of
Tux Paint 0.9.16rc1.  ("rc1" means "release candidate #1")

He writes in:

  I've modified the stamps installer so that the categories installed are
  controlled by the user. I also remembered to update the links to the
  Tux Paint website. I'm sure I forgot lots of other things :-)
  
  I've only tested it a bit on XP, not on Win98 or 2K. The Ogg sounds seem
  to work, not tried the new colour-table or animations,


You can get them from the Tux Paint FTP site:

Installer version of 0.9.16rc1 and corresponding Stamps installer:
  ftp://ftp.tuxpaint.org/unix/x/tuxpaint/testbuilds/win32/tuxpaint-0.9.16rc1-win32-installer.exe
  ftp://ftp.tuxpaint.org/unix/x/tuxpaint/testbuilds/win32/tuxpaint-stamps-2006-09-10-win32-installer.exe

ZIP version of same:
  ftp://ftp.tuxpaint.org/unix/x/tuxpaint/testbuilds/win32/tuxpaint-0.9.16rc1-win32.zip
  ftp://ftp.tuxpaint.org/unix/x/tuxpaint/testbuilds/win32/tuxpaint-stamps-2006-09-10-win32.zip

Thanks John!


Others -- please test this version out and let us know if you find
any problems.  Thanks!

-- 
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[Tuxpaint-users] Color palette in 0.9.16

[Bill K. <nb...@so...>]

By popular demand!

The upcoming version of Tux Paint (0.9.16) will include an option that lets
you point Tux Paint to an alternative color palette.  It's just a text
file that describes each of the colors.  (The colors included in Tux Paint
will be available as an example file in Tux Paint's documentation.)

Keep an eye out for a new release some time this month!

-- 
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Re: [Tuxpaint-users] Slide show feature coming in 0.9.16!

[Bill K. <nb...@so...>]

On Mon, Aug 28, 2006 at 09:41:35PM +1000, Sue Morton wrote:
> OK Bill, I can live with that - but I do have another request. Is it  
> possible to get a rotation tool in for the stamps? We're doing "In  
> the Sea" at the moment and having fish "swim" across the screen, but  
> they can only do it in a sort of straight line. It would be great if  
> one could turn even in 45 degree increments if it can't be set to  
> indicate degrees. Then we could have diving and soaring fish.

I'm going to hold off on this until a future version, but it's in the to-do
list.  Thanks! :)

-bill!

[Tuxpaint-users] New brush options coming in next version: Directional, Animated, Colored, Spacing

[Bill K. <nb...@so...>]

The following features were implemented last night and will be available,
in Tux Paint 0.9.16!


There are new options available for creating brushes.  You can create a
".dat" text file for the brush (e.g., "my_brush.dat" for "my_brush.png')
to activate one or more the following features:


* Animated Brushes
  ----------------
  Draw various shapes, evenly spaced across a PNG image, and Tux Paint will
  cycle through them as it paints with the brush.

  Add a line with "frames=N" to the data file, where N is the number of frames.

  Example: Say you have three frames of a spinning triangle in a 30x30 area:

    The image should be 90x30 in size, with the three triangle shapes
    positoned evenyl across the image, and "frames=3" should be added
    to the ".dat" file.


* Directional Brushes
  -------------------
  Draw nine different shapes, in a 3x3 grid in your PNG image, and Tux Paint
  will use different ones depending on the direction the brush is being
  drawn (i.e., by the mouse or by the 'Lines' tool).

  Add a line containing the word "directional' to the data file.

  Example: Say you want to be able to paint a 40x40 racecar shape as the mouse
  is moved, with the car going the same direction as the brush stroke:

    The image should be 120x120 in size, with the car going 'north' drawn in
    the top-center section of the PNG, the car going south west in the
    bottom-left section, and so on.  (The very center is used for no motion
    -- e.g., a single 'Paint' tool click.)


* Spacing adjustements
  --------------------
  Previously, Tux Paint spaced brushes based on the PNG's height, divded by 4.
  You can now override this by adding a line to the brush's data file.

  Add a line with "spacing=N" to the data file, where N is the spacing
  you want between brush strokes.

  0 or 1 means 'constantly paint'.  Higher numbers space the brush
  strokes further apart.  If it's the same size as the brush's width
  and/or height, the strokes will be next to each other.
  Make N even twice that for a dotted-line effect.

  Example: In the racecar example above, you probably don't want cars
  blending together as you paint.  Set the spacing to at least 40 (the size
  of the racecar shapes) so that they don't overlap when you use the brush.


* Colored Brush Details
  ---------------------
  Finally, any color (non-greyscale) pixels in PNGs are utilized.
  (Before, the color/detail was ignored, and ONLY the alpha transparency
  was used.)

  Pixels which aren't greyscaled are now tinted[*], rather than drawn as
  a solid on/off version of the currently-selected paint color in Tux Paint.


Three new brushes have been added (so far) that demonstrate these new
features:

  * "lines-angled" - Directional

    Draws "|||" when you move left/right, "==" when you draw up/down,
    "//" and "\\" when you draw diagonally.


  * "vines" - Animated, color

    Draws various patterns of vine leaves, allowing you to easily
    create a bushy texture.  (This is stolen from The GIMP's brushes.)


  * "squirrel" - Animated, directional, color, spacing

    YES!  You can have animated, directional brushes!  This cycles between
    three frames of a little cartoon squirrel running around.  It runs in
    the direction you're painting.  They're spaced apart such that you
    end up with what looks like a trail of squirrels chasing each other!


Enjoy! :)


[*] The Red, Green and Blue values of the PNG's pixels are currently
    simply averaged together with the Red, Green and Blue values of the
    currently-selected paint color in Tux Paint.

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Re: [Tuxpaint-users] Slide show feature coming in 0.9.16!

[Sue M. <mor...@op...>]

OK Bill, I can live with that - but I do have another request. Is it  
possible to get a rotation tool in for the stamps? We're doing "In  
the Sea" at the moment and having fish "swim" across the screen, but  
they can only do it in a sort of straight line. It would be great if  
one could turn even in 45 degree increments if it can't be set to  
indicate degrees. Then we could have diving and soaring fish.
Sue
On 28/08/2006, at 4:52 PM, Bill Kendrick wrote:

> On Mon, Aug 28, 2006 at 04:08:09PM +1000, Sue Morton wrote:
>> Already have the personal directory folder which has all their
>> pictures in it, but I did want to save the slideshow. I am using macs
>> so was going to put them either into powerpoint or iphoto and make a
>> movie.
>
> Honestly, I think that using Tux Paint as the creation tool, and  
> then using
> something else (powerpoint, iphoto, or perhaps one day there'll be
> Tux Slideshow :^) ) makes the most sense.  I didn't want Tux Paint  
> itself
> to become too much of a 'suite.'
>
> For example, I've always wanted to make an animation tool for kids,
> and wanted to leverage off of Tux Paint's capabilities (and  
> notariety),
> but didn't really want to shove that feature _into_ Tux Paint.
>
>
> I can definitely see the next/want to allow a slideshow to be saved,
> so it can be easily loaded back up.  But I think I'll hold off on  
> adding
> that level of complexity until this new feature has had a chance to
> 'cool on the windowsill,' as it were.
>
> No reason to paint myself into a corner (ooh, bad pun), when it may  
> turn
> out that I've gone about the Slideshow functionality the wrong way.
>
> Or, on the other hand, perhaps selecting 5-10 slides from the  
> interface
> is easy enough, and noone will be screaming at me to add a "Save  
> Slideshow"
> feature. :^)  (Though admittedly, having one would probably make it  
> a bit
> easier to let people 'publish' slides to the web, say as an  
> animated GIF.)
>
> -bill!
>
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Re: [Tuxpaint-users] Slide show feature coming in 0.9.16!

[Bill K. <nb...@so...>]

On Mon, Aug 28, 2006 at 04:08:09PM +1000, Sue Morton wrote:
> Already have the personal directory folder which has all their  
> pictures in it, but I did want to save the slideshow. I am using macs  
> so was going to put them either into powerpoint or iphoto and make a  
> movie.

Honestly, I think that using Tux Paint as the creation tool, and then using
something else (powerpoint, iphoto, or perhaps one day there'll be
Tux Slideshow :^) ) makes the most sense.  I didn't want Tux Paint itself
to become too much of a 'suite.'

For example, I've always wanted to make an animation tool for kids,
and wanted to leverage off of Tux Paint's capabilities (and notariety),
but didn't really want to shove that feature _into_ Tux Paint.


I can definitely see the next/want to allow a slideshow to be saved,
so it can be easily loaded back up.  But I think I'll hold off on adding
that level of complexity until this new feature has had a chance to
'cool on the windowsill,' as it were.

No reason to paint myself into a corner (ooh, bad pun), when it may turn
out that I've gone about the Slideshow functionality the wrong way.

Or, on the other hand, perhaps selecting 5-10 slides from the interface
is easy enough, and noone will be screaming at me to add a "Save Slideshow"
feature. :^)  (Though admittedly, having one would probably make it a bit
easier to let people 'publish' slides to the web, say as an animated GIF.)

-bill!

Re: [Tuxpaint-users] Slide show feature coming in 0.9.16!

[Sue M. <mor...@op...>]

Already have the personal directory folder which has all their  
pictures in it, but I did want to save the slideshow. I am using macs  
so was going to put them either into powerpoint or iphoto and make a  
movie.
Sue
On 28/08/2006, at 3:35 PM, Bill Kendrick wrote:

> On Mon, Aug 28, 2006 at 02:03:06PM +1000, Sue Morton wrote:
>> Bill,
>> Please don't take too long with this - I have 50 kindergarten kids
>> doing individual slides right now which I was going to put together
>> into a slideshow in a fortnight in another program.
>
> One thing that the current slideshow feature doesn't do (since I  
> whipped
> it together in two afternoons :^) ) is allow you to _save_ the  
> slide show.
>
> That is, once you exit out of the "Slides" screen and back into the  
> "Open"
> dialog, it forgets what slides you had picked, and in what order.
>
> However, if you don't pick ANY images in the "Slides" screen and  
> hit "Play",
> it will display all of your pictures, in the order they appear in  
> the "Open"
> and "Slides" dialogs.
>
> So if the only images you have in your Tux Paint folder are the  
> ones you
> want in your slideshow, and they were drawn/saved in the order you  
> want
> them to show up, it's a cinche.  Just go Open->Slides->Play.
>
> You can combine this with Tux Paint's "Save Directory" option  
> (which you
> can fiddle with in Tux Paint Config.) to create a folder just for your
> slideshow.  (So that none of your non-presentation drawings are  
> mixed in.)
>
> If you had already drawn the slides in Tux Paint, you can copy or  
> move them
> to the new folder using your operating system (e.g., file Explorer  
> in Windows
> or Finder in Mac OS X).
>
>
>> You would be a lifesaver if they could do it themselves!
>
> Sue - what platform are you using Tux Paint on?  It may be possible to
> get a sneak-preview release of Tux Paint 0.9.16 out in the next  
> week or so,
> depending on the availability of the other volunteers.  (Esp. if  
> you're on
> Windows!)
>
> In the meantime, what tools are people using to do slides with Tux  
> Paint
> right now?  I can imagine simply using Windows' file Explorer and it's
> "Photo Album" view mode, for example.  It's pretty low-tech, but  
> should do
> the trick.
>
> Obviously, loading the images into presentation software like  
> PowerPoint
> or OpenOffice.org Impress would work even better.
>
> Thanks,
>
> -bill!
>
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Re: [Tuxpaint-users] Problems starting tuxpaint?

[Bill K. <nb...@so...>]

On Sun, Aug 27, 2006 at 09:43:04PM -0700, Albert So wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> Tuxpaint just quits after displaying the splash screen on my Windows 2000 machine. 
> 
> The strange thing is that if I uninstall Tuxpaint and the stamps, and then reinstall Tuxpaint and the stamps, that tuxpaint will work again. However, once I reboot the machine, Tuxpaint will no longer start until I reinstall Tuxpaint and its stamps.
> 
> I've tried purging the lockfile, but it did not help.

Wow, it's very bizarre that Tux Paint works _until_ you've rebooted.

I know there were problems with the DirectX drivers with the last Tux Paint,
so I put instructions up on how to get Tux Paint to launch using the
older (and apparently more stable) "WinDIB" graphics drivers.

Can you try it and tell me if it helps?

  http://www.tuxpaint.org/docs/known_issues/


> I couldn't find a reference to this problem in the bug tracker or
> elsewhere on the web.  Has anyone seen this problem or have
> suggestions on how to debug this?

Hopefully that page helps.  Good luck!

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Re: [Tuxpaint-users] Slide show feature coming in 0.9.16!

[Bill K. <nb...@so...>]

On Mon, Aug 28, 2006 at 02:03:06PM +1000, Sue Morton wrote:
> Bill,
> Please don't take too long with this - I have 50 kindergarten kids  
> doing individual slides right now which I was going to put together  
> into a slideshow in a fortnight in another program.

One thing that the current slideshow feature doesn't do (since I whipped
it together in two afternoons :^) ) is allow you to _save_ the slide show.

That is, once you exit out of the "Slides" screen and back into the "Open"
dialog, it forgets what slides you had picked, and in what order.

However, if you don't pick ANY images in the "Slides" screen and hit "Play",
it will display all of your pictures, in the order they appear in the "Open"
and "Slides" dialogs.

So if the only images you have in your Tux Paint folder are the ones you
want in your slideshow, and they were drawn/saved in the order you want
them to show up, it's a cinche.  Just go Open->Slides->Play.

You can combine this with Tux Paint's "Save Directory" option (which you
can fiddle with in Tux Paint Config.) to create a folder just for your
slideshow.  (So that none of your non-presentation drawings are mixed in.)

If you had already drawn the slides in Tux Paint, you can copy or move them
to the new folder using your operating system (e.g., file Explorer in Windows
or Finder in Mac OS X).


> You would be a lifesaver if they could do it themselves!

Sue - what platform are you using Tux Paint on?  It may be possible to
get a sneak-preview release of Tux Paint 0.9.16 out in the next week or so,
depending on the availability of the other volunteers.  (Esp. if you're on
Windows!)

In the meantime, what tools are people using to do slides with Tux Paint
right now?  I can imagine simply using Windows' file Explorer and it's
"Photo Album" view mode, for example.  It's pretty low-tech, but should do
the trick.

Obviously, loading the images into presentation software like PowerPoint
or OpenOffice.org Impress would work even better.

Thanks,

-bill!