FFSkiner (new program announcement)

E-Trance · 23rd November 2006, 19:44

Hi! For a two months I develop a new program to create freeform skins. The core, file I/O and PNG cache are almost completed now (I think it is about 50% of usable prog). Rendering system and parameter editors are in progress. I just want to make an announcement about. Here is EXE, but there are almost nothing to operate. You just may look at the menu and test file I/O. I know that there were some attempts to build such prog, but I'll try to do it once again. May be...

E-Trance · 23rd November 2006, 20:15

I am waiting for opinions and wishes...

hammerhead · 23rd November 2006, 21:29

Well tbh, there's not enough there yet to comment fully on. what you've got so far seems ok though (menus etc).

the open bitmap window does not contain the proper file types (only PNG and some unreadable ones) and also i get a dialog box quite frequently stating coordinates..

E-Trance · 24th November 2006, 04:07

OK. I am continuing the work.

QuadHeliX · 24th November 2006, 06:30

Looks like this could be awesome, will help out alot of people.

hammerhead · 24th November 2006, 07:05

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Originally posted by E-Trance
OK. I am continuing the work.

also, the stuff in the tree view never seems to stay open, it closes when it loses focus or something.

nice work otherwise though.

E-Trance · 24th November 2006, 13:35

Tree view stuff closes only when changes in skin structure are made. It will be corrected shortly.

I attach a header file here (definitions.h). You can look at this. I'll be very thankful if you can help me to fill it while I'm working on ohter stuff.

E-Trance · 24th November 2006, 15:52

There is update. Now it is able to draw PNG files you have added and change skin base properties (directory, author, copyright etc.). It is in process right now... I'll try not to post so frequently (just one time, sorry).

E-Trance · 28th November 2006, 11:04

A small update. Bitmap elements drawing was introduced. Currently I'm working on objects renders and skin structure management.
You can set a valid skin directory in skin properties dialog and try to add some PNGs.

hammerhead · 28th November 2006, 16:00

hmm, even when i select a skin directory, and put PNGs inside, it does not let me add bitmaps.

E-Trance · 28th November 2006, 19:56

May be there is a problem with slash or backslash. I really don't know. PNG loader is very buggy now and is only for debugging. I think it'll be much more stable with next release. Now thinking about recursion in "group" renderer...

hammerhead · 29th November 2006, 15:26

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Originally posted by E-Trance
May be there is a problem with slash or backslash. I really don't know. PNG loader is very buggy now and is only for debugging. I think it'll be much more stable with next release. Now thinking about recursion in "group" renderer...

i hope you are using inheritable groups/objects, thats what i did when i started my program, and it made things easier..

it says skin directory not found.

E-Trance · 30th November 2006, 08:40

I don't know about inheritance in objects. But it'll be in groups, I hope. Is inheritance just an objects insertion from parent group?

23rd November 2006, 21:29	#3
hammerhead The Shark (Forum King) Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,537	Well tbh, there's not enough there yet to comment fully on. what you've got so far seems ok though (menus etc). the open bitmap window does not contain the proper file types (only PNG and some unreadable ones) and also i get a dialog box quite frequently stating coordinates.. .:SharkWork::Deviantart::Breed:.

24th November 2006, 06:30	#5
QuadHeliX Major Dude Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 1,132	Looks like this could be awesome, will help out alot of people. SkinConsortium.com Join us in making these skins, Artist and coders wanted!

28th November 2006, 16:00	#10
hammerhead The Shark (Forum King) Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 2,537	hmm, even when i select a skin directory, and put PNGs inside, it does not let me add bitmaps. .:SharkWork::Deviantart::Breed:.

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23rd November 2006, 20:15	#2
E-Trance Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Russia Posts: 164	I am waiting for opinions and wishes...

24th November 2006, 04:07	#4
E-Trance Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Russia Posts: 164	OK. I am continuing the work.

24th November 2006, 15:52	#8
E-Trance Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Russia Posts: 164	There is update. Now it is able to draw PNG files you have added and change skin base properties (directory, author, copyright etc.). It is in process right now... I'll try not to post so frequently (just one time, sorry).

28th November 2006, 19:56	#11
E-Trance Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Russia Posts: 164	May be there is a problem with slash or backslash. I really don't know. PNG loader is very buggy now and is only for debugging. I think it'll be much more stable with next release. Now thinking about recursion in "group" renderer...

30th November 2006, 08:40	#13
E-Trance Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Russia Posts: 164	I don't know about inheritance in objects. But it'll be in groups, I hope. Is inheritance just an objects insertion from parent group?