LaserBoy 09-01-2008 !!!

[buffo]

Just imagine,
James codes a new app that can open and display any laser display file created in any of the current software app's. Phoenix, LDS, Mamba, Pangolin.....

Pangolin's file format is encrypted. It's one of the main things that keep folks like Mike Dunn (not to mention AVI) producing content for laser shows. Cracking that encryption would seriously threaten those companies. (It would also be illegal under the current DCMA law we have.)

Laser projector manufacturers would love to sell their equipment that is compatible with any current display files out there...

Ah, but what of the laser show companies? Besides, the all-in-one file format you speak of already exists. It's called ILDA, and all the products you mentioned above support it. There are other reasons why companies choose to support their own, custom formats in addition to ILDA.

Just imagine the add " NOW SELLING WITH JAMES ALL IN ONE SOFTWARE AS STANDARD, FOR ALL YOUR LASER DISPLAY NEEDS"

Well, James has already stated that his software is more of a frame editor than a show creation program. He'd have to add a lot of code to make it fulfill "all your laser display needs"...

A person that challenges the norm usually gets that kind of treatment

Not everyone that challenges the norm is treated badly. The ones that get treated badly are the ones that behave badly to start with. Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, Mehdi Ali (for you Amiga fans out there)... Sure, they may have had good ideas (well, except for Ali), but they were also complete jerks. Contrast that with Larry Page and Sergy Brin and you get the idea.

James maybe later on you could look at incoporating more features in your software or plugin's for 3DS Max and maybe plugin's that can update other laser display app. to be more flexable with file formate import and export. Basically adding more value to current software pages....

There are a couple other members here that are already working on this same idea. Perhaps you could organize them together and pool your efforts.

It *is* a laudable goal. I believe that the 3D Studio Max support in particular is the reason why Pangolin is so popular with professional companies. It makes it a lot easier to create a custom animated show. If you can get the same performance from an open-source project, more power to you.

Adam

[James Lehman]

This one is for Beck.

I love his new realease.

http://hacylon.case.edu/laser/LaserB...11_20_2008.zip

Fixes the segment spanning palette crap that keeperx pointed out to me.

Thanks K.

James.

[keeperx]

here is a good one..

open laserboy, hit 'k' and then hold down the backspace key till everything is gone
then try to draw a polygon -

[James Lehman]

Oh! Murder Murder Murder Murder Murder.

(Thanks again! )

James.

[keeperx]

This one is for Beck.

I love his new realease.

http://hacylon.case.edu/laser/LaserB...11_20_2008.zip

Fixes the segment spanning palette crap that keeperx pointed out to me.

Thanks K.

James.

sorry.. still crashed it..

[keeperx]

cant draw a circle in z.. ill explain when when we talk

[James Lehman]

Here's a new one!

http://hacylon.case.edu/laser/LaserB...12_19_2008.zip

Fixed a few hard to find bugs.

Removed a whole bunch of redundant function calls.

Added a few new frame effects.

And some other stuff.

Hope you like it!

James.

[keeperx]

bleach and fade realy need to be frameset effects
or just create pulse and beacon for frameset effects

[keeperx]

OMG the new explode frames makes my live SOOOOOOO much easier...

[keeperx]

please explain how s in the draw menu works..