[AG-TECH] Autoplace

[Thomas D. Uram]

Hallo Roman:

Which platform are you using?  The rectangle should be filled when
you have saved an autoplace region previously using 'Write vic prefs'
on the autoplace window.  Also, the fix I made to fill the autoplace
region affects the color, but the outline of the region should have
always been visible.

The changes you are planning for autoplace sound worthwhile.  You
are welcome to make changes to the code.  Don't hesitate to talk to
me and ask questions along the way; we'll get your changes integrated into the
code base when you're finished.

Thanks!

mfG,

Tom


On 05/17/06 03:29, Breuer, Roman wrote:
> Bob, 
> you are right, but when reopening autoplace, you don't get a visual
> feedback in the canvas.... ;) The rectangle is not redrawn. 
> I read, that Tom changed the wrong inking of the rectangle. It shoud now
> really be filled with the blue color, but this version of autoplace is
> not included in AG3 :(
> 
> Regards,
> Roman
> 
> ---------------------------------------
> Dipl.-Inform. Roman Breuer
> Multimedia und Video
> Rechen- und Kommunikationszentrum der RWTH Aachen
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>  
> 52074 Aachen
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> 
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Robert Olson [mailto:olson at mcs.anl.gov]
>>Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 4:54 PM
>>To: Breuer, Roman
>>Cc: Thomas D. Uram; ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov
>>Subject: Re: [AG-TECH] Autoplace
>>
>>(wow, that code is really old now :-). I wrote the original version
>>of it way back when).
>>
>>You're exactly correct on  #1 and #2, but wrt #3, there should be a
>>button that saves the current autoplace settings as the default.
>>
>>--bob
>>
>>On May 15, 2006, at 3:20 AM, Breuer, Roman wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Tom,
>>>I think that the policy autoplace uses is not that, what I want. I
>>>don't
>>>know how much work it will be, but the points I don't like are:
>>>
>>>1) When you draw the placing area, the resulting placing grid is
>>>computed with respect to the selected window size. When you the
> 
> select
> 
>>>an other window size the grid is not computed again.
>>>
>>>2) The placing grid does not consider the display borders. So
> 
> windows
> 
>>>are sometimes shown half on one display and half on the other
> 
> display.
> 
>>>That's not acceptable especially when the displays are surrounded
> 
> with
> 
>>>frames such as rear projections or SMARTboards.
>>>
>>>3) The placing area has to be shown everytime. Even if you close and
>>>reopen autoplace.
>>>
>>>That are some points I would like to change. I hope it is OK, that I
>>>will so this. Or are there any restrictions in changing the code?
>>>Or are
>>>there already any attempts for those changes?
>>>
>>>Regards and good luck for the AG-Retreat2006. Unfortunately I could
>>>not
>>>come :(
>>>
>>>Roman
>>>---------------------------------------
>>>Dipl.-Inform. Roman Breuer
>>>Multimedia und Video
>>>Rechen- und Kommunikationszentrum der RWTH Aachen
>>>Seffenter Weg 23
>>>
>>>52074 Aachen
>>>Germany
>>>
>>>Tel.: +49 (0) 241 / 80 29247
>>>Fax: +49 (0) 241 / 80 6 29247
>>>Web: http://www.rz.rwth-aachen.de
>>>
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: Thomas D. Uram [mailto:turam at mcs.anl.gov]
>>>>Sent: Friday, May 12, 2006 5:54 PM
>>>>To: Breuer, Roman
>>>>Cc: ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov
>>>>Subject: Re: [AG-TECH] Autoplace
>>>>
>>>>Hi Roman:
>>>>
>>>>That functionality is only in the AccessGrid vic, in the
>>>>autoplace_ui.tcl file,
>>>>in the ag-media cvs module.  You can view the file online here:
>>>>
>>>>http://fl-cvs.mcs.anl.gov/viewcvs/viewcvs.cgi/ag-
>>>>media/vic/tcl/autoplace_ui.tcl
>>>>
>>>>If you're building on Linux, I'd recommend that you use the
> 
> vic-build
> 
>>>>script.
>>>>On Windows, we use something like this:
>>>>
>>>>cd ag-media
>>>>devenv vic\vic.sln /build "DDraw Release"
>>>>
>>>>Can you say more about the changes you plan for autoplace?
>>>>
>>>>Tom
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Breuer, Roman wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Hi everyone,
>>>>>I think my last mail was somehow not delivered to this list (or
>>>
>>>maybe I
>>>
>>>>>wrote to the wrong list ...), but can anyone tell me where I can
>>>
>>>find
>>>
>>>>>the sources of the vic-autoplace functionality. And how to rebuild
>>>
>>>vic
>>>
>>>>>for AG, after changing a few things? Maybe there are websites I
> 
> have
> 
>>>not
>>>
>>>>>discovered yet, with this info I need.
>>>>>
>>>>>Best Regards,
>>>>>Roman
>>>>>
>>>>>---------------------------------------
>>>>>Dipl.-Inform. Roman Breuer
>>>>>Multimedia und Video
>>>>>Rechen- und Kommunikationszentrum der RWTH Aachen
>>>>>Seffenter Weg 23
>>>>>
>>>>>52074 Aachen
>>>>>Germany
>>>>>
>>>>>Tel.: +49 (0) 241 / 80 29247
>>>>>Fax: +49 (0) 241 / 80 6 29247
>>>>>Web: http://www.rz.rwth-aachen.de
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>>>
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