[AG-TECH] Autoplace

[Breuer, Roman]

Hi Tom,
I have encountered rectangle-problem running WindowsXP and AG3-stable...
Maybe I should do an update ;)


Regards,
Roman

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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: Saturday, May 20, 2006 6:00 AM
> To: Breuer, Roman
> Cc: Robert Olson; ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov
> Subject: Re: [AG-TECH] Autoplace
> 
> 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
> > 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: 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
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >
> >