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Steve, I'll call CeQuadrat. Thanks, Jim H.
Hi Dave, Mpeged does not read flic files. VFD decodes MPEGS. I have that tool. I am surprized at the relative dearth of tools for MPEG. Jim
Dave, I just tried GRAPHDEV and GRAPHSUP. I also did a general search. The only tool I have found to compress MPEG is CMPEG which converts individual TGA files to MPEG. I used Animator studio to save an FLI animation to individual TGAs then tried it and it worked, however,…
Hi Jeff, Did you forget the '~' before jimh? it's: http://cnj.digex.net/~jimh/ Jim
#MPEG Converters
Message #175027
Can anyone recommend a utility for Windows or DOS to convert FLC/FLIs to MPEG-1. I would like to put them on my WWW page in that form. Thanks, Jim Hawkins
Hi Gus, On the server that I use, ~jimh leads to two different places. If you are logged on the shell account, ~jimh is an alias to my home directory. If someone accesses the server via PPP ~jimh is an alias to another place where my homepage and associated files…
Michael, Good luck and let me know when you have your page up. I'd like to see it. Jim
The '~' usually means that what follows is a User ID on a UNIX system. If you log onto a UNIX system you can change directory to the user's home directory by typing cd ~userid. From my memory, it started with Berkeley versions of UNIX. In my case, ~jimh refers…
Hi Michael, As it turns out, I wasn't looking to have a Web Page all that soon. I was using the Compuserve WEB browser/dialup and one of my friends told me to find an Internet provider because it would be cheaper if I'm a regular Web surfer. He recommended a…
#My 3DS Web Page
Message #174703
I'm displaying some of my 3DS and RayMan stills and Animations on my Web Page at: http://cnj.digex.net/~jimh/ Jim Hawkins
Manuals 6, trees 0! I like to highlight also and read in the easychair away from the computer. JIm H.
FLC to MPEG Converter
Message #173176
Can anyone recommend a good converter from FLC/AVI to MPG to run on a PC (DOS or Windows)? Jim Hawkins
Judy, I haven't had much chance to do much with AS, but if there is supposed to be a manual, it should come with the software. On-line help is OK, but I'd rather have the manual. All I can say about Autodesk is HMMMMM!? Hardware locks, Best animation contests where…
That's odd, I got a manual with my Animator Studio. Is there something missing? Jim H.
Nik, I haven't used AS much yet as I've been busy with some other things, but so far my experience is that I can load and save AVI files in AS. The only thing that doesn't seem to work is attempting to save an FLC or FLI file. Instead of…
>I got an OLE Exception:Facility:4, Error 0x01d0. I got this same error when attempting to save a FLC or FLI file in the Windows-95 platform. I put up a message about it but haven't received any reply. Jim H.
I share Brandon's concern about the Win95 problem. I believe that Windows-95 is the future "common man" system. Windows-NT will probably take on the visual face of Windows-95 in the not too distant future. Windows-NT is the NON common man system, at least right now. But, my concern (after spending…
Pierre, There certainly is a certain amount of risk running Windows 3.1 on top of DOS 7. I wouldn't recommend it to everyone. In the mean time, if you look around this forum, there are numerous cries for this problem with Windows-95 and Windows-NT. IT locks up on Windows-NT. It…
I have also tried Animator Studio on Win95/Final Beta and Windows NT. It runs, but does not save FLC/FLI files on Windows-95 (OLE error). ItLOCKS UP on Windows-NT 3.5. I always thought of Animator Pro, therefore Animator Studio as a companion (and in some ways a post production) program to…
Pierre, Please let me know how you make out with Animator Studio on Windows-95. If I find a solution, I will let you know. I actually installed Windows 3.1 on the same machine and setup Animator Studio under it and there's no problem. Installing Windows 3.1 on the same machine…
Ani Studio Can't Save
Message #169900
I installed Animator Studio Pro under Windows-95 Beta. I can load animations and play them, but if I try to save as FLC files I get the error: OLE Exception: Facility: 4, Error 0x4065 Saving AVI seems to work OK. I realize there can be no guarantees of performance on…
Running Under Windows 95
Message #169013
If you're running 3DS from the DOS Prompt, try shutdown, then restart in DOS mode instead, so that Windows-95 is not running at all. Jim Hawkins
RE: ALT+TAB That's a good question, I'll have to check that. Unfortunately, my 486 PC is in the shop getting some more RAM and Hard Drive installed, so I'll have to wait to check it. Thanks, Jim
Gregg, I added the device=c:\3ds4\pharlap.386 to my system.ini which got rid of the -REALBREAK problem, and 3ds R4 appears to run OK, now under the DOS prompt, but I CANNOT ALT-TAB between 3DS and other Apps. I just get a BEEP. I have to quit 3DS. I can then ALT-TAB…
That's interesting that you can run 3DS from Windows-95. If I try to run it, I get the error: Phar Lap err 74: Can't use -REALBREAK under this version of DPMI I suspect, though that in running 3DS from Windows, you're losing some resources (memory) that Windows continues to hold…
The name of the software developer is VisArt which I believe is in Germany. I purchased RayMan from Digimation. You can call them at (504)468-7898 or 800-854-4496. Their address is: Digimation 1000-L Riverbend Blvd. St. Rose, LA 70087 Hope that helps, Jim H.
I have Windows-95 "Final Beta" running on my 486/50 (16MB) machine. When Windows-95 is installed, a new version of DOS is also installed. I have 3DS R4 on this machine also. There are several ways to go to DOS. 1) At Boot up time, type f8, then select DOS to…
Stefan, Thanks for the response. It sounds like the memory is a good investment. I'll need it anyway for Windows NT development. Thanks, Jim Hawkins
Stefan, I have a 486/50 with 16MB of RAM. How much of an improvement in speed do you think might be realized if I add another 16MB to make 32 MB? Jim Hawkins
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#Where's RAYMAN?
Message #151386
Thanks. It's fascinating to be able to talk to people all over the world so conveniently. I used to be active in ham radio, but mostly in morse code. The conversations were somewhat limited. I am located in Middletown, NJ which is near the New Jersey shoreline just south of…
Michael, Thanks for your offer to help. I am anxious to rerender some of my old stuff, especially models with glass. On this forum I have MSCOP2.GIF which has reflective brass and glass dropper bottles. I will try that one first. It's a rendering of a Leitz microscope. Where are…
lock wish
Message #150989
I've made my own decision about locks. I've put up with the 3DS lock. I turned down liquid speed because of its lock, I ordered RAYMAN, in spite of the lock. Now I will have TWO locks hanging awkwardly from the back of the PC. I will need a cable…
Michael, Thankyou for the response. I'm sure it's worth waiting for. Being a software developer myself, I can understand the delays. I hope Autodesk gets 3D Studio working for Windows-NT and definitely Windows-95. I'll be looking forward to trying it out! Thanks, Jim Hawkins
#Where's RAYMAN?
Message #150623
I ordered RAYMAN from DIGIMATION over a month ago. Each week that I have called, they told me it's on the way, should be here next week. I thought it would be available on Dec 20. I called today and they said it hasn't been shipped yet and they are…
DXX ANIMATION files
Message #149633
Does anyone know anything about .DXX animation files and or SPOT145m.exe. Can they be converted to AVI or FLICS? We came across these files at work on a laptop which displays AT&T video ads. Thanks Jim Hawkins
OK, John, Sounds exciting. Let me know when you upload it. I'm glad the code worked. I was wondering, would you have been able to use the notebook form of the file from my Windows version of Mathematica? That is, the .ma file? Jim
John, I sent you mail on this, but here it is so others can see it: ————————————————————-
RAYMAN
Message #148482
I ordered RAYMAN, but forgot to ask if it required a DONGLE. Does anyone know if it does require a dongle? Jim Hawkins
John, The information came from "The Mathematica Journal" Volume 3, Issue 1 Winter 1993, Article "Twisted Tubes" by C. Henry Edwards. The equation is: KleinBottle=tube[{x,y}, {2, 1/2}] I'll send the tube definition if you don't have it. Jim
Bob, Thanks for the suggestion. Jim
CAMCORDER RECOMMENDATION
Message #145054
I'm looking for recommendations for a good quality camcorder in the $1000.00 price range. Besides family trips, I want to use it to add video effects and animated texture maps for 3D Studio.
Thanks, Michael! My wife wants to put it under the Christmas tree for me! Jim H.
#Rayman Availability
Message #140798
Michael, When will Rayman be available? Digimation lists it in their catalog as being available in Nov, but said they hoped it would be available in December. Is there any close estimate of when it might be available? Jim Hawkins
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3DS & Windows
Message #139075
Jonas, Thanks for the info. Jim
#3DS & Windows
Message #139026
Does anyone know if there are any problems running 3D Studio from Windows, Windows-NT or even Windows-95? Thanks
The IMAGINE program has an equivalent to a patch modeler. Objects can be modeled, then exported as DXFs to 3DS. I've done it! If you buy the book "3D Modeling Lab" Waite Group Press, you get a copy of Imagine 2.0 with the book. You will then be able to…
#Decal Problem
Message #124353
I haven't had occasion to use decals yet, but the few times I have tried it, I haven't been able to make it work. Example: I created a decal image in Animator Pro. with a black border so that pixel at 0,0 is black and saved it as a cel…
Brian, Thankyou for the information! Jim H.
POE LIBRARY development
Message #121490
Hello, Could someone tell me what I need to be able to build my functions into POE libraries? Is there a developers kit? Some functions I have been writing are way to compute intensive to get reasonable speed in POCO language. Jim Hawkins
POE Creation
Message #121489
Hello, Could someone tell me how I can generate POE libraries? The code I'm writing in POCO needs to be faster. Is there a development Kit? Jim Hawkins
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