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Thanks! Mike Uman Azeena
Brian, You seem to be confusing what I am asking. I know what a DIB is and I have used them quite well. We have purchased the Animation Support Library (ASL) from Autodesk. The ASL reads frames from a FLI into a structure called a RASTER. What I need is…
Brian, So where can I find the information concerning the format of a ASL raster? I could write the functions myself if I had this information. >> Mike
Brian, Can I get access to a Rasters bitmap information and just store it in a DIB structure I have created? If so, could you tell me how you would go about doing this… I have done this with some other formats (RLX, AVI, etc.}. I am using the VFW…
#HELP with ASL
Message #117833
Help! I am having so many problems with 3rd party libraries in the windows environment it is driving me nuts… We just recieved the Animation Support Library which we ordered. Though the documentation is nice, I have some real problems with it. 1) There are no functions for extracting an…
BOOPSI and OS 3.0+
Message #40960
New Size! Hello There… Refresh Window! I have been working with BOOPSI gadgets for a little more than a week now. I feel quite good and knowledgable about BOOPSI objects. I have written an imageclass and am working on a gadget class now. I'm thinking of uploading some of the…
Hi Arnie, I know about the Graphics library call BitMapScale() but I need to be able to get a Bitmap structure to scale. Datatypes renders to the rastport of the window. I was thinking about trying to make a dummy window pointer, but I don't think it is a good…
Hi Dale, Yeah, I have tried calling Carolyn and unfortunately she has no experience with the datatypes library. I have had some high hopes concerning it's use in SBase4. It seems though, that I will be unable to use it for the application I desire. I'd like to read the…
#Datatypes
Message #40749
I'm not sure my previous message ever made it up here. So I'll repeat it again. Does anyone know anything about the Datatypes library. I need info concerning whether I can scale bitmaps and how. Also concerning the Amigaguide datatype. It seems not to work when I try to jump…
Need Datatypes Help
Message #40703
HeyNow Amiga Programmers! I hope there are still a few of you out there 🙂 {g}… I have a question concerning the Datatypes library. Is there anybody out there who can answer some questions concerning this wonderful libraries application and usage. I sure hope so. I have an idea about…
Paul, Oxxi has consistently been there to supply 'killer-apps'. And I think we have done a noble job. Oxxi supplied MaxiPlan, the first and best spreadsheet application on the Amiga platform. We also published the best and most flexible communication program named ATalk-III. Shortly thereafter, we purchased the entire product…
#Save Commodore!
Message #137900
I think that all of us Amiga users should stand by Commodore by buying their stocks in this time of need. We should get together with the people in Commodore and request that they run the company in a profitable way. There must be room in the PC market to…
Hey Lesli, I think most Amiga users use AutoPilot, the best automated CIS software available. Thanks, >> Mike Uman >> Oxxi Tech Support
Hey, I know that Carolyn Scheppner is still there. I talk to her weekly. >> Mike Uman >> Oxxi Tech Support
Nope, Just that DataTax was the version for Canada and TaxBreak was the version for the US. >> Mike Uman >> Oxxi Tech Support
Hi Chris, Oxxi sells a product called TaxBreak for the Amiga. We are shipping it starting today! >> Mike Uman >> Oxxi Tech Support
Hi Steve, Thanks for the confirmation… I will remove it from my startup today… >> Mike Uman >> Oxxi Tech Support
Chris, Aegis was bought by Oxxi about 3 years ago. We still carry the entire Aegis line, from Draw2000 to Visionary to VideoTitler 3D. Aegis didn't turn it's back on anyone, it ran out of money.
#PROBLEMS!
Message #130267
Hi! I just downloaded SuperDark, and though I think it is a great screen blanking program I think that it constantly crashes my machine during vital operations {i.e. in the middle of a crucial compile}. Since I have installed it it has hung or crashed my A3000 running WB3.0 every…
I think all of us Amiga programmers are going the way of MSoft. It is essential to remain economically viable {from the movie Falling Down}. Sticking with the Amiga platform is a 'very nice' thing to do, but ultimately it falls on the marketing ability of C= to really provide…
File upload
Message #69001
To Whom it may concern: I am the SYSOP of the Oxxi forum in the AmigaVenders forum. I don't know how to use the library section. I have uploaded some patch files using AutoPilot to the section and yet the files do not appear, anywhere… I have tried to do…
#C++ rumors
Message #37736
I have heard a rumor that SAS C/6.5 has been released or will be released shortly. I have heard that this version includes C++ support. I hope that this is true because I am eagerly awaiting a version of C++ which runs on the Amiga. I have been using OOP…
Does MPatch work?
Message #37515
Hello, We are trying to use the MPATCH utility available from this library. Unfortunately I have not been able to get the damned thing to work at all. I have installed the PTool.library and copied the program to my BIN: directory, but it seems like the program cannot open my…
Dear Mike, I will look at your suggestions soon. There are some problems with the AREXX interface. We are curently working on some of these problems. I'll get back to you shortly. Thanks, Mike
Hello, The 1.3e is still being worked on. We don't expect to release it for another couple (Read 2 1/2) weeks. We have fixed the annoying problem with the ASL requesters. We have added some support for Localization, and the best feature will be that the FD will save the…
The manual explains that to get color mapping to map to the form you need to append a ,C to the name of the external file. Please call Tech Support between 9AM-12PM and we can solve this problem. But concerning the manuals, I apologize.. We can only move on and…
Hello Jerry, You need an Amiga Arcnet card to use the ACS software. The only one we support is the Commodore arcnet. Unfortunately, Commodore no longer makes the Arcnet cards. You may be able to buy used ones… Or call here (310) 427-1227 and ask for John.
Dear Bill, I'm sorry you are having problems with your SBase4. But I think your outburst here is really childish. Have you called Tech Support? The problems you are having can be solved, but you are making it hard to want to spend the time to try and help you.…
Superbase and Arexx
Message #61790
Hello, As I have just replied to Bob, we are currently working on the AREXX problems mentioned here. Please hold on, because it may be a couple of weeks fore it gets out of here. Mike
Good, Get some Amiga's in on the ground floor. But you will need the MAC name space, not necessarily the MAC NLM. Hope you can accomplish what you dream.. Mike
Dear Kevin, Please be sure that you have added the Macintosh name space to the file server. This can be accomplished by: A) Make sure that "LOAD MAC" appears in your file servers AUTOEXEC file. B) Make sure that you have added the Mac name space by typeing ADD NAME…
Dear David, TurboText will be upgraded. Unfortunately we are unable to determine when or how it will be made available. Thanks, Mike
Dear Mary, You are welcome. But I'd like to clear up that it is not a free 1.3 upgrade. Only those people we shipped the original 1.3 disk are entitled to recieve the 1.3b fix. I have been told that people are now under the impression that the upgrade is…
Hmm, Very interesting thought Brian. We will definately consider it. Thanks, Mike
OK, Please EMail me your vitals. And then we can work something out. Thanks, Mike
Greg, I am not saying that I am the only one working on the product. But we are certainly stressed. We support and are developing other products also. We are dependant on the support of the users to complete our goals. If we are not performing to your needed expectations,…
Dear Mark, I agree with you whole-heartedly. We are currently working on this problem and will be releasing 1.3e very shortly. Please contact me through EMail and maybe we can work out a beta arangement. Thanks, Mike
Dear Mary, We have just discussed that Oxxi shipped a version of 1.3 out which still had debug information. We will gladly replace your 1.3 with the latest 1.3b release which solves the problem you are encountering. The SBase4 printer drivers need to be located in the S: directory. The…
Well Mark, What SBase4 does is allow you to open 256 Color form screens. That is what we mean by AGA support. Also, if you set your workbench to a screenmode, SBase4 will inherit that screenmode. Some of the points you make are being addressed in the next minor upgrade.…
Hmm, I don't know why anyone would tell you that. It is not the truth and I can not think of a reason why she would lie about our support hours. But that is neither here nor there. The truth of the matter is that OXXI's tech support hours are…
Well Wayne, You make your own decisions, I am not going to try to change your mind. But again, SBase4 is a very powerful DataBase engine, and since OXXI has taken the product over, we have squashed many of the bugs and added many of the features that users wanted.…
SBase 1.3 Print Problem
Message #61161
Dear Bob, Yes there is a solution to your problem. Unfortunately the version of the program placed on the distribution disk still had debug information printing. We immediately halted production of 1.3 and started with 1.3b which fixes that problem. Concerning problems with the file requesters, we haven't been able…
Excuse me Wayne, I don't know where you are getting your conclusion. It is totally incorrect. We cut back on tech support hours because we could not replace our last tech support staff. When he left we decided that we could not justify a new full time employee to answer…
Dear Neil, Hello… Long time no hear.. We haven't forgotten about you. As a matter of fact I was thinking about you just the other day. We have released version 1.2 about a year ago, and have just released version 1.3. Please email me your information so that I can…
Greg, I'm sorry that you don't get the 'preferencial' treatment with Oxxi. But to be honest, I don't know what your problem is. Most of the print problems were solved in version 1.2 except for a problem with Laser printers and printing a blank page. That problem has been solved…
Roy, Thanks for your interest but we currently have limited resources. I can't do everything. I understand that Customer Support is a very essential ingredient in a product in order to create sales. Unfortunately we are currently evaluating our priorities to determine if we are in the right software market.…
Whoah, I don't know what you are talking about here… What print problem are you talking about, what AGA problem are you talking about, and what ASL requester problem are you talking about. None of these have been reported problems with us. There was a problem in early 1.3 releases…
#SBase 1.3 Print Problem
Message #60695
Bob, Sorry, but the version of 1.3 you recieved contained a 'little' bug concerning printing {somehow debug stuff was left in the code}.. We have a fix available {called 1.3b}.. Please call Tech support 9-12 PST @ (310) 427-1227 and ask for me, Mike… We would be happy to replace…
#SBase4 Update
Message #60694
Hey Roy, Yeah, I can't seem to find the time lately to get onto this forum. I think you requested an on-line upgrade and I was considering it. We have decided against it, so in order to upgrade please call us @ (310) 427-1227 to request an upgrade.. Thanks, Mike
LanRover?
Message #60693
Dear Mark, In order to upgrade your SBase4Pro to version 1.3 please call our front desk 9-5 Mon-Fri @ (310) 427-1227. That will get you the update {Assuming we have your reg. card on file}… Mike
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