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#EXE Files

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#99836From: Paul J. PollastroMay 3, 1994 10:45 PM

I am looking for some input on creating a demonstration diskette. Big problem number one? I am not a programmer. I would like to be able to create a single file called demo.exe (similar to the demo disk from Autodesk on AutoVision) and be able execute the program at the Dos prompt or load the presentation on the hard drive but with compiled EXE.code I guess I'm wondering can I compile a FLC or FLI in any program language like turbo pascal or c++ or am I way off base? Please help a troubled computer aficionado wannabe. Thank you much… Paul J.

#99843From: david masonMay 3, 1994 11:33 PM

Paul, I did a little program called BUILDSV (in the lib somewhere as BLDSV.ZIP) which appends a flic to a viewer stub to make an .EXE. The resulting .EXE will play on any VGA if you start with a .FLI, or on VESA-compliant display cards if you start with a .FLC. –dkm

#99866From: Alexander MathysMay 4, 1994 5:51 AM

David, I tried your BUILDSV. It creates an EXE file ok, but when I try to execute it, the following msg is displayed: Runtime error 002 at 0000:2706 I use an ATI Ultra Plus 2MB and have their VESA driver loaded which normally does a good job. Any hints? Thanks. – Alexander.

#99871From: david masonMay 4, 1994 7:09 AM

Alexander, Is that the latest (1.0.3) release that's giving you the runtime error? Error 2 means that it can't find or can't open some file. Let's see, are you running the .EXE from a different directory? Did you make the EXE read-only? What's the size of the new EXE? –dkm

#99875From: Alexander MathysMay 4, 1994 8:10 AM

David: Uhhhh, thanks for the quick reply! It's rel. 1.0.1 I'm running. So, looks like I'll try the new one. The EXE is in the same directory as the fli/flc. I didn't make the EXE read-only. The new EXE is 35172 bytes bigger than the fli I just tested with. I'll first try the new rel. and come back to you after that. Thanks again!! – Alexander.

#100056From: Alexander MathysMay 5, 1994 3:02 AM

David, BUILDSV 1.0.3 works ok. Just to let you know. Thanks again for your help! – Alexander.

#100085From: Paul J. PollastroMay 5, 1994 9:21 AM

<< I did a little program called BUILDSV (in the lib somewhere as BLDSV.ZIP) which appends a flic to a viewer stub to make an .EXE. The resulting .EXE will play on any VGA if you start with a .FLI, or on VESA-compliant display cards if you start with a .FLC. –dkm >> David, This is exactly what I needed. It's so easy to work and the documentation is well written, I am impressed. I'm sure there's other programs similar but, when your contacts are limited such as mine it's nice to be able to turn to the forum for quick and easy answer's. For the first time last night I didn't have insomnia over such a basic need. The only problem I see now is compression. Let me try it for a couple of week's and I'll be happy to send you the program fee. Thank you much. A now UNtroubled computer aficianado wannabe… Paul J.

#100093From: Jonas Ruikis [ADESK]May 5, 1994 9:50 AM

Paul, << The only problem I see now is compression.. >> You should check out SMACKER by RAD software and NIC by New Age Interactive for flic compression. Both of these were recently uploaded into the libs recently with an example compressed flic. Search on keyword SMACKER for smacker related files and search on keyword NEWAGE for New Age examples. jonas[ades]

#100141From: david W. mennenohMay 5, 1994 1:52 PM

Jonas, Just FYI, I downladed the NIC compressor and player and it really doesn't work to great. (At all). First of all it's _very_ slow. Also, it put a border of crap around the animation and shrunk the resolution. I can compress animations myself by just changing the resolution. And Apro does it faster! Haven't tried smacker yet but I think I'll try it today. Oh well, at least their trying. Needs much work though… Dave Mennenoh