CompuServe Thread

FLI/FLC SCREEN SAVER

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#50961From: James M. MurphyJul 24, 1993 1:51 AM
Ron, << Is Compel your first presentation package, or do you have prior experience with Powerpoint, Harvard, or one of the others??? >> Actually I jumped in tooooo early about 2….or was it 3 years ago when Brown & Waugh did their little road show with Merisel's Softeach weekends promoting their "NEW" Sound Card Version 1 of the SoundBlaster and bundled it with the Video-Lynx FrameGrabber card using a lil' ol' software package called ASK ME 2000. After endless calls to all three tech. support lines and three months of wasted time Someone at ASK-ME finally admitted the three items where simple "Put Together" never had they been integrated and of course the Drivers weren't even compatable. I got my money back on the Video-Lynx and the ASK-ME 2000 and since have just only recently jumped back in to "Grasp" by Paul Mace on the DOS side of it as well as the Asymetrix ToolBook, Compel and Mediablitz. I also recently purchased the Smart Video Recorder and am the proud owner of a second set of Compel and Mediablitz which I would be willing to part with at a resonable price. That's why as soon as I run in to anything that even loosly resembles the Buggy type of software problems I ran in to in the past I back off and follow the Forums to see when its been sufficiently Field DeBugged by others with more patience than I. Wellll I also do like to try to provide for my family as opposed to doing software Beta testing for newly released software without compensation.<g> James M. Murphy
#51359From: Ron WodaskiJul 27, 1993 10:01 AM
I've found a few bugs in Compel myself, but overall I like the program — it truly is easy to create a MM presentation with it. I tend to use both Toolbook and Compel for most stuff, and I like the versatility of the combination best. The most important thing I'd like to see in Compel is better palette control. OTherwise, I'm satisfied with version 1.0. ROn
#51381From: James M. MurphyJul 27, 1993 12:24 PM
I actually had a lot of fun with it when I first opened the box…. I have to agree with you that its fun. Had some weird stuff happen when I tried to reload the upgrade to Mediablitz though so I think I'll erase and start over….I think some "old" code is hanging around in the original directories. Did you get your update to 3.0 on the Video for Window Yet….As a registered Owner of the Smart Video Recorder I'm wondering if I gotta go rattle somebodys cage.<g> James M. Murphy
#51392From: Ron WodaskiJul 27, 1993 1:49 PM
Indeo 3.0 is not out yet. The official word is that it will be out in August. I do know that, when it is ready, you'll be able to download it from the INTELLACCESS forum on CServe. You may have to check in there periodically if you want to be among the first to get it…. It's definitely worth a download. <g> Ron
#51436From: James M. MurphyJul 27, 1993 11:42 PM
Ron, Oh, Ya'…now I remember its great, its been written about by all the mag's inforworld, computer reseller etc. At least we won't have to debug it for them. <g> James