Topic: Noodle Bug

[Fanny Pack]

neat.. so is the data "buffered" in memory? and what happens if the computer starts doing a virus scan durring a show. is there a buffer overrun situation?

There is a buffer when it is streamed.  I don't know what will happen if you do a virus scan while playing a show.  It depends on if the virus scan goes crazy with your resources or not.  I have seen enterprise McAfee maxing out the CPU when writing a lot of data to an XML.  I don't have virus scanners on my computer because they do more harm than good.

[Lazerjock]

So when do you think you'll be ready for some Beta testing?

[BlinkenLights]

neat.. so is the data "buffered" in memory? and what happens if the computer starts doing a virus scan durring a show. is there a buffer overrun situation?

There is a buffer when it is streamed.  I don't know what will happen if you do a virus scan while playing a show.  It depends on if the virus scan goes crazy with your resources or not.  I have seen enterprise McAfee maxing out the CPU when writing a lot of data to an XML.  I don't have virus scanners on my computer because they do more harm than good.

ok well that was just a hypothetical.. my point is what happens if the buffer is not getting filled fast enough. 

[Fanny Pack]

There might be some frame skipping but the show will go on.

[James]

neat.. so is the data "buffered" in memory? and what happens if the computer starts doing a virus scan durring a show. is there a buffer overrun situation?

There is a buffer when it is streamed.  I don't know what will happen if you do a virus scan while playing a show.  It depends on if the virus scan goes crazy with your resources or not.  I have seen enterprise McAfee maxing out the CPU when writing a lot of data to an XML.  I don't have virus scanners on my computer because they do more harm than good.

ok well that was just a hypothetical.. my point is what happens if the buffer is not getting filled fast enough. 

Seriously, man!

What happens if you try to compile the code for LaserBoy while your displaying a Spaghetti show? 


James. 

[Fanny Pack]

So when do you think you'll be ready for some Beta testing?

Not any time soon.  I just started on this.

[meandean]

  Since Noodle Bug is intended to be a drawing app, consider adding support for an extra device
beyond just a mouse (like a game joystick or something) to make the chore of drawing easier, or
at least more engaging. I expect there is a real demand for a drawing app that's more fun than a
root canal to use. AgentC uses MIDI gear to control some of his apps.

[BlinkenLights]

i think the mouse/tablet interface is standard for drawing.. drawing with a joystick is silly. corel draw gets by just fine with mouse/tablet support.

[Fanny Pack]

I'll support mouse and keyboard.