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HI Virtual Meet,
Nice to see your work. You have done a great Job.
It would be nice if you put the source and executable for windows.
-Sarath.
The more you can dream the more you can do - Michael Korda"
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Hi,
Thank you for your message but I don't really undestand what you mean...
Source and executable are there already. Please visit the Kde-apps website to have more infos about this software.
To resume:
The source here is for the version 0.5.5(available 3 weeks ago) and this executable is a preview of the new comming version 0.5.6 which is still under work (this is why it's called an Alpha version). Rather than creating a windows version for the 0.5.5 Linux version, I decided to make this time, a windows version more "advanced" than the Linux and Mac version and name it "Alpha" .There is two advantages: I'm saving a LOT OF TIME and I can reveive bugs for this software and also windows users can say that for the first time they are not left behind the Linux users .
I'm not sure if this respond to your question but as you can see, open source developement is a complicated task where we have to make choices for the best of us and end users.
NB: You can compile the code here under windows but you have to install some software before...also, it took time to compile (more than 45 min)!
Taha
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Also, if you're not familliar with programming, I suggest you to compile the source under Linux: It's more easy because Qt and GCC are usually installed by default and it takes less time to compile K3DSurf (between 10-15 min though...)
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Can you please build the source for Windows and pass it on. I am used to programming in VC6 and found several issues porting QT code and other dependencies on Windows.
rrk_msr@yahoo.com
Thanks in advance,
Rk
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Hi Innowaze,
I already built the source code for windows and you can download it just by clicking on "Download demo project - 4 MB" on the top of the image showing K3DSurf.
It's name is "k3dsurf_demo.zip". You have to unzip it and all is done .
More easy, go to this page
" http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/k3dsurf/k3dsurf-056-Alpha.exe?download " to download K3DSurf with install/uninstall program and click on one of the many "download" location and wait some seconds.
If you still have problem to download or install K3DSurf, let me know.
Thanks.
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Oh oh.. I meant some source files which can be built on VC6...
The source files as I can see are platform independent, thaks to good coding practices you have followed. The QT stuff is new to me and I had issues building it to generate the intermediate files etc. If you already have a workspace which can be pulled in to VC++6 and built then nothing like it.
I wanted to extend the application to support parametric patches/ bounded parametric surfaces as it is a useful tool in computational Geometry.
I have done some work on the same but I have been addicted to windows and have no clue of developing in Linux.
Please help !!!
-RK
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Hi,
This project use GCC as a compiler and Kdevelop (the equivalent of VC++ under Linux).
If you want to compile K3DSurf by VC++, you have to :
install Qt 3.3.4 for Windows that support VC++: go here ( http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=49109&package_id=42335&release_id=331966 ) and download " setup-qt-win-free-msvc-3.3.4-3.exe ".
To compile this source, you have to use just two commands : 1) qmake 2) nmake
Now, if you want the source code to be a VC++6 project, you have to make one from the source (It should be easy but I didn't use VC++ for years, sorry).
One last thing: this program support also parametric surfaces (see the first page "Basic") and more over, for extra dimension (up to 6D...yeah we can do some fiction science with mathematics ). Did you trayed to execute K3DSurf first?
let me know if it works for you.
Thanks
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Something like this is complex and takes time...To not only take the time and effort to do it, but to also post it as open source here on the code project shows alot. Thank you for your contribution. It is much apreciated!
Pablo
Sometimes I think there's no reason to get out of bed . . . then I feel wet, and I realize there is.
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Hi Pablo,
Thank you for your message and yes it takes time to make K3DSurf and to maintain it but it's always a plaisure to know that it can be useful for someone else...
Also, Thank you also for your vote
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Hi all,
This is the result of more than 6 months of work and I hope you'll enjoy it .
The article is not yet a true one but you have to understand that the code is now too big and it's impossible to explain here all techniques used and my english is too bad. Also, I didn't use OpenGl, so all the 3D graphing is implemented from the 2D drawing...a book in inforgaphy is your best way to understand how this can be done.
For those who are trying to stop this project by there bad votes, I have to say: this is my response to you, a new better K3DSurf version ...it's too late.
Those who like it can do some help by giving theres votes (yes it's important for this project, not for me) and by sending bug reports, suggestions and wishes to me or thoses maintainers who are making binarys for other OS (Linux, Mac, BSD...)
This project is still under heavy work and the main purpose is not reached yet.
Keep watching...you're warned
Thanks,
Taha
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Hi all,
First I want to say thanks to all the people who help me to
keep on K3DSurf by using it, by sending me suggestions,
wishes or by giving there votes.
I want to mention that binary packages with install/uninstall
program for Win and Mac are available here (http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=142839)
and also to say that the vote of some moron will not stop the development of this program: For instance, the vote 68 was 0.
For those of you who think that this proram is worth more than 0, I'll say that it's time for you to give your vote and defend what you like. This is not only about the competion thing but, and above of all, this is about your engagement with the Open Source Software: passivity doesn't help us to defend your right on the OSS under Windows.
Thank you for your understanding.
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I gave you my 5, not for the article but for the program. It is a great program, I just wish I could write one that good. I do not know who gave you the 0, but I think they where just grading it as an article. It is more of an introduction than an article, but I do not care. Because it is a great program and the link makes up for that.
Keep up the good work,
John R. Shaw
INTP
Every thing is relative...
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Thank you John for your message and vote . I'm sure you can write good programs, the only question is: how much energy you're able to put on such effort? For me it works because I like both Math and Infos so I stoped to count hours long ago. I also don't hesitate to ask question even if they may sound stupid. I'm aware that the article is far from being perfect but I have to say to those craying babys that rather than rating by 0 they have to ask, kindly, for more informations. We are here primary to share ideas and experiences so respecting others work is not a choice, it's a rule. My message was especialy for Windows users to be more actif on the OSS: There is much more to discover for them.
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Keep in mind that this could have been a noob also who though that the lower the score the better....like a 1 is better then a 10 know what I mean?
Pablo
Sometimes I think there's no reason to get out of bed . . . then I feel wet, and I realize there is.
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You're right this is also one possibility...the only thing is that it happened where the score was reaching the first place at good speed. I'm not sure but I was thinking that someone else was counting too much on winning the first place! I can say it again and again : This article doesn't deserve the first place but the software on itself is good enought to compete for it.
Anyway, I received a LOT of wishes which are far more grateful for me than winning any price (with my respect to the CodeProjet competition). So continue to give me your idea, suggestions and experience with K3DSurf and I'll be the happyiest programer in the world
Thanks.
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This is one of the coolest piece of code I have ever seen
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Thanks Nardis Andrea . I'm surprised because the score this morning was 4.82 and now, with only 3 votes, it drop to 4.72. This mean that excluding your score, at least one of the two others was a very bad score (someone, didn't like it at all ).
Never minde, I'm working hard on it for you and others who like it
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i have been writing lot of tools for my company, most of them are in mathematical in nature. Belive me this is one of the most wonderful pieces of work i have come across, really nice work. I can understand the hard work you might have put into it, and that can not be justified by score given by someone, who just takes a second to judge all the amount of work you put in. Keep it up.
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Thanks for your message and it's an honor for me to hear that from a profesional person like you . It's always a pleasure to know that someone has find something good in K3DSurf because i can imagine what he felt when looking on theses mathematicly designed objects... They look simple, beautiful but mysterious and all this work is just an attempt to respond to this question: why?
Thank you again and to all others who gave there vote and/or sent a message.
-- modified at 21:35 Thursday 20th October, 2005
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Thanks TeleStar
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This is one of the coolest piece of code I have ever seen
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Thanks De Nardis
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your code is the best code that i see.
than you for your very good code.
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Thanks Babak. I'll try to do better in the next release
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