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So to make it clearer, I have a graphics library called GFX
It does not know a thing about video hardware. It's strictly standard C++ with no libraries other than stdlib
Then, I have drivers. Drivers expose a few members that can be called by GFX.
These members don't account for line drawing and such. They boil down to "fill rectangle with this color" or "fill a rectangle with this bitmap"
In order to take advantage of specific features of this device, like hardware line drawing, I need to redesign that layer/interface between the drivers and GFX.
Seems like a no brainer except this is the only device out there that has the hardware line drawing and such. Nothing else does. And it's not even a common display. That sort of makes me not only not want to bother, it almost makes me want to actually avoid it.
Real programmers use butterflies
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I would avoid adding more for that device until you absolutely have to use its acceleration. Consider it a mutant and move on, for now. That is, if you have other, higher priority things to address.
"They have a consciousness, they have a life, they have a soul! Damn you! Let the rabbits wear glasses! Save our brothers! Can I get an amen?"
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Part of me agrees. There's a big part of me that feels like it's a cop out though, especially since I'm stalled on my paying work until I get a prototype that I need from my client.
Real programmers use butterflies
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It's not a cop-out to say that you don't support some feature. That goes in the future enhancements bucket to be prioritized along with everything else.
Bond
Keep all things as simple as possible, but no simpler. -said someone, somewhere
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I ended up going this route, and punting the hardware acceleration. Since then I've added directX support, but it's strictly for prototyping on a PC because it is S-L-O-W due to the "polarity mismatch" between DirectX and GFX at the "driver" level. Line Draw acceleration and stuff would help there too.
Real programmers use butterflies
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This is how Windows drivers handling started ...
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This may be an old one, but I have not heard it before:
He: "If I win the lottery, what would you do?"
She: "I would take my half and leave you forever!"
He: "Well, I won $20 yesterday. Here's your ten. Farewell!"
Get me coffee and no one gets hurt!
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"Honey I won the lottery! Pack you bags!"
"Wow, where are we going?"
"Me, nowhere, you, I don't care!"
GCS d--(d+) s-/++ a C++++ U+++ P- L+@ E-- W++ N+ o+ K- w+++ O? M-- V? PS+ PE- Y+ PGP t+ 5? X R+++ tv-- b+(+++) DI+++ D++ G e++ h--- r+++ y+++* Weapons extension: ma- k++ F+2 X
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I win!
Is the father POP
of scripting language LUA
into INTO
disturbed (anag)
natives?
POPULATION
So... I'm up tomorrow (and if that's unsolved, it rolls back to DerekT-P - @derektp123 on Wednesday).
In case you never heard of it: Lua: about[^]
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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Nice clue but population is a bit tentative for natives - just sayin
"I didn't mention the bats - he'd see them soon enough" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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It's on the list: https://www.thesaurus.com/browse/population[^]
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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Superfluous words but still pretty good.
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I'll take it!
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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Who comes back on if you win tomorrow ?
"I didn't mention the bats - he'd see them soon enough" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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Erm ... Quote: So... I'm up tomorrow (and if that's unsolved, it rolls back to DerekT-P - @derektp123 on Wednesday).
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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Oops I didn't see the quote
"I didn't mention the bats - he'd see them soon enough" - Hunter S Thompson - RIP
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"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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Blimey... I've got nothing, so better make sure I solve it tomorrow so it doesn't come back to me...
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Sounds like a plan ... best to be prepared ...
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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swampwiz wrote: work-related behavior
Well ... he ed millions of computers on a daily basis ...
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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swampwiz wrote: Multiple people said And, multiple people asked why this is news.
«One day it will have to be officially admitted that what we have christened reality is an even greater illusion than the world of dreams.» Salvador Dali
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DEPLATFORM EVERYONE!
No other reason. It's fashionable these days.
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Looks like a whole bunch of nothing. Long article with no substance.
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