Blitz Media-Linker V1.0 Released!
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| Hi, What is Blitz Media-Linker: ------------------------------ Blitz Media-Linker is a Wizard-Controlled Program with it you can Create Stand-Alone- Executables (Single Executables) of your own Blitz-Programs. So you can add all Media- Files to your Executable File and Create it as Stand-Alone (Single) File. So you must not rewrite, change or add the ExtractEngine (like in BBCruncher) in your Blitz- Sourcecode, but can accept the Sourcecode directly in Blitz Media-Linker when the Sourcecode has a Final-State. Therefore is this Tool not only usable for Advanced Users, but also good for Beginners. A Wizard (GUI) will you help with the Installation in Step-by-Step. Features: ------------ - Wizard-Controlled and Step-by-Step Installation. - Easy Controlling, so also good usable for Beginners. - Based on the known CrunchEngine of BBCruncher. - Supports the ExtractEngines of BBCruncher. (optional - If available in Sourcecode) - No rewrite or changes on Final-Sourcecode required. Link: www.blitztools.de.vu |
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| This Tool Seems Interesting. But it does not seem to work. |
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| Worked well here! What happened for you, Clarks? |
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| it gave me a compile error i followed every command |
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| Great, I was considering buying Molebox, but this might do the trick. Just one question : Will the entire .exe be loaded into RAM? So if my entire project is 500mb, will all of this be loaded into RAM, or will it only load parts when needed? |
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| I just tried it, and I'm getting "Unable to set graphics mode" when launching the .exe-file. That might be a bug, because when I compile it and run it normally, it works. It's also possible to select the same file twice when adding files. And what would really help, is if you could select a folder, and choose to add the entire contents (with subfolders). All my media is in subdirectories (sometimes 4 levels deep) and adding them all is a lot of work. |
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| I get the following error: 'Compiling Error, Please check your Sourcecode and try again!' Although the code compiles fine in the BlitzIDE. (With Blitz3D 1.88 on a Win2000 machine) |
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| Which folder are you guys selecting for the compiler? |
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| 'E:/Programmer/Blitz3D/' which is the right one :) If I pick another one, it complains that it cannot find the compiler. Hmm...It can compile a really simple file though... |
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| Ok, a lot of testing seems to show that there is a problem with include files, which include other files. Ie. ;FileA.bb Include "FileB.bb" ;FileB.bb Include "FileC.bb" ;FileC.bb Print "Hello" WaitKey()Make these files, and try to use the Media Linker on FileA.bb |
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| Yeah, includes do seem to cause compile errors as you say. I wonder if it just needs to change the current directory to that of the source file before compiling? |
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| Hi All, Sorry I have forget to say in the DOCs that "Includes" can use only in MainProgram. Do not use recursive-Includes in more Sources. Here a simple Example for a Working method: Main-Program: -------------- Include"file1.bb" Include"file2.bb" Include"file3.bb" It works so corectly on my System. (P4, XP-SP2) The best method is if you add all Includes on your Main- Code before Compile it with BlitzMediaLinker. In the next version i will see what i can do to improve it. |
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| My source code includes all includes from one file, and it compiles correctly, the exe is also built correctly, but I still get a "Unable to set graphics mode" message :S |
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| Can you me send a example Source for debug ? (not your original but a simple testcode with the same problem) BTW: If you create a Exe with BlitzMediaLinker do not check the exists of MediaFiles like Filesize()>0 and so on. Type it ever directly.: For Example: b=LoadBuffer(buffer,Filename$) use NOT this Example (Its Wrong): If Filesize(Filename$)>0 Then b=LoadBuffer(buffer,Filename$) If you create a SingleExe and you have not forget a File, the Files will be ever found and requires no checks for the exists. |
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| Hi, Got it working, by including all files from the main file...But it looks like textures used on models aren't loaded automatically. Ie. LoadMesh("ufo.b3d") will load the mesh, but not the textures used on it. Maybe I missed something? It's working very well apart from these minor things. |
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| @fredborg A new version (1.1) is available. can you test it the new version and tell me a report ? if is not working, can you send me the file (ufo.b3d) ? (so i can debug my Tool) If is not possible to send, can you me send a alternative .b3d, where's make the same problem ? Thanks for the Bug-reports. Ciao AL90 http://home.arcor.de/al90/files/BlitzMediaLinker11.zip History: --------- V1.1 - Add Recursive Including Support. - Some Routines changed. |
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| Hi, Ok, I made a small zip file: http://www.frecle.net/misc/MediaLinkerTest.zip  It looks like only BMPs are autoloaded :) |
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| BlitzMediaLinker looks great, but it still has some bugs. Darn. |
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| @fredborg Thanks for reporting. With you Help I have recognize the Problem. A new version (1.2) is now available to Download. V1.2 - Fixed: Picture Recognization in some .b3d-Files Home: http://blitztools.de.vu or Direct Download: http://home.arcor.de/al90/files/BlitzMediaLinker12.zip @No Enemies What are this bugs. Any samples for me ? |
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| Superb! Everything seems to be working perfectly now. Well done Harald! |
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| Oh, yeah, works a treat now -- I've tried it on a couple of fairly complex projects. Excellent tool -- thanks Harald! (One little thing: could it store the last selected compiler path as the default selection?) |
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| Yes, its planed for the next version. I make it so that the path will saved in a configfile if the first creation was successfully. Ok thanks again on all for the support. BTW: I'm searching for registry-keys of the BlitzPaths. Some keys are already included in BlitzMediaLinker to set the default path if the Tool request for it. But i'm known not all keys. (BB2d, B3D, B+) some tips ? |
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| The bugs I meant were the ones mentioned above. I'm planning to download the new version as soon as I get home. |
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| Very nice Tool! Thanks a zillion! |
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| hey Harald...good job man.. |
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| This sounds very useful. I'll definately be giving it a go. Thanks and well done! ;) |
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| works fine here, many thanks. |
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| So i have now add some features.: 1) The Paths will be save in a ConfigFile ever when a compilation was successfully. 2) If the Project is bigger than 10MB, the user can select per requester for a "SingleExe" or "Exe + Archive" output. Its useful if a project is e.g. 500MB big. I think i release it on weekend, if the tests with the new version are done. |
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| So the new version (1.3) is now available for Download.: V1.3 ----- - Add: All required Paths will now save in a ConfigFile. - Add: Include a new option "AddPath". - Add: User can now select to a Split-Project (Exe + Archive) or Single-Exe when a Project is bigger than 10 MB. |
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| I got rid of the "unable to set graphics mode" error - apparantly, one of my include files had "graphics 800,800" that actually wasn't needed anymore because it was an early test, but this didn't give me any errors when I started the project from within blitz, but removing it got rid of the problem. I really like this! I'm very impressed with this program. Good job! One little nag : when you are crunching a lot of files, and switch to another window, then back again, the window that shows the progress isn't updated any more. That's not a real problem, just something you might want to fix some day. |
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| Lookin' good. :D |
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| Many thanks for this. |
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| @fall_x >>> One little nag : when you are crunching a lot of files, and switch to another window[.....] Yes this problem will be remove in the next version. Thanks all for reports. |
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