[ANN][GOODIE] New Version QuickTime for Squeak 3.1 -- Windows

Ali Chamas ali at sparkdigital.com.au
Mon Jun 4 01:10:44 UTC 2001


Outstanding!! Can we have a Mac (cake) version too (and eat it)?

> throw about. I think I'll just go play my guitar instead.

BTW. What kind of guitar is it?

Ali.

> From: "Jim Benson" <jb at speed.net>
> Reply-To: squeak at cs.uiuc.edu
> Date: Fri, 1 Jun 2001 15:35:43 -0700
> To: "Squeak" <squeak at cs.uiuc.edu>
> Subject: [ANN][GOODIE] New Version QuickTime for Squeak  3.1 -- Windows
> Resent-From: squeak at cs.uiuc.edu
> Resent-Date: 1 Jun 2001 22:34:38 -0000
> 
> Hello,
> 
> There is a new revision of QuickTime playback for Squeak -- Windows version.
> 
> This provides a couple of extra features over the last revision.
> 
> First and foremost, QuickTime is fully integrated into the Morphic
> environment using the new BitBlt functions with external forms. This may be
> accessed with:
> 
> QuickTimeMoviePlayer getAndOpenFromOffscreen.
> 
> This allows you to impress your friends and confuse your enemies by rotating
> your movie window morphs around on the screen.
> 
> (If maximum speed is required, the previous version is still available using
> #getAndOpen )
> 
> Second, a 'movie poster' function allows any frame of a movie to be made
> into an ImageMorph.
> 
> Third, a new class, QuickTimeImages, is added which allows any QuickTime
> supported image format to be imported into an ImageMorph.
> 
> All of this fun is available at:
> 
> http://people.we.mediaone.net/trade/quicktim.htm
> 
> under the heading 3.1 Test Pilots.
> 
> Note that this changeset requires changes up to 4081, and the new Windows VM
> located at:
> 
> ftp://st.cs.uiuc.edu/Smalltalk/Squeak/3.0/unstable-testPilot/
> 
> 
> Enjoy,
> 
> Jim Benson
> 
> P.S.
> 
> I almost feel silly at this point actually sending code to the list. I know
> I'm supposed to add some profound thoughts about evolution, creationism,
> chaordic foundations or some such. However as most folks who know me will
> tell you, I don't have a thought in my head, much less profound ones to
> throw about. I think I'll just go play my guitar instead.
> 
> 





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