Conference hydra::amiga_v1

2831.0. "Random Thoughts" by SHARE::DOYLE () Mon Aug 14 1989 09:45

	I know there are various utilities to convert brushes to Bob +
 Sprite "C","basic" code.
	These utilities are great for a amature programer like myself.

	But with the coming of D-paint III, I can't help but wish for a
 utility to convert D-paint III "anim brushes" into "Basic" Data statements
 for Bobs + Sprites, it would save alot of time for those of us who have to
save each (brush) seperately and then convert them to object data.
 	Also, a technique to allow a anim to run cont. under basic control
 would add a nice touch to many programs.
	
	What about a program from "EA" to convert those Instant Music files
 into useable IFF files. That would be nice.
	Music Construction Set looks a bit complicated and I just don't
 have the time to learn music theory.

	Digipaint 3 saves ham files with a small reproduction of the picture
 as an Icon.
	I shure wish that was a "standard" for all IFF/Ham Prgs.


	Perhaps the above projects aren't possible....
	Perhaps they already exist and I haven't found them.

						Well,
					Just felt like inputing some
					random thoughts;
							 Ed

    Well,I programmed a game in basic with digitized sounds and
    pictures,zoetrope animations and sonix music....I now am programming
    in C..
    
    matt
    

	I'm not saying that basic is a bad language, in fact I programmed in
 basic on TI99,C-64, and a C128 in 7.0 and Basic8.
	I've "dabbled" in C and assembly language, but only to get frustrated
 and give up.

	I wish I knew more about C and Assembly language as well as how my
 "500" worked, then I could right my own utilities for those projects in
 ".0".

	But then I guess I'd be programming in those languages as opposed to
 Basic. ;']

	By the way, any of you guys been watching what is happening to our
 Commodore 8-Bit heritage? 
	I noticed the C-64 Mags are dwindling down to "newsletter" quality.
	Also Commodore might, might not be producing a "C-65".
        I think it's a bit too late.
	Kinda like a A500 jr. with a C-64 mode.
	All it'll need is a chiklet keypad.
								Ed