Conference misery::feline_v1

3819.0. "Software Kit(ty)" by XSTACY::PATTISON (A rolling stone gets the worm) Tue Jul 24 1990 12:02

    
    You are all going to love this...
    
    Dave
    
    
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Note 484.0             xneko: a cute game of cat and mouse             4 replies
YRDARM::finnegan "Neal, DECdecision - mail to: via:" 19 lines  23-JUL-1990 18:03
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Annoucing xneko, yet another chase the mouse diversion with good graphics.

I got a copy of this from a Japanese Colleague and it was written by
Masayuki Koba.  The only problem is that all of the comments are in Japanese.

Rather than post the souce (which includes 36 bitmaps) I will post a pointer to
the sources, a backup saveset and the VMS and RISC Ultrix executables.

The files are in (source, executables and savesets):

$PROJ1:[OOTB.X.XNEKO]

The bitmaps are in:

$PROJ1:[OOTB.X.XNEKO.BITMAPS]

Enjoy,

Neal
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Note 484.1             xneko: a cute game of cat and mouse                1 of 4
LENO::GRIER "mjg's holistic computing agency"         4 lines  23-JUL-1990 19:21
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   Any node in particular?  ;-)


					-mjg
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Note 484.2             xneko: a cute game of cat and mouse                2 of 4
BLUMON::QUODLING "Expatriate Aussie"                  4 lines  23-JUL-1990 22:48
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   try via::
   
   q
   
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Note 484.3             xneko: a cute game of cat and mouse                3 of 4
BEAGLE::NYHAVN::KOFOED "I have my future behind me." 11 lines  24-JUL-1990 04:58
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       The latest version of VMS gives an "Error in node name"
       when I try to use VIA:: It works with 2260::$PROJ1:[.....


       Is this a new "Feature"    ;-)



       -pELLE
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Note 484.4             xneko: a cute game of cat and mouse                4 of 4
BUNYIP::QUODLING "Expatriate Aussie"                  9 lines  24-JUL-1990 09:18
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   re .-1
   
   This is exactly the error message that you will get if you have via defined
   as a logical (pointing to something else). Try $show log via or copy
   _via::$proj1:[ootb.x.xneko] instead. the leading underscore _ suppresses
   logical translation.
   
   Peter Q.
   

    
    	Dave, this is ADORABLE!!!!! Has anyone figured out how to get 
    	him to do more than just chase the mouse???

    re .1
    
    Hey, it does most of what a three dimensional cat does - it chases a
    mouse, and then it sleeps. 
    
    Now if only I could get it to stop peeing on my keyboard!
    
    Great program!
    
    jack

    
    	yeah, and when he catches it, he just sits there until
    	it moves again....!! :)
    

    Please help, I don't understand how to do this. I can get help from my
    system person, but she isn't sure either.  Will you explain in a little
    simpler detail for those of us who don't have the knowledge yet?!
    
    Dying to see this,
    Karen, Ruby, Stinky, Wing
    

	First off, you need a decwindows terminal or a workstation.  This
	particular executable runs ok on VMS V5.3+ - haven't tried it on
	previous versions.

	Create a subdirectory like [.xneko], set default to it, and copy
	all the files you need from smurf::usera:[games.xneko] to that
	directory (I've cut out all the source files).

	Then, if the files are located on your workstation, define a
	symbol to call up the image, i.e. 

	$ xneko :== $disk:[dir.xneko]xneko

	. . . and then type 'xneko' at your DCL prompt.

	If the files live on a lab system, and you want to see it on your
	local workstation, make sure you allow the lab system to access
	your workstation (via the Customize Security pull down in your 
	session manager).  Set host to the lab system, and when you're
	logged in, set the display to your local node, like:

	$ set display/create/node=yourws

	Then define the symbol as above and continue.

	Sandy

I love it!

    SANDY::FRAZER take note...
    
    Its possible to get XNEKO to work as your PAUSE screen. After a few
    seconds, the mouse "teleports" somewhere else and the cat wakes up and
    chases after it. (I believe this has happened since yesterday, so you
    will probably need new copies of the kit).
    
    For full details, I suggest you read note 484.* in the conference
    ELKTRA::DW_EXAMPLES, because the location of the software may have
    moved too. I'm running someone elses copy.
    
    Dave (Not the author)

    
    	Thanks, Dave - I've copied over something called jhneko
    	from bulova::, and the word is that this can be used in
    	your pause screen, so I'll be giving it a try.  SANDY:: 
    	is being transformed to a *real* workstation today (3500),
    	so I won't be able to try it for a bit.
    
    	Sandy
    

    i have this prog on my macintosh.  the mousie can be changed to a
    birdie or a fishie.  and you can change the speed at which the cat
    runs.  i can't wait to see this on VMS...
    
    diane, stanley & stella (both running demons...)