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subj: TLS027 - scoflick - animation in an X window
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* SCOFLICK *
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The "scoflick" program will display in an X Window files created with
Autodesk Animator, Autodesk Animator Pro or Autodesk 3D Studio. This
beta release of the software includes support for resolutions up to
1024x768. It is highly recommended that you use this program with a
graphics card that has an accelerator, such as IBM XGA, Orchid
Fahrenheit 1280, STB Wind/X, Paradise for Windows, etc. A full list
of supported adapters in Open Desktop can be found in this forum.
The "scoflick" program uses a simple command line interface with the
following parameters:
Usage: scoflick -{cn} [-r<count>] [-d<delay>] [-g<geom>] file
-c Take over the colormap (may cause screen to go technicolor)
-d<delay> Delay between frames in 1/70s
-g<geom> Geometry (only the location is used; size is ignored)
+0+0 : upper left corner
-0-0 : lower right corner
-0+0 : upper right corner
+0-0 : lower left corner
-n Interpret the file before displaying
(faster but uses a whole lot more memory)
-p<pause> Pause after the last frame (seconds)
-r<count> Repeat count times
Examples:
scoflick -r10 scoflick.flc
scoflick -d0 -n scoflick.flc
scoflick -g+0+0 -r10 scoflick.flc
Suggestions:
If you have trouble with speed on your particular graphics adapter,
you might want to use the "-n" parameter to speed up performance.
This also requires that you have at least 16 megabytes of memory for
large files. You may also want to use the "-d" switch to set the
delay to 0 between frames.
The following features will be available in the next released scheduled
in early April, 1993:
o support for 15 bit and 16 bit color (.F16 support)
o support for Microsoft Windows AVI files
o support for Soundblaster audio
o OSF/Motif user interface
o support for geometry settings
Comments and Suggestions:
If you have any problems or have any suggestions, please contact me at
the addresses below.
Rick Kamp
Graphics Software Product Manager
SCO
internet address: rickk@sco.com
compuserve: 72311,2346