April 2007 - Fractdev - mailman.xmission.com

Paul?
by Richard 20 Nov '09

20 Nov '09

Hey, did Paul get CVS access? Paul, were you able to compile the branch with VC++ 2005 Express? I did put some tweaks in there to get everything to compile with no warnings on the Express edition. I haven't put a copy of VS.NET 2003 Academic Edition in the mail for you yet, but its coming... -- "The Direct3D Graphics Pipeline" -- DirectX 9 draft available for download <http://www.xmission.com/~legalize/book/download/index.html> Legalize Adulthood! <http://blogs.xmission.com/legalize/>

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Athlon woes
by Tim Wegner 03 Sep '08

03 Sep '08

I built a computer last year using an Athlon with a Gigabyte motherboard. I had troubles with Fractint - with any SVGA mode the computer would hang after the completion of the image. I always assumed this was an Windows XP issue. Today I tried Fractint with freedos on the same computer, with the same results. So apparently it's an incompatability bgetween fractint and my compuiter. Truecolor, 320x200, diskvideo, and even tweaked modes work. SCGA modes fail, and only after the image completes. This behavior appears to have nothing to do with recent versions. Has anyone else had trouble with Athlon? Hmm, maybe I need to look at bios settings. Tim

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official fractint subversion respository
by Tim Wegner 21 May '07

21 May '07

Everyone has global read access via a subversion server at: http://fractint.net/fractsvn I am the only one who can commit via the server (not that I will). Those with shell accounts can access the repository (read and write) at: /home/twegner/svn/fractsvn Let me know if there are any permission problems. I have backed up but not disabled the CVS repository. Please do not commit. I'll disable it for writing as soon as it appears everything is OK. Tim

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Migration to C++ completed
by Richard 23 Apr '07

23 Apr '07

All the .c files have been renamed to .cpp and all the extra persnickityness of C++ compilers have been dealt with. The Makefiles have been updated to use g++ on unix. This resulted in a bunch of #ifdef XFRACT blocks being unified. Its always nice when a code change eliminates conditional compilation. The first object to be introduced will be the drivers, as they were just manually implemented objects in C anyway. -- "The Direct3D Graphics Pipeline" -- DirectX 9 draft available for download <http://www.xmission.com/~legalize/book/download/index.html> Legalize Adulthood! <http://blogs.xmission.com/legalize/>

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Fractint for Windows variables
by Jonathan Osuch 21 Apr '07

21 Apr '07

Rich, I've started trying to put inline assembly into Fractint for Windows. Now I need a magic decoder ring because you have changed every single variable name. If you had left it with just the g_ in front of everything, it would have been workable. Not so much now. NOT a happy camper. Jonathan

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All my commits are in
by Richard 16 Apr '07

16 Apr '07

Tim, I just wanted to let you know that you are free to convert to SVN at any time as far as I am concerned. I can't wait! I want objects *so* bad! :-) -- "The Direct3D Graphics Pipeline" -- DirectX 9 draft available for download <http://www.xmission.com/~legalize/book/download/index.html> Legalize Adulthood! <http://blogs.xmission.com/legalize/>

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Mandelbrot -- Automatic Critical value of Initial Z - 10 pars
by Lee H. Skinner 16 Apr '07

16 Apr '07

Here are 10 very worthy pars to keep your computer busy overnight and to inspire amazement and wonder among fractaleers using Jim's new MandAutoCritInZ formula. Enjoy! - Lee Skinner 60427017 { ; ; t= 1:30:31.18 on a P4 2Gh at ; 1600x1200 Image Copyright 2007 ; by Lee H. 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Skinner ver=2004 ; Fractint Version 2004 Patchlevel 4 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=fractint.frm formulaname=mandautocritinz function=recip passes=1 center-mag=+0.71454930789006440/+1.75614954136494400/\ 219589.8/1/152.499999996535223/2.42287060553403322e-0\ 09 params=-5/-1.3/1/-8.6/0/525/0/0 float=y maxiter=4000 inside=0 logmap=119 symmetry=none periodicity=10 colors=000a5o<30>ufxvgxwix<3>znz<3>gZjcUeZQa<3>F9LAAG\ <2>0Qc<3>5Xc6Zc7`c7aa7c_7eY<3>FcgHciJbl<3>S_v<3>civfl\ vinvlqvotvsww<2>zzz<3>rwzovzhsw<3>Gch8_d8Xa<3>8JP8FL8\ CI<4>XCAaB9fB7<3>zA0<13>SA1QA1NA1<3>D92<6>UXAW`BYcC<3\ >hrI<3>UnXRm_NlcJkgFfpAaz<3>PJoSFlWAi_5fc0ce7_<3>zb0<\ 2>zz1zzC<2>zzz<3>jqdfo_blU<3>Mb8<3>LQ8KM8KJ8<2>I88H44\ G00<3>TA5WD6ZF7aI8eLAhMBiODjQF<3>qeBriAtm9vq8xu7zz5zz\ 4zz3<8>zY4zV5zS5<3>zE6wE6tD6<10>w8Px8Rx7S<3>z5_<3>f5M } 60106017 { ; ; t= 0:13:06.13 on a P4 2Gh at ; 1600x1200 Image Copyright 2007 ; by Lee H. Skinner ver=2004 ; Fractint Version 2004 Patchlevel 4 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=fractint.frm formulaname=mandautocritinz function=recip passes=1 center-mag=+4.90641251408116600/+0.04269668382517219/\ 56966.25/1/69.9999999989339585/1.36414028684139765e-0\ 09 params=-1.3/-3.1/-3.1/-1.3/0/1e+100/0/0 float=y maxiter=5000 inside=bof61 symmetry=none periodicity=10 colors=000<2>O0G<3>g0Ul0Xq0`v0d<2>y0fz0gy0h<3>u1mt1ns\ 1or2q<2>v2u<3>c5eZ6`U6X<2>F9LAAG7FO4KW0Qc<3>5Xc6Zc7`c\ 7aa7c_7eY<3>FcgHciJbl<3>S_v<3>civflvinvlqvotvsww<2>zz\ z<3>rwzovzhsw<3>Gch8_d8Xa<3>8JP8FL8CI<4>XCAaB9fB7<3>z\ A0<13>SA1QA1NA1<3>D92<6>UXAW`BYcC<3>hrI<3>UnXRm_NlcJk\ gFfpAaz<3>PJoSFlWAi_5fc0ce7_<3>zb0<2>zz1zzC<2>zzz<3>j\ qdfo_blU<3>Mb8<3>LQ8KM8KJ8<2>I88H44G00<3>TA5WD6ZF7aI8\ eLAhMBiODjQF<3>qeBriAtm9vq8xu7zz5zz4zz3<8>zY4zV5zS5<3\ >zE6wE6tD6<10>w8Px8Rx7S<3>z5_<3>f5Ma5IW4E<2>_4H<8>B17 } 6B913007 { ; ; t= 1:20:44.10 on a P4 2Gh at ; 1600x1200 Image Copyright 2007 ; by Lee H. Skinner ver=2004 ; Fractint Version 2004 Patchlevel 4 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=fractint.frm formulaname=mandautocritinz function=recip passes=1 center-mag=-2.05193900971597200/+3.62992226099573100/\ 4075305/1/-110.00000001446675/7.4199733052227046e-008 params=1.04/1/-1.36/-2/0/0/0/0 float=y maxiter=10000 inside=0 logmap=1007 symmetry=none periodicity=10 colors=000b0pzHr7MzzzzCo_<3>FgeGegHci<3>P`sS_vVav<3>f\ lvinvlqvotvsww<2>zzz<3>rwzovzhsw<3>Gch8_d8Xa<3>8JP8FL\ 8CI<4>XCAaB9fB7<3>zA0<13>SA1QA1NA1<3>D92<6>UXAW`BYcC<\ 3>hrI<3>UnXRm_NlcJkgFfpAaz<3>PJoSFlWAi_5fc0ce7_<3>zb0\ <2>zz1zzC<2>zzz<3>jqdfo_blU<3>Mb8<3>LQ8KM8KJ8<2>I88H4\ 4G00<3>TA5WD6ZF7aI8eLAhMBiODjQF<3>qeBriAtm9vq8xu7zz5<\ 2>zz3zq3zi3zm3<4>zY4zV5zS5<3>zE6wE6tD6<2>uCBzCDuBE<5>\ w8Px8Rx7S<3>z5_<3>zPUzUSzZRzcPyiN<3>deH_dFVcD<2>E_8FZ\ 9HYBIXD<5>bQVfPYiN`<3>xIm<5>uBnu9ot8o<3>r2q<6>QUuMYvI\ aw<3>1qz2fo3Vc } 60929011 { ; ; t= 0:02:17.87 on a P4 2Gh at ; 1600x1200 Image Copyright 2007 ; by Lee H. Skinner ver=2004 ; Fractint Version 2004 Patchlevel 4 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=fractint.frm formulaname=mandautocritinz function=ident passes=1 center-mag=-9.14994978767798500/+0.35254954275300330/\ 291.3947/1/175.000000000005997/-1.93501117906613729e-\ 011 params=10/-1/0.01/-100/0/0/0/0 float=y maxiter=900 inside=0 outside=tdis logmap=yes symmetry=none periodicity=10 colors=000wrp<3>ocUn_OlWIjSChO6<3>VKASJBOICLHDMGFHGF<\ 37>Q_FR_FR`FR`FRaF<16>ZdRZeS_eT_eU`eU`eV<9>KfaIgbGgc<\ 3>9hf<3>QjiVjjZkj<3>pnn<3>sqqtrrsrr<15>chmbgmafl`fl_e\ lYdk<3>chmeingjnhkojlplmp<3>hgjgfhfdfdbd<4>`YZ_WYZVXY\ UVXTUWRT<5>QKLPJJOHI<2>LEEKCCKDE<8>DNXCOZBP`<3>7Uh6Wm\ <3>2`u1aw0cz<7>NczQczTcz<3>ddz<33>urwvswvswvsw<4>yuwz\ vvyuuxuu } 60503013 { ; ; t= 0:16:56.89 on a P4 2Gh at ; 1600x1200 Image Copyright 2007 ; by Lee H. Skinner ver=2004 ; Fractint Version 2004 Patchlevel 4 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=fractint.frm formulaname=mandautocritinz function=recip passes=1 center-mag=-16.3145/-4.971/4.237654/1/97.500000000000\ 2132/-1.01391117723892421e-013 params=6/-1.1/1/-11.1/0/525/0/0 float=y maxiter=1500 inside=0 logmap=22 symmetry=none periodicity=0 colors=000Hiw<4>EguDftCft<3>9dr<9>XjsZktalt<3>kouqpv<\ 24>NJIMHGLGE<2>HC9FA7FB7<14>ASDATEAUE9VF9WF8YG<11>KYG\ LYGMYGNYGPZH<25>mgCnhCohB<2>riBsjAtj8uj5vj3wk0wie<3>w\ bUwaRw_OwYLwWI<5>ZKHUIHQGG<3>88F<23>YH3ZI3_I2<2>bJ1dK\ 0dK3<9>YPcYPgXQk<3>USz<3>UTxUTxTTw<2>TUvTVuUUu<13>pBo\ q9os8n<3>z2lx3lv5lu6l<19>Jgv } 60901068 { ; ; t= 3:16:12.73 on a P4 2Gh at ; 1600x1200 Image Copyright 2007 ; by Lee H. Skinner ver=2004 ; Fractint Version 2004 Patchlevel 4 reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=fractint.frm formulaname=mandautocritinz function=recip passes=1 center-mag=+0.43334177816797740/-0.75026192141609260/\ 2.94494e+011/1/127.497791864569166/0.0006134077132760\ 3183 params=-1/1/2/-2/0/0/0/0 float=y maxiter=10000 inside=0 logmap=1446 symmetry=none periodicity=10 colors=000zm3<4>zY4zV5zS5<3>zE6wE6tD6<10>w8Px8Rx7S<3>\ z5_<3>f5Ma5IW4E<2>_4H<3>P3DN2CK2A<3>805G0BO0G<3>g0Ul0\ Xq0`v0d<2>y0fz0gy0h<3>u1mt1ns1or2q<2>v2u<3>c5eZ6`U6X<\ 2>F9LAAG7FO4KW0Qc<3>5Xc6Zc7`c7aa7c_7eY<3>FcgHciJbl<3>\ S_v<3>civflvinvlqvotvsww<2>zzz<3>rwzovzhsw<3>Gch8_d8X\ a<3>8JP8FL8CI<4>XCAaB9fB7<3>zA0<13>SA1QA1NA1<3>D92<2>\ KJ5NMzPQ8<3>YcC`fDcjFenGhrI<3>UnXRm_NlcJkgFfpAazDYxHT\ uz00PJo<2>_5fc0ce7_jFRoNItV9y`0zzzzr0zz1zzC<2>zzzvxuH\ etnsj<3>ZjPVgJReEMb8<3>LQ8KM8KJ8<2>I88H44G00<3>TA5WD6\ ZF7aI8eLAhMBiODjQF<3>qeBriAtm9vq8xu7zz5zz4zz3<2>zq3 } frm:MandAutoCritInZ {; Jim Muth a=real(p1), b=imag(p1), d=real(p2), f=imag(p2), g=1/f, h=1/d, j=1/(f-b), z=(((-a*b*g*h)^j)+(p4)), k=real(p3)+1, l=imag(p3)+100, c=fn1(pixel): z=k*((a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f)))+c, |z| < l }

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[Fractint] Re: Fractint Mystery
by Hal Lane 15 Apr '07

15 Apr '07

################################################ Forwarding this bug reported by jackoftradez to the development group. - Hal Lane ######################### # hallane(a)earthlink.net # ######################### ################################################ >Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 03:14:32 +0000 >From: jackoftradez(a)comcast.net >Subject: [Fractint] Re: Fractint Mystery >To: fractint(a)mailman.xmission.com >Message-ID: > > >Anyone who has seen my deep zoom viddies has noticed the >occasional jerk frames. I do not know what causes this, but it >seems that fractint reads the PAR file wrong and scrambles the >numbers for some reason. Thus with off-parameters or coordinates >the image(s) are a bit distorted or off center. > >Now, attempting a zoom animation of Muth FOTD 3_15_07 I have >encountered this again, only the error occurs in the magnification >number - the first time I have seen this! I need someone to verify >that I am not hallucinating. Here are PARS for 3 images in the sequence: > > > >'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''START PAR'''''''''''''''''''' > >782.0000 { ; > reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm >formulaname=mandelbrotbc2 passes=1 > center-mag=-0.63982851388294900/+1.17265143805666000/1.35148269130032e+12 > params=1.5/0/85/0 float=y maxiter=5000 inside=0 periodicity=10 > } > > >783.0000 { ; > reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm >formulaname=mandelbrotbc2 passes=1 > center-mag=-0.63982851388294900/+1.17265143805666000/1.37763961568162e+12 > params=1.5/0/85/0 float=y maxiter=5000 inside=0 periodicity=10 > } > > >784.0000 { ; > reset=2004 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm >formulaname=mandelbrotbc2 passes=1 > center-mag=-0.63982851388294900/+1.17265143805666000/1.40426842987625e+12 > params=1.5/0/85/0 float=y maxiter=5000 inside=0 periodicity=10 > } > >frm:MandelbrotBC2 { ; by several Fractint users > e=p1, a=imag(p2)+100, p=real(p2)+PI > q=2*PI*floor(p/(2*PI)), r=real(p2)-q > Z=C=Pixel: > Z=log(Z) > IF(imag(Z) > r) > Z=Z+flip(2*PI) > ENDIF > Z=exp(e*(Z+flip(q)))+C > |Z| < a } > > >''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''END PAR'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' > > >You clearly see the mag factors are 1.35e+12, 1.37e+12, and >1.40e+12 respectively. The first and last render correctly, but >the middle one ends up with a mag factor of 6.88e11 ! >Why is this and where does the number come from? It is totally >reproduceable too! > >You dont have to render the entire image (they take awhile). Just >a couple lines then hit TAB key to see the numbers. > >A clue might be that this only occurs in the last third of the >sequence - beyond e12. There are so many messed up frames an >otherwize awesome zoom is not now good for posting! > >Whoever solves the mystery gets a free DVD! > >Cheers > >JoTz > ################################################ -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 269.0.0/754 - Release Date: 4/9/07 10:59 PM

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Fractint for Windows disk video modes
by Jonathan Osuch 15 Apr '07

15 Apr '07

Rich, Were you aware that with the disk video modes, the tab screen doesn't get cleared? Jonathan

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cvs conversion experiment
by Tim Wegner 14 Apr '07

14 Apr '07

Folks, bear with us, I'm not ready to make these experiments public yet, but in good time we will, maybe sooner rather than later. Let me emphasize that while I have converted CVS to SVN just as an experiment, we're not commiting using SVN yet, OK, I ran cvs2svn on the entire repository. That may not be what we want, but it's a starting point. We're at a revision over 1000 :-) You can access it via a ssh account: svn+ssh://<userid>@fractint.net/home/twegner/fsvn Then I copied it to a second repository that has server access. I made server accounts with the same user ids as the shell accounts. This can be accessed via the web or Tortoise at: http://fractint.net/fsvn You have to login, and while login data is the same as your shell accounts, it's really a separate login. I can turn on the server version for anonymous read-only access. I tried accessing the server based repository using the ssh non- server method (probably a dubious idea, messing up the atomic commit architecture) like this: svn+ssh://<userid>@fractint.net/home/twegner/svn/fsvn Enough for now. Tim

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