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FOTD 07-11-02 (Spin-Off [7])
by Jim Muth 07 Nov '02

07 Nov '02

FOTD -- November 07, 2002 (Rating 7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: The parent fractal of today's image quite closely resembles a butterfly flying west, complete with body, wings and antennae. Today's scene is located in a bit of debris that lies in a valley that forms a separation between the northern wings. Instead of my normal outside=iter setting, I rendered today's image with the outside set to outside=fmod. The result is a different sort of a midget, which seems to be spinning off fragments of itself. It took only a few minutes to find the name "Spin-Off". This image graphically displays the limitation of the 256-color GIF format. The background should be a smooth gradient, but the GIF format has too few in-between steps for the sharp breaks between bands to blend smoothly. When, if ever, Fractint gains workable true-color ability, this problem will be solved. The image is above average with no qualifiers. It rates a 7. The render time of 5 minutes can be avoided by downloading the completed image from: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> or from: <http://sdboyd.dyndns.org/~sdboyd/fotd/index.html> But if the image is downloaded, the fun of watching it come to life on the screen will be missed. The Wednesday morning sun here at Fractal Central did not last long, as heavy clouds moved in around noon and light showers arrived in the afternoon. The chilly temperature of 50F 10C did not help either. The cats grew sullen as they watched their enjoyable afternoon in the yard vanish with the sunshine. But the 5pm treat of tuna helped cheer them. It's now Thursday morning, and so far, all is well. True, I have the usual amount of work to accomplish, but with a bit of effort, that can be finished by afternoon. Then I'll start searching for tomorrow's FOTD. Until then, take care, and keep searching for the perfect fractal. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Spin-Off { ; time=0:05:17.09--SF5 on a p200 reset=2002 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=ident passes=1 center-mag=+0.03777302916434046/+0.753744524101361\ 30/4.831581e+007/1/152.5/3.26908133757575214e-006 params=1/4/-1/1/0/0 float=y maxiter=600 inside=0 outside=fmod periodicity=10 colors=000zfzzezzezzdzzczzayz_yzYyzXyzXyzXyzYyzYyz\ YyzYywYyyZyxZywZyv_yuaytcrsekrgeoicmkakm_ioYgqWerU\ crSarQ_qOYqMWqKUqISqGQqEOqCMqBLoCLmDLkELiEKgFKeGKc\ GKaHJ`IJZIJXJJVKITKIRLIPMINMHMNHKOHIOHGPGEQGCQGARG\ 8SG7SH8TH9UHAUHBVHCWHDWHEXHFXHGYHGZHHZHI_HJ_HK`HLa\ HMaHNbHObIOcIPdIQdIReISeITfIUgIVgIWhIWhIXiIYjIZjI_\ kI`lIalIbmIcmIdnJdoJeoJfpJgpJhqJirJjrJksJlsJltJmuJ\ nuJovJpvJqwJrxJsxJtyJtyKsxKsxKrwKrwKqvKqvLpvLpuLou\ LotLntLntMnsMmsMmrMlrMlrMkqNkqNjpNjpNipNioNhoOhnOh\ nOgnOgmOfmOflPelPelPdkPdkPcjPcjPcjObiObhOahOagO`gO\ `fN`eN_eN_dNZdNZcNYcNYbMYaMXaMX`MW`MW_MV_LVZLVYLUY\ LUXLTXLTWLSWKSVKSUKRUKRTKQTKQSJQRJPRJPQJOQJOPJNPJN\ OINNIMNIMLILMILLIKLHKKHKJHJJHJIHIIHIHHHHGHGGHFGGFG\ GEGFEGFDGFDHGEHHFHIFHJGHKGILHIMHINIIOIIPJJQJJRKJSL\ JTLJUMKVMKWNKXNKYOKZOK_PL`PLaQLbQLcRUdSYeSafTegTih\ UmiUqjVukVwlWxmWynXzoXzpW } frm:MandelbrotMix4 {; 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, k=real(p3)+1, l=imag(p3)+100, c=fn1(pixel): z=k*((a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f)))+c, |z| < l } END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE==================================

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FOTD 06-11-02 (Creepy-Crawlies [6])
by Jim Muth 06 Nov '02

06 Nov '02

FOTD -- November 06, 2002 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's discussion will have to be brief. I stayed up unusually late last night watching election returns, and overslept this morning. The fractal for today features a midget, (nothing unusual in that), and a continuation of the creepy mood of yesterday's image. I named it "More Creepies". In order to fully appreciate the image, it is best viewed in subdued light. The iterated formula combines a negative portion of Z^(11) with a portion of Z^(-1.2), then adds (1/C). The resulting fractal appears as a Mandeloid with its stem pointing NNW and an extra bay extending SSE beyond East Valley, which is split into two separate valleys. Today's scene is located on the eastern branch of East Valley. Rating the image was a simple task. I rated it at a 6, which is the lowest possible above-average rating. The 12-minute render time can be avoided by downloading the completed GIF image from: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> or from: <http://sdboyd.dyndns.org/~sdboyd/fotd/index.html> The Tuesday weather here at Fractal Central started sunny enough, but before noon a veil of clouds moved in, which thickened through the afternoon and produced rain by nightfall. The clouds held the afternoon temperature to 50F 10C and held the cats' outdoor time to under an hour. They took their confinement stoically however. This morning (Wednesday) has again started sunny. The cats are enthusiastic, but whether it will remain sunny is yet to be determined. One thing fully determined however is the amount of work on the shelf. In order to finish I'll have to start, so until tomorrow's fractal, take care, and a new world is coming . . . but will it be a fractal world? Jim Muth jimmuth(a)aol.com jamth(a)mindspring.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ More_Creepies { ; time=0:12:13.16--SF5 on a P200 reset=2002 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=-12.87652380625155000/-0.23449553324482\ 900/5.134277e+010/1/-115/0.00373953564225309315 params=-0.69/11/0.69/-1.2/0/0 float=y maxiter=1200 inside=0 periodicity=10 colors=000LoxKrxJuxIxxKowMgwO_wQSwSKwUCwW4wT5qQ6lN\ 7gL8bI9YFAXD8WA7U78P59KABKEDKIFKNGFRKAVO8ZR8cS8gU8\ kW8rX8zW3zV5wU7rT9mSAhRCeQEcPGaOH_NJYMLVLNTKORJQPI\ SNHTLGRKFPJENIELGDJFCHEBFDBDBABA99987886AB9BDBCGDD\ IFELHFNKGQMHSOIVQJXSNWQQVOTUMWTKZSIaRGdRFgSQiS`kSk\ mSuiPreMobQl_TjXXgU_eRccPf`MjZJmXGqUDtSBwQ7pZ4if1b\ n5_m8YlCVlFTkIRjMOjPMiSKhWHhZFgaDg9nzUVenBMzSQtCTg\ CXmD_mDblDzlEzlEzlEzlEzjDzhD`fDSdCIbC9aC0_C1YC2WC3\ VC3TC4RC5QC5OC6MC7LC7JC8HC9GC9ECACCBBCB7M83W50e31b\ 91`F2YK2WQ2UV3R`3Pf4Mk4Kq4IvV9Yt09o5Ak9AgEBbIBZNBV\ RCRWCM_CIdDEhDAlDCjEEhEGfFIdFKbFM`GOZGPYGNTKMPOLLR\ JGVICZH8aZOSobJidGceEYfCSg9Mh7Gi5Bj3Ck6Cl8DmBDnDDo\ FEpIEqKFrNFsPFtRGuUGvWGvYJuZMtZPs_Rr_Uq_Xp`_o`anad\ maglajkbljboicrhctgcrh_piWnjSoiUohVphXpgYpg_qf`qeb\ recrderdfOTGPYLQbPQfTRkXRo`StdSxhRufQrdPobOlaNi_Mf\ YLcXL`VKYTJVSISQOfwNixMlx } frm:MandelbrotMix4 {; 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, k=real(p3)+1, l=imag(p3)+100, c=fn1(pixel): z=k*((a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f)))+c, |z| < l } END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE==================================

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Re: clean boot and bat files
by JackOTradez 06 Nov '02

06 Nov '02

Do a "sys a:" command from the Win98SE command prompt (DOS window ok for this) this will create a clean DOS-7 boot floppy with the system files. Then add config.sys and autoexec.bat like these: CONFIG.SYS file: (1 line) break=on AUTOEXEC.BAT file: (4 lines) @echo off path A:\;C:\;C:\windows;C:\windows\command;C:\windows\system;c:\fractint prompt $P$G cls NO TSR's, himem.sys, emm386.exe, etc. I have found thru extensive work that fractint likes clean memory space. Keep it clean. Keep it cool. As for nesting bat files within bat files, use the "call" command; don't just put the name of the bat file in another bat file. You just need to keep track of the logic flow in all the files being called or referenced.

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Re: [Fractint] Re: Fractint "deadware"? NO!
by Jim Muth 05 Nov '02

05 Nov '02

At 12:35 PM 10/28/02 +0100, Ralph Feltens wrote: <much snipped> >So, Jim Muth, here is your possibility [by using >U.F.] to do deepzoom dives - arbitrary precision >math - into your MandelbrotMix formulas). As I wrote in a recent message, I have U.F. on another computer, and I already use it to do deep dives into some FOTD images. In fact, I have several other fractal generating programs on my computers, though I most often use Fractint, (and to a lesser degree, U.F.). Your letter makes a fine commercial promotion for U.F. Are you trying to lure more Fractinters into the U.F. fold? Most on this list are already aware of the capability of U.F., and many already have it on their computers. As for myself, I have found that Fractint best matches my short-burst- of-activity style of fractaling. And let's be realistic. Those who use U.F. are more likely to see fractals as a means of artistic expression, (There is nothing wrong with this -- fractals are indeed a great new means of artistic expression.), while those who use Fractint are more likely to see fractals as abstract mathematical objects made visible. Since I am more interested in the mathematical aspect, though I subscribe to both mailing lists, I find myself more at home using Fractint and discussing fractals on the Fractint list. Jim M.

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RE: [Fractint] Loading FRACTINT into DOS The Ultimate Fractint Boot Disk
by Jim Muth 04 Nov '02

04 Nov '02

At 01:20 PM 11/4/02 -0000, Iain Stirling wrote: > <snipped> >What about [running Fractint from] a RAMDRIVE or RAMDISK. That is how I run Fractint on my fractal-dedicated machine. The program loads and performs its operations faster, but the images take the same time to generate. BTW, I don't think that DOS-7 (the windows 9x etc. version) has ramdrive capability. I use DOS-6.22. Jim M.

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FOTD 04-11-02 (FMOD Fantasy [8])
by Jim Muth 04 Nov '02

04 Nov '02

FOTD -- November 04, 2002 (Rating 8) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: I named today's highly-rated image "FMOD Fantasy". I gave it the name because the scene is an evaporated all-inside one that consists entirely of < fmod > inside fill. Without the fill, the scene would be a total blank. I do not know exactly how the < fmod > fill works. I assume it measures some distance, but however it works, it works quite well with today's screen-full of trapped points. (The < bof61 > fill also produces a fractal rather than a blank screen, though the image produced by the < fmod > fill is by far the better. The parent fractal, which adds Z^(-0.25) to Z^(0.25), can hardly be called a fractal, for it also consists entirely of trapped inside points. With the < fmod > fill applied to it, the parent consists of a large crescent with the horns pointing east, the edges of the crescent lined with buds. Today's scene is located in the valley area of one of the second-order buds. When coloring the image, I used a little more care than usual. It shows in the result. One of the reasons I consider my FOTD images to be mathematical curiosities rather than works of art is that I so often lack the time to find and refine the best color palette for the images. I cannot consider something on which I do less than my best to be a work of art. But as mathematical curiosities, some FOTD images are truly unique. This is not surprising, since fractals themselves are unique. They come from nowhere, exist for a few brief moments, and unless recorded, return to whence they came. Though the appearance of today's image departs from that of my typical images, I rated it at an exceptional 8. The parameter file takes 14 minutes to run on my tired old machine. The GIF file of the completed image takes only a minute to download from: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> or from: <http://sdboyd.dyndns.org/~sdboyd/fotd/index.html> Running the parameter file is more fun; downloading the image is more convenient. The near ideal weather here at Fractal Central on Sunday resulted in reasonably happy cats. They approved of the few patches of sunlight that filtered through the holly trees, and they approved of the light winds. They would have preferred the temperature to have been a few degrees higher than 52F 11C, but they held their complaints to a minimum. Their moods remained adequate well beyond their evening meal time. Today's weather will be similar, though with a few more clouds. The cats' day will likely be similar also. Until tomorrow, when the next glorious FOTD will appear, take care and be mod but not fmod. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ FMOD_Fantasy { ; time=0:14:01.30--SF5 on a p200 reset=2002 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=-0.50885461141383900/+0.003097982086237\ 17/2179214/1/-155/5.94581836543817133e-009 params=1/0.25/1/-0.25/0/0 float=y maxiter=1800 inside=fmod proximity=0.011 periodicity=10 colors=000iLJjMKkIGlFDmC9n96o32p53q63r74s84t95uA5v\ C6wD6xE6yF7zG7zH8zI8zK9zL9zM9zNAzOAzPBzRBzSCzTCzUD\ zVDzWDzXEzZEz_Fz`FzaGzbGzcGzeHzfHzgIzhIzhJziJyjKxj\ JwkJvjJukItkIsjIrkIrkHrkHqjHqjHpjGpjGojGojGojFnjFn\ jFmjFmiEliEliEliEkiDkiDjiDjiCiiCiiChhChhBhhBghBghB\ fhAfhAehAehAeh9dg9dg9cg9cg8bg8bg8bg8ag7ag7`g7`f6_f\ 6_f6Zf6Zf5Zf5Yf5Yf5Xf4Xf4We4We4We3Ve3Ve3Ue3Ud2Td2T\ d2Ud1Td2Td2Sd2Sd2Sb2Rc2Rc3Rb3Qb3Qb3Qa3Pa3P`3O`4O`4\ O_4N_4NZ4NZ4MZ4MY5MY5LX5LX5KX5KW5KW6JV6JVUJVUIUUIU\ UITUHTUHTUGSUGSUGRUFRUFRUFQUEQUEPUEPUDPUDOUCOUCNUC\ NUBNUBMUBMUALUALUALU9KU9KU8JU8JU8JU7IU7IU7HU6HU6HU\ 6GU5GU5FU4FU4FU4EU3EU3DU3DU2DU2CU2CU1BU1BU1BU2AU2A\ U3AU3AU4AU4AU5AU5AU69U69U79U79U89U89U99U99UA8UA8UA\ 8UB8UB8UC8UC8UD8UD7UE7UE7UF7UF7UG7UG7UH7UH6UI6UI6U\ RsmRsmStmStmTtmTtmUtmUumVumVumWumWumWumQtmIwmLwmNw\ mQwmSwmUwmXwmZwm`wmcwmewm } frm:MandelbrotMix4 {; 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, k=real(p3)+1, l=imag(p3)+100, c=fn1(pixel): z=k*((a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f)))+c, |z| < l } END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE==================================

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FOTD 02-11-02 (Electron Cloud [4])
by Jim Muth 04 Nov '02

04 Nov '02

FOTD -- November 02, 2002 (Rating 4) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Many years ago, when I was just discovering science, I became fascinated with the atomic world. My fascination was caused by a story I read about a man who begins shrinking. I forget the name of the story, (it might be "One Who Shrank"), but in it the man is placed on a block of very dense metal and shrinks until the atoms of the metal appear as large to him as stars and planets. He eventually lands on an inhabited planet, where they tell him that they have seen him coming in the sky for many years. As he continues to shrink, he finds that the atoms of this sub-atomic-sized world are also planets of still smaller worlds, ad infinitum. When I read it, the idea seemed sensible enough, so I promptly went to the local library to read about these miniature inhabited worlds that might exist within the everyday objects around us. But instead of alien civilizations, I found the world of quantum mechanics, where, unless one is a mathematical genius, (which I was not), nothing makes sense. I found that electrons, for example, are not objects in the everyday sense, but clouds of probability, where some indefinable non-thing has a certain chance of existing for an indefinable moment of time. I found that, for electrons, and all atomic particles for that matter, the very concepts of object and location are fuzzy at the best. But my small disappointment was far offset by my fascination with the discovery that the atomic world beneath the physical world is not as I had supposed it might appear to my senses. Today's image could be interpreted as a fractal atom, in which the electron cloud surrounds the nucleus, which in this case is a Mandelbrot midget. In fact, I actually did interpret it this way, and named it "Electron Cloud". The generating expression subtracts some Z^(0.9) from some Z^(-0.9) then adds (1/C). The parent fractal created by this expression is what I call unstable, that is it 'evaporates' when the bailout radius is increased. Since the bailout of today's image has been raised to 10^100, the entire scene has long since evaporated and left behind a totally black screen of trapped 'inside' points. Blank screens can sometimes be saved however, and I salvaged today's blank screen by applying the < bof61 > inside fill to it. The result is not great. Indeed, with its rating of 4, it is a bit below average. But it is worth a look. The slow render time of 1-1/2 hours makes rendering the image from the attached parameter file an option only the most devoted fractalists would choose. Fortunately, Paul and Scott are devoted fractalists, and as soon as they can render the image, it will be available on their web sites at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> and at: <http://sdboyd.dyndns.org/~sdboyd/fotd/index.html> The fractal weather Friday was chilly and blustery, with a temperature of 54F 12C and heavy clouds that dropped sporadic showers of rain. Needless to say, the duo of dynamic fractal cats disliked the conditions, and showed their displeasure with intermittent shouts of frustration. A treat of tuna eased their distress. My distress, which is not all that great to begin, will be eased even further when I finish the tiny amount of work that still lies before me. The best news of all is that I shall return in 24 hours with the next FOTD, one that will rate at least a 6. Until that moment arrives, take care, and walk with your head in the clouds. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Electron_Cloud { ; time=1:35:40.12--SF5 on a P200 reset=2002 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=+0.00606704621369720/+0.088414130616388\ 71/2223917 params=2/-0.9/-2/0.9/-0.31/1e+100 float=y maxiter=8400 inside=bof61 periodicity=10 colors=000rdzrdzrdzrdzrezrezrezrezrfzrfzrfzrgzrgzr\ gzrgzrhyrhxrhwrhvriuritrisrirrjqrjprjorjnrkmrklrkk\ rljrlirlhrlgrmfrmermdrmcrnbrnarn`rn_roZroYroXroWrp\ VrpUrpTrpSrqRrqQrqPrrOrrNrrMrrLrsKzsJrsIrsHrtGrtFr\ tDrtDruDruCruCruCrvBrvBrvBrvBqwCpwCowDowDnwDmwElwE\ lwFkwFjwFiwGiwGhwHgwHfwHfwIewIdwIdwJcwJbwKawKawK`w\ L_wLZwMZwMYwMXwNWwNWwOVwOUwOUwPTwPSwPRwQRwQQwRPwRO\ wROwSNwSMwTLwTLwTKwUJwUKxWJwVJwUIwTIvSIvRHvQHuPHuP\ GuOGuNFtMFtLFtKEsJEsJEsIDrHDrGDrFCrECqDBqCBqCBpBAp\ AAp9Ao89o79o68n59o69o69o7Ao7Ao7Ao8Bo8Bo8Bo9Co9Co9C\ oADoADoADoBEoBEoBEoCFoCFoCFoDGoDGoDGoEHoEHoFHoFIoF\ IoGIoGJoGJoHJoHKoHKoIKoILoILoJLoJMoJMoKMoKNoKNoLNo\ LOoLOoMOoMOoMPpNPpNPpOQpOQpOQpPRpPRpPRpQSpQSpQOcz0\ FUNczMczMczLczLczKczKczJczJczIcz0FUHczHczHczIczJcz\ KczLczMczMczNczOczPczQczRczRczSczTczUczVczWczWczXs\ zYczZcz_cz`cz`czaczaczacz } frm:MandelbrotMix4 {; 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, k=real(p3)+1, l=imag(p3)+100, c=fn1(pixel): z=k*((a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f)))+c, |z| < l } END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE==================================

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FOTD 03-11-02 (Pink and Blue [6])
by Jim Muth 03 Nov '02

03 Nov '02

FOTD -- November 03, 2002 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's image was supposed to rate at least a 7. Unfortunately, the ability to find great fractals is like artistic inspiration -- it is not always there when needed. Try as I may, I could find nothing of reasonable worth with the M-Mix4 formula. As a last resort, I turned to the MandelbrotBC1 formula and drew the default Mandeloid created by the very simple formula Z^1.75+C. This parent Mandeloid resembles the classic M-set rotated about 120 degrees cw, with the large period-2 bud sitting peacefully on the northwest shoreline of the main bay. Today's scene is located in the southwest branch of the Seahorse Valley of the parent. It contains nothing that has not been seen before, and has been rated at a very liberal 6. The BC in the formula name stands for 'branch cuts', three of which appear prominently in the image. These discontinuities must always appear in Mandeloids drawn with fractional powers of Z. The BC formula can move the cuts around by changing the real(p2) parameter, but they will always be there. I named the image "Pink and Blue" because of the large amount of pink and blue it contains. I consider the render time of 18 minutes a bit excessive for such a routine image. Patient fractalists will run the parameter file; others, with equal patience but less spare time, will download the finished GIF image from: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> or: <http://sdboyd.dyndns.org/~sdboyd/fotd/index.html> Saturday brought sun and chilly winds here to Fractal Central. The dynamic duo enjoy sun, but the sun was blocked by the evergreen holly trees at the bottom of the yard, which left only the winds and temperature of 50F 10C. The duo does not like chilly winds, and as a result, they were testy all day. It took a treat of tuna followed by a turkey treat to flip them into wash-up mode and restore their good moods. It's now a sunny but chilly Sunday morning. The cats have not yet asked to go out. I have but a tiny bit of work to do before I can get down to the serious business of relaxing and fractaling. The result of the fractaling will appear as tomorrow's FOTD. Until then, take care, and beware of hit-and- run fractals. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Pink_and_Blue { ; time=0:18:16.97--SF5 on a p200 reset=2002 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotBC1 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=-0.42832022342724060/+0.619134772836765\ 10/1.791656e+009/1/42.5/1.40016650506738505e-005 params=1.75/0/0/0 float=y maxiter=3000 inside=0 logmap=450 periodicity=10 colors=000RrUTpVVnWXlXZjY`hZcf_ed`gbai`bkZcmZdo_en\ cfnignqhnyhU0e_0ca5jb9gcDddIaeMYfQVgUShZPibMjfIkkF\ loCms9ksFirKgrNeqQcqTapW_pZYocWohUngSpeQndQpbRr`Sq\ _TqYUrXRqZPp_No`LnaJmbHlcEkeCjfAig8hh6gi4fj2fk3eh4\ de4db5c_6cX6bV7bS8aP8aM9`J9_HCZGEYFGXFDW0MVFNUDPTD\ SRCUOCWKBYIB`HAbFAdD9fC95SH6PE6MB6J96G66E49D6CC8EC\ AHBCJAEMAFO9HR8JT8LW7NY7OT8UO9ZJAdFAiY_XXXYWUYVSZV\ PZUNZTK_TI_SF_RC`QA`Q7`P5aO2aO0aP3bP5cP7cP9dPBdPDe\ PFfPHfPJgPLgPNhPPiPRiPTjPVjMXfJZcG`_DbXAdT7fQ4hM1j\ JDkRPlZSmcVmcYmc`mccmcdmccmZZnUUpPPrKKt2Lq8LoDLlIM\ jNMhSMeXNcaN`fNZkNXpMUnMSmMPvMNaMKiLIhLFhLDiLAjL9k\ PAlTAmUAnUAoUApUAqU8rO6sH4tA2u31v65r99oCDlEGiHKfKO\ cMS`PVYSZVUbSXfP_iMamJdqGguDixAbyDWyFPzIRzKUzMXzR_\ zVbzZezchzgkzknzgqzdtzawzZzzWzzSzzPzzMzzJzzGzzDzz9\ zzkzzfzzbzzYzzTzzOzzKzzFzzAzz5zz1zz2zz2zz2zz2zz2zz\ 2zz2zz2zz2zz2zz2zz2zz2zzT } frm:MandelbrotBC1 { ; by several Fractint users e=p1, a=imag(p2)+100 p=real(p2)+PI q=2*PI*fn1(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 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE==================================

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Re: [Fractint] Re: Fractint and Windows XP
by BillatNY＠aol.com 02 Nov '02

02 Nov '02

In a message dated 10/24/2002 12:59:47 AM Eastern Daylight Time, tgparker(a)worldnet.att.net writes: > Here's a possible "tweak" that might help Fractint in WXP. > > There's a very interesting setting that I found on my Win95/98 Fractint Dos > Box "Properties" window. Right click your Fractint Dos Box, click > Properties >Program (tab) >Advanced (radial button). Check out all the > different Dos Modes and configurations that you can set your Dos box to. I > partuclarily like the "Prevent MS-DOS-based programs from detecting > Windows". There are also other specific custom DOS configurations that can > also be set. > > Hmmmm methinks this is the area to really look into...... > > All the best, > > Tony > Tony, Thanks for the tip. There is no exact equivalent for that selection in XP though. I also found an article in PC Magazine that explains how every application can have its own autoexec and config.sys files. I haven't yet found what to put in them to solve the problem, but I'm still playing. In the meantime, I can continue to boot to DOS. I also want to say that I completely agree with your clear statement of the open-source program issues. I'm one of the folks who'd be willing to pay for Fractint. I fully understand and respect Tim's position on this, though. And, as Tim points out, a 13year life-cycle (and still counting!) is an incredible run in any case. Bill

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FOTD 01-11-02 (Chromatic Jubilee [6])
by Jim Muth 01 Nov '02

01 Nov '02

FOTD -- November 01, 2002 (Rating 6) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: The iterated expression that created today's fractal takes Z^(-2), subtracts Z^(-3) from it, then adds (1/C). This operation creates a fractal which is little more than a hole with scattered debris in it. But a small critical area exists at the east edge of the hole, where a tiny main stem extends east a short distance. Today's image is located on a side branch out near the tip of the stem. The name "Chromatic Jubilee" came to me when I realized that the image works best with one of the Fractint random color palettes. I also noticed that the bands are arranged so that every other iteration is displayed, rather than every consecu- tive iteration. I have no idea why this is so; it likely has something to do with the negative exponents. The rating of 6 seems fair enough. The render time of 4 minutes can be reduced to under 2 minutes by running the parameter file with the passes set to <g>. And finally, the completed GIF is available at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> and at: <http://sdboyd.dyndns.org/~sdboyd/fotd/index.html> The weather Thursday here at F.C. was cloudy and chilly, but dry, with a temperature of 47F 8C. The cats did manage about 1/2 hour outdoors, but this was not enough to satisfy their desire for adventure, so a treat of tuna was necessary to restore their good spirits. For me, it's the start of another day, maybe a good day, maybe bad. I won't know which until the day ends, when it will be too late to do anything about it. But regardless, I'll return tomorrow with another FOTD and maybe some trivial banter. Until then, take much care, and where is Ned Kelly when we need him? Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Chromatic_Jubilee { ; time=0:01:48.09--SF5 on a p200 ; Version 2002 Patchlevel 4 reset=2002 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=+2.67831761687801200/+0.000001564569161\ 15/3.755805e+011/1/140.002401385466698/-0.00433737\ 845033256575 params=1/-2/-1/-3/0/0 float=y maxiter=400 inside=0 logmap=84 periodicity=10 colors=000DNQ6DDQPUYGZH8HjU`ZMRNFIB793m02X01G0E4n7\ 2PN0SDEC000444wUJgICJ96zmJcECK76qmyRPVrctdUuRKSDAE\ NTGBE8iD2YxLPhFHUA8F5zN5bF3J71aztLpEAQ7qdYcUPRKHDA\ 8QzkEmk9XW4GGAKuzza36JVRgFDMapKJQA1LJsm4`X2IG1FjK3\ QUg9mPmPI`ICPC6C6jHAZC7N85B42UrCpB9Z76H33fcJUO4MI3\ FC2761ZJVQENH9F847kEu_AfO7TC3EcneKPL_NvuBMa7EJ37OG\ zzKmeDXL6GgwRXhKMUDBF6rec_SQIED5oc2QKC6Hv`5gR3TI2E\ 91Q0qD0RdMGGMo8BQeqw3xA2h71U50F21fL0WF0LA0A5avDJT6\ SpcEQKd69K34IGJDCE9894441i40N2qW4MEjE9V74FWcMV4qN3\ cF2R71DO5UG3K81ASk5EO2bmOJPC21c10Q00DLI9FL6AO45R2B\ US7XI3_9Dbr8e_4hIek1enQVqJLtDAw6jzyzzdzzKzzfzzWzzL\ zzAzz0zzTzzizzUzzFzz0zz0zz0zzszzSzzCzz9zz6zz3zzSzz\ Izz9zzFzzBzz7zz3zz5zz3zz2zz1zzBzzUzznzzYzzHzz4zz3z\ z2zz1zzRzzKzzDzz6zzazz3zz2zz1zz0zzCzz8zz4zzNzzyzzT\ zzRzzIzz9zzxzzyzzyzzzzzzzzizzUzzbzzjzzVzz0zzFzz0zz\ 0zznzzazzPzzCzzGzz8zzozzb } frm:MandelbrotMix4 {; 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, k=real(p3)+1, l=imag(p3)+100, c=fn1(pixel): z=k*((a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f)))+c, |z| < l } END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE==================================

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