I have been working on flashchat, and it currently is the most linux friendly chat on byond(that i know of). And anytime I add something new, i try and think how it can be better for linux users. It seems I am making it more to be compatible with linux, then work well with flash. Do you think this is a good thing? Should I drop flash, for the most part, and go for a more linux friendly version where everything can be done though the command line? Just some questions I am having.'
**Linux tips**
ctrl+L will clear formatting, making text easer to see(and visable if black)
ctrl+G will display the last link in the command line, good for if a link came up and you cant scroll back
ctrl+F will hide the commands panel(allowing more space for chat info)
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 May 4 2004, 9:03 am (Edited on May 4 2004, 9:09 am)
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You missunderstood. Flash Doesnt work with linux. and that is half the problem. If I try to stay true to just flash, than linux people are screwed.
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"I have been working on flashchat, and it currently is the most linux friendly chat on byond(that i know of)..."
If flash isn't working in Linux (as I thought) then I think Chatters is more Linux friendly, despite it's flaws easily see-able to the Linux-ers. | |
Well, actualy, just like chatters, you cant access the main menu, but flashchat is made to make sure you can see all text in it when on linux. Chatters has a very bad problem with black text and the black background. I have made sure flashchat didnt have that problem. I also make all commands with linux in mind(making sure it is easy to do stuff like find and change rooms, or even create them.
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Airjoe wrote:
...Not many BYONDers with Linux use DS... then tell me, oh oracle, just what *do* BYONDers with Linux use? is there another program besides the Linux DS that we don't know about? and to think I was using Linux DS all this time only to be proven wrong! :p | |
Scoobert wrote:
... Flash Doesnt work with linux... hmm... *opens up Mozilla Firefox under Mepis Linux, and calls up www.illwillpress.com and watches a few flash comics* how odd! Flash works for me just dandy! and don't forget Flash for Linux -> http://f4l.sourceforge.net/ (though progress is a bit slow because the developer is in school) Scoo - you might want to try and see if you can host Flashchat via BYONDcgi - that way All platforms can possibly chat using their flash plug in for browsers. | |
Sorry, "Flash in DS in linux doesnt work" I guess i shouldnt assume. Well, flash runs very slow for linux. There is a copy of flash released for linux made by macromedia.
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Scoobert wrote:
...Well, flash runs very slow for linux... maybe (though i find that hard to believe at the moment, based on personal experience), but then a flash-based chat program should not be so process intensive (aside from sending chat data) | |
Well, i know in comparison to windows flash it does. I have a 500mhrz computer with over 128megs of ram and it runs flash movies slower than a 233mhrz with 64megs of ram. The 500 runs linux and the 233 runs win98.
I have not yet been able to get info into flash from DM. So short of some stuff that would make it just a pain to run DMCGI(almost pointless), running it all the the flash menu is almost impossible. If I was going to do a webpage base flash chat, DM would be about my last choices to use. What I am actualy trying to do is make a DS chat that is very friendly with linux, but also uses flash. This creates problems because DS for linux cant do pop html pages. | |
To reply to your idea:
Continue with the Flash. Maybe you can make a Linux-Friendly chat later, or after your done with the flash incorporate the Linux point. Not many BYONDers with Linux use DS, but it is annoying to those who do...