My latest brain child

Willy · **Posted:** Fri Mar 11, 2011 5:50 pm **(#41)**

I don't mind, as long as the script allows us to make something like that

Could you make it like an Iwarp type thing, where it spirals around and then you can drag part up and it would get longer there, and you could make it thicker or whatever.

This would be really cool,
Willy

PhotoMaster · **Posted:** Sat Mar 12, 2011 1:03 am **(#42)**

I would love to see what the script is and maybe we could help coding it?

ofnuts · **Joined:** Oct 25, 2010 **Posts:** 4812

PhotoMaster wrote:

I would love to see what the script is and maybe we could help coding it?

Well I eventually figured out the problem. Basically in its current version the script is completely "local", it computes everything from what the call stroke.stroke.get_point_at_dist() returns: coordinates + slope. Unfortunately in a circle there are always two points that have the same slope (diametrically opposed) but the vectors from the curve (ie DeltaX/DeltaY computed) should have opposite signs if we want to remain on the outer circle (otherwise at some point we switch to the inner circle). So I have to add a "direction" criterion to this, likely by working with absolutes values and computing the sign differently, based on X/Y evolution on nearby points in the original path. This may slow down somewhat the script, but since it's reasonably fast right now it should remain OK.

On the other hand it's rather sunny outside

Willy · **Posted:** Sat Mar 12, 2011 8:41 am **(#44)**

More Rain Dances...

Sounds fine to me if it runs a little slower, just so long as it runs

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16164

Go take a walk in the nice sunshine ofnuts.

ofnuts · **Joined:** Oct 25, 2010 **Posts:** 4812

Just got what, among my circle of programmers, we call an "algorasm":

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Stop the raindances

PhotoMaster · **Posted:** Sat Mar 12, 2011 3:21 pm **(#47)**

Sweeeeeet!

Willy · **Posted:** Sat Mar 12, 2011 3:23 pm **(#48)**

algorasm: n. A sudden, short-lived moment of pleasure enjoyed by the programmer when the final kludge rings the bell.

So does that mean you are done?

ofnuts · **Joined:** Oct 25, 2010 **Posts:** 4812

Willy wrote:

algorasm: n. A sudden, short-lived moment of pleasure enjoyed by the programmer when the final kludge rings the bell.

So does that mean you are done?

code-wise, yes... Now remains writing the doc, and remembering how to put it on SourceForge...

Willy · **Posted:** Sat Mar 12, 2011 3:37 pm **(#50)**

Can't wait then

Look forward to that day when you get it up

lylejk · **Joined:** Sep 24, 2010 **Posts:** 12836

Love the intermeshing spirals. Very much look forward to you little program ofnuts.

PhotoMaster · **Posted:** Sat Mar 12, 2011 8:54 pm **(#52)**

i'm still doing my rain dance!

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16164

I am dancing right along with PhotoMaster. :lol

Willy · **Posted:** Sat Mar 12, 2011 9:14 pm **(#54)**

If I dance twice as fast will he get twice as much Rain?

PhotoMaster · **Posted:** Sat Mar 12, 2011 9:17 pm **(#55)**

I'm also wearing a hat with the Eiffel Tower on it!

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 16164

That probably helps more than my eating a doughnut!

mahvin · **Joined:** Oct 06, 2010 **Posts:** 4050

Might help to chant in French, so the rain gods know where to disperse the rain. :O

Willy · **Posted:** Sat Mar 12, 2011 9:35 pm **(#58)**

Careful with that, make sure you speak French well, maybe if you scream his last name and Address really loud then they could Aim and Lock on

PhotoMaster · **Posted:** Sat Mar 12, 2011 9:40 pm **(#59)**

We got tone! We got tone! Take the shot!