Nutcracker: new effect, meteors

[smeighan]

This looks very cool.

I tried generating one, and got this error:

Fatal error: Maximum execution time of 30 seconds exceeded in /users/meighan.net/htdocs/nutcracker/effects/read_file.php on line 46

I tried it again and got this error:

Internal Server Error

The server encountered an internal error or misconfiguration and was unable to complete your request.

Please contact the server administrator, your webmaster and inform them of the time the error occurred, and anything you might have done that may have caused the error.

More information about this error may be available in the server error log.

Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.

Thanks,
-Tim

We will live with my 30 second resource limit on meighan.net , for the time being.

This prompt
How many meteors to launch each frame (1 to total pixels on your tree. Numbers ike 6-12 are reasonable.):
Each frame, this many meteors will be randomly launched on your tree


This directly increases the time of the effect generation. I use values 6-12 , and i fit.
Also if your target tree has more pixels, it will take more time.

I might suggest everyone have one target that is smaller, say 32x40 BOT/TOP and use that for trying effects. When you get what u like , just select your larger target and apply your effect to it.

[n8huntsman]

I'm sad that my model builds so quickly I guess that means I don't have enough pixels!

[tfischer]

Because I wasn't making a sequence. I think the server likes Iowans better because I haven't ran into any major problems yet.

Hey I grew up in Iowa, that should count for something!

[smeighan]

Added one more option

random_colours =1, then every pixel in the meteor is a different color
random_colours=2, random color for the meteor, but the hue is kept the same

any other value the the meteor will start with your start_color and finish with your end_color.

here is random_colours=2

_POST
username f
user_target ZZ_ZZ
effect_class meteors
effect_name METEOR4
window_degrees 360
start_color #FF1100
end_color #380101
frame_delay 11
sparkles 5
maxPhase 7
seq_duration 5
maxMeteors 3
random_colours 2
submit Submit Form to create your effect





random_colours=1
_POST
username f
user_target ZZ_ZZ
effect_class meteors
effect_name METEOR5
window_degrees 360
start_color #FF1100
end_color #380101
frame_delay 11
sparkles 5
maxPhase 7
seq_duration 5
maxMeteors 3
random_colours 1
submit Submit Form to create your effect



and finally any other number and we will look to start and end colors
_POST
username f
user_target ZZ_ZZ
effect_class meteors
effect_name METEOR6
window_degrees 360
start_color #FF1100
end_color #380101
frame_delay 11
sparkles 5
maxPhase 7
seq_duration 5
maxMeteors 3
random_colours 0
submit Submit Form to create your effect



thanks

[klyneshouse]

Sean having blast playing with this, just a few observations or misunderstandings on my end.

Meteor effect seem to be downloading to vir files correctly.- Cool stuff.
I am noticing txt routines do not appear to be accurate once converted into vixen preview.
Gif preview appears normal for txt routines.

Also all garland effects are downloading a blank vir for me, i also get the error,
Warning: opendir(workspaces/klyneshouse) [function.opendir]: failed to open dir: No such file or directory in /users/meighan.net/htdocs/nutcracker/effects/make_vixen.php on line 202

Also general question, seems that if editing existing effect of any type, and resubmitting, changes are not always made.
Should one always rename existing and create new rather than trying to edit ?
If so will a delete option be available ?

[klyneshouse]

deleted - duplicate post -

[smeighan]

Sean having blast playing with this, just a few observations or misunderstandings on my end.

Meteor effect seem to be downloading to vir files correctly.- Cool stuff.
I am noticing txt routines do not appear to be accurate once converted into vixen preview.
Gif preview appears normal for txt routines.
Ill have to check,

Also all garland effects are downloading a blank vir for me, i also get the error,
Warning: opendir(workspaces/klyneshouse) [function.opendir]: failed to open dir: No such file or directory in /users/meighan.net/htdocs/nutcracker/effects/make_vixen.php on line 202
This is a bug

I get the same think
Nutcracker: RGB Effects Builder for user
On this page you create output files for the sequencers

Calling read Target: Elapsed time = 0.00107 seconds
Finished read Target: Elapsed time = 0.00112 seconds
Finished filling dat_file_array: Elapsed time = 0.09073 seconds
Limiting current sequences to 1000 frames

11 seconds of animation with a 1 ms frame timing = 1000 frames of animation

0 channels have been created for Vixen <= this should not be a zero.

Click here for Vixen vir file. workspaces/2/ZZ_ZZ+GARLAND3.vir

Click here for Vixen csv file. workspaces/2/ZZ_ZZ+GARLAND3.txt

Total Elapsed time for this effect: Elapsed time = 16.39489 seconds


Also general question, seems that if editing existing effect of any type, and resubmitting, changes are not always made.

Should one always rename existing and create new rather than trying to edit ?

I dont rename, and when i make a change it sticks. Steve gase also reported not having his changes made. Now, i do have fields that come back blank when i reclick. This is a bug i will fix

If so will a delete option be available ?

Delete option (for targets, effects, gif files) is on my todo list

See above

[smeighan]

Sean having blast playing with this, just a few observations or misunderstandings on my end.

Meteor effect seem to be downloading to vir files correctly.- Cool stuff.
I am noticing txt routines do not appear to be accurate once converted into vixen preview.
Gif preview appears normal for txt routines.

Also all garland effects are downloading a blank vir for me, i also get the error,
Warning: opendir(workspaces/klyneshouse) [function.opendir]: failed to open dir: No such file or directory in /users/meighan.net/htdocs/nutcracker/effects/make_vixen.php on line 202

Also general question, seems that if editing existing effect of any type, and resubmitting, changes are not always made.
Should one always rename existing and create new rather than trying to edit ?
If so will a delete option be available ?

I have fixed the garlands error of not producing a Vixen vir file.

one down, one thousand to go

[angus40]

lol. The best part is your optomistic , great work with this sean. Just wish I knew how to use it .

[jaywalk101]

Hey Sean,

Been testing out Nutcracker and loving it so far... noticed that the vixen output files seem to be only working for the garland effect now.. just wanted to give you the heads up!!! Thanks!

I have fixed the garlands error of not producing a Vixen vir file.

one down, one thousand to go