Anyone know of a good place to get pics to scale of pedals? It would be nice to have them and would look better than just square boxes.
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Windows program to lay out a pedal board?
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hmmm... this is code sample that looks promising.
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http://www.walterzorn.com/dragdrop/dragdrop_e.htm
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http://www.walterzorn.com/dragdrop/dragdrop_e.htm
Yeah, Javascript is pretty ugly. If you haven't looked at Flash for the last couple of years then I suggest you take a look, it's come a long way and the language has a lot in common with C# nowadays. Or you could always look at Silverlight which would let you leverage your existing .NET knowledge, but I don't know if Silverlight apps run on Mac/Linux?
A lot of my guitarist buddies are quite a nerdy bunch (there seems to be some sort of correlation between guitarists and IT based jobs). As such, many of them are actively anti-windows people, so many of them are mac and linux users.
So rather than build a windows version, then a mac one. I would urge you towards something platform independent, whether it's flash, java, whatever. Sure, it might be more work initially, but you'll only have to build it once.
You're idea kinda reminds me of the rig illustrations on guitargeek.com. I wonder if there's any milage in dropping them a line. They may be able to assist with images and hosting a web version.
An example of their work:
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So rather than build a windows version, then a mac one. I would urge you towards something platform independent, whether it's flash, java, whatever. Sure, it might be more work initially, but you'll only have to build it once.
You're idea kinda reminds me of the rig illustrations on guitargeek.com. I wonder if there's any milage in dropping them a line. They may be able to assist with images and hosting a web version.
An example of their work:
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JQuery would handle all the drag 'n' drop stuff, you'd only need a couple of lines of JS to get that working.
Silverlight does run on mac - most mac users refuse to install the required plugins though. Mostly because of a snobbish attitude if you ask me. Mac users always ask for multiplatform compatibility but as soon as MS does it they will come up with some poor excuse to not use it. Silverlight is much better than flash and/or js IMO.
Checkout the netflix player and the cover to cover playboy or rolling stone archive done in Silverlight. Very impressive.
i use windows imagine it, after trying many others
its the easiest bare bones editor
ill post some pix of some of my trials tomorrow after the saints game!!
9-0!!!
its the easiest bare bones editor
ill post some pix of some of my trials tomorrow after the saints game!!
9-0!!!
I'd Be willing to test this thing out too. I tried that pedaltrain thing but It just doesnt have enough of my pedals to warrant using it.
I think silverlight will be it so it will work on both windows/mac. Sorry to linux users but I'd like to code to my strengths. Need to look into a place to host this. Hoping to have an early beta before EOY with all these holidays and actual work coming up.
For now it will be with boxes instead of images. Some 'templates' will be available so it's easier to create.
For now it will be with boxes instead of images. Some 'templates' will be available so it's easier to create.
FEATURES:
Drag/Drop/Resize/Rotate all with mouse (gray squares on mouse over as shown on the board on the right. inner squares are for sizing, outer for rotate)
Clicking the red "button" on an item will load the properties of it on the toolbox and highlight the item (shown in blue border)
Snapshot button that will take a screenshot of your board and let you save it as a PNG.
Zoom feature so you board can look bigger on the floor without having to multiply sizes in your head.
Toolbox is collapsible by clicking the header.
TODO:
Tons of stuff
This is on silverlight so it will work on PC and Mac. Anyone have a server to host this?
Drag/Drop/Resize/Rotate all with mouse (gray squares on mouse over as shown on the board on the right. inner squares are for sizing, outer for rotate)
Clicking the red "button" on an item will load the properties of it on the toolbox and highlight the item (shown in blue border)
Snapshot button that will take a screenshot of your board and let you save it as a PNG.
Zoom feature so you board can look bigger on the floor without having to multiply sizes in your head.
Toolbox is collapsible by clicking the header.
TODO:
Tons of stuff
This is on silverlight so it will work on PC and Mac. Anyone have a server to host this?
PM Sent re: hosting.
I am currently in the process of designing a new board, so I'll gladly help test too.
I am currently in the process of designing a new board, so I'll gladly help test too.
FEATURES:
Drag/Drop/Resize/Rotate all with mouse (gray squares on mouse over as shown on the board on the right. inner squares are for sizing, outer for rotate)
Clicking the red "button" on an item will load the properties of it on the toolbox and highlight the item (shown in blue border)
Snapshot button that will take a screenshot of your board and let you save it as a PNG.
Zoom feature so you board can look bigger on the floor without having to multiply sizes in your head.
Toolbox is collapsible by clicking the header.
TODO:
Tons of stuff
This is on silverlight so it will work on PC and Mac. Anyone have a server to host this?
