Re:FF&FFL Browser

[Thomas De Groote <Thomas.degroote@rug.ac.be>]

Hello Helmut and others...

>I downloaded it and my first impression is: it works fine on Mac and PC
>filters.
>It writes the filter information to an afs-file (BBEdit), but unfortunately
>my FF
>can't read the informations from this afs-file. And I was not able to open
>any
>ffl-files.
>
>Nice work! Hope you will find some time to develope it further. Maybe to a
>complete
>filter application. Are to able to provide a preview window and some
>sliders, so
>one could see the filters function before one decides to compile it for the
>Mac?
>There is something like that for Windows called "PiCo" from Harry the
>Raver;
>I think you know him.
>
>If you are interested in a beta-tester, I will do that job for you - if I
>find some
>time and if you would send me the files.


Strange thing that your FF can't read the .afs files. What version do you
have ? I'm using the 1.0d13 (for Mac of course).

The problem with the reading in of FFL files can have different reasons. I
made the app really strict on what it recognises. For FFLs, it needs them
to have the extension .ffl That should be all. I checked it with different
ffls, and had no problems... If your's isn't too big, maybe mail it to me
as an attachment. I will then have a look... Hmmm, thinking about it. Be
sure to open them using the different Open menu (Open FFL under File).

Well, adding a preview thing is really difficult because I write the app in
RealBasic, which can't do much with plugins etc. I asked them to put in the
ability to convert text->code at runtime, but not possible (yet)...

But I think, if you could read the afs files, it should be good. Cause you
can then import them in PS-FF.

About the Beta-testing, I don't really feel like having real beta-testers.
I just put every new version online, with no warranties. I work on it every
few days, and when a stable version is ready, it will be on the site.
Remember, I just wrote it to help myself, and never thought about other
people being interested in it ;-) Thanks for the offer though...

Bye,
Thomas