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The beta update of L3PAO to go along with Lars’ L3P 1.4 beta is now available.
The .zip contains two files. Replace your existing versions with both of the
files in the archive.
There may be issues with certain activeX controls not being installed on your
system, so keep a backup of your old L3PAO just in case. I’ll put together a
complete install once a bit more testing has been done, I wanted to get this out
for people to play with.
Note that your old .l3a scene files will no longer work with this version.
Up until now, I had been adapting each release’s save/load routine to maintain
backwards compatibility with all previous versions, but the function was getting
messy so I decided to reformat the save file structure. If anyone has a
desperate need to get their old .l3a files ported into the new version I might
write an import routine, but I don’t get the feeling that too many people have
extensive .l3a file libraries.
I believe I’ve addressed every one of Lars’ new options and attempted to handle
all of the interdependencies between them but I’m sure there is lots of tweaking
to be done.
The “default.l3a” that is included in this .zip is the default program state
settings which are loaded on startup and are in the new file format. Feel free
to make all the program selections as you’d like them, then save the scene file
over “default.l3a” to set your personal startup state.
You can grab the beta here:
L3PAO 1.9 beta
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Jeff,
many thx for the quick update. Launching the prog it asks for the location of
LEdit.exe. Since the new LDraw CA library comes without any components of LDraw
0.27 if not the original parts it is unlikely that newbies (who just download
the current package) will have a chance to run L3PAO.
Would it be possible to search for Parts.lst instead or just the "Parts" and "P"
folder (or does L3PAO need LEdit to actually run)?
w.
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In lugnet.announce, Jeff Boen wrote:
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The beta update of L3PAO to go along with Lars’ L3P 1.4 beta is now
available.
The .zip contains two files. Replace your existing versions with both of the
files in the archive.
There may be issues with certain activeX controls not being installed on your
system, so keep a backup of your old L3PAO just in case. I’ll put together a
complete install once a bit more testing has been done, I wanted to get this
out for people to play with.
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I’d like to try this but I get a message about a missing file SYSINFO.OCX which
appears to be one of the ActiveX controls you noted might be a problem. Is
there an easy solution?
Thanks,
Mike
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There may be issues with certain activeX controls not being installed on
your system, so keep a backup of your old L3PAO just in case.
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On my Vista laptop an old version L3PAO (1.4.0.2) gives me this message:
“Component ‘COMDLG32.OCX’ or one of its dependencies not correctly registered: a
file is missing or invalid”
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I’d like to try this but I get a message about a missing file SYSINFO.OCX
which appears to be one of the ActiveX controls you noted might be a
problem. Is there an easy solution?
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I get the same message as Mike using the new beta version:
“Component ‘SYSINFO.OCX’ or one of its dependencies not correctly registered: a
file is missing or invalid”
This seems to be a Vista problem, because L3PAO (at least the old version) works
fine my XP PC. I did’t try the new beta version on XP yet.
Jaco
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In lugnet.cad, Jaco van der Molen wrote:
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There may be issues with certain activeX controls not being installed on
your system, so keep a backup of your old L3PAO just in case.
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On my Vista laptop an old version L3PAO (1.4.0.2) gives me this message:
“Component ‘COMDLG32.OCX’ or one of its dependencies not correctly
registered: a file is missing or invalid”
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I’d like to try this but I get a message about a missing file SYSINFO.OCX
which appears to be one of the ActiveX controls you noted might be a
problem. Is there an easy solution?
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I get the same message as Mike using the new beta version:
“Component ‘SYSINFO.OCX’ or one of its dependencies not correctly registered:
a file is missing or invalid”
This seems to be a Vista problem, because L3PAO (at least the old version)
works fine my XP PC. I did’t try the new beta version on XP yet.
Jaco
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I am running Win XP SP3 under VMware (which shouldn’t make any difference) so it
happens under XP too.
Mike
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I am running Win XP SP3 under VMware (which shouldn’t make any difference)
so it happens under XP too.
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OK. Pitty. I will have to install the old version on my XP machine then.
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> I'd like to try this but I get a message about a missing file SYSINFO.OCX
> which appears to be one of the ActiveX controls you noted might be a problem.
> Is there an easy solution?
There are actually two .ocx files missing. These are components that would be
included in an installation / setup.
I have zipped them and put them here for anyone to download:
http://www.scottwardlaw.com/LEGO/L3PAO_ocx.zip
Just place them in your system32 directory and restart your machine.
Scott W.
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It looks like you have put a lot of work into updating L3PAO!
If you don't mind, I'd like to request the follow defaults be changed:
check / mark Render Upon Completion
automatically populate the Output Filename text box
change output image size to 800 by 600
uncheck / unmark Use LGEO Library
make default background color white instead of black
Alternatively, it would be even better if L3PAO could remember each setting upon
closing the program.
I have 6 years VB experience and I would love to contribute to this great
program.
Again, thanks a bunch for the update. I use L3PAO quite a bit.
Thanks,
Scott W.
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In lugnet.cad, Scott Wardlaw wrote:
> > I'd like to try this but I get a message about a missing file SYSINFO.OCX
> > which appears to be one of the ActiveX controls you noted might be a problem.
> > Is there an easy solution?
>
> There are actually two .ocx files missing. These are components that would > be included in an installation / setup.
>
> I have zipped them and put them here for anyone to download:
> http://www.scottwardlaw.com/LEGO/L3PAO_ocx.zip
>
> Just place them in your system32 directory and restart your machine.
Thanks Scott!
I actually had msflxgrd.ocx allready in the system32 folder.
Placing sysinfo.ocx there solved the problem even without rebooting!
Jaco
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In lugnet.announce, Jeff Boen wrote:
> The beta update of L3PAO to go along with Lars' L3P 1.4 beta is now
> available.
Hi,
has anybody a working address to get in touch with Jeff? It appeairs that the
problem with the LEdit.exe:
http://news.lugnet.com/cad/?n=15641
is unsolved and also the autorender problem:
http://news.lugnet.com/cad/?n=11139
persists.
Thx, w.
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In lugnet.cad, Willy Tschager wrote:
> In lugnet.announce, Jeff Boen wrote:
> > The beta update of L3PAO to go along with Lars' L3P 1.4 beta is now
> > available.
>
> Hi,
>
> has anybody a working address to get in touch with Jeff? It appeairs that the
> problem with the LEdit.exe:
>
> http://news.lugnet.com/cad/?n=15641
>
> is unsolved and also the autorender problem:
>
> http://news.lugnet.com/cad/?n=11139
>
> persists.
>
> Thx, w.
Add force decimal separator to be = '.' as in LDraw, even when national system
settings says ',', like for example here in Sweden. The option "-sw0,5"
generates error, of course.
/Tore
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In lugnet.cad, Willy Tschager wrote:
> In lugnet.announce, Jeff Boen wrote:
> > The beta update of L3PAO to go along with Lars' L3P 1.4 beta is now
> > available.
>
> Hi,
>
> has anybody a working address to get in touch with Jeff? It appeairs that the
> problem with the LEdit.exe:
Since "ledit.exe" is the same size string as "parts.lst" perhaps someone could
try editing the L3PAO executable in a binary editor and replace the string
so it looks for a file that still exists in the current ldraw distribution.
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Don Heyse wrote:
> Since "ledit.exe" is the same size string as "parts.lst" perhaps
> someone could try editing the L3PAO executable in a binary editor and
> replace the string
> so it looks for a file that still exists in the current ldraw
> distribution.
If that's all that's needed, wouldn't it be easier to just create a file
called "ledit.exe" in the appropriate folder - no binary hacking needed.
--
Anders Isaksson
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In lugnet.cad, Anders Isaksson wrote:
> Don Heyse wrote:
>
> > Since "ledit.exe" is the same size string as "parts.lst" perhaps
> > someone could try editing the L3PAO executable in a binary editor and
> > replace the string
> > so it looks for a file that still exists in the current ldraw
> > distribution.
>
> If that's all that's needed, wouldn't it be easier to just create a file
> called "ledit.exe" in the appropriate folder - no binary hacking needed.
I think I used a copy of Notepad.exe and renamed it to ledit.exe if my memory
serves me right.
/Tore
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In lugnet.cad, Willy Tschager wrote:
> In lugnet.announce, Jeff Boen wrote:
> > The beta update of L3PAO to go along with Lars' L3P 1.4 beta is now
> > available.
>
> Hi,
>
> has anybody a working address to get in touch with Jeff? It appears that the
> problem with the LEdit.exe:
>
> http://news.lugnet.com/cad/?n=15641
>
> is unsolved and also the autorender problem:
>
> http://news.lugnet.com/cad/?n=11139
>
> persists.
>
> Thx, w.
As much as I hate the thought of "stealing" somebody else's idea, I am very much
tempted to make my own frontend GUI to L3P. (I already copied the "Digest" into
LDA.) There are too many problems with L3PAO, and if we can't contact Jeff, I'm
afraid we simply need to make a new one. How do you all feel about that?
/Tore
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In lugnet.cad, Tore Eriksson wrote:
> we simply need to make a new one. How do you all feel about that?
Go ahead! I'm not going to include L3P into the AIOI as long as there is no user
friendly GUI that lowers the entrance bar for novice users.
w.
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> As much as I hate the thought of "stealing" somebody else's idea, I am very much
> tempted to make my own frontend GUI to L3P. (I already copied the "Digest" into
> LDA.) There are too many problems with L3PAO, and if we can't contact Jeff, I'm
> afraid we simply need to make a new one. How do you all feel about that?
At some point all programs need to be updated to keep up with world evolution...
if the original author can't or doesn't want to do so, then it's normal that
someone steps in!
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In lugnet.cad, Philippe Hurbain wrote:
> > As much as I hate the thought of "stealing" somebody else's idea, I am very much
> > tempted to make my own frontend GUI to L3P. (I already copied the "Digest" into
> > LDA.) There are too many problems with L3PAO, and if we can't contact Jeff, I'm
> > afraid we simply need to make a new one. How do you all feel about that?
>
> At some point all programs need to be updated to keep up with world evolution...
> if the original author can't or doesn't want to do so, then it's normal that
> someone steps in!
Thanks for the support. I've been thinking some about this new project, also
about Willy mentioned user friendliness. The fact that L3PAO has developed from
one single page to four tags when introducing the new features in L3P 1.4 Beta,
is in itself highering the entrance bar mentioned. Not counting all the
technical issues mentioned in this thread...
Currently my plans are to initially launch a Basic version for novice users with
not all advanced features included. And then, either launch an "expert" version,
or, maybe a better idea, to add an advanced settings button into the same
program.
From my needs and preferences, I have an idea of what settings are Basic, but
what do you all think? Here's a list of all options included in L3PAO v1.9.0.
Which ones would you say are essential, if you had to pick the number that gets
into one page?
CAMERA
-ic"Include file" :: No Camera/Camera settings from Include file
-cg/-cc+X,Y,Z :: Camera Globe Position/Coordinates
-caV :: Camera Angle
Camera View Presets, with possibility to add more presets
-claX,Y,Z :: Camera Look At
Get Camera and Look At settings from Model
-craV :: Camera Roll Angle
-cskyA,B,C :: Camera Sky Vector
-cpctN% :: Move Camera Back
-carR :: Camera Aspect Ratio
-co? :: Camera Ortographic
-csaV :: Camera Stereo Angle
-csl/-csr Camera Stereo Left/Right
LIGHTS
-il"Include file" :: No Lights/Lights settings from Include file
-lg/-lc :: Light Globe Position/ Coordinates
-l :: Light Sources from Model
-ld :: Include Default Lights (3)
-sls :: Shadowless Lights
Lighting Presets, with possibility to add more presets
POV-RAY
-mpV :: Enable MegaPOV
-ib"Include file" :: Include file at the beginning of POV output file
-ie"Include file" :: Include file at the end of POV output file
Stepclock Inital Frame
Stepclock Final Frame
Stepclock Initial Clock
Stepclock Final Clock
Render upon completion
Output Filename
Otuput Image File Type
Otuput Image Size; W, H
Anti-Alias
Additional POV-Ray Switches
LGEO
-lgeo :: Use LGEO Library
-ar :: Use Anton Raves' Library
Set Priority: LGEO/Anton Raves' Library
-lgd"Directory" :: LGEO Directory
-nolgc :: No LGEO Colors
-nolgcf :: No LGEO Finishes
OPTIONS
-ldc"Path" :: ldconfig path
-ldd"LDraw Directoty"
-bR,G,B :: Background Color
-fgY/-fcY :: Floor
-bu :: Bumps
-swW :: Seam Width
-qQ :: Quality
-studs0 :: Turn off studs (Is this working???)
-cC :: Model Color
-enp :: Excude non-POV Code
-o :: Overwrite existiing .POV file
-sc/-scm :: Step Clock
/Tore
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In lugnet.cad, Jaco van der Molen wrote:
> In lugnet.cad, Scott Wardlaw wrote:
> > > I'd like to try this but I get a message about a missing file SYSINFO.OCX
> > > which appears to be one of the ActiveX controls you noted might be a problem.
> > > Is there an easy solution?
> >
> > There are actually two .ocx files missing. These are components that would > be included in an installation / setup.
> >
> > I have zipped them and put them here for anyone to download:
> > http://www.scottwardlaw.com/LEGO/L3PAO_ocx.zip
> >
> > Just place them in your system32 directory and restart your machine.
>
> Thanks Scott!
> I actually had msflxgrd.ocx allready in the system32 folder.
> Placing sysinfo.ocx there solved the problem even without rebooting!
>
> Jaco
Hello!
I've got the same problem (missing SYSINFO.OCX) with Win7. Is there a solution
too?
Joerg Sommerer
[Brickaneer]
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