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OK folks, it is with much timidity that I am announcing the availability of my Star Trek 'TR580 Tricorder VII' simulator. It is -- of course -- for 'entertainment' purposes only. I wanted to learn Python/PyGame, and I wanted it to be for something 'fun' that no one had yet done on Maemo.

Does anyone want to take the risk of installing it and giving me some feedback for how well it works for you?

If nothing else, it might amuse you and your friends for perhaps 30 seconds

Note that it is fairly large (1.1mb). The python mainline is around 1500 lines (it took that much for me to do the 'mimimum' of what I wanted it to do).

http://darethehair.googlepages.com/t...er-0.6.all.deb

No, it is not the most professional/streamlined/efficient code that I have ever written, and neither is it probably bug-free...

As for my inspiration and indirect help, I wish to thank:

- Ian Ryge for his Star Trek LCARS theme (cool PADD simulator)
- Khertan for his PyPackager application (allowing me to create a Debian package)
- Aisu for his PyAno program (showing me the potential of PyGame)

If it breaks your device, I assume no responsibility!

Dare

P.S. The package also contains a rather lengthy 'README' file explaining why/how it was written, and how to use it in its current version (0.5).

UPDATE: Screenshot on request

http://darethehair.googlepages.com/t...screenshot.png

UPDATE: New version, small changes, see my post(s) below.

UPDATE: Quick and dirty web page created:

http://darethehair.googlepages.com/software.html
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Last edited by darethehair; 2008-09-02 at 12:51. Reason: Updated link to package and web page
 

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bloody fantastic!
 
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If you want people to try it, the first thing you need is some screenshots.
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Very cool!

Gotta find and read the readme, but if I gotta have a complaint, the scanning sound is awfully loud, I'll guess there is a way to tame it, turn it off or something :-). Probably in the readme :-).

Thanks VERY much, perfect addition to the ST theme I have .
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Originally Posted by wv9k View Post
the scanning sound is awfully loud, I'll guess there is a way to tame it, turn it off or something :-).
adjust the volume?

by the way: don't open the camera whilst it's running; first time ever I managed to hang up my n800.
 
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Thanks for the suggestions so far!

New version, with a bug fix, doc fix, and feature addition (volume adjustment on the scanner sound):

http://members.shaw.ca/dmenns2/tricorder-0.6.all.deb

cdmackay: I have no idea why this PyGame application would be 'sensitive' to the opening of the camera...that is strange
 
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Originally Posted by darethehair View Post
cdmackay: I have no idea why this PyGame application would be 'sensitive' to the opening of the camera...that is strange
nah, I bet it's just some OS bug, exercising graphics, sound and the camera at once.
 
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Pics please
 
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a pic has been added to post #1...
 
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GREAT!! I expect full functionality, including teleportation capabilities!!
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