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Re: Talent Graphics Toolkit

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2018 8:46 am
by Derek_Stewart
Hi,

Looks like you all have done my corrections, I do not think I can keep up with the pace of this.

When the programme is working, is it possible to add options to use higher screen resolution and colours?

Re: Talent Graphics Toolkit

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2018 10:03 am
by RWAP
The program is complete now as entered so far as we can see.

Dilwyn can add it to the Sinclair QL Homepage. I would suggest it then gets added to Github so people can add extra facilities :)

Re: Talent Graphics Toolkit

Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2018 9:51 am
by RWAP
The software can now be found on Github - https://github.com/SinclairQL/TalentGraphicsToolkit

Feel free to improve the listing to support higher resolutions, and higher screen modes.

Re: Talent Graphics Toolkit

Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2018 11:45 am
by Derek_Stewart
Hi,

Here is the extract from the Sinclair User Annual, showing the listing and description of the programme.

I will extract the text and save it to a file.
Graphics Toolkit.pdf
Extract from Sinclair User Annual 1986
(1.52 MiB) Downloaded 234 times

Re: Talent Graphics Toolkit

Posted: Wed Apr 25, 2018 1:54 pm
by dilwyn
It's now available as a PDF or Word file at http://www.dilwyn.me.uk/graphics/index.html - scroll down to GRAPHIC TOOLKIT.zip

Re: Talent Graphics Toolkit

Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2018 11:02 pm
by SMcM
Hi all,

I co-wrote this with Professor Jon Malone when at Strathclyde University, where Talent was based - many, many years ago... we were asked to do 'something' by Sinclair User - Kudos moment!

The Prof did all the maths/fractal stuff, I did the user interface.

It is an absolute delight to see it back out there and available (with bugfixes!).

Preserving, digging, hell, doing archaeology, for our tech history is a wonderful thing.

It's not a brilliant program, but that doesn't matter. It existed then, and it exists again now, thanks to all of you.

You've made an old(er) geek very happy!

SMcM

Re: Talent Graphics Toolkit

Posted: Wed Jun 27, 2018 7:46 am
by vanpeebles
Great to hear from you! A warm welcome to the forum! :)