AirSync graphics issue

[John Rule]

-----Original Message-----
From: John Rule [mailto:johnrule at rcsprogramming.com] 
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 9:40 AM
To: 'use-revolution at lists.runrev.com'
Subject: RE: use-revolution Digest, Vol 15, Issue 62



> I would never allow myself to be embarrassed by a computer problem.

I understand your point, but maybe we would have less problems if we took
this more seriously.


> So you are saying that the graphics are always displayed as garbage? 
> Regardless of whether this Viewsonic Airsync wireless monitor is used? 
> Or is it only when you use the"Remote Desktop" Feature of this monitor? 
> Or is the Remote Desktop a part of another software?

This has to do with the RR engine displaying graphics; no other software
exhibits this behavior. If I start the stand alone first (and then remote
in), the graphics are displayed correctly. It is the 'Remote Desktop'
feature that is causing the incompatibility (the AirSync is 16 bit only).

The odd thing is, I can have the PC set to 24 bit, start my stand alone, and
then remote in (which changes the PC resolution to 800x600 16 bit) and the
graphics are displayed fine. It is when I start my stand alone from the
AirSync (I am already in my 'remote' session at 16 bit), the graphics are
garbage.

It's like RR has no idea that the environment is 16 bit...

JR


-----Original Message-----

Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2004 06:34:44 -0500
From: Thomas McGrath III <3mcgrath at adelphia.net>
Subject: Re: AirSync graphics issue
To: johnrule at rcsprogramming.com,	How to use Revolution
	<use-revolution at lists.runrev.com>
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John,

I would never allow myself to be embarrassed by a computer problem. You 
just have to be ready for weird things like this as always being a 
possibility.

So you are saying that the graphics are always displayed as garbage? 
Regardless of whether this Viewsonic Airsync wireless monitor is used? 
Or is it only when you use the"Remote Desktop" Feature of this monitor? 
Or is the Remote Desktop a part of another software?

I use remote desktop control software (Timbuktu and Apple Remote 
Desktop as well as Virtual PC with PC Anywhere) and graphics are the 
first thing to offer up problems. Good graphics are heavily dependent 
on RAM and Video cards etc. Each computer having different specs, this 
is hard to check for.

I would try and track down a couple of issues. You say that only some 
show up as garbage? Then check if they are all in the same format. If 
some are jpg and others png etc. then make them all the same format as 
the one that works. Or you can try a couple of formats with the suspect 
graphic and see if any show up ok. I would also check the graphic 
itself and maybe reduce the resolution of those graphics giving you 
problems.

Are all of them the same specs? RBG, DPI, Resolution etc?

Are some bigger than others?

Are some embedded and others referenced?

Hopefully you just overlooked one of these and can fix it.

If you still can't find a solution then is the project small enough to 
download off the web? I can look it over. I usually can find solutions 
for issues like this.


Tom

On Dec 22, 2004, at 1:21 AM, John Rule wrote:

> I have run into a very embarrassing problem with a customer.
>
> When using the remote desktop feature of the Viewsonic Airsync wireless
> monitor, most graphics in my stand-alone are displayed as garbage. This
> happens in either the IDE, stand-alone, or any version of the engine. 
> I also
> tried this with several computers, and several different graphics
> settings...same problem no matter what.
>
> All other application work fine.
>
> JR
>
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