From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Sam To: <9fans@cse.psu.edu> Subject: Re: [9fans] Galaxy screensaver updated In-Reply-To: <20020624065848.U21137-100000@fbsd.acl.lanl.gov> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2002 08:20:27 -0400 Topicbox-Message-UUID: b7364f68-eaca-11e9-9e20-41e7f4b1d025 I don't know, but it hasn't occurred again. I took out all the nasty, unnecessary dynamic memory allocation and it went away. The only problem I'm seeing now is that it crashes when the screen blacks out due to lack of user input. I don't really consider this a show-stopper. ;) Cheers, Sam On Mon, 24 Jun 2002, andrey mirtchovski wrote: > i have translated five or six more xscreensaver hacks (long delay > between flights :). i'm not able to send them to the list now, > but will do so as soon as possible.. > > some of the (tom duff's spheres for example) now have colors :) > > one thought -- could it be possible that the program crashes because > there is some sort of a race condition with eresized()? > > does it get called the same way notes handlers are? i don't know, > just speculating -- i had only one crash during a resize for the last > few days and the rarity of it is puzzling me... > > anyway, i'm planning a web page for ports and fixes to the > xscreensaver hacks -- i'll put your new galaxy code in... > > andrey > > On Sun, 23 Jun 2002, Sam wrote: > > > Attached is the new and improved galaxy screensaver. I've put > > suggestions as to what to do next, if anyone wants to pick > > up the ball. I've wasted enough time on this. ;) > > > > The middle mouse button picks different colors, as well > > as some options. See the end of the list. My favourite > > is definitely 'Random.' > > > > If you want to see some really neat effects, see line 351. > > > > Thanks Andrey, I had a super blast with this! > > > > Cheers, > > > > Sam > > >