Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Gphoto2 with PHP & MYSQL = RoBooK Scanner Software

Introductions:

This time we need to test if the Robook Software can be use or ported on-line. The software will functions as IDE (GUI) via web and controlling one or more cameras and somehow would insert/retrieve images in the database.But this is just a simple application yet the task is quite complex for there are combinations of more topics.We need to set the apache2 server for web hosting ,PHP will acts as a front end of the processing capturing and databasing and gphoto2 will be the OS driver to control camera/s.

Another thing to be considered is that , this is another exploration on our programming skills to implement PHP and mysql with such an application-RoBook scanning software.We can study here the way to execute shell command in PHP and storing binary image with the use of Mysql.

So let's start tinkering now.


Requirements:
Intel Xeon 64 bit CPU
OS-Linux (Fedora)
gphoto2
Apache2
Php
mysql

Objectives:
1) To enhance basic PHP 7 MySQL skills
2) To test the RoBook Software online or using web browser

Methodology:
Installations:
Configurations:
Setup
Programming
Compiling
Testing
Demos:


Remarks:
Still on going...

Conclusions:
Cool Training

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Lamp Refugee 2D/3D Games (PIGA Software :Gambas Rule!)



Introductions:


Let's discuss another topic as the legacy of Computer programming (Linux/Unix & Windows) goes along its way...

Yes its all about the rules of Gambas in Linux ,a code available in computer programming which I considered a great examples in game software development industry. An open source and extremely 2D/3D games;I have to blog this wiki informing another excellent code example in Gambas2.The software development aficionados should watched out and see the excitement on how this development are being push trough-oh superb.There are ample of codes out there in the Wiki ,but this one got my interest -the best so far.

Piga Software has a second release of their "Lamp Refugee technical demo" project. The goal of the project is to build a Gambas Genie real-time strategy engine with the long term that hopes of building a Free Empires games on top of it. The first Source Release was sent out in October 2009. The current game release now is "playable" in that sense player/users can win the battle /saga stories by scheme or technique of constructing all buildings and eventually be able to destroy enemies camp. Some of the exciting AI of the games are to construct : train, mine, attack and explore.Graham Wilson a very young "Guru" game developer are taking in charge of the development as he is also the technical director of the said project.-http://piga.tropicalwikis.com/wiki/Graham_L._Wilson

Note:
Still, expect a lot of bugs and unimplemented features-yet developers are addressing all of these.


Requirements:
Infos and downloads are given below

1)Wiki Link: http://piga.tropicalwikis.com/wiki/Lamp_Refugee
2)Forum Post: http://piga.7.forumer.com/viewtopic.php?p=668#668
3) Download: http://icculus.org/piga/Files/Gambas-Genie/Lamp-Refugee-SR2.tar.gz

Objectives:

1) To discuss another Linux/Unix computer programming legacy(Gambas rules!)
2) Follow Lamp Refugee releases and its development
3)The howto's of Lamp Refugee game installations and playing


Methodology:

1) See to it if these libraries are installed

2) Get or download the package

3) Installing now the package

4) Settings:




Remarks:

I am now learning how to play, after all play while you work

Conclusions: