Argos v0.21 has been released into the wild on the SVN! Windows users can grab a binary of this release over at http://code.google.com/p/ofxargos/ This is mostly a tech demo — not ready for primetime yet.
Some annoying things you might notice:
- Bounds checking isn’t complete. It’s still possible to create controls offscreen (bad) and negatively re-size controls (very bad).
- Can’t click + drag to move controls (but you can use your keyboard arrows). Latest on the SVN enables this.
- Re-sizing a toggle looks terrible….
- Can’t re-size a knob.
- Can’t set min&max values for knobs/sliders/xypads (this will happen with the inclusion of a more complete properties system).
In addition to fixing the above problems, XML saving/loading is next on the to-do list, so it will be possible to create layouts in version 0.25 (yay!)
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With the impending release of the iPad in late March / early April, it would make sense to have Argos in a stable and useful condition for users by then. The tentative plan is to complete some of the major unfinished features and perhaps use ofx-iPhone. The potential of Asus and EEE tablets are also a strong incentive (although their multi-touch capabilities haven’t been confirmed quite yet).
Another option is to re-write the rendering portion of Argos in obj-c + openGL ES natively, and let the interface/editor talk through XML layouts (Lemur style).
Some of the bigger tasks on the list include:
- Global undo/redo engine
- Implementation of a (simple) physics engine
- Improvements to the editing engine
- RGB color selector widget (for themeing).
The last item on the list is optimization. Argos is pretty heavy on the CPU currently, but it’s getting better…
About 80% of the existing Argos code is currently being refactored, with special attention to new and expanded documentation.
So, if you are interested, I’d love to hear from you at ddiakopoulos@gmail.com if you could think you could lend a hand. Edit: I’ve also posted a new video over at Vimeo. Check it out on the media page or http://vimeo.com/9175177
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