From marcus@cyberdude.com Tue Oct 12 15:59:08 1999 Return-Path: Received: from sandcraft.com by dave.sandcraft.com (8.8.8+Sun/SMI-SVR4) id PAA06937; Tue, 12 Oct 1999 15:59:08 -0700 (PDT) Received: from autumn.sandcraft.com by sandcraft.com (SMI-8.6/SMI-SVR4) id PAA17131; Tue, 12 Oct 1999 15:59:07 -0700 Received: from gw.sandcraft.com (gw [206.171.22.2]) by autumn.sandcraft.com (8.9.1/8.9.1) with ESMTP id PAA02523 for ; Tue, 12 Oct 1999 15:59:07 -0700 (PDT) Received: from endor.sandcraft.com (endor.sandcraft.com [206.171.22.4]) by gw.sandcraft.com (8.9.1/8.9.1) with ESMTP id PAA01199 for ; Tue, 12 Oct 1999 15:50:26 -0700 (PDT) Received: from mail4.mgfairfax.rr.com (fe4.southeast.rr.com [24.93.67.51]) by endor.sandcraft.com (8.9.1/8.9.1) with ESMTP id PAA27951 for ; Tue, 12 Oct 1999 15:58:38 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [192.168.42.2] ([24.28.206.39]) by mail4.mgfairfax.rr.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.5.1875.185.18); Tue, 12 Oct 1999 18:59:30 -0400 X-Sender: marcus@iisworld.com Message-Id: In-Reply-To: <199910122133.OAA28215@dave.sandcraft.com> References: <199910122133.OAA28215@dave.sandcraft.com> Date: Tue, 12 Oct 1999 19:00:05 -0400 To: dave@sandcraft.com (David Ljung) From: Marcus Porter Subject: Re: Post Script (fwd) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" Content-Length: 2601 Status: OR >I played CE with Jack last night and we talked about his homemade set. > >I've finally decided to print it all up, but it's not very modularly >organized, far as I can tell. He told me you were probably working on it: > >Jack Reda said: > > Most of the stuff there was culled from Aaron's site. My pal Marcus (the > > post script genie) can probably assist as well, and has many a time. He > > can be reached at marcus@cyberdude.com - You'll like him- he's a CE freak, > > and a Unix/Mac nut as well. > > >So I was wondering if you've changed any of the stuff that is on the >Warp. Figured I should get the current 'version' before printing :) I didn't change it so much as add features. The current stuff will let you print just about anything. The stuff I did was add some of the new types of cards we created and were pretty minor. i.e. I made a different card routine for printing "elementals" but all the flares and powers have not be changed in any way. Some day I will put it together but I'm not going to "change" anything. I will just be adding a few things. So go ahead and use what is there! The biggest problem is the stuff in the archive is NEWER than the stuff I made my modifications on so I will have to look at them very carefully to make sure it all works out right. All the work that Jack is remembering was actually putting all his powers into the RAW format required by CE.conv and implementing his changes to existing powers. Do you have access to a unix (linux maybe?) box? The job is much easier if you do. Originally, I compiled the ce.conv program on a PC running DOS, ran all the powers thru it and then took the results to a mac to combine with the postscript headers. If I had to do it today I would use linux and be able to say something like: >ce.conv cepowers.raw >cat font.ps powers.ps powers.out | lpr >cat font.ps cards.ps flares.one | lpr Much simpler that the process I went thru when we first printed them. I took a stab at compiling ce.conv on a mac once, but ran into all sorts of problems (mostly my ignorance) and gave up on the project. In the course of writing this message, took a look at the warp and I think once you figure out how to use the postscript stuff (which has excellent documentation) the only really missing piece is the powers which Jack has in html. All you need to do is copy the text into a new file. I will see about doing this and putting the results on the page. Let me know how you are doing and if there is anything I can do to help. Marcus Porter, head fezzy at http://www.cyberfez.com From marcus@cyberdude.com Mon Oct 18 10:59:12 1999 Return-Path: Received: from sandcraft.com by dave.sandcraft.com (8.8.8+Sun/SMI-SVR4) id KAA01591; Mon, 18 Oct 1999 10:59:12 -0700 (PDT) Received: from autumn.sandcraft.com by sandcraft.com (SMI-8.6/SMI-SVR4) id KAA26036; Mon, 18 Oct 1999 10:59:11 -0700 Received: from gw.sandcraft.com (gw [206.171.22.2]) by autumn.sandcraft.com (8.9.1/8.9.1) with ESMTP id KAA12392 for ; Mon, 18 Oct 1999 10:59:11 -0700 (PDT) Received: from endor.sandcraft.com (endor.sandcraft.com [206.171.22.4]) by gw.sandcraft.com (8.9.1/8.9.1) with ESMTP id KAA10679 for ; Mon, 18 Oct 1999 10:50:29 -0700 (PDT) Received: from mail4.mgfairfax.rr.com (fe4.southeast.rr.com [24.93.67.51]) by endor.sandcraft.com (8.9.1/8.9.1) with ESMTP id KAA22642 for ; Mon, 18 Oct 1999 10:58:42 -0700 (PDT) Received: from [192.168.42.2] ([24.28.206.39]) by mail4.mgfairfax.rr.com with Microsoft SMTPSVC(5.5.1875.185.18); Mon, 18 Oct 1999 13:59:37 -0400 X-Sender: marcus@iisworld.com (Unverified) Message-Id: In-Reply-To: <199910140508.WAA04684@dave.sandcraft.com> References: <199910140508.WAA04684@dave.sandcraft.com> Date: Mon, 18 Oct 1999 13:59:02 -0400 To: dave@sandcraft.com (David Ljung) From: Marcus Porter Subject: Re: Post Script (fwd) Cc: wwwdotjack@aol.com (Jack Reda) Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed" Content-Length: 2102 Status: OR > > The current stuff will let you print just about anything. The stuff > >That's good - I downloaded most of it, I'll have to take a look. > >Maybe my problem is just because of the organization on the web site. > >It would be nice if it was something like this: > >Attack_Cards.sh (all attack cards, one of each) >Mayfair_Edicts.sh >Eon_Edicts.sh >Mayfair_Flares.sh They are most definitely NOT ready for prime time, but I have uploaded some of my post script additions to ftp://www.iisworld.com/pub/ce and more importantly, some of my data files (so you don't have to enter all the edicts if you haven't all ready.) They are "PS-mkpheaders.tar.gz" and "MKP-data.tar.gz" Things I still have to do: 1) get properly formatted versions of all the powers not listed in another archive. 2) make a challenge deck (I just have edicts and other strange cards (excluding flares)). I've put jack on this project. 3) The new hexes I created for Jack 4) create postscript versions of new cards on the warp 5) create all the data files for the "total conversion" thingies like "cosmic dune". I currently have edicts for some of them but haven't made the flares since their creation requires the powers to be properly formatted. Something you and Jack might work on together is making a "standard" power list. I still think it's cooler to convert them yourself, but there is no harm in making sample data files with all the "good" powers and all their flares for those who don't want to customize. With that in place plus the stuff I already put up, you will have enough to print a complete set. Again, any eon or mayfair powers should be in their own separate file for our own personal use for legal reasons. Along those lines, you will find a file in "MKP-data.tar.gz" that has all the standard edicts. Get it quick since I will be removing it once we go "live". Hopefully there soon (within a week or so??) will be better documented versions, at which time I will announce their presence on the newsgroup. Marcus Porter, head fezzy at http://www.cyberfez.com