Post by: Dav on October 13, 2020, 11:24:16 am
- Dav
New in version 1.0c: Increased number of notes to 15, changed to a major scale, Can undo last recording process, can save/load/delete song.
Download TankDrum v1.0c Source (674k) -->
Post by: bplus on October 13, 2020, 01:11:21 pm
Well this looks like fun! Thanks Dav
Post by: bplus on October 13, 2020, 01:58:22 pm
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This line is not working:
Code: QB64: [Select]
- $EXEICON:'tankdrum\tankdrum.ico'
Tried the typical fix of prefixing .\ but still not found. I am not going to see if double tankdrum\tandkdrum\tankdrum.ico from extract with Windows Explorer crashed computer one time already.
Really recommend putting ogg files in their own subdirectory so Windows users can access the bas or image files without hassles with Windows Explorer.
Anyway after restart after crash and some other trick to get the bas file loaded into QB64 before Explorer hangs everything up, after all that the sounds are really nice for musical instrument.
Post by: Dav on October 13, 2020, 02:11:27 pm
I really appreciate you going through the trouble bplus, and trying it out. I'll make the changes and put up another download as soon as I can. Thanks!
- Dav
Post by: bplus on October 13, 2020, 03:48:03 pm
It's just the ogg files that cause problems.
I liked Windows 7 the best and in my old man's opinion that includes the world going to hell in a hand-basket, Windows 7 was the Best! (Never used XP with QB64 and barely used it with VB6 before I switched everything to .NET and realized FT! and then there was a loss of a computer and... OTOH Steve makes a good case about getting stuck in the past, fuddy-duddy sort :) So don't think you are missing anything really valuable by not having 10 IMHO I am kind of envious :)
Anyway, the problem with loading ICO image I think is because when I extract with Windows 10 (the easy way) I get double folders of the extracted folder name twice. I am guessing that is what happened and why the usual fix didn't. I know it should be easy fix no matter what, I just am not going to use Explorer again to get to the base of the problem. Wait... I have my own Explorer now! thanks to QB64, I can work around and check.
Hey did you get that image from a smoke detector?
Post by: Dav on October 13, 2020, 09:48:25 pm
- Dav
Post by: bplus on October 13, 2020, 10:04:22 pm
Post by: Richard Frost on October 13, 2020, 10:22:13 pm
Handpans sound like this:
Looks like a fine way to abuse finger joints.
I'd try your program but I have the musical talent of a dead frog.
However, I did study the code to learn from it. Are you allergic
to arrays?
Post by: Dav on October 13, 2020, 10:40:25 pm
- Dav
Post by: SpriggsySpriggs on October 14, 2020, 12:39:35 pm
Post by: FellippeHeitor on October 14, 2020, 12:49:56 pm
Post by: bplus on October 14, 2020, 01:18:39 pm
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I'd try your program but I have the musical talent of a dead frog.Are you allergic
to arrays?
Maybe it's a matter of finding the right instrument? I am betting this one will be fun to tinker with and that I believe is all it takes.
Despite my complaints of ogg files (and that is a Windows 10 problem) this one sounds really cool!
I haven't looked at the code but I doubt Dav is allergic to arrays, guess I will have to see WTH that's about?
Post by: Dav on October 14, 2020, 07:20:45 pm
- Dav
Post by: bplus on October 14, 2020, 07:25:17 pm
again,
Man I thought you updated the zip and put the oggs in a separate folder, dang!
The post even says you had edited it.
Post by: Dav on October 14, 2020, 07:33:44 pm
- Dav
Post by: FellippeHeitor on October 14, 2020, 08:39:05 pm
Post by: Dav on October 14, 2020, 10:39:38 pm
I have some big plans for a new version...
- Add Save/Load
-Increase to 15 notes, and major scale to play more kinds of songs
- Maybe some small extra percussion sounds
- A'Metronome sound for steady playing
-Time show for song length.
- Add looping Atmosphere sounds for background feel
- Move keyboard input to a GFX menu selection via mouse
I want to get it so it can play a real tankdrum song like this one (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilTQWBaTG3M)
- Dav
Post by: bplus on October 14, 2020, 10:52:54 pm
Post by: SpriggsySpriggs on October 15, 2020, 02:09:54 am
Post by: Dav on October 15, 2020, 04:56:02 pm
@SpriggsySpriggs : Maybe the _LIMIT value is too low for your system, and it doesn't help that I put the LOCATE/PRINT stuff inside the DO/LOOP which causes a constant write to screen which isn't needed and slows it all down somewhat.
EDIT: (code here was removed because latest update made changes to fix problem, hopefully)
- Dav
Post by: Dav on October 16, 2020, 01:12:58 pm
For v1.0c drum notes are increased to 15, and changed it to a major scale. Added UNDO after a recording in case you don't like what you recorded and want to do it over. Also added crude but functional song save/load/delete functions (song saved to a file called TANKDRUM.SAV). I increased _LIMIT number to hopefully prevent sluggish, and removed screen writes in the recording DO/LOOP. I also organized .ogg and images into separate folders.
Check the first post for the new download link.
- Dav
Post by: bplus on October 16, 2020, 08:32:24 pm
Post by: Dav on October 16, 2020, 10:40:56 pm
Trying to make it more visually appealing, I'm working on making every note highlight for a second when it plays. I'm using TIMER and note flags. When a note is struck, its flag is on, and the note will highlight for 1 second, then turn its flag off (each note has 2 .png images for that, one highlighted and one off). This makes a nice visual display going on while playing the drum. I've implemented 5 notes so far and it's working - it will be interesting to see if all 15 notes can be going using this method without making it too sluggish to play.
I resorted to using TIMER and flags because I couldn't use _SNDPLAYING to see when a note is playing
(which would make it much easier). I'm using _SNDPLAYCOPY to play sounds, and according to the wiki _SNDPLAYING only works with handles from _SNDOPEN and _SNDCOPY.
- Dav