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How to install gPlanarity? Is there a .pet?

Posted: Mon 16 Nov 2009, 03:17
by omskates
Anyone have a link to a gPlanarity pet or how to install a gz file? Thanks

Posted: Mon 16 Nov 2009, 03:36
by ITAmember
I don't have linux running at the moment but I think the gz archive is an executable binary. :shock: Try renaming to gplanarity, changing permissions, and executing from the command line.

Posted: Mon 16 Nov 2009, 03:38
by Wheres One
Not sure if it is the latest, but here you go:
http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/dis ... 060602.pet

Wheres One

Edit: Isn't .gz a compression format?

Posted: Mon 16 Nov 2009, 10:05
by omskates
Wheres One wrote:Not sure if it is the latest, but here you go:
http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/dis ... 060602.pet
Thanks, no working link to a download with this one.

ITAmember wrote:I don't have linux running at the moment but I think the gz archive is an executable binary. Shocked Try renaming to gplanarity, changing permissions, and executing from the command line.
Yes indeed I've tried this and gz format is all I can find of it. Petget claims to install it when clicked on but apparently doesn't.. Extracted it but could not find an executable file, couldn't start from command line either. I'll keep working on this one, good learning experience :)

Posted: Mon 16 Nov 2009, 20:50
by Wheres One
Sorry, that's what I get for not paying more attention to things. Try this one, it brought up a download dialog for me:

http://mirror.internode.on.net/pub/pupp ... 060602.pet

Wheres One

Posted: Mon 16 Nov 2009, 22:03
by ITAmember
I was able to extract the gz archive with gzip -d gPlananrity.gz and execute the file but it just brought up a blank window. :(

Posted: Mon 16 Nov 2009, 22:29
by mikeb

this link works and so does the binary....what a neat game :D

regards

mike

Posted: Tue 17 Nov 2009, 07:08
by omskates
mikeb wrote:
....what a neat game :D.........
Thanks Mike!! :D

Posted: Tue 17 Nov 2009, 07:25
by ttuuxxx
I compiled it also.
ttuuxxx

Posted: Tue 17 Nov 2009, 08:35
by mikeb
Actually this 'neat' game made me stay up far too late last night...I reckon it should be in the standard puppy collection.....I am currently avoiding running it again :D

mike

Posted: Wed 18 Nov 2009, 07:59
by mcalex
mikeb wrote:I reckon it should be in the standard puppy collection
isn't it? i don't think i've separately installed it, but i've had the addictive menace that is gplanarity since puppy 4.21 :)

Posted: Wed 18 Nov 2009, 08:36
by mikeb
ah ha...show how cutting edge I am....more tranquil plateau

mike

Posted: Wed 18 Nov 2009, 09:31
by ttuuxxx
I think it was in a couple of versions, Barry likes changing games on a regular bases, I'm glad he likes X-Soldier :)
ttuuxxx

gplanarity with i18n

Posted: Tue 24 Nov 2009, 16:55
by ljfr
Hi, note that the latest version of gPlanarity includes internationalization support, It would be nice to have an updated package on ibiblio.
regards,

Posted: Wed 25 Nov 2009, 20:18
by mikeb
It would be nice to have email notifications on a support forum too :D :D

mike

Posted: Wed 30 Dec 2009, 18:43
by walter90
ttuuxxx wrote:I compiled it also.
ttuuxxx
I installed your .pet but I get nothing but the .desktop file and a few pictures. I installed the dependencies it said I needed. What am I missing? Do I need Java or something?

Posted: Thu 31 Dec 2009, 00:30
by ttuuxxx
walter90 wrote:
ttuuxxx wrote:I compiled it also.
ttuuxxx
I installed your .pet but I get nothing but the .desktop file and a few pictures. I installed the dependencies it said I needed. What am I missing? Do I need Java or something?
No it doesn't use java, I just repackaged it on page 1, the .desktop had a typo in it. so uninstall it and try the updated version.
ttuuxxx

Posted: Thu 31 Dec 2009, 15:53
by walter90
ttuuxxx wrote:
walter90 wrote:
ttuuxxx wrote:I compiled it also.
ttuuxxx
I installed your .pet but I get nothing but the .desktop file and a few pictures. I installed the dependencies it said I needed. What am I missing? Do I need Java or something?
No it doesn't use java, I just repackaged it on page 1, the .desktop had a typo in it. so uninstall it and try the updated version.
ttuuxxx
Thanks. I'll try that

Posted: Tue 19 Jan 2010, 08:05
by mcalex
hi ttuuxxx

I talked about this in a dpup bug thread, but since it seems to be a gPlanarity issue I thought I'd mention it again here.

The gPlanarity pet fires up in a blank window, and only after the window size has been increased do you get to see the program. This continues after closing and re-opening the app.

I have noticed, while resizing the window, that its original dimensions appear to be 0 x 0 (at least that's what the tooltip says that appears when I grab the window corner with the mouse). I have no idea if this is relevant or not :?

Its only a distraction, so I'm not really fussed but if you know of a fix, that'd be great.

For anyone that hasn't played gPlanarity because the application window is blank, just resize it, and all works :-)


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edit: typo

Posted: Tue 19 Jan 2010, 11:37
by ttuuxxx
mcalex wrote:hi ttuuxxx

I talked about this in a dpup bug thread, but since it seems to be a gPlanarity issue I thought I'd mention it again here.

The gPlanarity pet fires up in a blank window, and only after the window size has been increased do you get to see the program. This continues after closing and re-opening the app.
edit: typo
yes but that's only a dpup issue, like I said it works perfect on 2.14X and probably every other puppy release. Still its a strange thing.
ttuuxxx