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Posted: **Wed 15 Dec 2010, 06:11**

What is LIT?
Originally I would create puplets as I needed specific configurations
LIT is an effort to quickly configure Puppy Lucid 5.2 to my preferences
Giving me links to features I need to install, refer to or use a lot

Not everyone requires an emergency Yodel

I do

The use of yodeling is explained here with the help of cats
http://youtu.be/cxLG2wtE7TM

New version for 28 Jan 2011 v3.8
Download from here: http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 722#490722

Download to /mnt/home/lit
folder (you may have to create lit folder)
and click on lit to run
(change permissions with right mouse click if required)

Lucid Lit is designed for my use in setting up my computer and is an easy link/launch for others to modify.
It was designed for Puppy Lucid 5.2 but is easily modified for other recent versions of Puppy.

Found this old version of Lit which I will look at eventually/maybe
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 200#235185

The help menu pull down will be of use to beginners
and some of the software links may be of interest

Under Help for instance, there are links to: Beginners 5.2, Search

The code I have used many times in a variety of modified guises
The early versions of PSIP VOIP used similar code
and Micks Quickpet was inspired and developed from such beginnings
The code is easy to edit (be careful though
as a line space will mean the program does not run)
Just drag and drop LIT onto the edit icon to see the code
or use the edit program option

New for 3.6
edit program - opens geany and loads the code for this program
code formatting - cleaned the code a little so it is easy to read
ROX help - help on using the ROX file manager
Lobster Tips - this loads and makes use of notecase
help message boxes - adds a little info for some options,
puppy talk - adds flite and then speaks a file - two menu options - install first

Posted: **Wed 15 Dec 2010, 08:24**

The very useful search page option was missing under help
- corrected

Posted: **Wed 15 Dec 2010, 09:10**

1. "Simple tmxxine enhanced options for Puppy 5.2"
And...
"is designed for my use in setting up my computer and others"
Ummm, er...........
I don't understand....
What does this actually do?
Some detail?
What are "tmxxine enhanced options"?

Posted: **Wed 15 Dec 2010, 09:14**

In his excitement he forgot to describe it.....

It adds some more things like/to "QuickPet", if I read the script correctly.

Posted: **Wed 15 Dec 2010, 10:14**

What does this actually do?

. . . added more of a description in the first post in this thread

LIT allows me to have a launch program
to modify easily
- still working out what to include

For example the 'Mind' pull down menu which allows
you to control your blood pressure, chant and become a Buddha
(all before breakfast) I have removed for now - it may return . . .

Posted: **Wed 15 Dec 2010, 14:53**

I don't see the point of this sort of thing. What's wrong with a poplar, new and recommended section in the package manager? Why not put ones effort in adding a poplar, new and recommended section to the package manager?

Posted: **Wed 15 Dec 2010, 21:39**

Not everyone requires an emergency Yodel

I do

New version includes GROWL security
and emergency relaxation

Posted: **Wed 15 Dec 2010, 22:34**

Lobster wrote:

Not everyone requires an emergency Yodel

I do

New version includes GROWL security
and emergency relaxation

http://tmxxine.com/lit/lit.zip

Outting yourself as one in need of emergency yodelling seems extremely appropriate for the Cutting Hedge-forum!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh, blimey! 'tis not the Cuttin' 'edge forum, it's the Cuttin' edge, innit?

FWIW

/
MHHP

Posted: **Fri 17 Dec 2010, 02:31**

New version 3.3 now available

with IRC help and lucid news direct links
Yodeling retained for reasons I am still trying
to explain to my imaginary psychiatric team
Here is the code section to show how simple this program is:

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#! /bin/bash
# Light Installer Tmxxine GPL v3 License
# LIT v 0.4 May 5 2008
# LIT v 3.3 Dec 16 2010
# created by Lobster
# an enhancement, add-ons, Tmxxine config for Puppy Lucid 5.2
# new for 3.3 get lob logo, transmission - no link, IRC help, lucid news
###################

export LIT='
<window title="LUCID LIT v3.3" window-position="1">
<vbox>
 <menubar> 
   <menu>
       <menuitem>
          <label>Quickpet Software</label>
          <action>/usr/sbin/quickpet &</action>
       </menuitem>
    <menuitem>
       <label>Software manager</label>
       <action>/usr/local/petget/pkg_chooser.sh &</action>
    </menuitem>   
   <menuitem>
       <label>Puppy Software Manager Online</label>
       <action>defaultbrowser http://brainwavedesigncentral.net/noryb009/PPMo/index.php &</action>
    </menuitem>
           <menuitem>
            <action>exec ./GROWL10 &</action>
            <label>Growl Security</label>
           <action>exit</action>
         </menuitem>
         <menuitem>
            <action>defaultbrowser http://secondlife.com/support/downloads/ &</action>
            <label>Second Life</label>
           <action>exit</action>
         </menuitem>
        <menuitem>
          <action>defaultbrowser http://www.loadandhelp.de/home-en.html &</action>
          <label>SoftOffice Special Offer</label>
          <action>exit</action>
         </menuitem>
         <menuitem>
           <action>defaultbrowser http://thelinuxbox.org/downloads/fonts/msttcorefonts.tar.gz &</action>
           <label>Extra fonts</label>
           <action>exit</action>
         </menuitem>
                 <menuitem>
           <action>defaultbrowser http://puppylinux.org/wikka/Transmission &</action>
           <label>Transmission</label>
           <action>exit</action>
         </menuitem>
        <menuitem>
           <action>defaultbrowser http://puppylinux.org/wikka/Compiling &</action>
           <label>Developer Module</label>
           <action>exit</action>
        </menuitem> 
       <menuitem stock="gtk-quit">
                <action>echo You selected the quit menu item</action>
                <action type="exit">exit by menu</action>
          </menuitem>   
      <label>Software</label>
    </menu>
   <menu> 
  <menuitem>
          <label>Puppy Cloud</label>
          <action>defaultbrowser http://pupweb.org/desktop/ &</action>
          <action>exit</action>
  </menuitem>   
         <menuitem>
           <label>Puppy Search</label>
           <action>defaultbrowser http://brainwavedesigncentral.net/mike/puppy-search-engines.htm &</action>    
         </menuitem>
         <menuitem>
           <label>Puppy In-built help</label>
             <action>defaulthtmlviewer file:///usr/share/doc/index.html &</action>
         </menuitem>
          <menuitem>
           <label>Puppy Beginners Help</label>
             <action>defaultbrowser http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=526#526 &</action>
         </menuitem>
           <menuitem>
           <label>Lucid News</label>
             <action>defaultbrowser http://www.diddywahdiddy.net/LupuNews/ &</action>
         </menuitem>
         <menuitem>
           <label>IRC Help</label>
             <action>defaultbrowser http://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=puppylinux &</action>
         </menuitem>
         <menuitem>
           <label>Emergency Yodel</label>
           <action>wavplay yodel.wav &</action>
         </menuitem>         
         <menuitem>
           <label>Good luck sound check</label>
           <action>mplayer /usr/share/audio/goodluck.m4a &</action>
         </menuitem>
         <menuitem>
           <action>defaultbrowser relax2.html &</action>
           <label>Emergency Relaxation</label>
           <action>exit</action>
        </menuitem>
         <menuitem>
            <label>Tmxxine Blog</label>
            <action>defaultbrowser http://tmxxine.posterous.com/ &</action>
         </menuitem>
         <menuitem>
            <label>Tmxxine Twinkle</label>
            <action>defaultbrowser http://tmxxine.com/twinkle/setup.html &</action>
         </menuitem>
     <label>Help</label>
   </menu>   
 </menubar>
  <frame>
       <pixmap>
         <input file>crustaceapup.png</input>
       </pixmap>
       <text><label>Lobster enhancements</label></text>
       <text><label>for Puppy Lucid 5.2</label></text>
   </frame>
   <hbox>
        <button cancel></button>
  </hbox>
</vbox>
 </window>'

gtkdialog3 --program LIT 
unset LIT

Posted: **Sun 19 Dec 2010, 07:33**

new for 3.4 yodel size reduced, Gridwar2 game link, Personal Launch menu, vozme
use tmxxine link in first post in this thread

Edit the file lit to have your own launch set up

add this sort of entry

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 <menuitem>
     <label>Puppy Search</label>
      <action>defaultbrowser http://brainwavedesigncentral.net/mike/puppy-search-engines.htm &</action>   
 </menuitem>

Posted: **Mon 20 Dec 2010, 12:22**

This from Distrowatch News

This last example is useful in that it will take a video recording of your desktop. It's particularly helpful if you want to show someone else the exact steps you are performing. The two important parameters here are the "-s" option, which sets the screen resolution. You can either provide your desktop resolution in exact pixels, such as "-s 1024x768", or you can use a pre-defined setting, as I have below. There is a full list of presets in the ffmpeg manual page. The last parameter is the name of the file where we are going to save the video. In this case I am saving the output from my screen to a a file in my home directory, called "my_video.mpg". The program will continue to record until you kill the process, so don't forget to hit Control-C when you're done, otherwise this will fill up your disk in a hurry.

ffmpeg -f x11grab -s wxga -r 25 -i :0.0 -sameq ~/my_video.mpg

Bless my jellyfish [Lobsterian swearing]
Never knew that - it did not work till I installed the ffmpeg in Lucidnews (optimised for x686 and set the resolution to my monitor and changed the save directory (Puppy save file would soon implode) like so:

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# ffmpeg -f x11grab -s 1280x1024 -r 25 -i :0.0 -sameq /mnt/home/my_video.mpg

OK will add that . . . for next version of Lucid LIT

Posted: **Tue 21 Dec 2010, 19:23**

Hey Lobster

What is LIT?
Originally I would create puplets as I needed specific configurations
Lit is an effort to quickly configure Puppy Lucid 5.2 to my preferences
Giving me links to features I need to install, refer to or use a lot

Not everyone requires an emergency Yodel

LIT a good concept and a fresh approach

that could be expanded to any version you wish to use
keep coding and having fun

*having an emergency yodel is required when using the forum
at least you know the echo is working even if nobody is there

Joe

Posted: **Tue 21 Dec 2010, 20:19**

big_bass wrote:*having an emergency yodel is required when using the forum
at least you know the echo is working even if nobody is there

Don't worry Joe, we're all here, but often as speechless admirers, not knowing the technicalities of echoing a perfect yodel

(Looking forward to that long distance champion Saluki with your ideas included!)

Posted: **Wed 22 Dec 2010, 06:03**

Thanks for your understanding of the need to yodel.
It might be a medical condition but beyond the scope of conventional treatment.

New for 3.5
Desktop recorder, Firefox security, poissonrouge (kids stuff), video music, gmx mail

The desktop recorder needs to be set up for your specs - might be worth playing with it from the command line . . .
Use ctrl+c to stop it
Pretty raw but worked well enough to create this (with the help of Openshot)
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewto ... 532#479532

'Kids stuff' is for your small fry
(keeps me amused for a few moments too)

Posted: **Sun 26 Dec 2010, 11:43**

New version for 26 Dec v3.6
See first post in thread for download location
and directory to load in

New for 3.6
edit program - opens geany and loads the code for this program
code formatting - cleaned the code a little so it is easy to read
ROX help - help on using the ROX file manager
Lobster Tips - this loads and makes use of notecase
help message boxes - adds a little info for some options,
puppy talk - adds flite and then speaks a file - two menu options - install first

Posted: **Sun 26 Dec 2010, 21:42**

Hi Lobster,

I have installed v 3.6 In Lupu 5.1 with a few minor changes. I find it helpful and educational. I spent 10 minutes or so trying to use the Kids' stuff - which was my only abject failure.

Thanks for this and all your work on Puppy promotions as well as keeping many of us entertained.

My regards

Posted: **Wed 29 Dec 2010, 19:49**

FWIW I saw your screen capture code in the programming thread. Puppy computers are often low resource machines, so using a format that requires on the fly conversion could easily bog them down (mpeg, webm, divx, etc...) If you default to avi you can always convert afterwards. Its a trade-off though because it would use a lot more disk (and/or ram) space. I initially had support for X11-grab in woo-ff, but dropped it when I found out that none of the ffmpeg pets available at the time didn't support it.

As to the necessity, well... really, why do we even need a "package manager" to install new pets anyways. It could just as easily be a web page (see pupweb.org - for concept only - needs updated) or integrated into jwm (see my first puppy project - "The Pound") Its all a matter of preference. Some people want access to all of packages to test, while others just want to get the popular goods that they are familiar with. The developer gets to choose based on what they want that's missing and what their capabilities are.

To be honest I wish the pet specs files were outside of the package (similar to tinycore, but only 1 file) - it would make package management updates a lot easier. wget and a little bash could update a webpage or package manager regularly without having to download every (large) file

Posted: **Wed 29 Dec 2010, 22:06**

Hi technosaurus,

I failed to understand the relevance of your post, immediately above, to this thread; so I enquire politely if it was accidentally posted here? If not, then I definitely need an intro to Lobster's imaginary medical team

My regards

Posted: **Wed 29 Dec 2010, 23:55**

Hey technosaurus

As to the necessity, well... really, why do we even need a "package manager" to install new pets anyways. It could just as easily be a web page

I have always felt that way about unofficial projects
since packages are suited for maybe a different kernel or glibc
that avoids mishaps and organizes everything nicely in one place independent of whatever last minute changes take place
in whatever is the latest version being used

keeping things simple is always best

so LIT is Lobsters way of being happy with his choices of what to install

anyone could modify the code for their own needs

Joe

Posted: **Thu 30 Dec 2010, 01:15**

Hello,
@Ed,
Cool, more lit code...Ive played with the original forever, and welcome a new version....Sort of the ideal "easy edit launcher"...Kinda like how I did PupTV...

As for yodeling.....ummm....not my mantra....

For meditation, rather than flutes and sitars I prefer the instrumental work of Yngwie Malmsteen...

And the AutoZen pet I made is annoying to the extreme...

What, no link to a personal lobster-dharma????

To get the most of it I`ll need to create a few symlinks, as I have no default browser...

What happened to puppy speak??