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Last post Author Topic: NANY 2011 Release: Color Warlock  (Read 129446 times)

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NANY 2011 Release: Color Warlock
« on: December 12, 2010, 05:56 PM »
    NANY 2011 Release Information

    Application Name Color Warlock
    Version 2.3.6 build 4
    Short Description Easy to use color chart tool with built in color charts and also you can build custom charts and use.
    Supported OSes Should work on Windows XP or greater.
    Web Page Color Warlock
    Download Link Color Warlock
    System Requirements
    • System with .NET Framework 4.0.
    • A Pointing Device such as a mouse...
    Version History
    "2.3.x Version History - Current Version Cycle"
    • 2.3.6 build 4 - Current Version
    • 2.3.6 build 3
    • 2.3.6 build 2
    • 2.3.6 build 1
    • 2.3.0 build 17

    "2.1.x Version History - Last .NET 2.0 version."
    • 2.1.0 build 1

    "2.0.x Version History"
    • 2.0.0 build 11

    "2.0.0 BETA Version History"
    These were only released on the forum topic as beta versions.
    • 2.0.0 build 10
    • 2.0.0 build 4
    • 2.0.0 build 1

    "1.5.x Version History"
    • 1.5.0 build 10
    • 1.5.0 build 1

    "1.1.x Version History"
    • 1.1.0 build 220
    • 1.1.0 build 210
    • 1.1.0 build 204
    • 1.1.0 build 200
    • 1.1.0 build 107
    • 1.1.0 build 99
    • 1.1.0 build 40
    • 1.1.0 build 1

    "1.0.x Version History"
    • 1.0.1 build 2
    • 1.0.1 build 1
    • 1.0.0 build 273
    • 1.0.0 build 270
    • 1.0.0 build 264
    • 1.0.0 build 260
    • 1.0.0 build 250
    • 1.0.0 build 134
    • 1.0.0 build 73 - Initial Public Version

    Author hamradio


    Description
    This application will allow you to use color charts in a Color Warlock format that can be loaded into the program and used to copy html hex color codes and other color types to use when coding. You can then share the palettes with your friends or online to anyone. You can use the built in Chart Builder to make the color chart files or by editing the ccf files in a text editor. We recommend the built-in chart builder for easy color entry.

    Features
    Create your own charts...
    Copy HTML Hex Color Codes for using in your html documents or graphic utilities that accept html hex color codes...

    Screenshots

    The window displayed without the html hex colors shown.
    main_window_nohex.pngNANY 2011 Release: Color Warlock

    More screenshots can be found on the Color Warlock web page under Additional Screenshots.

    Usage

    Installation
    Extract to an application folder of its own keeping the zips folder structure.

    Using the Application
    Find a color click to copy to clipboard for easy pasting in another application that supports html hex colors and/or into your html documents.

    Note: USE/MISUSE AT YOUR OWN RISK! NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND!

    Uninstallation
    Just delete the application folder.

    Known Issues
    Currently do not know of any.[/list]
    « Last Edit: June 27, 2020, 03:02 PM by hamradio, Reason: Updated Info »

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    Re: NANY 2011 Teaser: (Codename: NC)
    « Reply #1 on: December 12, 2010, 06:34 PM »
     ;D This has got to get a prize for the biggest Tease this year???

    hamradio

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    Re: NANY 2011 Pledge: Color Warlock
    « Reply #2 on: December 13, 2010, 08:39 PM »
    Updated Information...Initial Download coming soon... :D

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    Re: NANY 2011 Pledge: Color Warlock
    « Reply #3 on: December 13, 2010, 08:45 PM »
    I demand the biggest tease award back. Mine is, as of yet, still very secretive. ;)

    On-topic: Looks like a nice app. There's tons of colourpickers out there, but everyone has a tiny bit different usecase so the variation is quite welcome imo. :)

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    Re: NANY 2011 Release: Color Warlock
    « Reply #4 on: December 13, 2010, 09:00 PM »
    Initial Download is up...see first post for download link.  :D
    « Last Edit: December 13, 2010, 09:02 PM by hamradio »

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    Re: NANY 2011 Release: Color Warlock
    « Reply #5 on: December 13, 2010, 09:07 PM »
    i think what's nice about this one is how you can create your own color sets.

    hamradio

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    Re: NANY 2011 Release: Color Warlock
    « Reply #6 on: December 14, 2010, 09:06 PM »
    Updated screenshots and new download...so please see first post for download.

    Please let me know your input on the program. :)

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    Re: NANY 2011 Release: Color Warlock
    « Reply #7 on: December 14, 2010, 09:14 PM »
    screen_12142010_005.png

    "Hey, nice #9F8170"
    "Thanks, I just had it stuffed'  :-[

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    Re: NANY 2011 Release: Color Warlock
    « Reply #8 on: December 15, 2010, 07:31 AM »
    @hamradio
    Could you add support for other colour palettes?

    Some info:
    http://www.selapa.ne...lors/fileformats.php

    Or maybe you could provide plugins mechanism to provide swatches handling by my own (import/export)?



    Would it be possible to add desktop picker?
    I.e. http://www.codeproje...l/CSColorPicker.aspx



    What about custom colour chooser dialog?
    I.e. http://www.codeproje...ZetaColorEditor.aspx

    P.S. It would be nice to mention which .NET version is required (in applications description).
    « Last Edit: December 15, 2010, 07:46 AM by fenixproductions »

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    Re: NANY 2011 Release: Color Warlock
    « Reply #9 on: December 15, 2010, 08:44 PM »
    Way further down the road maybe for the file formats as this is a pretty specialized program to output like it is now.

    As for that Zeta Color Editor the only one mine does not have is the first tab (Custom) which is a full color selector dialog.  You can do the web (Non System Colors in mine), system (System Colors in mine), (Note: You can also show both at once if you pick All Known Colors.) as those are built into Color Warlock also. As far as schemes you can create your own Color Wizard palette file (.ccf) to use. Color Warlock just dont have the custom tab of the Zeta Color Editor. As for the desktop picker that may be next in line but only to copy a custom value not in the palette to clipboard.

    :)

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    Re: NANY 2011 Release: Color Warlock
    « Reply #10 on: December 16, 2010, 02:59 AM »
    @hamradio
    I know I can create CCF file but is it easy enough? I did not tested your app too long but I couldn't find a way to colours edit other than creating file in Notepad. It is not nice & easy.

    With current state I need to get colours values from somewhere to write them down in such file. The best way would be to use some desktop picker or... other application with palettes handling.

    I am not saying to copy Zeta but to provide some clickable editing solution.

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    Re: NANY 2011 Release: Color Warlock
    « Reply #11 on: December 16, 2010, 07:32 AM »
    Nicely done, ham.   :)

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    Re: NANY 2011 Release: Color Warlock
    « Reply #12 on: December 16, 2010, 07:35 AM »
    Some advanced future feature request ideas to consider:

    1. ability to select colors and say: "Add to custom chart.."
    2. ability to PRINT a color chart.
    3. ability to color pick a color from screen and show the closest NAMED colors in the known charts.
    4. ability to filter/search for colors by name or hex in known charts.

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    Re: NANY 2011 Release: Color Warlock
    « Reply #13 on: December 18, 2010, 10:19 PM »
    "Hey, nice #9F8170"
    "Thanks, I just had it stuffed'

    LOL!!  And a fitting tribute to the late actor who spoke those words... :)

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    Re: NANY 2011 Release: Color Warlock
    « Reply #14 on: December 19, 2010, 09:59 AM »
    "Hey, nice #9F8170"
    "Thanks, I just had it stuffed'

    LOL!!  And a fitting tribute to the late actor who spoke those words... :)

    Ah ha! I knew you guys would pick up on that  :Thmbsup:

    He will be missed...

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    Re: NANY 2011 Release: Color Warlock
    « Reply #15 on: December 26, 2010, 04:45 PM »
    I've been busy with Christmas and such and haven't had much time to play with it much more, but I will be adding a editor to it at some point for the ccf files and a few other things possibly.

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    Re: NANY 2011 Release: Color Warlock
    « Reply #16 on: December 30, 2010, 12:12 AM »
    Heres a current look at the chart builder at this time... :D

    [See first post for latest image now.]
    « Last Edit: January 02, 2011, 05:04 PM by hamradio »

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    Re: NANY 2011 Release: Color Warlock
    « Reply #17 on: December 30, 2010, 02:06 AM »
    @hamradio
    Any progress about palettes import feature? Maybe you could make it pluginable?

    If not, here's nice (and very simple) idea which should work for GIF files import:
    http://msdn.microsof...g.image.palette.aspx
    http://msdn.microsof...ng.colorpalette.aspx

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    Re: NANY 2011 Release: Color Warlock
    « Reply #18 on: December 30, 2010, 02:04 PM »
    chart builder -- nice !!

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    Re: NANY 2011 Release: Color Warlock
    « Reply #19 on: December 31, 2010, 07:17 PM »
    Just updated with chart builder and mini help file. This is probably the last version before US New Year, so Happy New Year. :)

    @hamradio
    Any progress about palettes import feature? Maybe you could make it pluginable?

    If not, here's nice (and very simple) idea which should work for GIF files import:
    http://msdn.microsof...g.image.palette.aspx
    http://msdn.microsof...ng.colorpalette.aspx
    -fenixproductions (December 30, 2010, 02:06 AM)

    Not as of version 1.0.0 builder 250. Possibly later feature of the chart builder though.

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    Re: NANY 2011 Release: Color Warlock
    « Reply #20 on: January 02, 2011, 05:05 PM »
    Updated with some more chart builder interface options and such. :Thmbsup:

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    Re: NANY 2011 Release: Color Warlock
    « Reply #21 on: January 02, 2011, 08:08 PM »
    The custom chart builder is very fun to use.  :up:
    Suggestion: After saving a chart, it should refresh the Custom Charts menu so that it shows up in the list if you save it in the custom charts directory.

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    Re: NANY 2011 Release: Color Warlock
    « Reply #22 on: January 03, 2011, 11:59 AM »
    The custom chart builder is very fun to use.  :up:
    Suggestion: After saving a chart, it should refresh the Custom Charts menu so that it shows up in the list if you save it in the custom charts directory.

    Your suggestion has been fixed and should be in build 264.


    In other news...I fixed a couple other small bugs, one that mouser found.

    :)

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    Re: NANY 2011 Release: Color Warlock
    « Reply #23 on: January 03, 2011, 07:09 PM »
    @hamradio
    Could you write CCF specification down?

    I am trying to convert Inkscape/GIMP palettes using small converter I wrote but I encounter many strange errors.

    Please take a look on attached ZIP:
    - Bears.ccf - "FileOpenColorChartFromMenuItem Load Error!"
    - Grays.ccf - works perfectly well
    - svg.ccf - access violation on mouse hover:

    error log
    Szczegó?owe informacje na temat wywo?ywania debugowania w trybie JIT (just in time)
    zamiast tego okna dialogowego znajduj? si? na ko?cu tego komunikatu.

    ************** Tekst wyj?tku **************
    System.IndexOutOfRangeException: Indeks wykracza? poza granice tablicy.
       w ColorWarlock.frmMain.OnMouseEnterPanel(Object sender, EventArgs e)
       w System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnMouseEnter(EventArgs e)
       w System.Windows.Forms.Label.OnMouseEnter(EventArgs e)
       w System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseEnter(Message& m)
       w System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
       w System.Windows.Forms.Label.WndProc(Message& m)
       w System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
       w System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
       w System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)


    ************** Zestawy za?adowane **************
    mscorlib
        Wersja zestawu: 2.0.0.0
        Wersja Win32: 2.0.50727.3615 (GDR.050727-3600)
        CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll
    ----------------------------------------
    ColorWarlock
        Wersja zestawu: 1.0.0.264
        Wersja Win32: 1.0.0.264
        CodeBase: file:///d:/download/DC/ColorWarlock/ColorWarlock.exe
    ----------------------------------------
    System.Windows.Forms
        Wersja zestawu: 2.0.0.0
        Wersja Win32: 2.0.50727.3053 (netfxsp.050727-3000)
        CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
    ----------------------------------------
    System
        Wersja zestawu: 2.0.0.0
        Wersja Win32: 2.0.50727.3614 (GDR.050727-3600)
        CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
    ----------------------------------------
    System.Drawing
        Wersja zestawu: 2.0.0.0
        Wersja Win32: 2.0.50727.3053 (netfxsp.050727-3000)
        CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
    ----------------------------------------
    System.Windows.Forms.resources
        Wersja zestawu: 2.0.0.0
        Wersja Win32: 2.0.50727.3053 (netfxsp.050727-3000)
        CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms.resources/2.0.0.0_pl_b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.resources.dll
    ----------------------------------------
    mscorlib.resources
        Wersja zestawu: 2.0.0.0
        Wersja Win32: 2.0.50727.3615 (GDR.050727-3600)
        CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll
    ----------------------------------------

    ************** Debugowanie w trybie JIT **************
    Aby w??czy? debugowanie w trybie JIT (just-in-time), plik .config tej
    aplikacji lub komputera (machine.config) musi mie?
    warto?? jitDebugging ustawion? w sekcji system.windows.forms.
    Aplikacja musi by? równie? skompilowana z w??czonym
    debugowaniem.

    Na przyk?ad:

    <configuration>
        <system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />
    </configuration>

    Gdy debugowanie JIT jest w??czone, wszystkie nieobs?ugiwane wyj?tki
    s? wysy?ane do debugera JIT zarejestrowanego na komputerze
    i nie s? obs?ugiwane w tym oknie dialogowym.


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    Re: NANY 2011 Release: Color Warlock
    « Reply #24 on: January 03, 2011, 09:17 PM »
    @hamradio
    Could you write CCF specification down?

    I am trying to convert Inkscape/GIMP palettes using small converter I wrote but I encounter many strange errors.

    Please take a look on attached ZIP:
    - Bears.ccf - "FileOpenColorChartFromMenuItem Load Error!"
    - Grays.ccf - works perfectly well
    - svg.ccf - access violation on mouse hover:

    -fenixproductions (January 03, 2011, 07:09 PM)

    Ok I think I got em working it was a few bugs on my end let me know if they work for you now. Thanks for spotting em.
    « Last Edit: January 03, 2011, 10:26 PM by hamradio »