[26 Mar 2007] checking stuff before releasing

[GMKai]

Note: This is an archived post that was originally sent to the Hollywood mailing list on 26 Mar 2007 17:50:48 +0100

Hello guys,

when uploading my "AlienAttack" to Aminet, I checked the archive with MOS and UAE. It worked there fine, but afterwards I got complaints that the included font didn't work on other systems. I learned that I could deliver the .ttf and let the user install that font to his system. Which in my opinion needs to be resolved in another way.

Another problem seems to be in OpenFile. In the documentation it is said that a non-existing file is created when opening it. But this is not true for new files in non-existing directorys. Can OpenFile() be extended or does the programmer have to take care of this?

When the feedback of the downloaders of "AlienAttack" is true, there seem to be more problems with stuff created with Hollywood. That may not only include missing or wrong fonts but aswell many other things. What should one check when releasing stuff based on Hollywood?

Regards Kai

[airsoftsoftwair]

Note: This is an archived post that was originally sent to the Hollywood mailing list on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 23:23:25 +0200

Hello guys,

when uploading my "AlienAttack" to Aminet, I checked the archive with MOS and UAE. It worked there fine, but afterwards I got complaints that the included font didn't work on other systems. I learned that I could deliver the .ttf and let the user install that font to his system. Which in my opinion needs to be resolved in another way.

Well, it's not possible in an other way with the existing APIs. Blame the OS4/MOS/AROS developers for creating incompatible APIs.

The only way around the problem would be to use ttengine.library which worked until Hollywood 2.0. With ttengine.library one could open the .ttf directly but then again the user needs this library.

Another problem seems to be in OpenFile. In the documentation it is said that a non-existing file is created when opening it. But this is not true for new files in non-existing directorys. Can OpenFile() be extended or does the programmer have to take care of this?

No, you have to care for that.

When the feedback of the downloaders of "AlienAttack" is true, there seem to be more problems with stuff created with Hollywood. That may not only include missing or wrong fonts but aswell many other things. What should one check when releasing stuff based on Hollywood?

Test your app on different platforms...