GP32 Gpdesktop Progress

[pea]

Hi all,

Just an update to anyone who is interested.

Have been working mostly on the windows manager library. It features functions to create windows and widgets. So far only a few widgets are done for testing, but support so far includes:

1) Desktop from 320x240 up to max memory size. 640x480 is good - desktop scrolls if user moves mouse past edge of screen.
2) Desktop wallpaper image or plain colour (saves heaps of memory - a 640x480 wallpaper takes up 600k - but it looks nice )
3) Create windows at any size and add to windowManager to handle
4) Create widgets and add to windows
5) Widgets support child widgets (no limit on levels) e.g. A panel widget could have another panel on it as a child, which could have text boxes on it.
6) Widgets and windows are fully event driven by pointer/mouse.
7) Widgets so far support onMouseIn, onMouseOut, onButtonClick, onButtonDown, onButtonUp.
8) Widgets can capture the mouse (e.g. a test box widget can capture the mouse and use all input for text entry rather than mouse movement)
9) The mouse supports accelleration
10) The button press types are single-click, long-press, double-click, double-click-and-hold
11) The widgets I have done so far are Window panel, Window caption, Image, Image button (with rollover), caption - many more to come including textbox, menu etc
12) Runs fine at 22MHz (lowest i can set clock to using this SDK)

Unfortunately, since my SDK is based on Mr.Mirkos latest release, I am unable to run my app in geepee32, so I can't take screenies. I have changed/added to the SDK way to much to just swap to using the precompiled geepee version supplied.

If anyone knows what changes I need to make to Mr.Mirkos SDK to make it geepee32 compatible that would be cool.

GP32 is not dead

Cheers

 

[fishybawb]

This is sounding very nice B)

As for the SDK fix, the following was posted in the thread mentioning the problem way back when from Mr.Mirko himself:

In the latest (0.95) SDK, i updated the vsync with a hsync to get less screen flicker then someone is changing the framebuffer. Geepee32 is not suporting the hsync registers, so my setup is waiting endless in a loop. To get the 0.95 SDk version running on geepee32 you must mark out this lines in gp_grafik.c.
Line 66-67:

if (vsync) {
while(1) {if(((rLCDCON5>>17)&3)==2) break;} // wait for active line
while(1) {if(((rLCDCON5>>17)&3)!=2) break;} // wait for active line to end - start of front porch and hsync
}

And your stuff will still run on geepee32. But this is only a bad solution, a better one would be, if the geepee32 author would support hsync.

 

[Hanz™]

Wow, I am so pleased that you are still doing this, I thought you had stopped.

 

[lux]

This program is only for gp32 <_< ?

 

[Talyz]

This program is only for gp32 <_< ?

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You would be able to say the opposite about most GP2X programs, many of them would run full speed on the GP32

Great, Pea! Keep up the good work!

 

[Dryer Lint]

This program is only for gp32 <_< ?

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You would be able to say the opposite about most GP2X programs, many of them would run full speed on the GP32

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In fact, most do already. :-D
The only thing that runs better on GP2X right now would be the PSX emulator, if I'm not mistaken.

 

[pea]

Hi,

Thanks for the info on the vsync - that did the trick! I might add it as a flag to the swapFrameBuffer functions so that you can choose whether to sync...

Anyway, some more info about my SDK and GPDesktop libraries.

FULL SCREEN WINDOW

#include "gp32.h"
#include "gpd_system.h"

// Callback to update the system every 1/32 seconds (mouse, events etc)
void updateSystem( unsigned long counter, void *data ){
	gpd_systemUpdate( (tGPD_system*)data, counter );
}

int main(){
	tGPD_system *system;
	tGP_LCD *lcd;
	tGP_window *window;
	int res;
	
	// Set CPU speed
	gp_setCpuspeed(22);

	// Init graphics
	lcd = gp_lcdCreate( 85, 0xfffe );

	// Create the GPD system object
	system = gpd_systemCreate( lcd );

	// Create the main window
	window = gp_windowCreate( "Global Navigator", 320, 240, 0, 0, system->theme, &res );
	
	// Add it to the system
	gpd_systemAddWindow( system, window );
	
	// Start RTC with callback
	gp_initRTC( 32, &updateSystem, (void*)system );
	
	// Wait until long click on start button
	while(system->input->keyStart->clickType != CLICK_LONG){ }
	
	// Kill input
	gpd_systemFree( system );

	// Kill LCD
	gp_lcdFree( lcd );
	
	// Reset GP
	gp_Reset();
	
	return 0;
} // Main

Generates the following window fullscreen with a 320x240 desktop:

Changing this line of code:

// Create the main window
	window = gp_windowCreate( "Global Navigator", 200, 120, 40, 40, system->theme, &res );

Generates a 200x120 window at position 40,40:

Showing rollover:

EDIT: In case you are wondering, 'Global Navigator' is the start of my GPS interface program. To start with will just have simple functions, like entering waypoints, distances/directions between waypoints, travel speed, compass etc.

EDIT 2: In geepee32 the pointer moves way faster than on the GP32. I think it may be something to do with the RTC (well, it must be, really). Because pointer and events runs off RTC at 1/32 seconds, the pointer moves at the same speed regardless of clock speed...

 

[gp2brew]

Awesome work Pea, this could be really handy indeed. Hmm, maybe I can convince The Wub to use it for the SEUCK GUI

Great to see people still supporting the GP32

Which reminds me... Really should get to work on a certain mag! h34r:

 

[Aaaaaaaa]

cool.

was waiting for news

 

[lizard808uk]

yeh, I've seen this running and it looks very good. Its the bomb

 

[aapje89]

nice

 

[K0K0NUT_h3lmut]

Awesome! Keep it up man.

 

[pea]

Thanks Lizard Good to see you are still alive!
All the graphical glitches it had when you saw it are gone (pointer redraws properly etc).