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FOTD 15-07-03 (Time to Sine Off [7])
by JimMuth＠aol.com 15 Jul '03

15 Jul '03

FOTD -- July 15, 2003 (Rating 7) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: Today's discussion will be short. I have to finish the work that backed up while the telephone was not working and customers who tried to call were getting busy signals. To create today's image, 1.1 parts of Z^(-1.15) were subtracted from 1.1 parts of Z, then (1/C) was added, and the whole thing was iterated 42,000 times. The 'tdis' coloring option was then applied to the image and the result given the name "Time to Sine Off". I suppose the sinuously curving features inspired the name. The image has such fine detail in the normally flat areas that moire patterns are actually starting to appear. The whole thing has a deep wine-colored effect that rates a 7. The high maxiter slows the image to 26 minutes, but this wait can be bypassed by downloading the finished image from: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> or from: <http://sdboyd.dyndns.org/~sdboyd/fotd/index.html> The forecasted rain never materialized here at Fractal Central on Monday, and as a result, the fractal duo had another pleasant day in the yard. Had Thomas not gotten cranky when Tippy gave him too energetic a face washing, their day would have been perfect. The blue sky, cottonpuff clouds, and temperature of 82F 28C as measured on the Fractal Central digital thermometer were certainly perfect. Today is promising to be another beauty. This is good, for I like happy cats. But within the next few hours I must finish the backed-up work, so my enjoyment must wait. Until the next FOTD appears in 24 hours, take care, and avoid fractal mistakes. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Time_to_Sine-Off { ; time=0:26:55.46--SF5 on a P200 reset=2002 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotMix4 function=recip passes=1 center-mag=-0.1358088165403816/+1.702865705423715/\ 1.432292e+008/1/-25/1.0182567826005906e-006 params=-1/-1.15/1/1/0.1/0 float=y maxiter=42000 inside=0 outside=tdis periodicity=10 colors=000NRaONdPJgPFiJPaEZU8hM3rFDkJNeNX_RfUVpOZy\ IbvJcsKdpLemLfjMggNhdOiaOjZPkWQlTRmQRnNSoKTpHUqFUq\ JSoMQmPPkSNiVMgYKe`JdbKecLeeMffMfhNgiOgjPhlPhmQioR\ ipSjuSqjQddOXXMQRKJJICCG5GFAJFBNEEQEHUDJXDM`CPcCSg\ BViBXeDVaFUZHSUJRQLPRIOOMNKQLHTKEWIA`H7iF4oE1wD4mH\ 6fL8VPBPTDLXFH`HEdIEeKEfLFfMFgNFhPGwQGwRGwSHwUHkVH\ lWIlXImYImaQhdYdhe`zlXzkXzkXzjWwiWriVmhVhhVggUgfUf\ fTfeTfeTefUefUegUegUdhVdhVdiVdiVcjWcjWckWckWblXblX\ blXbmXamYanYanYaoY`oZ`pZ`pZ`qZ_q__r__r__r_Zs`Zs`Zt\ `Zt`YuaYuaYvaYvaXwbXwbXxbXxbXxbQuWKrPEpI8mB2k56gB9\ cGC`LGXRJUWMQ`QNfTJkWGpXHoXIoXInYJnYKmYKmZLlZMlZMk\ _Nk_Oj_Oj_Pi`Qi`Qh`RhaSgaSgaTgbUfbUfbVecWecWdcXdQe\ ATeEWfIZgMagQdhUghXeiWdiWciWbiWajW_jWZjWYjWXkWWkWU\ kVTkVSlVRlVQlVOlVNmVMmVLmVKmVNkYQj`ThcVgfYei`dlbco\ canc_ndYmdXmeVmeTlfRlfQkfOkgMkgKjhJjhHiiFiiDiiChjA\ hj8gk6gk5gl3fO_VLbTMZWNVZ } frm:MandelbrotMix4 {; Jim Muth a=real(p1), b=imag(p1), d=real(p2), f=imag(p2), g=1/f, h=1/d, j=1/(f-b), z=(-a*b*g*h)^j, k=real(p3)+1, l=imag(p3)+100, c=fn1(pixel): z=k*((a*(z^b))+(d*(z^f)))+c, |z| < l } END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE==================================

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cost
by NEDROG＠aol.com 15 Jul '03

15 Jul '03

What is the cost of this software & do they have a DEMO copy that can be downloaded somewhere? Tnx, Howard W3CQH

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Re: [Fractint] Russ, More ideas for running Fractint under WinXP
by Russell Walsmith 15 Jul '03

15 Jul '03

Hal, First off, in my experience, Fractint has been running amazingly well in XP. If I've encountered problems, they are so intermittent and/or trivial as to have escaped memory... that is until I began experimenting with text screens in small windows. Simply put, to move between Fractint and the desktop is only ever a problem when I try the alt<enter>/text-screen combo. If a rendered fractal exists in the application at this point, then this procedure inevitably corrupts it. That is, regardless of any combination of options I've tried so far. (BTW, alt<enter> shrinks a fractal image to the taskbar, then restores it perfectly.) At any rate, I gather from Jay Hill's comments that this is an ongoing issue that is common to all Windows platforms. Clearly it's time that someone climbs to the rooftop, pulls the covers off of the searchlight and projects the SSG signal to a darkened sky... Ciao, Russ -- --------- Original Message --------- DATE: Mon, 14 Jul 2003 08:24:03 From: Harold Lane <hallane(a)compuserve.com> To: Fractint <fractint(a)mailman.xmission.com> Cc: >================================== >Russ, > Thanks again for trying my suggestions >and reporting their results. > >I had forgotten that Fractint.doc has some >info in it for running Fractint under 'Windows'. >WinXP was released after the Fractint >Version 20.0 Documentation so their >info (in the form of tips from users) >may or may not apply. Note that some >of the tips contradict each other - >such as the usage of 'Always Suspend' >and the versions of windows that the >tips are intended for are not specified. > >Here is what I just found in the Fractint >Version 20.0 Documentation that looks >promising: > >". . . textsafe=save . . . only works if >Always suspend is turned ON." > >textsafe=save works on my >Win98 machine without my having >to turn ON 'Always Suspend' - however, >I recommend that you give it a try. > >How to check the 'Always Suspend' >box is in the docs (which I quote below). > >Also I recommend that you read the >entire section on textsafe= in the docs. > >Here's an excerpt: >". . .'=save' tells Fractint to save/restore >the entire image. Expanded or >extended memory is used for the >save if you have enough available; >otherwise a temporary disk file is used." > >textsafe=BIOS or one of the other settings >may possibly work. You'll never >know if they fix your image corruption >problem until you try them, though... > >Just to be clear on this: am I correct >in thinking that switching between a >fractal *image* in Fractint and the WinXP >desktop and back again also corrupts >the image? <==<< > >Also, if you remain in Fractint (without >switching to the WinXP desktop) can >you switch between a fractal image >and a text screen and back without >corruption? <==<< > >Does checking the box for 'Always >Suspend' in conjunction with >textsafe=save stop your image >corruption? <==<< > >Also, I didn't specifically mention it, >but in sstools.ini you need a line >with [fractint] on it prior to the >textsafe=save line. Without the >[fractint] line Fractint will not recognize >the textsafe=save command. > >I receive the Fractint mailing list in the >digest form. Sometimes it is several >days between times that I receive >digests so my comments to you are >not always as timely as they might be... > >==================================== > >From the Fractint Version 20.0 Documentation: > >Damien M. Jones Windows tips: >Damien M. Jones dmj(a)fractalus.com > "This is what works for me. Your mileage >may vary. > >Create a shortcut to FRACTINT.EXE, >right-click it, choose Properties. >On the Memory tab: set all five >drop-downs to "Auto". On the Screen >tab: choose Full-screen and Fast >ROM emulation, leave Dynamic memory >allocation OFF. Under the Misc tab: >turn OFF Allow screen saver. Turn >ON Always suspend. Set the Idle >sensitivity to about 1/4, closest to >Low. > >In the SSTOOLS.INI file, put >textsafe=save on a line by itself in the >[fractint] section. (This helps >preserve your screen when you switch >away from FractInt, but only works if >Always suspend is turned ON.)" > >------------------------------------ > > Jay Hill's Windows tips: >Jay Hill ehill1(a)san.rr.com > "For starters, make sure the DOS >window properties are set to 'Misc | >Always suspend' = off." Unless you >want the task to stop when it does >not have focus. Also, you can put >the Idle Sensitivity to high. Make >settings on any other DOS windows >you have open according to what they >should be (or what you prefer). > >If your DOS window is full screen, >press Alt-Enter to make it a Window >window. Then click on the MSDOS >icon in the upper left. WARNING, >don't do this in a high res graphics >mode or in text mode (sometimes). >The safest is F3 320x200 graphics >mode. Windows likes that mode. If >you have a high res image, hit 'X' >to get the text screen and then >Alt-ENTER to get the DOS Windows >window... POW...your task will >likely die. So ... don't do that: > >Some DOS programs eat up to 50% >or 80% CPU time just sitting watching >for key strokes. Clearly, these should >be suspended when they don't >have the focus. A simple DOS >prompt, I have found, eats little time. > >Some web pages eat lots of time >(watching prompt boxes) while others >eat little (plain text or graphics with no links). > >It has been noted here before, you >can make a shortcut to Fractint.exe >and tailor its properties. I use in the >program tab: command line: > >FRACTINT.EXE textsafe=save sound=off > >Under the screen tab: Usage: Full >screen. Under Misc: Allow screen >saver=off. > >You should coordinate your DOS >windows according to what you are >doing. I often change the settings >for a short time, just to do some >other task." > >===================================== >> Let me clarify my last statement: In XP, both >> alt<tab> and alt<enter> shrink an image to >> the taskbar, and a doubleclick restores it >> to its original state. If I shrink a text page by >> either method though, the existing image is >> corrupted in the usual way. The H key is >> one way to restore the image. > > - Hal Lane hallane @ compuserve.com >================================== > >_______________________________________________ >Fractint mailing list >Fractint(a)mailman.xmission.com >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fractint >

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FOTD 14-07-03 (The Odd Way Out [4])
by Jim Muth 14 Jul '03

14 Jul '03

FOTD -- July 14, 2003 (Rating 4) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: The telephone problem here at Fractal Central has finally been fixed. The repairman got here this morning while the problem was evident, found the problem in the line and cured it. Murphy's law has been defeated -- at least for one time. Murphy's law is strange indeed. It never plagues other people. It does not work unless one is paying attention to it. It never works when the intent is to scientifically prove that it exists. Yet we all know that it does indeed exist, and is most likely to appear when it can wreak the most damage. It's a mystery. Today's fractal is no mystery. It's a picture of a hole deep in a valley of the Z^5+C Julibrot. Julibrots are four-dimensional things that contain holes. These holes are neither Mandeloid midgets nor Julia sets unless they are sliced in the Mandelbrot or Julia directions. Since today's scene is sliced in an oblique direction, it is nothing but a hole, perhaps more accurately described as a slit. But the spiral pattern around the hole, most of which has been cropped off, is almost intact, and is the same pattern we would see if the hole were sliced in the Mandel or Julia directions. When I named the image, I gave it the name "The Odd Way Out". I must have had a reason for choosing such an irrelevant name, but if so, the reason totally eludes me. I guess the meaning will have to take its place beside songs such as "Stairway to Heaven", which appear to have a hidden meaning, but most likely do not. Since I was several hours working with the phone man, I had little time to properly color the image, and as a result, it rates no higher than a 4. The render time of 16 minutes is slow, but can be avoided by downloading the already-rendered GIF image from: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> or from: <http://sdboyd.dyndns.org/~sdboyd/fotd/index.html> Sunday proved to be the most pleasant day of the summer here at Fractal Central, with deep blue skies, puffy white clouds, low humidity, and a temperature of 83F 28C. The dynamic fractal cats took full advantage of the pleasant conditions by spending several hours in the yard. When evening came, they settled into their resting places without complaint. But this morning, rain is once again in the area and more is forecast. The quality of the cats' day is yet to be determined. As for me, I've got work to do. Until next time, take care, and stay connected. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ The_Odd_Way_Out { ; time=0:16:49.14--SF5 on a p200 reset=2002 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=multirot-XZ-YW-new passes=1 center-mag=+0.00000000002679182/+0.000000000001065\ 41/1.118642e+011/0.01766/-2.2772331070925298/88.98\ 76619515795966 params=45/-120/5/0/0.29004780321703\ 86/0.7787549589942936/0.2900478032170386/0.7787549\ 589942936 float=y maxiter=2200 inside=0 logmap=570 periodicity=10 colors=000XU2XU1VV3UW4TX5SY6QY7PZ8O\ _AN`BMaCKaDJbEIcFHdHGeIEeJDfKCgLBhMAhN9iO9iP9iP9iQ\ 9iR9iR9iS9jS9jT8jU8jU8jV8jW8jW8kX8kX8kY8kZ7kZ7k_7k\ `7k`7la7la7lb7lc7lc6ld6le6me6mf6mf6mg6mh6mh6mi6mi9\ jfBhdEfaGd_JaXL_VNYTQWQSTOVRLXPJZNHaKEcICfG9hE7jC5\ iE6iG6iI6iK6iM7hO7hQ7hS7hU8hW8gY8g_8ga9gc9ge9fg9fi\ AfkAfmAfoAeoCeoEeoGenIdnKdnMdmOdmQcmScmTcmVcmXbmZb\ l`blbbldalfalhaljalk_igZgdYeaXcZV`WUZTTXPSVMQSJPQG\ OODNMAMK7OL6PL6QL6RL6SL6TL6UL6VL6XL5YL5ZL5_L5`L5aL\ 5bL5cL5bN6bO7bP7bQ8bR9bS9bTAbUBbVBbWCbXCaZDa_Ea`Ea\ aFabGacGadHaeHafIagJchUbiUbjUakUalT`mT`mT`mT_mS_lS\ ZlSZkRYkRYkRXjRXjQXiQWiQWhQVhPVhPUgPUgPUfOTfOTfOSe\ OSeNRcNRcNRbNT`OUYPVWQWTRYQSZPT_NU`LVbJWcIXdIYeHZf\ F_hF`iDbjBekAhm7kn4no3qp4tq6wp8zoAzoCznEznGzmIzmKz\ lMzlOzkQzkSzjUzjWziYzh_zhazgczgezfgzfizekzemzdmzdm\ zcmzcmzbmzamzamz`mz`mz_mz_mzZmzZmzYmzYmz } frm:multirot-XZ-YW-new {; Jim Muth ; 0,0=para, 90,0=obl, 0,90=elip, 90,90=rect e=exp(flip(real(p1*.01745329251994))), f=exp(flip(imag(p1*.01745329251994))), z=f*real(pixel)+p3, c=e*imag(pixel)+p4: z=z^(p2)+c, |z| <= 36 } END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE==================================

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Russ, More ideas for running Fractint under WinXP
by Harold Lane 14 Jul '03

14 Jul '03

================================== Russ, Thanks again for trying my suggestions and reporting their results. I had forgotten that Fractint.doc has some info in it for running Fractint under 'Windows'. WinXP was released after the Fractint Version 20.0 Documentation so their info (in the form of tips from users) may or may not apply. Note that some of the tips contradict each other - such as the usage of 'Always Suspend' and the versions of windows that the tips are intended for are not specified. Here is what I just found in the Fractint Version 20.0 Documentation that looks promising: ". . . textsafe=save . . . only works if Always suspend is turned ON." textsafe=save works on my Win98 machine without my having to turn ON 'Always Suspend' - however, I recommend that you give it a try. How to check the 'Always Suspend' box is in the docs (which I quote below). Also I recommend that you read the entire section on textsafe= in the docs. Here's an excerpt: ". . .'=save' tells Fractint to save/restore the entire image. Expanded or extended memory is used for the save if you have enough available; otherwise a temporary disk file is used." textsafe=BIOS or one of the other settings may possibly work. You'll never know if they fix your image corruption problem until you try them, though... Just to be clear on this: am I correct in thinking that switching between a fractal *image* in Fractint and the WinXP desktop and back again also corrupts the image? <==<< Also, if you remain in Fractint (without switching to the WinXP desktop) can you switch between a fractal image and a text screen and back without corruption? <==<< Does checking the box for 'Always Suspend' in conjunction with textsafe=save stop your image corruption? <==<< Also, I didn't specifically mention it, but in sstools.ini you need a line with [fractint] on it prior to the textsafe=save line. Without the [fractint] line Fractint will not recognize the textsafe=save command. I receive the Fractint mailing list in the digest form. Sometimes it is several days between times that I receive digests so my comments to you are not always as timely as they might be... ==================================== From the Fractint Version 20.0 Documentation: Damien M. Jones Windows tips: Damien M. Jones dmj(a)fractalus.com "This is what works for me. Your mileage may vary. Create a shortcut to FRACTINT.EXE, right-click it, choose Properties. On the Memory tab: set all five drop-downs to "Auto". On the Screen tab: choose Full-screen and Fast ROM emulation, leave Dynamic memory allocation OFF. Under the Misc tab: turn OFF Allow screen saver. Turn ON Always suspend. Set the Idle sensitivity to about 1/4, closest to Low. In the SSTOOLS.INI file, put textsafe=save on a line by itself in the [fractint] section. (This helps preserve your screen when you switch away from FractInt, but only works if Always suspend is turned ON.)" ------------------------------------ Jay Hill's Windows tips: Jay Hill ehill1(a)san.rr.com "For starters, make sure the DOS window properties are set to 'Misc | Always suspend' = off." Unless you want the task to stop when it does not have focus. Also, you can put the Idle Sensitivity to high. Make settings on any other DOS windows you have open according to what they should be (or what you prefer). If your DOS window is full screen, press Alt-Enter to make it a Window window. Then click on the MSDOS icon in the upper left. WARNING, don't do this in a high res graphics mode or in text mode (sometimes). The safest is F3 320x200 graphics mode. Windows likes that mode. If you have a high res image, hit 'X' to get the text screen and then Alt-ENTER to get the DOS Windows window... POW...your task will likely die. So ... don't do that: Some DOS programs eat up to 50% or 80% CPU time just sitting watching for key strokes. Clearly, these should be suspended when they don't have the focus. A simple DOS prompt, I have found, eats little time. Some web pages eat lots of time (watching prompt boxes) while others eat little (plain text or graphics with no links). It has been noted here before, you can make a shortcut to Fractint.exe and tailor its properties. I use in the program tab: command line: FRACTINT.EXE textsafe=save sound=off Under the screen tab: Usage: Full screen. Under Misc: Allow screen saver=off. You should coordinate your DOS windows according to what you are doing. I often change the settings for a short time, just to do some other task." ===================================== > Let me clarify my last statement: In XP, both > alt<tab> and alt<enter> shrink an image to > the taskbar, and a doubleclick restores it > to its original state. If I shrink a text page by > either method though, the existing image is > corrupted in the usual way. The H key is > one way to restore the image. - Hal Lane hallane @ compuserve.com ==================================

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FOTD 13-07-03 (They All Look The Same [4])
by Jim Muth 13 Jul '03

13 Jul '03

FOTD -- July 13, 2003 (Rating 4) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: The telephone repairman is due again in a few hours; the phone is working perfectly today. The repairman was not here yesterday; the phone was not working yesterday. I'm sure it's all random chance, but then . . . Today's not-so-great image exists in the Z^(sqrt(2))+C Mandeloid, as it appears 30 levels down the logarithmic spiral. This parent fractal is one of the more complex ones to come from this formula, consisting of multiple bays, buds and lengthy filaments. Today's scene lies on the longest filament just beyond the point where it is attached to its bud. While studying the image in search of a name, I thought of how many similar images I have seen, and gave the image the somewhat politically incorrect name "They All Look the Same". The rating of 4 is as good as I could do with the image that resulted from the day's less-than-fully-productive effort. And the 48 minutes it takes to render the image helps not a bit. Luckily for those with other things to do, the completed GIF image is available for download at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> and at: <http://sdboyd.dyndns.org/~sdboyd/fotd/index.html> The weather was quite pleasant here at Fractal central on Saturday, with lots of sun and a temperature of 86F 30C. By the time the thunder-storm arrived at 7pm, with its wind and heavy rain, the cats had long since ended their day's romp in the yard, and had finished their evening treats. Today is starting the same as yesterday, so we'll have to wait to see how things work out for the dynamic duo. For me, I plan on a day of rest, but if I happen to get an unexpected burst of energy, I might think about trimming the fractal grass. Regardless of what happens, I'll return in 24 hours with fractal action and maybe more. Until then, take some care, but not too much care. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ TheyAllLookTheSame { ; time=0:48:17.76--SF5 on a P200 reset=2002 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=MandelbrotBC1 function=floor passes=1 center-mag=-1.53405979312308/+0.6071585299935/7290\ 88.4/1/-27.5/1.54267118523954139e-009 params=1.414\ 213562373/0/-30/0 float=y maxiter=4200 inside=0 logmap=1330 periodicity=10 colors=0008Uc8dc9ec9ec9fc9fc9gcAhcAhcAicAicAjcBkcB\ kcBlcBlcBmc9neBmcDlbEk`Gj_HiZJiXLhWMgVOfTPeSReRSdP\ UcOWbNXaLZaK_`Ia_HcZGdYEfYDgXCiWAjV9lU8nU6oT5qS4rR\ 2tQ1uQ0tP2tP3tP4sP6sO7sO8sOArOBrNCrNErNFqNGqMIqMJq\ MKpMLpLNpLOpLPoLRoLSoKTnKVnKWnKXnJZmJ_mJ`mJamIclId\ lIelIglHhkHikHkkHlkGmjGojGpjGqjGriFqhFqgFqfFqeFpdF\ pcFpbFpbFpaFo`Eo_EoZEoYEoXEnWEnWEnVEnUEmTEmSEmRDmQ\ DmPDlODlODlNDlMDlLDkKDkJDkICkHCjHCjGCjFCjECjDCiCCi\ BCiACiACiBBhCBgDBgDBfEBfFBeFBeGBdHAdHAcIAcJAbKAbKA\ aLAaMA`M9_N9_O9ZO9ZP9YQ9YQ9XR9XS8WT8WT8VU8VV8UV8UW\ 8TX8TX7SY7RY7RW7QR7QR7PT7PU7OW6OY6NZ6N`6Mb6Mc6Le6L\ g6Ke1Lf4Kg6Kh9KhBJiDJjGJjIJkLIlNImPImSHnUHoWHoZHp`\ GqcGreGrgFsjFtlFupDtoEtnFsnGsmHslHrlIrkJrjKqjLqiMq\ hNphOpgPpgQofRoeSneTndUncVmcWmbXmaYlaZl`_l_`k_akZb\ kZcjYdjXeiXfiWgiVhhVihUjhTkgTlgSmgRnfRofQpfQqePseO\ udOwdNycNzcNzcNzcNzcNzcNz } frm:MandelbrotBC1 { ; by several Fractint users e=p1, a=imag(p2)+100 p=real(p2)+PI q=2*PI*fn1(p/(2*PI)) r=real(p2)-q Z=C=Pixel: Z=log(Z) IF(imag(Z)>r) Z=Z+flip(2*PI) ENDIF Z=exp(e*(Z+flip(q)))+C |Z|<a } END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE==================================

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FOTD 12-07-03 (Crazy Cubical [5])
by Jim Muth 12 Jul '03

12 Jul '03

FOTD -- July 12, 2003 (Rating 5) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: The on-again, off-again fractal telephone is still on and off. It's working when the repairman is here and out of order when he's away. Since it works 90-percent of the time, the thing to do seems to be wait until it works zero-percent of the time, whenever that may be, so that the repairman will have something to repair. While I'm waiting for the phone to break completely so that it can be repaired completely, I'll amuse myself by wandering through the world of fractals. Today's image takes us to the Julibrot of the formula (-Z^3)+C, where we enter the fourth dimension to examine one of the cubical midgets from an unimaginable angle. I named the scene that I found there "Crazy Cubical", because, though it is a perfectly normal cubical Mandeloid midget when viewed in the Mandel orientation, it is little more than a narrow slit when viewed in the direction of today's image. It's an average image with an average rating of 5. It's also a fast image with a render time of under 4 minutes. And best of all, the completed GIF file is available for downloading on the internet at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> and at: <http://sdboyd.dyndns.org/~sdboyd/fotd/index.html> The Friday weather was good enough here at Fractal Central, with lots of sun and a temperature of 86F 30C. A brief heavy shower passed over in the middle of the afternoon, but the fractal cats took it in stride, retreating indoors until the sun reappeared. When the day ended, the duo was happy. I'll be happy when I know that today has gone well, but even if it does, there is always tomorrow. So until then, take care, and be fractally correct. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE================================ Crazy_Cubical { ; time=0:03:48.11--SF5 on a p200 reset=2002 type=formula formulafile=allinone.frm formulaname=multimin-XZ-YW-new passes=1 center-mag=-0.0/+0.0/6.12554e+007/0.01488/-5.33864\ 982303061897/-72.6208733939061801 params=-106.2/42\ .5/3/0/-0.939409509662/0.233374120602/-0.939409509\ 622/0.233374120602 float=y maxiter=1600 inside=0 logmap=126 periodicity=10 colors=000PekPbhP_ePXbPUZKRWFOTALQAINLLRVOVdRYjTao\ WdtZhz`kz_jz_jzZjwZjtYjmYjdXiaXiZWiWWiTViQViOViNTb\ NSWNRPNQINPBNO5SQGXSQaU`fWjkYtgZpd_la`iZ`eWaaTbZQb\ VNcSKdOHdKEeHBfD8fA7eB7dB7cB7bB7aB7`C7_C7ZC7YC7XC7\ WD7VD7UU7TX7S_7RbDTbJUePVjJLZECK935JEESOM`YVigbeaS\ aXIZS8WRBUQERPHPOKMOMKNPHMSFLVCKYAK_7Jb5Ie2Hh0Hj1L\ e1Oa1SY1VU1ZQ1aM1eI1hE1kA5fC8aDCYEFTFJPGMKHQFITBJX\ 6K_2LZ7MYCNXHOWMOVRPUWQT`RSeRRjSQoTPsTOmSOhSOcSOZS\ OUSNOSNJSNESN9SN4SR9PVDNYHLaLIdPGhTEkXBo`9rd7oeBle\ FieJfeNceR`eVZfYWfaTfeQfiNfmKfqIftKeqLenMdkNdhPdeQ\ cbRc_ScXU`WVYVW_UYaTZcS_eRagQbiPckOdmNfoagqogsoEub\ QwaUxgZz`czVhzYmz_rzbwzdzzfzzizzkzzmzzjzzhzzezzczz\ azzczzdzzezzgzzhzzizzjzzlzzmzznzzpzzqzzrzzszznzziz\ zdzz_zzVzzQzzLzzGzzKzzOzzSzzWzz_zzczzgzzfzzezzdzzd\ zzczzbzzbzzdzzfzzhzzizzkzzmzznzzpzzrzzszzmzzgzzazz\ XzzRzzLzzFzzAzzIzzPzzOzzO } frm:multimin-XZ-YW-new {; Jim Muth ; 0,0=para, 90,0=obl, 0,90=elip, 90,90=rect e=exp(flip(real(p1*.01745329251994))), f=exp(flip(imag(p1*.01745329251994))), z=f*real(pixel)+p3, c=e*imag(pixel)+p4: z=(-z)^(p2)+c, |z| <= 36 } END 20.0 PAR-FORMULA FILE==================================

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FOTD 11-07-03 (Madhouse-2 [4])
by Jim Muth 11 Jul '03

11 Jul '03

FOTD -- July 11, 2003 (Rating 4) Fractal visionaries and enthusiasts: With the fractal phones still off and on, Thursday was another day of hectic scrambling. The problem on the line is an intermittent short, and as any repair person knows, this gives Murphy's law a perfect chance to work. When the repairman is here, the phone works perfectly and he has nothing to repair. If he hangs around an hour, waiting for the problem to re- appear, the phone continues working. But when he leaves . . . Oh well, eventually it will be fixed . . . I hope . . . Today's fractal is a very short trip to one of the first fractals of all -- the Mandelbrot set. The location is the East Valley area of the large midget on the main stem. Yes, I realize that Julia sets had been known to exist long before Mr. Mandelbrot did his work, but the M-set is the first fractal I knew of, and it will always be the number-one fractal -- the simplest yet most complex fractal of all. I named today's image "Madhouse-2", though it is far less disorganized than yesterday's chaotic image. From the way things are going around here, I expect a few more 'madhouse' images before we move on to better things. The rating of 4 is a run-of-the-mill rating for a run-of-the-mill fractal. Luckily, the render time is almost instantaneous. The finished GIF image is available for download on the FOTD web sites at: <http://home.att.net/~Paul.N.Lee/FotD/FotD.html> and at: <http://sdboyd.dyndns.org/~sdboyd/fotd/index.html> It stayed cloudy all day Thursday here at Fractal Central. The clouds held the temperature to a very damp 79F 26C. The cats had a few pleasant minutes in the yard. The rest of the time they were sulky. With the fractal phones still marginal, I'll have another hectic day. But if nature permits, I'll return in 24 hours with the next in the unending series of Fractals of the Day. Until next time, take care, and fractals will work for food. Jim Muth jamth(a)mindspring.com jimmuth(a)aol.com START PARAMETER FILE======================================= Madhouse-2 { ; time=0:00:05.88--SF5 on a P200 reset=2002 type=mandel center-mag=-1.74333620875472300/+0.00/3.137409e+012 params=0/0 float=y maxiter=1200 inside=0 symmetry=xaxis periodicity=10 mathtolerance=/1 colors=0000c00c00c00c00c00A00AA3AK2AL2AM2AN2AP2AQ2\ AR29T29U28V27X26Y26Z25d24a24j2Lz2az2qz7kMBeKF_IJUH\ LMMNEQPFORGNSGMUHLVHKXIJZII_JHaJGbKFdKEfLDgLCiMBjM\ AkOBkPBkQCkSCkTDkUDkVDjTCjSBiQAiP9hN8hM7gK6gJ5fH4f\ G3fF2gJ3gM4gQ4gT5gW5g_6gb6he7hi8hl8ho9hs9hvAhyAcwB\ ZvBVuBQtCLsCHrCGmBFiAFe9Ea8EX7DT6DP5CL4CH3JM8QQDXV\ IcZMjcRqgWxk_whZwfZwdZwbZw`ZvYYvWYvUYvSYvQYvOYpWZk\ c_fk`asaXzbVy`UyZTyXRyWQyUPySNyRMyPLyNJyMIyKHyIGyH\ LqLPjPUbTYWXaP`fHdjAhn3khthesfbsd_rbXraVr_SqYPqXMq\ VJpTHpREpQBoO8oM6oL7mM7lM7jN7iN7hO7fO7eP7cP7bQ7aQ4\ `SBhKIoCPv4Oq5Nm5Mh5Md5L_5KW5KS5HV6FY6C`6Ac68f65i6\ 3l61n6fVFkPVpJiuExvHqvJjwLcwNXxPQxRKtQNqPQnOTjOVgN\ YdM`aMbYLeVKhSJkOJmLIpIHsFHuIEpLCkOAfR7aU5XX3SY5UY\ 6VZ7WZ9XZAY_BZ_D_`E``Fa`GbUCSN8IG58K49N49R4AU4AY4B\ `4Bd3Cg3Ck3Dn3Dr3Eu3Ec1ZM0rJ4lH8fFBaDFWBJQ9ML7QF5U\ 93X46Z49`4Bb4Ed4Gf4NkfOie } END PARAMETER FILE=========================================

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Re: [Fractint] Russ, Would you please try the following? Thanks...
by Russell Walsmith 11 Jul '03

11 Jul '03

Let me clarify my last statement: In XP, both alt<tab> and alt<enter> shrink an image to the taskbar, and a doubleclick restores it to its original state. If I shrink a text page by either method though, the existing image is corrupted in the usual way. The H key is one way to restore the image. -- --------- Original Message --------- DATE: Thu, 10 Jul 2003 08:56:56 From: Harold Lane <hallane(a)compuserve.com> To: Fractint <fractint(a)mailman.xmission.com> Cc: >=============================================== >Russ, > Thanks for letting me know what happens >when you use <Alt>Enter to cycle DOS >window maximization in Win XP when going >back and forth between Fractint and the >Win XP desktop. > > Would you please try the following to see >if it will avoid corrupting your Fractint >image and Win XP desktop when switching >between Fractint and WinXP? >Thanks in advance... > > - IMPORTANT! Put textsafe=save into > sstools.ini > - Run Fractint your usual way > - Begin to calculate an image (use SF7) > - View a text screen in Fractint (hit Tab > while calculating or viewing the image) > - Type the key combination <Alt>Enter to > change the full screen text to windowed > text. > >Use Windows XP normally. > > - Click on the Fractint window to select it > - Type the key combination <Alt>Enter to > change the windowed text to full screen. > - Hit Tab again and you will be back to > calculating your image. > >The key idea here is that the switching between >DOS and Win XP will be done from a DOS >*text* screen, which should be easier for XP >to get right. Also, if I understand >textsafe=save correctly, your image will be >written to a temporary file when you switch >to the text screen so the video mode >associated with the image will not be >involved in the window context switching >at all. > >Are the image and your desktop still >corrupted when you use this >procedure? <==<< > >If this procedure no longer corrupts the >image and desktop, does it work in both >Home and Pro versions of Win XP? <==<< > > - Hal Lane hallane @ compuserve.com > >=============================================== >> > <======<< <======<< <======<< >> >Will an XP user please let me know if the >> ><Alt>Enter key combination is still bound >> >to the action of switching between a >> >windowed and full screen **DOS** text >> >window? >> > <======<< <======<< <======<< > >> Yes, but a return to full screen eventually takes both >> my XP Home desktop and XP Pro laptop to a partially >> rendered and sometimes slightly garbled fractal image >> (in SF7 video mode). > >> Ciao, Russ >=============================================== > >_______________________________________________ >Fractint mailing list >Fractint(a)mailman.xmission.com >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fractint >

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Re: [Fractint] Russ, Would you please try the following? Thanks...
by Russell Walsmith 11 Jul '03

11 Jul '03

Hal, I've tried your suggestion on my desktop (where the only difference from my earlier procedure was the insertion of textsafe=save into sstools.ini), but there is no discernable change. I.e., when I return to the fractal image, the lower 2/3 of the screen is black and the upper 1/2 is corrupted by closely spaced vertical lines. But alt<tab> shrinks Fractint to the taskbar, where a double click then restores a perfect image. Ciao, Russ -- --------- Original Message --------- DATE: Thu, 10 Jul 2003 08:56:56 From: Harold Lane <hallane(a)compuserve.com> To: Fractint <fractint(a)mailman.xmission.com> Cc: >=============================================== >Russ, > Thanks for letting me know what happens >when you use <Alt>Enter to cycle DOS >window maximization in Win XP when going >back and forth between Fractint and the >Win XP desktop. > > Would you please try the following to see >if it will avoid corrupting your Fractint >image and Win XP desktop when switching >between Fractint and WinXP? >Thanks in advance... > > - IMPORTANT! Put textsafe=save into > sstools.ini > - Run Fractint your usual way > - Begin to calculate an image (use SF7) > - View a text screen in Fractint (hit Tab > while calculating or viewing the image) > - Type the key combination <Alt>Enter to > change the full screen text to windowed > text. > >Use Windows XP normally. > > - Click on the Fractint window to select it > - Type the key combination <Alt>Enter to > change the windowed text to full screen. > - Hit Tab again and you will be back to > calculating your image. > >The key idea here is that the switching between >DOS and Win XP will be done from a DOS >*text* screen, which should be easier for XP >to get right. Also, if I understand >textsafe=save correctly, your image will be >written to a temporary file when you switch >to the text screen so the video mode >associated with the image will not be >involved in the window context switching >at all. > >Are the image and your desktop still >corrupted when you use this >procedure? <==<< > >If this procedure no longer corrupts the >image and desktop, does it work in both >Home and Pro versions of Win XP? <==<< > > - Hal Lane hallane @ compuserve.com > >=============================================== >> > <======<< <======<< <======<< >> >Will an XP user please let me know if the >> ><Alt>Enter key combination is still bound >> >to the action of switching between a >> >windowed and full screen **DOS** text >> >window? >> > <======<< <======<< <======<< > >> Yes, but a return to full screen eventually takes both >> my XP Home desktop and XP Pro laptop to a partially >> rendered and sometimes slightly garbled fractal image >> (in SF7 video mode). > >> Ciao, Russ >=============================================== > >_______________________________________________ >Fractint mailing list >Fractint(a)mailman.xmission.com >http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fractint >

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