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Omnimaga => News => Topic started by: Hot_Dog on December 23, 2010, 09:44:35 pm

Title: Correlation Instruction Manual
Post by: Hot_Dog on December 23, 2010, 09:44:35 pm
Correlation

Since Correlation is coming out for testing in January, I know there's a lot of "eager beavers" wanting to start on some projects.  So here's the manual for those of you who want to do some early reading!  There's also a table that you will need to look at.

http://www.omnimaga.org/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=5750.0;attach=5242
http://www.omnimaga.org/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=5750.0;attach=5243

Please let me know in the comments if there's anything you don't understand.  In addition, let me know if your name is in the credits and you would like to go by a different name--or by both your real name and your online name.  (I'll need to know your real name if you choose that option :D)
Title: Re: Correlation Instruction Manual
Post by: jnesselr on December 23, 2010, 10:15:30 pm
... Whoa. That is simply amazing. I hope that eventually, we can have a program included that allows us to do pixel art?
Title: Re: Correlation Instruction Manual
Post by: Runer112 on December 23, 2010, 10:21:27 pm
Do you mind if I point out typographical/grammatical/factual errors that you could potentially fix?
Title: Re: Correlation Instruction Manual
Post by: Hot_Dog on December 23, 2010, 11:51:58 pm
Do you mind if I point out typographical/grammatical/factual errors that you could potentially fix?

That would be nice!  But unless it's "stupid" to call tokens "characters," that's the one thing I'm not going to fix
Title: Re: Correlation Instruction Manual
Post by: Hot_Dog on December 24, 2010, 09:30:55 am
I hope that eventually, we can have a program included that allows us to do pixel art?

Eh, I'm sadly not going to be the one to make it 0_0
Title: Re: Correlation Instruction Manual
Post by: apcalc on December 24, 2010, 10:22:55 am
This looks great, Hot_Dog.  I like the formatting on the pdf, too! :)
Title: Re: Correlation Instruction Manual
Post by: jnesselr on December 24, 2010, 11:23:28 am
I hope that eventually, we can have a program included that allows us to do pixel art?

Eh, I'm sadly not going to be the one to make it 0_0
I wish there was a way to say go through and click on the character that it was originally (say A) and change the sprite for it.  In this program, that is.
Title: Re: Correlation Instruction Manual
Post by: Happybobjr on December 24, 2010, 11:51:33 am
This looks great.  I didn't ever bother to find out what correlation was by reading through 100's of posts.

I shall be using this.
I can see many ti-basic games being redone using this.
Title: Re: Correlation Instruction Manual
Post by: Deep Toaster on December 24, 2010, 07:36:34 pm
I really like the way you formatted the manual, pretty logical. And I can't wait for a demo to try :D
Title: Re: Correlation Instruction Manual
Post by: yunhua98 on December 24, 2010, 10:44:40 pm
AMAZING.  Printed out a copy of manual and table and put it in a binder along with the Axe Commands list and documentation.  ;)
Title: Re: Correlation Instruction Manual
Post by: Runer112 on December 25, 2010, 01:41:03 am
Huh that's odd, I could swear I edited my previous post with the errors I found when I read it thoroughly, but apparently not. After a quick look through the manual again, I rediscovered the following errors, which I hope are all of them:

Title: Re: Correlation Instruction Manual
Post by: Hot_Dog on December 25, 2010, 10:44:17 am
Runer112, thanks for catching those!  I'll edit those in.

I also noticed a bunch of important error messages I missed, so I need to add those.  For instance, I'm sure the user would rather see an "error message" rather than a bunch of garbage for forgetting to select a font ;D
Title: Re: Correlation Instruction Manual
Post by: TIfanx1999 on December 26, 2010, 01:14:05 pm
Gave this a read, and I have to say... :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Correlation Instruction Manual
Post by: program4 on December 26, 2010, 04:05:01 pm
I noticed another error: on page 15, "at the bottom of page twelve" should be "at the top of page 14". But other than that, I think this manual is well-written and easy to understand!  ;D(http://www.omnimaga.org/Themes/default/images/gpbp_arrow_up.gif)

EDIT: Also, some spelling errors in the last sentence of the first paragraph of page 18.

EDIT 2: Page 22, 2nd complete paragraph, last sentence, I think you mean e^( instead of Text(.
Title: Re: Correlation Instruction Manual
Post by: DJ Omnimaga on December 26, 2010, 04:07:22 pm
I swear I posted here last night, I guess I didn't or I posted elsewhere. I saw parts of the manual and it seemed nice. I haven't read it all yet, though. Nice job so far!
Title: Re: Correlation Instruction Manual
Post by: Hot_Dog on December 26, 2010, 07:41:30 pm
Another mistake I made:

On page eleven, replace "negative sign" with "decimal point."  That was a point where I should have been wearing glasses ;D

I also think I need to add a few more screenshots, including one I forgot for "Compiling your font"
Title: Re: Correlation Instruction Manual
Post by: Deep Toaster on December 31, 2010, 10:29:33 am
And a minor suggestion: The main headings seem a bit big (or spaced out). I think it's only the one on page 8 that seems that way because with thrree lines it takes up a third of a page, so shortening that (or changing the foont) might make it look better. Otherwise, I like the layout. Pretty intuitive :D