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Calculator Community => Other Calculators => Topic started by: contra-sh on September 29, 2011, 08:07:19 am
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Hi,
The zcontest is a z80 programming contest.
There's 3 different categories :
- TI basic
- Basic extended (axe parser, bbc basic, fast rpl etc...)
- Asm
In each category, there's 2 sub categories :
- Tool
- Game
The deadline is the 1rst december.
### The prizes ###
one TI NSPIRE CX CAS, two TI84+ pocket.fr and three TI76.fr.
Thank you to our sponsor TSPromotion (http://www.boutique-calculatrice-ti.com/
More information here : http://tiforge.info/zcontest3/ (french and english version)
Here the announce of the prizes :
Deeph and myself are proud to announce the prizes.
Our sponsor tspromotion (official website : http://www.tspromotion.fr/ shop : http://www.boutique-calculatrice-ti.com/ ) will offer very very beautiful gifts !!
Prizes will be distributed like this :
- Each langage is judged alone without taking care about sub categories (game or utility)
- Better project between all langages win a TI-NSPIRE CX CAS !!
- Others winners (2 others categories) win a TI84+ pocket.fr (yes the french pocket version !)
- Second project of all langages win a TI76.fr (another french version especially for english people who can't get it in their country).
So by example it could look like this (assuming TIBASIC will be the better project) :
TIBASIC :
1er : TI-NSPIRE CX CAS
2eme : TI76.fr
BASIC extended :
1er : TI84+ pocket.fr
2eme : TI76.fr
ASM:
1er : TI84+ pocket.fr
2eme : TI76.fr
One more time, thank you to TSP for his generous offers.
Even if there 's beautiful prizes, do not forget that zcontest is a funny contest.
The most important thing is to share knowledge, discussing etc...
But winning a calc is always cool :p
Good luck every one !!!
### How to participate ###
You just had to submit your project on the official website before the first december.
(french and english version available!)
You can also open a dedicated subject in the Yaronet subforum : http://www.yaronet.com/sujets.php?f=3179
(French and english spoken on Yaronet so don't worry :) )
Here is the rules :
zContest is a honorific programming contest.
PROGRAM :
Only TI-Basic, extended TI-Basic/Axe Parser/BBC Basic and assembler z80 programs will be accepted, and for the TI 82, 83, 83+ and 84+ only.
The program should be uploaded in a zip file before 1st December 2011, 23:59 (UTC+1) with all necessary files to properly run the program.
A notice must be included in the zip file, which should describe the game and tell us a little about it.
The program can be split into several parts. Any plagiarism will disqualify both the program and participant from the competition.
The program can not have been published before the opening date of the competition, though its publication is allowed during the contest period.
Each participant may submit up to three programs in several categories.
Juries are arranged by category : a judge will test all the programs from at least one category, but no more than three. The judges will be appointed by the contest organizer, postulation free. Qualifications: serious behavior, general knowledge of video games and TI calculators (registration on the website).
It is obviously impossible for a judge to participate in a group s/he judges.
However, a judge may submit a program for a category that s/he does not judge.
No size restriction, but it will be taken into account when grading.
For extended TI-Basic programs, all libraries may be used. It will be necessary to provide the used library in the zip file.
For assembler or Axe Parser programs, the final archive must contain the source code.
CATEGORIES :
There are three categories for the competition :
* The TI-Basic, using only the TI-Basic functions of the calculator.
* The extended TI-Basic/Axe Parser/BBC Basic, which use other libraries, as well as the TI-Basic.
* The assembler, which will be fully programmed in assembler, running under Ion or any other shell, such as MirageOs.
THEME :
The theme is open, the participant has the freedom to choose his/her subject and program as long as it complies with the prescribed rules.
GRADING OF GAMES :
Each jury member will test all the games in his/her category/ies, and an average will be taken from all the grades.
Any bugs will be penalized.
The grading is as follows :
-Gameplay (ownership, interest, pleasure felt playing the game, interface, scenario ...) : /15
-Smooth, speed of execution : /5
-Graphics (graphics, interface menu ...) : /5
-Life : /5
-Originality : /5
-Technical quality (size/games, technical challenge ...) : /5
-Total : /40
GRADING OF UTILITIES :
Each jury member will test all the utilities in his/her category/ies, and an average will be taken from all the grades.
Any bugs will be penalized.
The grading is as follows :
-Usefulness : /15
-Difficulty : /10
-Quality : /5
-Fluidity : /5
-Originality : /5
-Total: /40
The most important thing is not competition but sharing knowledge, discussing and have feedback on your project.
And have fun :D
But win a prize is always cool :D
No need to have a big project, little things are welcome.
There's already some omnimaga's members who participates to the contest, thanks :)
Good luck to everyone !
Thibault Duponchelle
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It looks nice. I didn't enter for the prizes(in fact they weren't any when I registered). I was/am learning axe so I thought it fun right-away to join in a contest. The prizes are fun of course. TSpromotion seems really cool if they give prizes. Thanks TSpromotion!
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Up !
Someone else interested in participating??
:)
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Sure, I don't have a chance of winning, but hey, it'll be fun! ;D
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Cool, this seems fun! Is Grammer allowed to be entered? (It is the programming language) ? My first release was in June or July I believe. Otherwise, I can just try to make a Grammer game! I need game making experience anyways...
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Sure, I don't have a chance of winning, but hey, it'll be fun!
Yes, have fun is the most important thing :)
Cool, this seems fun! Is Grammer allowed to be entered? (It is the programming language) ? My first release was in June or July I believe. Otherwise, I can just try to make a Grammer game!
Of course, but you can do 2 projects if you want :p
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Cool! I still plan to add new features, more features, and all that good stuff, too! Grammer has changed a lot :) I already just added better support for programs :)
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now we got a winner from asm part of the competition :D
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aouch, and I'm participating in asm category :'(
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D: I'm sorry D:
Also, are we allowed to post images of our programs in our description? I have a lot that I can add D:
EDIT: Also, should I upload the App/program?
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Wait a minute...
Are you talking about grammer tool ?
I'm wondering if there's not a problem with this rule :
The program can not have been published before the opening date of the competition, though its publication is allowed during the contest period.
Because grammer was published before august I think?
(If not, there's no problem !)
Is there really a lot of new features in the version you're thinking posting?
Publishing public release is allowed before contest only if the program is really unfinished (for beta testing purpose by example, or just for open source ideology etc...).
Maybe we could discuss it a little about it...
However, you can upload later the app/program and you can add as many images as you want in the description... :)
EDIT: it's seems grammer wasn't released before the contest period (8 september?). Can you confirm that zeda? If yes forget what I've said before there's no problem and just good luck (I'm not sure if you really need luck to win... :D)
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If there's a grammer program for competition, I could enter my grammer run! XD
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Okay, well Grammer 2 was only recently released, but the first version was released in June :/
The first version was just a program that was the interpreter
Grammer 2 is an APP that also acts as a shell and has other features (like a homerun and more commands and whatnot)
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If there's a grammer program for competition, I could enter my grammer run!
Of course do it !!
The first version was just a program that was the interpreter
Grammer 2 is an APP that also acts as a shell and has other features (like a homerun and more commands and whatnot)
That's what I would know. So there's no problem just good luck and I think there's a good probability that you will win.
But there's sandpaper from Kerm Martian too ... great project ^^
But there's a lot of good projects in fact...
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If there's a grammer program for competition, I could enter my grammer run!
Of course do it !!
Wait. There's a Grammer section of zcontest?
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Grammer programs are included in extended tibasic category...
So yes there's a grammer section but grammer programs are not alone :p
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:D
I'm on it XD
Question: If I'm done, where do I upload?
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Haha grammer lovers here ... :)
I can't wait to see your project :)
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i never saw this :/
I'll look into it later.
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Sure, I don't have a chance of winning, but hey, it'll be fun! ;D
I was about to say the same thing :P
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Question: If I'm done, where do I upload?
yeah, the site's in french and when I try to switch it to english it says Err 404: page not found :(
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You need to register, first, and then you upload it in "My account>>Add new project"
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i never saw this.
I'll look into it later.
Curious, I've made a lot of ad :)
There's currently about 23 projects, maybe more in the next days.
And a lot of them are really good.
I was about to say the same thing
(you talk about robo-gun? It's a good project I think, but you're right, there's a lot of good projects in extended basic section)
But I can say the same thing too in asm section xD
Anyway there are 3 categories and 2 subcategories (in each category).
So there's in fact a lot of winners even if only 2 or 3 better project in each category got a prize (no distinction between subcategories).
(about prizes : there 6 graphic calc to win : 1 tinspire cx cas, two ti84+pocket.fr, three ti76.fr and probably Texas Instrument goodies for the 3rd places)
However, participating could be just for fun and glory :p
yeah, the site's in french and when I try to switch it to english it says Err 404: page not found
It was reported to the webmaster (deeph). Only one or two page are buggy, the other works fine...
This one seems ok : http://tiforge.info/zcontest3/?a=projets&l=fr&l=en
This one too : http://tiforge.info/zcontest3/?a=rules
Have you already a project parser padawan, or just an idea?
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@parser
why don't you enter swords for fun's sake?
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Release date: Before Christmas GUARANTEED (December 25). Possibly by Thanksgiving.... (November 24)
If it's for thanksgiving (off topic : we don't fest this day in France) it's just in time :)
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The program can not have been published before the opening date of the competition, though its publication is allowed during the contest period.
My Pokemon game will not be allowed :'(
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When was published your game?
Before august?
Is it for debugging/beta-testing/feedback purpose or because it was finished?
Tell us more about pokemon... :)
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Hmm, I think I'm turning Boxman in for this. But I'll not win.
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Hmm, I think I'm turning Boxman in for this. But I'll not win.
Cool :)
I'm waiting to see your project :)
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@parser
why don't you enter swords for fun's sake?
yeah that's what I'm planning on doing, if I can finish it in time. ;D
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Hmm, I think I'm turning Boxman in for this. But I'll not win.
Cool :)
I'm waiting to see your project :)
Its already here! search for boxman on the forums. Can you enter more things?
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The program can not have been published before the opening date of the competition, though its publication is allowed during the contest period.
My Pokemon game will not be allowed :'(
Then make some adjustments and then publish it again :P
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lol
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Hmm, I think I'm turning Boxman in for this. But I'll not win.
Cool :)
I'm waiting to see your project :)
Its already here! search for boxman on the forums. Can you enter more things?
One entry per category, I believe.
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It doesn't have to be different categories
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When was published your game?
Before august?
Is it for debugging/beta-testing/feedback purpose or because it was finished?
Tell us more about pokemon... :)
Here (http://ourl.ca/12441/233823) is the link.
It was released on August, the 8th O.O Do I have a chance ?
It was released for debugging/beta-testing/feedback purpose :P but it is not finished (it haz stoopid bugz).
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Then make some adjustments and then publish it again
:D
While we are laughing on it, I will give some further information on it.
A lot of people are wondering if theirs projects could be allowed or not in the zcontest.
Here a small explanation :)
1) In fact the best projects usually need more than 5 month to be developed... So we can't reject projects which were started before the contest period.
2) Along the development, the author usually publish screenies and portion code (or entire project code)...The purpose is usually for debugging/testing/feedback/getting help or just saving his work (prevent hard disk crash by example). And we think that's a good way to develop a program. And we don't want to encourage secret devel...So no problem to publish code before contest. But the project musn't be finished !!!
So there's no problem if a project was started before the contest.
It can be published before the contest but in any case we want to see an already released and completely FINISHED project to be presented.
But don't try to present a project finished in 2008 or 2009 :)
If you decide to modificate just few things to say "no it's a new program/version" it's a real cheat, and that's not allowed :p
In fact this rule prevent to see a project from several years ago to be presented.
If you released a project in august or september or later, you can present it even if you haven't made any modifications.
If you released a finished project before august, you can entering the contest only if the new version is the result of a lot of works and if there are really a lot of new features etc...
edit: cross with hayleia : 8 august that's ok of course ! Your project seems really incredible and it's a french game?!? Are you hilaia from the "site du zero" ?
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If you released a project in august or september or later, you can present it even if you haven't made any modifications.
O.O :) :D :w00t:
So I can participate !
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Yes :)
edit: cross with hayleia : 8 august that's ok of course ! Your project seems really incredible and it's a french game?!? Are you hilaia from the "site du zero" ?
(I'm quoting myself :p)
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Your project seems really incredible and it's a french game?!? Are you hilaia from the "site du zero" ?
Thanks :D
Yes it is in French, (because I am French) but an English version is also available.
And nope, I am not hilaia ???
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Yes it is in French, (because I am French) but an English version is also available.
Cool I'm french too :)
And nope, I am not hilaia Huh?
That's strange :)
-->http://www.siteduzero.com/forum-83-192411-p130-tout-sur-les-ti.html#r6808308 (http://www.siteduzero.com/forum-83-192411-p130-tout-sur-les-ti.html#r6808308)
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That's strange :)
-->http://www.siteduzero.com/forum-83-192411-p130-tout-sur-les-ti.html#r6808308 (http://www.siteduzero.com/forum-83-192411-p130-tout-sur-les-ti.html#r6808308)
What is strange in the fact that I am not hilaia ???
Also, I just learnt that leafiness is participating with Graviter, is this right ?
D: I am screwed D:
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Not anymore. He couldn't finish, so he's doing LightsOut: http://www.yaronet.com/posts.php?s=144314
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now at this point for me, I just wish I can finish Silence 2 in time >.<
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I have to finish Grammer 2 in time O.O Time to get coding >.>
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I have to finish Grammer 2 in time shocked Time to get coding >.>
Even if you don't finish in time, your project will be graduated "ast it" :)
Is there people interested in judging zcontest entries?
(only the categories you're not entering of course :) )
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I can judge TI-BASIC XD
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I won't be able to judge as I won't have internet after the first week or so of December D:
And that week I have finals exams .__.
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I'll judge if you want. :D
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Sure, if possible I can judge :D (not axe though :))
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How do I change my language on the site? I accidentally set it to French.
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Apparently you need to be logged out to access that FR | EN toggle bar O.O
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New account then?
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No, just log out, change it, and log back in. The setting isn't saved to your account; it's saved to your computer and your browser, as a cookie.
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I tried that. I'll clear cookies then. I thought it sets to the account
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I tried that. I'll clear cookies then. I thought it sets to the account
No need to clear your cookies, since the default language is French. Just log out, click EN in the top right corner, and log back in.
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Doesnt work
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Don't the FR | EN toggle buttons show up after you log out?
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@epic7 : New account is the best way :)
Try to logout then : http://tiforge.info/zcontest3/?l=en (http://tiforge.info/zcontest3/?l=en)
When you're logged in, you can't change the langage.
Yes there's a little problem with this, but the webmaster haven't had the time to modify it at the moment.
For the judges, no problem, simply I need to remember who want to judge.
Parser padawan : basic and assembly (a project in axe ??! xD)
TBO_YEONG : basic
epic7 : you want to judge which langage?
@Haleya : Don't forget to create a project page on zcontest http://tiforge.info/zcontest3/?a=projets&l=en (http://tiforge.info/zcontest3/?a=projets&l=en) website and eventually on yaronet subforum : http://www.yaronet.com/sujets.php?s=&f=3179 (http://www.yaronet.com/sujets.php?s=&f=3179)
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@Haleya : Don't forget to create a project page on zcontest http://tiforge.info/zcontest3/?a=projets&l=en (http://tiforge.info/zcontest3/?a=projets&l=en) website and eventually on yaronet subforum : http://www.yaronet.com/sujets.php?s=&f=3179 (http://www.yaronet.com/sujets.php?s=&f=3179)
(D: My name D:)
Erm, do I need an account for that ?
(Also I may need to ask my parents first :P)
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Ill do asm I suppose but if that's taken, I don't mind another language. But I'm makin an axe project.
Can I post project info on the site before it is done?
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Yes, you can :) Most of us still haven't finished our projects XD
Except yeong >.>
*cough*
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You said you finished :|
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No! "I have to finish Grammer 2 in time..."
And then he said I didn't need to, it would just be graded as is XD
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My project page is screwed up!
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Did you select My Account or did you select Projects?
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I think I tried both
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Under My Account is where you submit a new project. Projects has a list of all the entered projects so far.
EDIT: Of all of the users
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I mean when I open up robogun's page, the top half is blank.
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If you read the comments on that page, that is a bug that has been noted :P
The other pages should work fine :)
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I think I saw another that was broken
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My mother accepted :D
I made my project page.
Now one question: Do I really have to give the source code, or can I send it to an admin by email ? (I don't trust anybody :P)
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Do I need to make a yaronet page?
And why does my project page on the other site have bugs?
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Do I need to make a yaronet page?
And why does my project page on the other site have bugs?
No, I don't believe so, but you can to discuss your project.(which you actually can do on tiforge too).
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I never got an activation email from yaronet
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Never got the activation email?? That's weird...
Create a topic on yaronet subforum is optional.
Hayleia : You can send it by email the first december before the deadline if you don't want to publish it... But why do you refuse to publish it?
Yes there's really 2 or 3 buggy pages. And some problem on some comments too. Waiting deeph for website's corrections...
Good luck for the last days ...
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Hayleia : You can send it by email the first december before the deadline if you don't want to publish it... But why do you refuse to publish it?
Because that won't help anyone:
-Good coders don't need it ;)
-Novice coders won't learn anything from my unoptimized and uncommented code D:
-Stupid guys could put their name in the credits section (and I am not only talking about removing my name, but also removing other's names).
I only want to give it to people I can trust (like to you by email).
It is not that I don't trust the community, but that I don't trust people that are not from the community.
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If you don't trust anyone from outside this community, then you can always release it in the private matters section. It's invisible to guests and users with a post number below the limit (of which I think it's 100).
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If you don't trust anyone from outside this community, then you can always release it in the private matters section. It's invisible to guests and users with a post number below the limit (of which I think it's 100).
And then we come back to the two first points ;)
-Good coders don't need it ;)
-Novice coders won't learn anything from my unoptimized and uncommented code D:
The fact is not that I don't want to help, just that I don't think it helps. It is uncommented, all routinized so you understand nothing, etc. But If someone needs help for something that is in my prog (for example, display pokemon's images in battle), I can share the concerned part of the code. That would help. Sharing the whole thing wouldn't. And I am still afraid of code-stealers :P
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Sorry for double posting but I have a question. Do we have to check the "Archive finale" box when releasing or will it become "checked" automatically the 1st of December ?
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My page is still messed up!
Like I said before, I'll be a judge, but the "Be a Judge" button on the site doesnt work either <_<
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Hmm, I've no idea what could be wrong. Maybe message Contra?
EDIT: Message on the zContest site :P
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Like I said before, I'll be a judge, but the "Be a Judge" button on the site doesnt work either <_<
Can you judge if you're entering? ???
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Judge a section that you aren't participating in.
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Exactly.
Sorry for the bugs, I haven't access to the website code source :(
I will create a topic here and on cemetech and on yaronet to talk about judging part.
For the final archive : by mail or on the website, the only thing is to send final archives in time :)
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Okay, thanks! There is only a short time left! The excitement is so... :hyper:
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2 days left :D
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Is the deadline November 30th at 23:59:59 or December 1st at 23:59:59?
And is this France time, GMT, or some other time?
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Dec 1 23:59:59 in french time.
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That's 6:59 PM on November 30th EST, by the way.
Sorry for double posting but I have a question. Do we have to check the "Archive finale" box when releasing or will it become "checked" automatically the 1st of December ?
For some reason it doesn't work for me -- it says I already have a final upload, even though I don't ???
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That's 6:59 PM on November 30th EST, by the way.Sorry for double posting but I have a question. Do we have to check the "Archive finale" box when releasing or will it become "checked" automatically the 1st of December ?
For some reason it doesn't work for me -- it says I already have a final upload, even though I don't ???
It says that for everyone. Deeph said that he was going to fix it but that you still can upload as a "non final upload". You just need to have uploaded something I think.
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Dec 1 23:59:59 in french time.
That's 6:59 PM on November 30th EST, by the way.
Um, you mean 6;59 Dec 1st EST, right? It's currently 5AM in france (CET), Dec 1, 11pm Nov 30 EST
I've submitted on the zContest website, I hope I did it right (it displays under projects under my account). I hope I don't need to do anything else because I'm going to be away until Dec 2nd in french time....
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yea. hurry up and post guys XD
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Dec 1 23:59:59 in french time.
That's 6:59 PM on November 30th EST, by the way.
Um, you mean 6;59 Dec 1st EST, right? It's currently 5AM in france (CET), Dec 1, 11pm Nov 30 EST
I've submitted on the zContest website, I hope I did it right (it displays under projects under my account). I hope I don't need to do anything else because I'm going to be away until Dec 2nd in french time....
Please be tommorow
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19 hours remaining...
Post your archives !!! :)
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wait, I thought it was 9 hours to go...
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I'm still working on mine. Hopefully i can release it soon.
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Yes 9 hours not 19 hours sorry :p
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so the contest ends at 8:00 pm? :D
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lol there's probably a place where it will be 8am at the same time it's 12pm in france :p
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6 hours left guys! Hurry up if you didn't submit already!
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Fast fast fast !
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4½ hours left. Can't wait...
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Well, I submitted but not in "Final upload" mode (it doesn't work). Is it good ?
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D: I am trying to see if I can add a last minute command to Grammer D:
But it is still pretty decent as is, I think :)
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Yes no need this last minute command :)
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wait, i'm confused with time zones and stuff, it is 3:12 here, so what time would that mean the contest ends for my time zone?
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within 45 minutes,it is over, as it is with the french time zone (same as mine), in other words, here it is 23:16 right now
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ok sounds good...
only 45 minutes left... XD
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But in any case, deeph haven't the ftp acces tonight so deadline is a little postponed to tomorow 6 am maximum
(so remains 6hours and 36 minutes on my clock)
Nick: Where are you from? England?
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I'll be soon done I think. Then I'll upload it to yaronet? Okay?
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ok you can upload it on yaronet no problem :)
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i'm from belgium :)
and only 6 hours and 30 mins remaining...
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6hours and 22 mins :)
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Oh jee, that is a surprise! So do I upload to Yaronet or zContest?
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Ti-forge zContest, I believe yaronet is optional.
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Ok. I'm trying to do the team for graduating the project.
For me it was this morning, but deeph extended it to this evening because of trouble with ftp access. :(
Ok. I'm trying to do the team for graduating the projects...
Currently here's the team :
basic :
- yeongJIN_COOL (en)
- Le solutionneur (fr)
- parser padawan (en)
- epic7 (en)
hybrid :
- Contra (me) (fr)
- aetios (en)
- noelthebest (fr)
- We need at least 1 persons (at least 1 english people)
asm:
- mdr1 (fr)
- aetios (en)
- deep thought (en)
- epic 7 (en)
- ryzum (??)
Who want to judge?
edit : if someone don't want I judge because I'm in the staff , just say it and I offer my place to someone else :)
edit : add aetios and deep thought
edit : add epic7, parser padawan, noelthebest and ryzum
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I can probably judge the Axe entries. Do you also have to look at the source?
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I'll judge ASM.
EDIT: When does judging need to be finished? I might be busy over the next two days :/
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Normally, you should do that. But it's just to see if it's optimized or not or something else.
No need to understand the entire program.
Are you ok? Should I add your name in the list?
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You can add me, but only judging Axe and ASM entries. Is that possible?
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it's ok aetios.
Deep though : if you need 2 weeks, take two weeks no worry.
edit: deep thought : have you finished Mine because you didn't post it?
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*deep thought ;)
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Sorry the other zcontest staff member is called "deeph" .... That's why I systematically made the mistake
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I know that, that is why I corrected it. (with a ;))
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Ok I have done an archive containing all the project (see zcontest website entries section)
Judges, download it and do your job :p
There also a list of judges.
Probably there will be some update on this archives, but you can already use it.
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I uploade my to tiforge.
Hope you all like it. (No screenshot though D: )
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:( :( :( Where is Graviter?? ? ?
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:( :( :( Where is Graviter?? ? ?
I heard the download link was corrupt. I think Leafy has to upload it again.
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Deep though : if you need 2 weeks, take two weeks no worry.
Okay, great. I'll probably start Monday and finish around the middle of that week :)edit: deep thought : have you finished Mine because you didn't post it?
I finished it, but I never got around to writing a readme, and by the time I realized that it was too late.