Comments for Promit's Ventspace http://ventspace.wordpress.com SlimDX, Game Development, Life Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:23:54 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on SlimTune Plans by Promit http://ventspace.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/slimtune-plans/#comment-140 Promit Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:23:54 +0000 http://ventspace.wordpress.com/?p=330#comment-140 Collecting data without saving a file is a no-go at the moment because there's only one storage engine backend and it does not support in-memory databases. One option would be to to add another engine which does, but what I might actually do is generate a temporary file if the save location is left empty. The new run dialog does remember your file selection though. Profiling on/off as far as data collection is essentially good to go minus UI, and you should get it for the next version. Right now profiling is on whenever a profiler is connected, so I need to work on a smooth connect/disconnect mechanism that isn't confused with start/stop of data collection. I need to figure out exactly what options to show and how to describe them, basically. Collecting data without saving a file is a no-go at the moment because there’s only one storage engine backend and it does not support in-memory databases. One option would be to to add another engine which does, but what I might actually do is generate a temporary file if the save location is left empty. The new run dialog does remember your file selection though.

Profiling on/off as far as data collection is essentially good to go minus UI, and you should get it for the next version. Right now profiling is on whenever a profiler is connected, so I need to work on a smooth connect/disconnect mechanism that isn’t confused with start/stop of data collection. I need to figure out exactly what options to show and how to describe them, basically.

]]> Comment on SlimTune Plans by David Black http://ventspace.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/slimtune-plans/#comment-139 David Black Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:12:26 +0000 http://ventspace.wordpress.com/?p=330#comment-139 For the graph library, I quite like zedgraph(http://zedgraph.org/). SlimTune comments: A way to collect data without having to save anything(although if the run dialog remembers a file which is overwritten that would be nearly as good) would be nice. Plus some way to turn profiling on/off from the app or a time delay so that I can wait for my app to finish initialization (+ a length for the profile). At present switching away from the app and using the clear button works, but pollutes the profile somewhat. Profile on/off buttons are important as well if profiling modes slow down the app by a huge amout(presently more or less OK). Similar to CLRProfiler. Otherwise initialization can take a very long time. For the graph library, I quite like zedgraph(http://zedgraph.org/).

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A way to collect data without having to save anything(although if the run dialog remembers a file which is overwritten that would be nearly as good) would be nice.

Plus some way to turn profiling on/off from the app or a time delay so that I can wait for my app to finish initialization (+ a length for the profile). At present switching away from the app and using the clear button works, but pollutes the profile somewhat.

Profile on/off buttons are important as well if profiling modes slow down the app by a huge amout(presently more or less OK). Similar to CLRProfiler. Otherwise initialization can take a very long time.

]]> Comment on SlimTune Plans by leppie http://ventspace.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/slimtune-plans/#comment-138 leppie Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:36:23 +0000 http://ventspace.wordpress.com/?p=330#comment-138 Awesome! It works 100% with IronScheme! :) Good job, thanks. Awesome!

It works 100% with IronScheme! :)

Good job, thanks.

]]> Comment on SlimTune Plans by leppie http://ventspace.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/slimtune-plans/#comment-137 leppie Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:30:01 +0000 http://ventspace.wordpress.com/?p=330#comment-137 Noooo I just found this. My app (IronScheme) breaks all profilers, so it is nice to see something opensource I can tinker on. I have built a log only compiler for IronScheme that works. Anything else would be a bonus :) Cheers leppie Noooo

I just found this. My app (IronScheme) breaks all profilers, so it is nice to see something opensource I can tinker on. I have built a log only compiler for IronScheme that works. Anything else would be a bonus :)

Cheers

leppie

]]> Comment on SlimTune Plans by A Slim Future and Fat Past « Sgt. Conker http://ventspace.wordpress.com/2009/11/03/slimtune-plans/#comment-136 A Slim Future and Fat Past « Sgt. Conker Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:21:25 +0000 http://ventspace.wordpress.com/?p=330#comment-136 [...] Roy talks about the future plans of SlimTune and asks to file issues and feature requests against it (without actually providing a link, though, [...] [...] Roy talks about the future plans of SlimTune and asks to file issues and feature requests against it (without actually providing a link, though, [...]

]]> Comment on SlimTune Profiler 0.1.5 Released! by Chris http://ventspace.wordpress.com/2009/08/13/slimtune-profiler-0-1-5-released/#comment-135 Chris Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:11:30 +0000 http://ventspace.wordpress.com/?p=262#comment-135 Thanks for this - looks promising! I will be watching and waiting for ASP.NET support. Thanks for this – looks promising! I will be watching and waiting for ASP.NET support.

]]> Comment on Revolution, Part 2: BioReplicant Animation by Rim http://ventspace.wordpress.com/2009/09/24/revolution-part-2-bioreplicant-animation/#comment-134 Rim Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:08:59 +0000 http://ventspace.wordpress.com/?p=309#comment-134 Going from the 'cross link' torso, I was wondering how much your technique overlaps my tinkering and consequently the Hitman Advanced Character Physics paper: http://blogs.xnainfo.com/post/Pet-Project---StickFight.aspx Are you improving upon this general technique or have you taken a different path altogether? Going from the ‘cross link’ torso, I was wondering how much your technique overlaps my tinkering and consequently the Hitman Advanced Character Physics paper:

http://blogs.xnainfo.com/post/Pet-Project—StickFight.aspx

Are you improving upon this general technique or have you taken a different path altogether?

]]> Comment on How is SlimDX August Coming? by Nugpot http://ventspace.wordpress.com/2009/10/08/how-is-slimdx-august-coming/#comment-132 Nugpot Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:15:29 +0000 http://ventspace.wordpress.com/?p=319#comment-132 Good luck with the business and studies, can't wait to try the new SlimDX. Its always a treat to come have a visit on "the Promit's" vent space :-) Good luck with the business and studies, can’t wait to try the new SlimDX. Its always a treat to come have a visit on “the Promit’s” vent space :-)

]]> Comment on SlimTune Profiler Update by Frank http://ventspace.wordpress.com/2009/09/09/slimtune-profiler-update/#comment-131 Frank Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:40:51 +0000 http://ventspace.wordpress.com/?p=299#comment-131 Hey Promit, Just wanted to let you know that I found SlimTune today while looking for a profiling solution. I had a piece of software I was working on that 'massages' genetic information that was misbehaving (aka - estimating at 4+ weeks to complete its job). Within about 20 minutes of working with SlimTune I had improved the performance of my code to get the processing down to about an hour. I had a few really poorly performing sections, SlimTune helped me find them instantly. Put up a donate button or something. =) Hey Promit,

Just wanted to let you know that I found SlimTune today while looking for a profiling solution. I had a piece of software I was working on that ‘massages’ genetic information that was misbehaving (aka – estimating at 4+ weeks to complete its job). Within about 20 minutes of working with SlimTune I had improved the performance of my code to get the processing down to about an hour. I had a few really poorly performing sections, SlimTune helped me find them instantly. Put up a donate button or something. =)

]]> Comment on SlimDX’s Hobbyist Curse, and Open Source Blessing by The Week in Code (VI) « Sgt. Conker http://ventspace.wordpress.com/2009/06/13/slimdxs-hobbyist-curse-and-open-source-blessing/#comment-122 The Week in Code (VI) « Sgt. Conker Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:16:11 +0000 http://ventspace.wordpress.com/?p=49#comment-122 [...] SlimDX’s Hobbyist Curse, and Open Source Blessing Promit Roy on the acceptance of open source libraries and made by hobbyist projects in the Microsoft community [...] [...] SlimDX’s Hobbyist Curse, and Open Source Blessing Promit Roy on the acceptance of open source libraries and made by hobbyist projects in the Microsoft community [...]

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