[ECOS] MicroWindows is now easier to use

[ECOS] MicroWindows is now easier to use

[Gary Thomas]

Inspired by the VNC server from Chris Garry, I've now updated the
MicroWindows setup so that it's possible to build a complete eCos
application purely from the eCos tree.  This both shows how to
do it, plus provides a pretty straight forward framework using
HAL tables for easy tailoring of user application suites.

For example, to build MW with the VNC server and the Nano-tetris
demo, just do this:
  % ecosconfig new <platform> net
  % ecosconfig add mw vnc_server
  % ecosconfig import vnc_demo.cfg
  % ecosconfig tree
  % make
where 'vnc_demo.cfg' contains these lines:

cdl_component CYGBLD_MICROWINDOWS_ECOS {
    user_value 1
};

cdl_option CYGBLD_MICROWINDOWS_ECOS_APP {
    user_value 1
};

cdl_option CYGBLD_MICROWINDOWS_VNC_DRIVERS {
    user_value 1
};

cdl_option CYGBLD_MICROWINDOWS_NANOWM {
    inferred_value 1
};

cdl_component CYGBLD_MICROWINDOWS_NANOX_DEMOS {
    user_value 1
};

cdl_option CYGBLD_MICROWINDOWS_NANOX_DEMOS_NTETRIS {
    user_value 1
};

note: I also modified my VNC server to match the defaults on my desktop

cdl_option CYGNUM_VNC_SERVER_PIXEL_RGB565 {
    user_value 1
};

comment: This works pretty well, but the colors are not very pleasing,
at least on my desktop.  Maybe someone wants to look at this?

-- 
Gary Thomas <gary@mlbassoc.com>
MLB Associates


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Re: [ECOS] MicroWindows is now easier to use

[Chris Garry]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Thomas" <gary@mlbassoc.com>
To: "eCos Discussion" <ecos-discuss@sources.redhat.com>
Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2003 10:39 PM
Subject: [ECOS] MicroWindows is now easier to use


> Inspired by the VNC server from Chris Garry, I've now updated the
> MicroWindows setup so that it's possible to build a complete eCos
> application purely from the eCos tree.  This both shows how to
> do it, plus provides a pretty straight forward framework using
> HAL tables for easy tailoring of user application suites.
> 
> For example, to build MW with the VNC server and the Nano-tetris
> demo, just do this:
>   % ecosconfig new <platform> net
>   % ecosconfig add mw vnc_server
>   % ecosconfig import vnc_demo.cfg
>   % ecosconfig tree
>   % make
> where 'vnc_demo.cfg' contains these lines:
> 
> cdl_component CYGBLD_MICROWINDOWS_ECOS {
>     user_value 1
> };
> 
> cdl_option CYGBLD_MICROWINDOWS_ECOS_APP {
>     user_value 1
> };
> 
> cdl_option CYGBLD_MICROWINDOWS_VNC_DRIVERS {
>     user_value 1
> };
> 
> cdl_option CYGBLD_MICROWINDOWS_NANOWM {
>     inferred_value 1
> };
> 
> cdl_component CYGBLD_MICROWINDOWS_NANOX_DEMOS {
>     user_value 1
> };
> 
> cdl_option CYGBLD_MICROWINDOWS_NANOX_DEMOS_NTETRIS {
>     user_value 1
> };
> 
> note: I also modified my VNC server to match the defaults on my desktop
> 
> cdl_option CYGNUM_VNC_SERVER_PIXEL_RGB565 {
>     user_value 1
> };
> 
> comment: This works pretty well, but the colors are not very pleasing,
> at least on my desktop.  Maybe someone wants to look at this?
> 

That is a big improvement.

I have posted a patch to ecos-patches to correct the colour problem.

Cheers,
Chris

--
Chris Garry
Sweeney Design


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