Alchemy for Linux

[ShinyFriction]

I was unable to unzip 005 in Ubuntu 8.04 using Archive Manager. I get this error:

Code: Select all

gzip: stdin: not in gzip format
tar: Child returned status 1
tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors

004 Unzipped fine.

[Karl DD]

Thanks for the heads up.
I re-uploaded it and it seems to be working ok now.
Here is the direct link:
http://al.chemy.org/files/Alchemy-005.tar.gz

[Vadi]

Great app. I'm absolutely floored by it's nice design too - very rare for Java-based programs to excel at that.

There is a slight issue with fullscreen though - while it covers one screen properly (just how I'd like it), it also blacks out my other screen.

[Karl DD]

Hey,

Thanks for your comments.
This is actually intended - the current window goes fullscreen and (if available) the secondary window goes black.
The line of thinking was to block out everything else so you can focus on Alchemy.

But I am wondering if it is the best approach? Especially when using the 'transparent fullscreen' mode.
Let me know what you think would work best...

Karl

[Vadi]

I see. I think you should make it optional - my monitors aren't quite connected, so I do treat them separately. Being able to look at other things and then come back without toggling fullscreen would be nice.

[Jack the R]

How does one run Alchemy? I've tried ./Alchemy and ./Alchemy.jar, which gives "bash, permission denied;" and sudo ./Alchemy and sudo ./Alchemy.jar, which gives "command not found." I'm entering these commands from the Alchemy directory. I'm on Ubuntu 8.04. Thanks.

BTW, one vote for not taking over the other screen.

[Karl DD]

To open Alchemy simply double-click on the 'Alchemy' file inside the Alchemy folder to launch the .jar file.
http://en.flossmanuals.net/Alchemy/InstallingLinux
The contents of that file read like this:

Code: Select all

#!/bin/sh
cd `dirname $0`
if [ -n "$JAVA_HOME" ]; then
  $JAVA_HOME/bin/java -jar ./Alchemy.jar $*
else
  java -jar ./Alchemy.jar $*
fi
cd $OLDPWD

Re: Screen take over - no probs, we will change it

[Jack the R]

I clicked the Alchemy file, nothing happened. It looked like maybe something tried to happen, but it didn't happen.

Will it start if other programs are running?

I clicked the .jar file and Archive Manager tried to un-archive it. This is probably irrelevant.

[Karl DD]

Do you have Java installed?
You need the Sun Java Virtual Machine, rather than the OpenJDK.

[Jack the R]

I would say "not" on having the Sun Java Virtual Machine installed.

I don't see a specific package for it on Synaptic. I see 3 "runtime environment" options. Not too familiar with this . . .