Feeding the fish

Henning · 03-03-2004, 04:33 PM

Hello, I was about to post a question/suggestion about a future opportunity to feed the fish, but then I come across this post:

We are planning to add some cool movement that would really move the fish up a notch. Including we are actually working on "feeding the fish." But we are trying to do this really well, not just "drive up to food, make food disappear”

We want the fish to:
a. Notice the food.
b. Attempt to get to the food faster then its competitors.
c. Come check out food bits that even landed on the floor.
d. Not bump into each other when going for food.
e. Actually suck the food into the mouth (requires us to move the mouths to the next level as well, which we are planning, for that sucking movement).
f. Flocking, so that when one fish sees food, the other fish start to take notice also.
g. Alpha male territorial patterns for food.

This looks just great, is this still on the schedule?

I can't wait to put my right arm over the monitor to pretend feeding the fishes and then in the hidden click a key with my left arm.

Eyes on spectators will be just like Morgans !!!

James · 03-04-2004, 05:02 AM

well...before Jim made this function available....try Aqua Real to temporary satisfy ur desire!!!

Jim Sachs · 03-04-2004, 10:42 AM

How did I get involved here? I have nothing to do with the Goldfish Tank.

cjmaddy · 03-04-2004, 11:17 AM

Well anyway, - AquaReal is certainly worth a look, - definitely number 2 after Jim's ! - IMO!

James · 03-04-2004, 02:11 PM

Originally posted by Jim Sachs
How did I get involved here? I have nothing to do with the Goldfish Tank.

OOPS!!! I didn't notice this thread is in Goldfish tank, sorry Jim

Thanks Cliff, I might just go back Taiwan and work on the Aqua Real in future!!

patscarr · 03-04-2004, 10:16 PM

Yet, another reason to have different color backgrounds for different forums.

James · 03-04-2004, 10:37 PM

Originally posted by patscarr
Yet, another reason to have different color backgrounds for different forums.

Great idea Pat, I can easily distinguish the Mac version forum, but hard for MA and GA.....why I never thought of this idea before? Morgan....!?!? :P

Jav400 · 03-05-2004, 04:31 AM

I doubt that you will see that. You have no idea just what you are asking. Background color isn't just a switch somewhere, it ties in with other areas, especially in vB3. So if you change it, you have in effect changed it in other areas also. Not to mention the fact.............Just what color do you want it to be? Its gonna clash with the header, and then we have to design a whole new header that would match that color. We already have to make several to go with the color options that are being worked on already trying to get vB3 up and running.

Get in the habit of looking at which forum you are posting in.

Yellow Tang · 03-05-2004, 06:46 AM

But how did you managed that in the mac forum?

Jav400 · 03-05-2004, 06:49 AM

Because it was a color that already blended with the scheme at the time. Like I said, vB3 is very different. What works here may not work there in certain instances, and alot of things have to be reworked. Thats why it is taking so long to get vB3 up and running. Some things have to be remade from scratch.

Henning · 03-05-2004, 02:51 PM

I'm not sure what this discussion has to do with feeding the fishes. But anyway, here is a tool I made for VB long time ago:
http://www.activescore.com/vb/

03-03-2004, 04:33 PM	#1
Henning Registered Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 6	Feeding the fish Hello, I was about to post a question/suggestion about a future opportunity to feed the fish, but then I come across this post: We are planning to add some cool movement that would really move the fish up a notch. Including we are actually working on "feeding the fish." But we are trying to do this really well, not just "drive up to food, make food disappear” We want the fish to: a. Notice the food. b. Attempt to get to the food faster then its competitors. c. Come check out food bits that even landed on the floor. d. Not bump into each other when going for food. e. Actually suck the food into the mouth (requires us to move the mouths to the next level as well, which we are planning, for that sucking movement). f. Flocking, so that when one fish sees food, the other fish start to take notice also. g. Alpha male territorial patterns for food. This looks just great, is this still on the schedule? I can't wait to put my right arm over the monitor to pretend feeding the fishes and then in the hidden click a key with my left arm. Eyes on spectators will be just like Morgans !!!

03-04-2004, 05:02 AM	#2
James Principal Engineer as SDET Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Was in Auckland, New Zealand, Now in Taipei, Taiwan Posts: 1,406	well...before Jim made this function available....try Aqua Real to temporary satisfy ur desire!!! James C Chen Principal Engineer as SDET, Connected Services HTC Corporation 88 Section 3. Zhongxing Road Xindian District, New Taipei City 231, Taiwan www.htc.com

03-04-2004, 10:42 AM	#3
Jim Sachs Developer Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Southern Oregon Posts: 9,791	How did I get involved here? I have nothing to do with the Goldfish Tank. Jim Sachs Creator of SereneScreen Aquarium

03-04-2004, 02:11 PM	#5
James Principal Engineer as SDET Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Was in Auckland, New Zealand, Now in Taipei, Taiwan Posts: 1,406	Originally posted by Jim Sachs How did I get involved here? I have nothing to do with the Goldfish Tank. OOPS!!! I didn't notice this thread is in Goldfish tank, sorry Jim Thanks Cliff, I might just go back Taiwan and work on the Aqua Real in future!! James C Chen Principal Engineer as SDET, Connected Services HTC Corporation 88 Section 3. Zhongxing Road Xindian District, New Taipei City 231, Taiwan www.htc.com

03-04-2004, 10:16 PM	#6
patscarr Pet Shark Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Back in Buffalo Posts: 5,455	Yet, another reason to have different color backgrounds for different forums. Patrick

03-04-2004, 11:17 AM	#4
cjmaddy Registered Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Lancashire, UK Posts: 7,854	Well anyway, - AquaReal is certainly worth a look, - definitely number 2 after Jim's ! - IMO!

03-04-2004, 10:37 PM	#7
James Principal Engineer as SDET Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Was in Auckland, New Zealand, Now in Taipei, Taiwan Posts: 1,406	Originally posted by patscarr Yet, another reason to have different color backgrounds for different forums. Great idea Pat, I can easily distinguish the Mac version forum, but hard for MA and GA.....why I never thought of this idea before? Morgan....!?!? :P James C Chen Principal Engineer as SDET, Connected Services HTC Corporation 88 Section 3. Zhongxing Road Xindian District, New Taipei City 231, Taiwan www.htc.com

03-05-2004, 04:31 AM	#8
Jav400 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tennessee Posts: 9,725	I doubt that you will see that. You have no idea just what you are asking. Background color isn't just a switch somewhere, it ties in with other areas, especially in vB3. So if you change it, you have in effect changed it in other areas also. Not to mention the fact.............Just what color do you want it to be? Its gonna clash with the header, and then we have to design a whole new header that would match that color. We already have to make several to go with the color options that are being worked on already trying to get vB3 up and running. Get in the habit of looking at which forum you are posting in. Michael Administrator of Inside:SereneScreen Aquarium Forum, Chatroom, Fan Site & *Gallery* DVD Collection

03-05-2004, 06:46 AM	#9
Yellow Tang YT Join Date: Jan 2002 Tournaments Won: 1 Location: Germany Posts: 729	But how did you managed that in the mac forum?

03-05-2004, 06:49 AM	#10
Jav400 Administrator Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Tennessee Posts: 9,725	Because it was a color that already blended with the scheme at the time. Like I said, vB3 is very different. What works here may not work there in certain instances, and alot of things have to be reworked. Thats why it is taking so long to get vB3 up and running. Some things have to be remade from scratch. Michael Administrator of Inside:SereneScreen Aquarium Forum, Chatroom, Fan Site & *Gallery* DVD Collection

03-05-2004, 02:51 PM	#11
Henning Registered Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bergen, Norway Posts: 6	I'm not sure what this discussion has to do with feeding the fishes. But anyway, here is a tool I made for VB long time ago: http://www.activescore.com/vb/