This is the readme file for XFracky v2.51
- Description
- XFracky is a simple multithreaded Tcl/Tk 8.0 based application for rendering fractals (2d, 3d and animations) using methods such as borderscanning and iteration tracking. New fractal types can be added as plugins. There is a demo-mode which continuously renders any of a set of preconfigured fractals. It has support for 8/16/24/32 bit displays. The thread support is based on clone() and the number of threads is only limited by the system ressources. Thread-safe libraries are not required.
- Libraries
- The program was compiled using libc.so.6, libm.so.6, libX11.so.6.0 and Tcl/Tk v8.0p2.
- What
- Try selecting 'load fractal' from the menu to see some of the different fractals. The parameters for these fractals are provided in the .xfracky file. It must be located in your home directory or in the current directory.
- Installation
- The XFracky executable uses the .xfracky file for storing or retrieving fractals and colour selections (the .xfracky must be located in the current directory or in the home directory). It also uses the XFracky.gif which can be placed in the current directory, the same directory as the executable or in /usr/lib or /usr/local/lib.
- Plugins
- Unpack plugins.tgz (it contains a readme file and some plugin examples).
Bug-reports and comments:
Can be e-mailed to: hwj@gk.dtu.dk
New versions:
Can be found at: http://www.gk.dtu.dk/~hwj/xfracky/
Have fun!
- Henrik Wann Jensen