I recently adopted GNU programming concepts and decided to contribute to the community. I have completed my first GNU C++ program for which I include the details.
I have developed a working CLI program which allows the user to change the AlienFX light settings on Alienware hardware by accessing the embedded 'lightchip' using an internal USB port. I have built the code with forward thinking in mind and will continue to develop a GUI program which I expect will probably call the CLI program for the main function. I have uploaded all the source code and packages to: https://github.com/tibz/alienfx (GPL2 license) Shortcuts to the .deb packages: i386 ... http://is.gd/Aj182N amd64 .. http://is.gd/1NsXno I have tested the Debian packages I have uploaded there for amd64 and i386 on my own platforms (we have a pair of Alienware M11X R3 laptops running "testing" branch) and now I am reaching out to other Alienware owners who use Debian GNU/Linux for wider testing and to increase the number of chipsets supported by the program (currently four types). I do not claim all credit for this work; some of the primary code came from an existing Java-based program available at: http://forum.notebookreview.com/alienware/458528-alienfx-lite-linux-windows-alienfx-tool.html However, finding the java program did not support our (newer) chipsets I decided to modify the code to make it work, but it was buggy, and I fixed a bug, then another, and then I started over with a whole new project anyway. Thanks go to progger.co.uk for the initial reverse engineered code. More thanks go to other snippets of C++ code I found around the internet from a Winamp plugin, a kernel module and an MMORPG SDK pack. Further understanding came from decompiling the AlienFX SDK libraries although no code was copied verbatim. There is a complete manpage too and I would like any input from anyone who can suggest improvement. Lastly, I greatly appreciate your taking of time to read this. best, Tibz -- elb...@gmail.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4fc5080e.7030...@gmail.com
