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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
− | RoboPaint RT is the "Real Time" Painting Software that allows you to paint with the [ | + | RoboPaint RT is the "Real Time" Painting Software that allows you to paint with the [http://watercolorbot.com WaterColorBot]. It runs under Mac, Windows, and Linux. |
RoboPaint RT is straightforward and manual: Click on a color in the paint palette to change to that color, click on the water to dip the brush in the water, and drag the brush to paint on your paper. | RoboPaint RT is straightforward and manual: Click on a color in the paint palette to change to that color, click on the water to dip the brush in the water, and drag the brush to paint on your paper. | ||
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== Getting RoboPaint RT == | == Getting RoboPaint RT == | ||
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+ | === Running Within Processing === | ||
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+ | We currently recommend all users to download and install Processing to run RoboPaint RT; we will be streamlining this process over the next week or so, and we apologize for the rough process. (There are reliability issues with the stand-alone applications, and we are providing this rougher but more robust alternative method until those are sorted out.) | ||
* First, install the [http://java.com/en/ latest version of Java] on your computer. | * First, install the [http://java.com/en/ latest version of Java] on your computer. | ||
− | * | + | * Download and install [https://processing.org/download/ Processing 2.1] for your operating system. |
+ | * Download the Ani library from [http://www.looksgood.de/libraries/Ani/ this site], and install it in your Processing libraries folder. | ||
+ | * Finally, download and unzip the RoboPaint RT ZIP file [https://github.com/evil-mad/robopaint-rt/releases from our github account]. | ||
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+ | From within Processing, open up the RoboPaint RT Sketch. You can find it at: robopaint-rt-master>processing>RoboPaint_RT>RoboPaint_RT.pde | ||
Important note for Windows users: The WaterColorBot requires a USB driver as well (on Windows only). The installer for this driver is included with the RoboPaint installer (available [https://github.com/evil-mad/robopaint/releases here]). | Important note for Windows users: The WaterColorBot requires a USB driver as well (on Windows only). The installer for this driver is included with the RoboPaint installer (available [https://github.com/evil-mad/robopaint/releases here]). | ||
+ | === "Stand-Alone" executables === | ||
+ | ''Ready-to-use executable versions are in progress, expected to be posted the week of November 10, 2013.'' | ||
== Using RoboPaint RT == | == Using RoboPaint RT == |