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    Default MOT File Format

    Does anyone have the file format for the MOT format (Popelscan files)? I am looking for the old version and new version formats.

    Thanks!

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    If you familiar with VB6 then you can find something about .MOT in my archive. This program can save MOTs. Look into popelscan.bas module. I can't give more because it is exotic format now and I have no more info about it.

    PS. Sometimes it is very usefull to see in files with HEX editor.
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    Sergey!

    Thanks very much for the code. I am fluent in VB6. I will have to break out the HEX editor. I use those at work for debugging and such. I will need that especially for the mt2 files which are not text based.

    BTW I really like your programs.

    Do you use popelscan much? The new one is really nice.

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    No, I never used popelscan. Do you want to create software which will support it?

    ps. As I know popelscan is German program, so maybe you will find good answers on forums like laserfreak.net

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    Sergey...

    I have used it along time ago. It was OK then. The latest version V4.2 is really nice and could be considered a fully functional all ecompassing laser show software package. I think it is a really nice program that probably gets overlooked quite a bit.... probably mostly because it has a limited number of hardware it supports.

    There is also a ton of .MOT and a growing number of .MT2 files out there that would be good to take advantage of.

    I am still waiting to be confirmed for a laserfreak.net membership. It has been a little over a week. + I am not that great at German... I need to refresh my brain.

    Decix... Thanks for the link! I will comb through that archive.

    .............................

    I thought maybe someone here would have a direct reference to the format. I think I will email the program authors to see if I can get an explanation of the format.

    Thanks!

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    Hihi,

    Yes, Popelscan was my first laser software (too)
    I still have more the 60MB of .MOT files for it (I think)
    Even with shows and including the mp3's.

    There are also some links for show download at www.hobby-lasers.startpagina.nl


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    This is what I figured out about Popelscan 3.1 file format some time ago
    Code:
    150            point delay
    0            blank delay
    6            number of points
    100
    0000000000 0        [rotate left][hor mirror][vert mirror][rotate right] ... last digit: pump
    10            pic delay
    1
    1
    1
    1
    360            W max
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    
    021C9002504802985002849002589402646C [color][x][y] - last frame
    ...
    021C9002504802985002849002589402646C [color][x][y] - first frame
    
    
    
    
    
    
    --------------------------------
    Colors:
    
    02 = R
    04 = G
    08 = B
    06 = RG
    0C = GB
    0A = RB
    0E = RGB
    
    new line hex code: 0D0A
    I also wrote a program for BMP to MOT conversion but it's in polish only
    http://c4r0.skrzynka.org/_hv/lasers/bmp2mot.exe
    http://c4r0.byethost9.com/ - If you like lasers, high voltage, x-rays and stuff like that, check out my website

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    Thanks for the information. BTW your tiny RGV laser that you built is super fantastic.

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    No problem, and nice to hear that
    http://c4r0.byethost9.com/ - If you like lasers, high voltage, x-rays and stuff like that, check out my website

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