Re: my introduction

Bruno Essmann (bessmann@iiic.ethz.ch)
Sat, 20 Apr 1996 02:10:49 +0200

Hi there!

>(How many people are subscribed so far? One? Two? :-) )

That's where I kick in and tell you "at least three" (if we count Guy as well,
which we should even if he maintains the list ;-)).

Well, and if you're interested in my into...

My name is Bruno Essmann and I am stuying computer science at the ETH Zurich.
I'm specializing in the field of operating systems and am therefore working
with all sorts of Oberon implementations, esp. Oberon System 3 (Gadgets).
I'm interested in O/F since I write helper applications and utilities for my
friends from time to time and they don't like the Gadgets environment (or
better they stick to Windows to be compatible ;-)). I'm also very interested
in frameworks per se (Smalltalk, ET++ and "Entwurfsmuster" (I don't remember
the english term, embarrasing)).

Even though my main projects involve Gadgets (like my current project, a
DOS bootloader for native Oberon) I have several small ideas for O/F.
My current O/F project is a simple Draw application (similar as the one in
the Oberon System but with a completely different implementation) which will
later be used by Mapper, a map creation utility for role playing game maps
(hex- and straight grid maps) which will feature several layers (a player
layer where objects visible for players are included, a game master layer where
objects only for the game master such as secret doors will be placed and a
environment layer which will not contain graphical objects but instead
pointers to other maps (e.g. for stairs to other levels) or texts (descriptions
for rooms, towns, etc.)). Later I want to improve the Mapper with functions
that will allow a game master to control the whole game via the computer.
Oups, I'm babbling to much again, sorry for being lengthy...

Cheers,
Bruno