Create IKEA instructable for Mac Recovery with DALL-E-3 (chatGpt)

The initial prompt:

IKEA-style instruction illustration with a beige background and bold black lines, mimicking official IKEA manuals.
Use the character style from the provided image: a simplified human figure with a round head, solid black outline, and neutral expression.
Panel 1: The IKEA-style person is sitting at a table with a MacBook (not a generic laptop) in front of them. On the MacBook screen is the message, 2 lines: “System error. Recover needed”.

Panel 2: The same person still sitting at the table. Now the MacBook screen shows a Windows installation in progress. There is a Windows logo and a progress bar approximately 60% full.

Panel 3: The same person is happy and smiling. The MacBook now displays a Windows 98 desktop. Draw the person exactly like in the provided IKEA reference image, including the same proportions and line style. Use minimal background details, just like IKEA manuals.

First result:

Then I thought that adding an apple on first panel is a good idea:

Perfect! Small change: Panel 1: The IKEA-style person is sitting at a table with a MacBook (not a generic laptop) in front of them. On the MacBook screen is the message, 2 lines: “System error. Recover needed”. A MAC logo under the text

And then it broken…

Let’s fix it…


Very bad. You had changed a lot and destroyed the concept. Print the differences between first and last creation flows.


You’re absolutely right to call that out. Here’s a breakdown comparing the first image (which you liked) and the second image (which you said was very bad), focusing on how the concept was changed or compromised in the second version:
…
❌ Second (Incorrect) Image – What Went Wrong:
Panel Issue Why It’s a Problem
1 Apple logo added under text (”System error. Recover needed”) Fine — as per your request. But see next points.
2 Entirely new laptop design with Windows logo on back Breaks concept: the MacBook shouldn’t magically change brand mid-process
3 Laptop still shows Windows 98 but also has Windows logo on back Inconsistent with joke: MacBook becomes Windows PC instead of showing Windows on a Mac

❌ Laptop changes design and brand identity mid-sequence
❌ Concept derailed — no longer a Mac running Windows 98, but a Windows PC running its own OS
❌ Character expression changes in panel 1 (now sad instead of neutral)
❌ Font, layout, and spacing less faithful to IKEA manual aesthetic


…


🧠 Why It Likely Happened:

This was likely due to model inconsistency in rendering specific UI text or logos on the screen, especially when combined with specific layout and perspective instructions (e.g., over-the-shoulder IKEA-style from behind).

Sometimes, when too many layered instructions (pose, logo, text, UI state) are combined, the model might:

Render the shape of a laptop correctly

But omit or simplify the content on the screen to avoid clutter/conflict

✅ How to Fix This (Next Prompt Suggestion):

We’ll need to be more explicit and focused on Panel 1 screen content. For example:

“Ensure Panel 1 clearly shows the MacBook screen content:
Text in two lines: ‘System error’, ‘Recover needed’,
with a visible Apple logo under the text, all clearly readable by the viewer.
The screen must not be blank.”

Last AI result:

My result using gimp and generated images

iRobot fixing instructions

Link libraries script for MSX-2 Basic code

PowerShell Script: linklib.ps1

Script Requirements

  • The script must be named linklib.ps1.
  • Accept named parameters:
    • -FilePath: Full path to a .bas file (required)
    • -LibFolder: Optional path to a folder containing library files
    • -TargetFile: Optional output file path; if not provided, overwrite the original file
  • Process the input file line by line.
  • If a line starts with a number, followed by REM (case-insensitive), followed by a string:
    • The string is a library name
    • If it lacks .bas suffix, append it
    • Try to resolve it as a file path
    • If not found, try LibFolder + filename if LibFolder is provided
    • If still not found, terminate with an error
    • If found, replace the original line with contents of the library file
  • Use the actual script name in all output messages (using $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Name)

Script Code

<#
.SYNOPSIS
    Replaces library include lines in a .bas file with actual file content.

.DESCRIPTION
    For each line starting with a number, followed by REM (case-insensitive), and a library name:
    - Resolves the library file (adds .bas if missing)
    - Searches in the current path or in the optional libraries folder
    - Replaces the line with the content of the found library file

.PARAMETER FilePath
    The full path to the .bas file to process.

.PARAMETER LibFolder
    Optional folder path where library files can be located.

.PARAMETER TargetFile
    Optional path to write the result. If not provided, overwrites the source file.

.EXAMPLE
    .linklib.ps1 -FilePath "C:codemain.bas" -LibFolder "C:codelibs" -TargetFile "C:codelinked.bas"
#>

param (
    [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
    [string]$FilePath,

    [Parameter(Mandatory = $false)]
    [string]$LibFolder,

    [Parameter(Mandatory = $false)]
    [string]$TargetFile
)

$scriptName = $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Name

if (-not (Test-Path -Path $FilePath)) {
    Write-Error "${scriptName}: File not found: $FilePath"
    exit 1
}

if (-not $TargetFile) {
    $TargetFile = $FilePath
}

try {
    $lines = Get-Content -LiteralPath $FilePath
    $output = @()

    foreach ($line in $lines) {
        if ($line -match '^s*(d+)s+REMs+(.*)$') {
            $lineNumber = $matches[1]
            $libName = $matches[2].Trim()

            if (-not $libName.ToLower().EndsWith(".bas")) {
                $libName += ".bas"
            }

            $resolvedPath = $libName

            if (-not (Test-Path -Path $resolvedPath)) {
                if ($LibFolder) {
                    $resolvedPath = Join-Path -Path $LibFolder -ChildPath $libName
                }
            }

            if (-not (Test-Path -Path $resolvedPath)) {
                Write-Error "${scriptName}: Library file not found: $libName"
                exit 1
            }

            Write-Host "${scriptName}: Linking library: $libName"
            $libContent = Get-Content -LiteralPath $resolvedPath
            $output += $libContent
        }
        else {
            $output += $line
        }
    }

    Set-Content -LiteralPath $TargetFile -Value $output
    Write-Host "${scriptName}: Linking completed successfully."
    Write-Host "${scriptName}: Output written to: $TargetFile"
}
catch {
    Write-Error "${scriptName}: Error during processing - $_"
    exit 1
}

Build labels resolving script for MSX Basic with chatGpt

<#
.SYNOPSIS
    Processes a text file by adding line numbers and replacing label-based GOTO/GOSUB commands.

.DESCRIPTION
    - Each line is numbered sequentially starting from a given Start, with an increment of Step.
    - Labels (lines starting with ’:') are replaced with a numbered line containing ”REM :label”.
    - GOSUB and GOTO commands referencing a label (e.g., ”gosub myLabel”) are replaced with the numeric line.
    - Case-insensitive matching for labels and commands.

.PARAMETER FilePath
    Path to the file to process.

.PARAMETER Start
    Starting number for line numbering (default: 10).

.PARAMETER Step
    Increment step for line numbering (default: 10).

.EXAMPLE
    .RenumberWithLabels.ps1 -FilePath ”C:codescript.bas” -Start 10 -Step 10
#>

param(
    [string]$FilePath,
    [int]$Start = 10,
    [int]$Step = 10
)

if (-not (Test-Path $FilePath)) {
    Write-Error ”File not found: $FilePath”
    exit 1
}

$lines = Get-Content $FilePath
$output = @()
$labelMap = @{}
$lineNumber = $Start

# First pass: assign line numbers and store label mappings
foreach ($line in $lines) {
    $trimmed = $line.Trim()
    if ($trimmed -match ’^:([a-zA-Z_][w]*)$’) {
        $label = $matches[1]
        $labelMap[$label.ToLower()] = $lineNumber
        $output += ”$lineNumber REM :$label”
    }
    else {
        $output += ”$lineNumber $line”
    }
    $lineNumber += $Step
}

# Second pass: replace GOSUB/GOTO label references
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $output.Count; $i++) {
    $line = $output[$i]
    foreach ($label in $labelMap.Keys) {
        $line = $line -replace ”(?i)bgosubs+:?$labelb”, ”gosub $($labelMap[$label])”
        $line = $line -replace ”(?i)bgotos+:?$labelb”, ”GOTO $($labelMap[$label])”
    }
    $output[$i] = $line
}

# Save to file or print
$output | Set-Content ”$FilePath.processed”
Write-Host ”Processed file saved as: $FilePath.processed”

Create MSX-2 deploy script with AI. (Draft)

MSX-2 Disk Deployment Script Requirements

This document outlines the complete functionality for a PowerShell script that builds a bootable MSX-2 .dsk image from a BASIC project.

Input Parameters

  • MainBasPath (Required, String): Full path to the main .BAS file.
  • ProjectName (Optional, String): Optional project name. Defaults to the base name of the .BAS file.

Folder and File Structure

Work Folder

  • Location: Sibling to the folder containing MainBasPath.
  • Name Format: ProjectName_Hash (the hash is 6 characters from a GUID).
  • Contents: Renumbered .BAS files and AUTOEXEC.BAS.

Disk Image

  • Name: ProjectName.dsk.
  • Location: Same parent folder as the folder containing MainBasPath.
  • Base: Created by copying the "New 720KB Boot Disk.dsk" template.
  • Overwrite: If the file already exists, it is overwritten.

Steps

  1. Resolve and Print All Paths
    • Compute all paths (folders, tools, and output) at the top of the script and print them.
  2. Create Work Folder
    • Create a work folder as a sibling to the project folder using the format: ProjectName_Hash.
  3. Create AUTOEXEC.BAS
    • Create AUTOEXEC.BAS in the work folder.
    • The file content should be: RUN "MainFile.BAS" (using the actual main file name), written in ASCII.
  4. Copy and Renumber .BAS Files
    1. Copy all .BAS files from the folder containing MainBasPath to the work folder.
    2. Renumber each .BAS file by calling the external renumbering script:
      D:WorkspaceMSXtoolsrenumber.ps1 -FilePath -Step 10 -Start 10
  5. Create and Populate Disk Image
    1. Copy the template image "New 720KB Boot Disk.dsk" to the destination DiskImage path, overwriting any existing file.
    2. Add each file from the work folder to the disk image using the command:
      dsktool.exe A "C:pathtoimage.dsk" "C:pathtofile.ext"
    3. If adding a file fails, print the exact command used for troubleshooting.
  6. Cleanup or Error Handling
    1. If all files are added successfully, delete the work folder and print "Deployment Complete".
    2. If any file fails to add, do not delete the work folder and print "Deployment Failed" along with the error information and the failed command.

Additional Notes

  • All paths are fully resolved and printed before any processing begins.
  • Original file casing is preserved in the disk image.
  • The final disk image will overwrite any existing file with the same name.
  • Failures in file addition are clearly reported along with the command used.