Re: [JAVA3D] 1.3b2 a bit disappointing

2002-05-09 Thread Joachim Diepstraten
Hi Doug > >The RenderingAttributes DepthBufferWriteable, DepthBufferEnable still > >don't have any effect in more complex scenes (don't know why! Guess some > >state sorting problem, as in OpenGL this is only a two-liner) > > > > Have you reported this bug before? Hmm now that you mention it. I'

Re: [JAVA3D] Off-topic: Virus proliferation

2002-05-09 Thread Georg Rehfeld
Hi all, "Daniel Selman" wrote: > ... ZoneAlarm on my Windows boxes. ZoneAlarm is a fantastic > piece of software, not because it stops things from getting IN > (the routers do that), ... In my config, ZoneAlarm even seems to succesfully block incoming traffic (including ping, if I want), [hopef

Re: [JAVA3D] extremely light (pale) colors in canvas

2002-05-09 Thread Mona Wong
Hi: Previously I posted the email at the bottom. Thanks to Daniel Selman who asked a question that ultimately lead to the solution of the problem ... the problem was caused by setting the line width to 0.16. The setLineWidth(float) really takes pixels, not actual measurement uni

Re: [JAVA3D] New mini-3D API JSR

2002-05-09 Thread Justin Couch
David Grace wrote: > Hi all, > > - Is it a 3D API for J2ME? From what is on the site, yes. Specifically, it is only for ME decides - mobile phones, pagers and maybe up to PDA-class devices. Their emphasis is on small memory foot-print rather than comprehesive coverage of all programming possibil

Re: [JAVA3D] Geom ByRef and Geom Updater examples?

2002-05-09 Thread Daniel Selman
Scott, Also check out my particle system code in the J3D.ORG CVS repository. Plenty of BY_REF stuff in there... Sincerely, Daniel Selman Author - "Java 3D Programming" http://www.manning.com/selman -Original Message- From: Discussion list for Java 3D API [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Be

Re: [JAVA3D] extremely light (pale) colors in canvas

2002-05-09 Thread Daniel Selman
Mona, Did you set high per-vertex alpha transparency? Did you set a TransparencyAttributes with high transparency on the Shape3D? Sincerely, Daniel Selman Author - "Java 3D Programming" http://www.manning.com/selman -Original Message- From: Discussion list for Java 3D API [mailto:[EMA

[JAVA3D] extremely light (pale) colors in canvas

2002-05-09 Thread Mona Wong
Hi: I've placed a LineStripArray into my canvas and set the color to white with black background. The white line is so light that I can barely see it! Does anyone know what I am doing wrong and/or how to fix this problem? thanks, Mona ==

Re: [JAVA3D] [java3d] Position and direction of the camera or eye of the viewer

2002-05-09 Thread Raúl
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Re: [JAVA3D] [java3d] Position and direction of the camera or eye of the viewer

2002-05-09 Thread Raúl
Hello, I read the API Specification but I can traduce the term frustum, Can anybody tellme what does it mean? What does vector3d (frustum) is for? thanks! === To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in

Re: [JAVA3D] New mini-3D API JSR

2002-05-09 Thread Doug Twilleager
> >Hi all, > >- Is it a 3D API for J2ME? This is one way to look at it. >- Any idea of what kind of applications this API will be aimed at? > I think they are targetting any application that has 3D requirements. That is all I know so far. Doug. >David. > > >-Original Message- >From:

Re: [JAVA3D] Moving targets with installer

2002-05-09 Thread Doug Twilleager
Okay, first let me say that I feel the pain that you are going through - and you remind me on a weekly basis. :^) I assume that your installer was somehow pointing to our installer files directly. And, it sounds like you understand that they can move because of legal issues with license and expo

Re: [JAVA3D] Moving targets with installer

2002-05-09 Thread David Grace
Hi Justin, I too am flabbergasted that Sun hasn't completed the install method for java. At JavaOne I went nuts at the Webstart people as to when they think their solution will be implemented. But they promised me that signed JVM's and Java3D (and only Java3D) will 'definitely' be implemented wit

Re: [JAVA3D] New mini-3D API JSR

2002-05-09 Thread David Grace
Hi all, - Is it a 3D API for J2ME? - Any idea of what kind of applications this API will be aimed at? David. -Original Message- From: Discussion list for Java 3D API [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Doug Twilleager Sent: Friday, May 10, 2002 7:54 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject

Re: [JAVA3D] New mini-3D API JSR

2002-05-09 Thread Doug Twilleager
We are aware of the JSR. I sent them some comments when it was first filed, and have since been invited to join the expert group. It should be a fun JSR. Doug Twilleager Java 3D Team Sun Microsystems >Subject: [JAVA3D] New mini-3D API JSR >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >MIME-version: 1.0 >Content-tra

Re: [JAVA3D] 1.3b2 a bit disappointing

2002-05-09 Thread Doug Twilleager
> >The RenderingAttributes DepthBufferWriteable, DepthBufferEnable still >don't have any effect in more complex scenes (don't know why! Guess some >state sorting problem, as in OpenGL this is only a two-liner) > Have you reported this bug before? >Camera movements and at the same time setModelTr

[JAVA3D] New mini-3D API JSR

2002-05-09 Thread Justin Couch
Been spending some time digging through the JSRs recently, and low and behold, JSR 184 has just appeared (6 May). "This proposed JSR will provide a scalable, small-footprint, interactive 3D API for use on mobile devices." Run by Nokia, with noone from Sun involved from what I can tell. Lots of

Re: [JAVA3D] Moving targets with installer

2002-05-09 Thread Mona Wong
Hi Justin: I just wanted to thank you for holding back the profanity and expressing your upset in a thoughtful manner ... I mean it. Sincerely, Mona == Mona Wong-Barnum National Center for Microscopy and Imaging Research U

Re: [JAVA3D] Reflection Mapping: it's beautiful, but...

2002-05-09 Thread Doug Twilleager
What graphics card are you running on? Do you have the example program you can send us? Doug. >Subject: Re: [JAVA3D] Reflection Mapping: it's beautiful, but... >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >MIME-version: 1.0 >Delivered-to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >> -Original Message- >> From: Doug Twilleage

Re: [JAVA3D] Off-topic: Virus proliferation

2002-05-09 Thread Daniel Selman
Dave, I feel your pain. I regularly invest a fair bit of time installing patches, checking configuration, logs etc. to make sure I'm running a tight ship... So far, so good - I hope! I run a small home network with LINUX and Windows 2000 machines. I sit behind a Cisco router and a Linysys box (b

Re: [JAVA3D] Moving targets with installer

2002-05-09 Thread Simeon H.K. Fitch
> > No kidding! Easy installation is the MOST important feature in getting > people to adopt your software. (and this is a nightmare for those of us > trying to promote Java). > Yeh, I'm sick of trying to explain to my clients why they need to patch their SGIs to use our app even though the insta

Re: [JAVA3D] Moving targets with installer

2002-05-09 Thread John Wright
No kidding! Easy installation is the MOST important feature in getting people to adopt your software. (and this is a nightmare for those of us trying to promote Java). - John Wright Starfire Research Justin Couch wrote: > > Ok, now I'm pissed. It seems someone at Sun has decided they don't like

Re: [JAVA3D] Off-topic: Virus proliferation

2002-05-09 Thread John Wright
Dave, without a doubt many of us feel the same. Very slick and nice utilities like "WeatherBug" will hork up your system if you install them. I basically won't try ANYTHING until I've heard good things about it AND I've tested it on one of my test machines. Nothing goes on my main machines unti

Re: [JAVA3D] Off-topic: Virus proliferation

2002-05-09 Thread Jerome Fillon
Linux rules! :) -Original Message- From: Discussion list for Java 3D API [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Marcelo Scotti Sent: Thursday, May 09, 2002 3:22 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [JAVA3D] Off-topic: Virus proliferation Dave (et alter), for removing unwanted software

Re: [JAVA3D] Wanted: Willing test subjects!

2002-05-09 Thread John Wright
I agree 100% Justin. At this point in time I hope we all push for widespread adoption of Java 1.4 and I intend to push forward myself promoting Java 1.4. Just yesterday the guys making SuperWaba asked me why I wanted to use Java 1.4 rather than 1.3. {smile} Apparently I made a convincing argumen

Re: [JAVA3D] Off-topic: Virus proliferation

2002-05-09 Thread Marcelo Scotti
Dave (et alter), for removing unwanted software, try RegCleaner form http://www.jv16.org/ I found it very useful and friendly. Tools/Registry Cleanup/Do them all will find out 'leftovers', To get rid of a software, go to the main interface and just choose and delete whatever you don't want in you

Re: [JAVA3D] Off-topic: Virus proliferation

2002-05-09 Thread Kevin J. Duling
Lavasoft's Ad-Aware app is good for ripping spyware off of your system. Since I did that, I no longer get those wild scrolling banner ads. My biggest problem is CODE-RED. My system is hit daily by people who I'm sure have no idea it's on their system. The other day I scanned my http server log

Re: [JAVA3D] Off-topic: Virus proliferation

2002-05-09 Thread Smith, Daniel
Title: RE: [JAVA3D] Off-topic: Virus proliferation Yes.  The elkrn (or whatever) virus's continue to hit my machines, even with firewall (which doesn't help with infected emails), and Virus scanning running 24/7.  Some of these damn things actually look for anti-virus software and remove it!~

[JAVA3D] Off-topic: Virus proliferation

2002-05-09 Thread Yazel, David J.
The amount of virus laden e-mails hitting my accounts has increased dramatically over the last month. I get EXE files and PIF files 1-3 times a day with subjects like "Here is the IE 6.0 patch you requested" or "Included is my resume". I am beginning to feel very besieged sitting here behind my

[JAVA3D] Moving targets with installer

2002-05-09 Thread Justin Couch
Ok, now I'm pissed. It seems someone at Sun has decided they don't like people downloading software to automatically install and been a seamless (seemless?) experience for the end users. Miraculously, overnight, the Java3D installers have gone walkabout from Sun's site forcing my demo installer to

[JAVA3D] Problems with this list!!

2002-05-09 Thread Raúl
Hello. Im not receiving any message from the list :(. Can anybody send me a mail to my personal account([EMAIL PROTECTED]) saying what can I do solve that? Thanks. === To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and inc

Re: [JAVA3D] Wanted: Willing test subjects!

2002-05-09 Thread Justin Couch
Georg Rehfeld wrote: > After some minutes the lib/ext extensions did install, but then the > installation stopped with (Java console): > > java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/mozilla/javascript/ErrorReporter AHH. Thanks. Something I _completely_ overlooked. That's Rhino, our ECMAScript engine. I

[JAVA3D] Texture Mapping (High-res earth images)

2002-05-09 Thread Zak Nixon
Group: I have a .jpg of the earth that I am texture mapping to a sphere. This is an image off of the internet, and is of poor quality. Whenever I zoom in closer, it is really pixelated. Is there anyway to solve this, or do I need a higher-res image. I need this earth to be highly detailed

Re: [JAVA3D] Wanted: Willing test subjects!

2002-05-09 Thread Georg Rehfeld
Hi Justin, > ... And follow the link. ... After some minutes the lib/ext extensions did install, but then the installation stopped with (Java console): java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/mozilla/javascript/ErrorReporter at org.web3d.j3d.browser.BrowserAWTPanel.(BrowserAWTPanel.java:165) at o

Re: [JAVA3D] help / normal generation or lighting?

2002-05-09 Thread Justin Couch
A. Murat Tanyer wrote: > Dear members; > > I am creating my objects (all of which are rectangular boxes) by using > GeometryInfo class. However, in my scene the objects appear very > strange: There are very bad shadows and the objects seem to be > transparent. What is the reason of this? Is becaus

Re: [JAVA3D] J3D Thread/Priority questions

2002-05-09 Thread Doug Twilleager
All Java 3D threads inherit the priority of the thread that loaded the first Java 3D class. To set Java 3D thread priorities explicitly, use VirtualUniversesetJ3DThreadPriority(). Doug Twilleager Java 3D Team Sun Microsystems Smith, Daniel wrote: > Am I right to assume that the application clas

[JAVA3D] help / normal generation or lighting?

2002-05-09 Thread A. Murat Tanyer
Dear members; I am creating my objects (all of which are rectangular boxes) by using GeometryInfo class. However, in my scene the objects appear very strange: There are very bad shadows and the objects seem to be transparent. What is the reason of this? Is because of generating normals or because