Re: [JAVA3D] Java3d and Linux Installation problems

2000-04-05 Thread Desiree Hilbring
Hello everybody, thanks for your hints in installing Linux. Unfortunately I was'nt lucky yet. I installed JDK 1.2.2 sucessfully so far and followed the hints from Jacob in intalling Mesa. When I try to run the "make exec" (see below) I'll get a window with some 3D-Objects, which are changing every

Re: [JAVA3D] Bad flickering with Java3D 1.2 beta 2

2000-04-05 Thread Rob Nugent
Doug, Thanks - this does indeed get rid of the annoying warning Rob Doug Gehringer wrote: > A better fix may be to do the same thing that J3D does for a "null" > configuration: > > GraphicsConfigTemplate3D template = new GraphicsConfigTemplate3D(); > cfg = GraphicsEnvir

Re: [JAVA3D] Java3d and Linux Installation problems

2000-04-05 Thread Ingo Brunberg
Hi Desiree and Sandra and all the others, I guess you have SuSE and XFree86 4.0 installed. Since I upgraded to Xfre86 4.0 I get the same segmentation violation from time to time in random order. I think the problem is located somewhere in Blackdowns j3d1.1.3 port, which clearly does not work well

[JAVA3D] Behavior performance observation

2000-04-05 Thread Christoph Widmer
When running my application with a several thousand triangles, scene navigation and manipulation are nice and smooth with Sun's j3dutils mouse behaviors. However, when I load a model with just a dozen triangles, interactions are very jerky and hard to control due to delayed event processing. The

Re: [JAVA3D] Java3d and Linux Installation problems

2000-04-05 Thread Desiree Hilbring
Hello Ingo or the others, how can I find out which XFree86 I have installed? I am new to Linux. And I get this error everytime I want to run some Java3D application. So, what can I do now? Is it possible that Java3D 1.1.1 would work? Or can you direct me to some Installationtips on the web I did n

Re: [JAVA3D] multi vertices geometry

2000-04-05 Thread Dvorak, Daniel J.
The GeometryInfo class is the ticket for non-convex polygons and multi-vertex geometry. There's a good demo that you get with the sdk download. > -Original Message- > From: Don Casteel [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, April 04, 2000 8:18 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject:

Re: [JAVA3D] Java3d and Linux Installation problems

2000-04-05 Thread Ingo Brunberg
Hi Desiree, to find out which version of X you have installed, type "rpm -q xf86". I don't know if Java3D 1.1.1 would work, but I think it would. If you need some special features, which 1.1.3 but not 1.1.1 handles correctly (Don't ask me which ones!), it would be better but more tedious to switc

Re: [JAVA3D] Java3d and Linux Installation problems

2000-04-05 Thread Ole Vilmann
First of which Linux distribution do you use ? What version of jdk, and java3d ? If you have installed XFree86 from a RPM package, you can write: rpm -q Xfree86 (or as root use your graphical RPM tool). Next if you compiled Mesa 3.1 yourself you should be using Mesa-3.1-3 (can be downloaded fro

[JAVA3D] Environment texture in directx mode does not work

2000-04-05 Thread G . Veith
hi there, does anyone of you has tried to use environment texture in directX mode ? I'm actually running an app using immediate mode rendering with directX. Texture mapping is running fine, but no so environment mapping. OpenGL mode supports environmwent mapping without any probs. Gernot [EMAIL

Re: [JAVA3D] Java3d and Linux Installation problems

2000-04-05 Thread Desiree Hilbring
On Wed, 5 Apr 2000, Ole Vilmann wrote: > First of which Linux distribution do you use ? I am using Suse Linux 6.3 > What version of jdk, and java3d ? 1. try: jdk1_2_2-linux-i386-i386.tar.gz thats from sunjava3d1_1_3-RC1-linux-sdk.tar from blackdown 2. try: jdk-1.2.2-RC4-linux-i386-glibc-2.1.

[JAVA3D] Another Question about the J3DGraphics2D object...

2000-04-05 Thread Rob Bishop
J3D Team, I'm having some difficulty getting the J3DGraphics2D object to draw properly. I'm able to get Strings and images drawn on the Canvas3D, but it appears that the J3DGraphics2D internal buffer is never cleared. So it winds up superimposing my new draws over all the old ones. For example,

Re: [JAVA3D] Another Question about the J3DGraphics2D object...

2000-04-05 Thread Rob Bishop
Chris, Is your image the same every frame (that is, would you be able to see any superimposition)? Do you use a transparent/translucent background? I found when using a translucent background that it would just keep adding on top until I got a solid color. I also found that you have to call fl

Re: [JAVA3D] Java3d and Linux Installation problems

2000-04-05 Thread Ole Vilmann
In SuSE the installation and system manager program is called yast. Try to start it as root and look what version of X you have. In SuSE 6.3 the version should be XFree86-3.3.4 ! I dont think that's your problem. My first suggestion is to try to delete your Mesa installation and download the Mesa

Re: [JAVA3D] Java3d and Linux Installation problems

2000-04-05 Thread Desiree Hilbring
Hi, I tried now to get j3d1.1.1 to work and get the following error: Exception in thread "main" java.lang.UnsatisfiedLinkError: /usrs3/jdk1.2.2/jre/lib/i386/libJ3 D.so: /usrs3/jdk1.2.2/jre/lib/i386/libJ3D.so: undefined symbol: glTexImage3DEXT at java.lang.ClassLoader$NativeLibrary.load(N

Re: [JAVA3D] Another Question about the J3DGraphics2D object...

2000-04-05 Thread Williams, Christopher
You are correct..I did a simple example trying to draw an oval in one update and a line in another and they both were showing. But if I do drawing in one update and nothing in the following but a flush..it disappears. I guess I am still confused on how this interacts with the Canvas3D still. I

Re: [JAVA3D] Java3d and Linux Installation problems

2000-04-05 Thread Ole Vilmann
Another issue is if you have recompiled the demos ? I've looked in the java linux mailing list and found others with the same problem. Try to ask them ! http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/msg11687.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/msg11705.html Ole Vilmann -Original Message- From: Desiree Hilbring [mail

Re: [JAVA3D] Another Question about the J3DGraphics2D object...

2000-04-05 Thread David Hallé
Yes, I can say the same thing. Except that I don't keep the reference on the J3Dgraphics2D between two loops. So...??? David. "Williams, Christopher" wrote: > You are correct..I did a simple example trying to draw an oval in one update > and a line in another and they both were showing. But if

Re: [JAVA3D] Java3d and Linux Installation problems

2000-04-05 Thread Desiree Hilbring
Finally I got the HelloUniverse Program to work :) with your Mesa File Thank you to all of you for your help, sofar I am really glad that I did see the colored cube again! Desiree === To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PR

[JAVA3D] AR/VR Forum online

2000-04-05 Thread Yohan Baillot
_ Augmented/Virtual Reality Online Forum _ Dear Colleague, The fields of Virtual and Augmented Reality are nowdays exploding. However these fields are still yo

[JAVA3D] JRE1.3rc2 and downloadable extensions

2000-04-05 Thread Vladimir Olenin
Well, i tried the new features of the manifest file implemented in JRE1.3 (i wrote about them sometime ago), but extensions are still not installed into ext dir as they should have been, neither native/Java installers are called from inside the jar archive upon its downloading by Java Plug-in. Pl

Re: [JAVA3D] Java3d Beans?

2000-04-05 Thread Tobin Ehlis
Wow! "Ask, and you shall receive." You're doing some great work, Martin. That's just what I had in mind. I'll certainly start validating your program and see if I can provide any input or help you in any way. I encourage everyone to give this tool a look at Martin's program and page, it's very we

Re: [JAVA3D] Another Question about the J3DGraphics2D object...

2000-04-05 Thread Jean Wen Sheu
Chris, Rob, The temporary workaround is to add g2.setComposite(AlphaComposite.Src); before g2.flush(true); which will eliminate the superimposing new draws over all the old ones. Hope it helps, Jean > MIME-Version: 1.0 > Date: Wed, 5 Apr 2000

Re: [JAVA3D] Java3d and Linux Installation problems

2000-04-05 Thread Jacob Nikom
Congratulations Desiree, Now you probably the most knowledgeable person in Java3D installation. It will be nice if you could write down what kind of operations you have done to get the correct installation and send it to other people on the listserver. Due to constant changes and multiple distr

Re: [JAVA3D] Another Question about the J3DGraphics2D object...

2000-04-05 Thread rbishop
Jean, Thank you, this solved the problem. Will the drawing buffer be automatically cleared between frames in the final release? - Rob Jean Wen Sheu wrote: > Chris, Rob, > The temporary workaround is to add > g2.setComposite(AlphaComposite.Src); > before > g2.

[JAVA3D] J3DGraphics2D Performance

2000-04-05 Thread rbishop
J3D Team, It's currently costing my application about 0.6-0.8 seconds to perform the flush function (only one image drawn). Since this method must be called every frame to achieve the desired results, my framerate is annihilated. I'm running on an Athlon 750MHz with a GeForce256 card so hardwar

[JAVA3D] Might want to update your Java2

2000-04-05 Thread Tim Bray
I've had a problem for the longest time [you can see it back in the archives] where my J3D app would intermittently just fail to run, apparently locking up somewhere down in the video driver, rebooting Windows NT would fix it; also running it as an applet under IE5 would work. Go figure. It was

[JAVA3D] Profiling?

2000-04-05 Thread Tim Bray
So, I've got a j3d app that runs too slow. So I want to profile it; I've tried a couple of permutations of java -Xrunprof:yadda-yadda MyApp but the output isn't very interesting. Any good hints? -Tim === To unsubscribe, s

Re: [JAVA3D] Profiling?

2000-04-05 Thread j
This might not be the profiling information you want but did you try: java -Xmx64m MyProgram it increases the amount of memory allocated for java.. it worked on my PC/NT -Jay - Original Message - From: Tim Bray <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, April 05, 2000

Re: [JAVA3D] Profiling?

2000-04-05 Thread Olivier fillon
Tim, use JProbev2.5 (not 100% sure for the version), once setup, it is great I believe they have a downloadable evaluation for you to give a try my 20c worth only. Olivier Olivier FillonMinestar Project [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mincom Limited Ph.+61-7-3303-3344 61 Wyandra Street Fax+

Re: [JAVA3D] Profiling?

2000-04-05 Thread Olivier fillon
>java -Xmx64m MyProgram and you can also increase the stack space used with -ms60m These allow you to set the maximum memory the VM will use; of course if you have a lot, increase it but be always sure that the numbers you enter are smaller than your available (after OS, other apps, etc) memory o

[JAVA3D] Profiling?

2000-04-05 Thread Tim Bray
I wrote: >So, I've got a j3d app that runs too slow. So I want to profile it; I've >tried a couple of permutations of It runs beautifully and quite fast as an app. As an applet under IE5 it runs *totally* slow, and the task manager shows 98% idle time, and this is during time when it's doing J

Re: [JAVA3D] Spurious hit with Locale.pickAny()

2000-04-05 Thread Kelvin Chung
Hi Rob, You're right, pickAny() did not check the isPickable flag in v1.2beta2. Bug 4328222 is filed for this and it will be fixed in FCS release. Thanks for your bug report. - Kelvin Java 3D Team Sun Microsystems Inc. >MIME-Version: 1.0 >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit

[JAVA3D] Constants for VrmlTokenManager.java

2000-04-05 Thread kwc
This might be an obvious question but can anyone tell me where the constants such as ROUTE_USE_ID and FNAME are declared in order to compile the files found in the vrml97.jar file?  I did a search through the source and came up empty.   Thanks.   kwc  

Re: [JAVA3D] Profiling?

2000-04-05 Thread Daniel Selman
Tim, I've actually been profiling a 1.2 app. all day, so this is quite topical! I'm using OptimizeIt, which can attach to a running instance of a VM (necessary for Plugin profiling). I'm attaching to a remote application server VM and it is giving me quite nice data. It has more features for op

[JAVA3D] Shape3D with CompressedGeometry

2000-04-05 Thread Iyad Hijazi
Hi , Is using Shape3D with CompressedGeometry suppose to decrease the memory consumption ? I tried that but did not see and change in memory size. The CompressedGeometry class has this statement "Using compressed geometry reduces the amount of memory needed by a Java 3D application and increase

[JAVA3D] HELP: Orbiting View

2000-04-05 Thread David Charles Hirschfield
I'd like to have a mouse behavior that allows the view to "orbit" a point in the world. In other words, instead of the view rotating around its own pivot, I want the view to rotate around a central point, "orbiting" that point. You can't do that via the normal mouse rotate behvaior, using the vi