3D moving Re: AutoOpenGl Plugin

Hi,

The example of 3D moving over color board
http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=37385&st=75

Now you can create Auto-3D-Chess simulation, I think.
(
for $x=0 to 7
    for $y=0 to 7
)

:-)

Valery

--- In [email protected], "valery_vi" <shehrer1@...> wrote:
>
> Hi,
> 
> I found some application field for AutoOpenGl Pligin.
> It is a creation of show of so-called sphere eversion
> http://torus.math.uiuc.edu/optiverse/code/
> 
> Native code (avn.exe) uses old version of glut32.dll and eats CPU 
> time very much. 
> 
> Other useful link about the sphere eversion:
> http://torus.math.uiuc.edu/jms/Papers/isama/bw/
> 
> Valery
> 
> --- In [email protected], "valery_vi" <shehrer1@> wrote:
> >
> > But I can't find any update in Au3GlPlugin source. So the reason 
is 
> > a new AutoIt 3.2.2 version.
> > 
> > Valery
> > 
> > --- In [email protected], "valery_vi" <shehrer1@> wrote:
> > >
> > > Yes, now it works fine.
> > > 
> > > http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?
showtopic=37385&st=60
> > > 
> > > CPU eater was killed!
> > > :-)
> > > 
> > > Thanx, Percy. 
> > > Valery
> > > 
> > > >Updated again... 25/12/2006
> > > >Any opinion? Please, post here!!!! 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- In [email protected], "valery_vi" <shehrer1@> 
wrote:
> > > >
> > > > The CPU time eater is here:
> > > > 
> > > > // Main routine - thread callback
> > > > DWORD __stdcall __MainLoop( void* Param )
> > > > {	
> > > >     g_WinConfig.CreateGlWindow( );
> > > > 
> > > > 	glutDisplayFunc( __Draw );
> > > > 	glutReshapeFunc( __WindowResize );
> > > > 	glutIdleFunc( __Draw );
> > > > 	glutMainLoop( );
> > > > 	
> > > > 	return 0;
> > > > }
> > > > 
> > > > Call of glutIdleFunc() initiates the waste action (draw) 
which 
> > > was  
> > > > already implemented by calling glutDisplayFunc() (above). 
> > > > 
> > > > Description of glutIdleFunc() is the following:
> > > > 
http://www.opengl.org/resources/libraries/glut/spec3/node63.html
> > > > 
> > > > "...
> > > > 
> > > > glutIdleFunc sets the global idle callback to be func so a 
GLUT 
> > > > program can perform background processing tasks or continuous 
> > > > animation when window system events are not being received. 
If 
> > > > enabled, the idle callback is continuously called when events 
> > are 
> > > > not being received. The callback routine has no parameters. 
The 
> > > > current window and current menu will not be changed before 
the 
> > > idle 
> > > > callback. Programs with multiple windows and/or menus should 
> > > > explicitly set the current window and/or current menu and not 
> > rely 
> > > > on its current setting. 
> > > > 
> > > > The amount of computation and rendering done in an idle 
> callback 
> > > > should be minimized to avoid affecting the program's 
> interactive 
> > > > response. In general, not more than a single frame of 
rendering 
> > > > should be done in an idle callback. 
> > > > 
> > > > Passing NULL to glutIdleFunc disables the generation of the 
> idle 
> > > > callback. "
> > > > 
> > > > Simple solution to free CPU is to replace
> > > > 
> > > >  glutIdleFunc( __Draw );
> > > > 
> > > > to 
> > > > 
> > > >  glutIdleFunc( NULL );
> > > > 
> > > > Script with rendering of this sort will make autorotation the 
> > > Earth 
> > > > very easy and smoothly, I think.
> > > > :-)
> > > > 
> > > > Regards,
> > > > Valery
> > > > 
> > > > --- In [email protected], "valery_vi" <shehrer1@> 
> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > New version (10 Dec 2006) from Au3GlPlugin.zip works fine 
for 
> > > me. 
> > > > > But glutMainLoop() eats CPU time very much (98%-99%)! 
> > > > > Is there any way to reduce this great job?
> > > > > 
> > > > > Valery
> > > > > 
> > > > > --- In [email protected], "valery_vi" <shehrer1@> 
> > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > BTW this zombe isn't zombie:
> > > > > > "When a program forks and the child finishes before the 
> > parent"
> > > > > > That child is running after AutoIt script finished. It 
> would 
> > > be 
> > > > > > demon because it is background process that does not 
belong 
> > to 
> > > a 
> > > > > > terminal session. But this process would be service for 
> > > Windows. 
> > > > > So 
> > > > > > this process is zombe - AutoIt son without parent, which 
is 
> > > > AutoIt 
> > > > > > script, I think. 
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > Valery
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > --- In [email protected], "valery_vi" 
<shehrer1@> 
> > > wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Hi, 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > I have one small problem with it. You should kill 
> AutoIt's 
> > > > zombe 
> > > > > > > (98% CPU used) after exit from OpenGl Plugin scripts. 
> > > > > > > Is there auto solution to reduce CPU work and kill 
> > AutoIt's 
> > > > > zombe?
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > Valery
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "valery_vi" 
> <shehrer1@> 
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Hi,
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > There is interesting topic of AutoItScript forum:
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > "OpenGl Plugin Experiment, An opengl plugin that uses 
> > > glut32"
> > > > > > > > http://www.autoitscript.com/forum/index.php?
> > > > > showtopic=37385&st=0
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > I like it.
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > Maybe it's time to autorotate the Earth. 
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > Valery
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
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