Re: [gl4java-usergroup] Your opinion/experience/ideas about GL4Java - Mac Port / Demos / Etc.

[Jean-Yves B. <jea...@wa...>]

> Sven Goethel a ecrit :
>
> > Dear Users,
> >
> > please send your opinion/experience/ideas about GL4Java's:
>
> GL4 is very nice.
> It is a very serious solution to draw fast with java:
> I use it to make profesionnal software on mac+windows.
> Having sources files available is very important to be secure
> in case of problem.
>
> I hope that will become a standard and will be
> seriously accepted by Sun has an official solution
> for 3D (and 2D) drawings in java.
>
> Thank you very much for your very good work.
>
> Jean-Yves
>
> >
> >         - MacPort
>
> Mac Port is very nice. Rendering look more beautiful on mac !
>
> Has I said, I got some problem reading front buffer.
>
> With some computer like IMac ot IBook, I also have problem writing in
> front buffer with 16 millions colors. I need reduce to 65000 colors.
>
> With last port, I got flickering for a redraw after my window
> has been overlapped by another.
> A white redraw seems to be made before the Swap.
>
> When I call sDisplay(), I don't see flickering.
>
> >
> >         - Linux Port
>
> Not used yet. but soon.
>
> >
> >         - SGI Port
>
> Not used.
>
> >
> >         - Win32 Port
>
> Very nice.
>
> I just got a problem to unzip (with winzip 7.0) file
> GL4Java2.4.1.2-src.tar.gz:
> "Error reading header after processing 114 entries"
>
> Some minor problem using tesselation with HotSpot.
>
> >
> >         - Demos
>
> Very nice and cover many OpenGL needs. Realy great !
> I am trying the Swing examples.
>
> What does mean .AppleDouble in the last release ?
>
> >
> >         - API (Application Programming Interface) / Classes / ...
>
> The API is very clear and simple to use.
>
> I have problems with threads and context because
> I mix animation threads and AWT Event thread. And some times
> I make partial redraw (using front buffer) or I build display lists
> and I cannot always use sDisplay() method.
> I implemented a locking simple system, but this functionality
> would be very useful in the API.
>
> >
> >         - Installation
>
> A standalone (versus on-line) installation would be useful.
>
> >
> >
> > Yours, Sven
>
> --
> Jean-Yves