Re: [gl4java-usergroup] opengl font + JNI

[Max G. <gi...@li...>]

zoe wrote:

>1. Is the buffer of GL4Java compactible with the buffer of opengl(c++)??
>Though GL4Java is developed from opengl, i don't know do the buffers can be
>shared?? By my concept, Java's memory is on the Virtual Machine; C++'s
>memory is OS dependent.
>
Anyone? Sven? IMHO it is very interesting question. I suppose that it 
should be possible to reuse opengl context by both native and java code 
(after all gl4java calls native library) but I think someone who really 
knows gl4j guts should speak up :-)

>3.Moreover, on the nehe web site. I found that the tutorial lesson17-draw
>textured font. Could I drawing the textured font with GL4Java??? such as
>using glTexParameteri(), glGenLists() , glGenLists()....
>
Sure, why not? These are normal OpenGL commands so they're perfectly 
useable with GL4Java.

>4. I am thinking, haven't make any decision. Should I use glFont lib as JNI
>?? info got form:http://students.cs.byu.edu/~bfish/glfont2.php
>
I have not checked it in detail but Java has got nice true type font 
support and I am wondering if it wouldn't be just simpler to write a 
Java implementation of such library instead of messing with JNI.

HTH,
Max