From: Jim K. <jk...@ja...> - 2004-09-13 15:13:32
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The 3d Picture Control openg package file is now available for download: <http://zone.ni.com/devzone/conceptd.nsf/webmain/9672F024704DE89086256ED1006 20A56?opendocument> Regards, -Jim > -----Original Message----- > From: ope...@li... > [mailto:ope...@li...] > On Behalf Of Jim Kring > Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2004 5:18 PM > To: ope...@li... > Subject: cross-platform installer for 3D Picture Control Software > > Hello, All > > The LabVIEW 3D Picture Control Evaluation Software is a set > of tools for LabVIEW 7.1 or later on Linux, Mac OS X, and > Windows which uses OpenGL to allow the modeling and rendering > of basic 3D scenes for advanced visualization. Originally, > NI released this cross-platform software only as a Microsoft > Installer (MSI) file, limiting installation to the Windows platform. > > I have been working with NI to resolve any issues that would > prevent the 3D Picture Control Evaluation Software from being > distributed as an OpenG package. Originally NI was hesitant, > but after we added a license display/accept dialog user > interface (as a PreInstall script VI), NI Legal has given > their blessing for LabVIEW R&D to distribute this NI software > product in an OpenG Package file format, allowing it to be > installed on Mac OS X, Linux, and Windows. > > This is an important step for OpenG, because: > > * it is a visible example that our tools are needed and > useful to National Instruments > * we have successfully collaborated with National Instruments > to provide a solution to LabVIEW users > * it opens the door for more use of the OpenG Package > Installer framework by NI > > In the next few days, you should see picture3d-1.0-2.ogp > available on the "3D Picture Control Evaluation Software" > page on the Developer Zone at > NI.com: > > http://zone.ni.com/devzone/conceptd.nsf/webmain/9672F024704DE8 > 9086256ED10062 > 0A56?opendocument > > I will send out another announcement when this occurs. > > Regards, > > -Jim > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by: YOU BE THE JUDGE. Be one > of 170 Project Admins to receive an Apple iPod Mini FREE for > your judgement on who ports your project to Linux PPC the > best. Sponsored by IBM. > Deadline: Sept. 13. Go here: http://sf.net/ppc_contest.php > _______________________________________________ > OpenGToolkit-Developers mailing list > Ope...@li... > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/opengtoolkit-developers > |