RE: cross-platform installer for 3D Picture Control Software

[Jim K. <jk...@ja...>]

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... 
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> 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
> 
> 
> 
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