[Plib-users] Re: Loading AC Models and Textures (Wolfram Kuss)

[Kevin G. <av...@cu...>]

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>   1. Re: Loading AC Models and Textures (Wolfram Kuss)
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> From: Wolfram Kuss <w_...@rz...>
> To: pli...@li...
> Subject: Re: [Plib-users] Loading AC Models and Textures
> Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2000 20:12:54 +0000
> Organization: Hammes SW
> Reply-To: pli...@li...
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> Kevin wrote:
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> >Sometimes I get warnings when loading the models saying that the
> >textures can not be found. However, this does not happen consistantly.
> >When I do get these messages, the directories being used are not the
> >directory I set with model and texture path.
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> Strange. Which directories do the error messages name and which do you
> use?

The error messages (when they do show up) pertain to the current directory,
or rather, where I run it from. Its as though the texture path is just
ignored.

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> >I'm using VC6.0 on Win98. The code is threaded using the pthread
> >library, could this be the problem? Has anyone seen this before?
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> I am using VC6.0 under Win NT and Win2K with no problems.
> I don't think Win98 is to blame.
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I didn't really mean Win98 was to blame, I'm pretty sure this is working
fine. I'm more woried about the pthread stuff.


> I don't think I use the pthread library, does that come with MSVC?
> Have you tried compiling the example which works with pthread?
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pthread is a library that gives windows users 'real' threads like those
found on every other operating system, UNIX/LINUX, solaris and the like.

I've tried some more stuff since mailing and found that if I load my models
before I call glutMainLoop() they load fine. However, if I load model in a
seperate thread it fails to load the textures.

So, is PLIB thread safe?

I've even tried running glutMainLoop in a seperate thread, and using the
'process' thread for loading models. This is also fails.



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> >Kevin
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> Bye bye,
> Wolfram.
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Cheers for the prompt responce,

Kev

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