[Plib-users] Wanted--bitmap

[Marlin M. <mar...@ho...>]

Working with viewer.cxx--great program BTW.  Trying to figure out how it 
works.  I was trying to figure out where it generated the bitmap, when it 
dawned on me: duh, it's handled by the video card.  So, ssgLoadAndCull() + 
GLUT basically sends the handle of the 3-d object to the card and the card 
renders the image right?

Question:  is there a way to get a handle to a bitmap of, say, frame 7?

One reason why I'm enthusiastic about viewer.cxx is I've got some great 
aircraft models that I downloaded from www.flightsim.com .  One in 
particular is outstanding: a Kawasaki Ki-61 Hien.  File: st-hien2.zip.  The 
airplane is generally similar to a Messershmidt Bf-109, however the paint 
scheme is particularly colorful with some mean looking spotty camo.  The 
original author, Shigeru Tanaka of Kobe Japan does really nice work.  I 
emailed him a few years ago and he said that he was modeling plastic models, 
but most of his collection was destroyed during the Kobe earthquake.  More 
recently he's been shifting his energies to virtual modelling that can be 
shared over the internet.  Anyone who's interested in a copy, just send me 
an email and I'll be happy to pass it on.

Marlin
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