Re: [Plib-users] transparent cube

[Sam S. <sa...@sp...>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Baker" <sjb...@ai...>
To: <pli...@li...>
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 4:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Plib-users] transparent cube


> Marc Escher wrote:
> >
> > Thanks, that does the job well enough.
>
> It's only "right" when all the translucent surfaces are the same colour
> though.
>
> If you use textured alpha for things like trees, the above hack is a
> disaster.  That's why IT MUST NOT BE COMMITTED INTO PLIB.  Be very careful
> not to make this change in the directory where you do your PLIB CVS checkin's.

I use two directories for plib - once checked out via SSH and one checked out anonymously.  I use the anonymous version for day to
day use, and it contains all my hacks and stuff.

If I want to commit a change back into CVS I do an update on both versions (the SSH version should show no modified files), and then
run a diff over both directories.  I have a nice graphical merge tool that allows me to see the differences between the files and
copy over the required changes. And then I test and commit the SSH version.

This also has the advantage that I get to review all the changes again before doing a commit (not that I've done that many :) ).

Sam