[Bf-committers] Trans.: Re: NDOF patch and plugin for Linux

[Ettore Pasquini]

At the moment, Jean-Luc applied patches (1) and (2) to svn/ndof, not (3).
Just look at the ndof branch commits for updates.

Ettore

On 7/15/07 12:42 AM, "Shaul Kedem" <shaul.kedem at gmail.com> wrote:

> Just want to understand, is this included in the ndof svn or not?
> 
> On 7/15/07, Ettore Pasquini <ettore_pasquini at 3dconnexion.com> wrote:
>>> @Ettore:
>>> 
>>> I'm back from the Libre Software Meeting. Before trying what is quoted
>>> after,
>>> please confirm me these instructions are still valid: I saw there were quite
>>> a few e-mails on the topic, but not sure if they change anything I'd have to
>>> test. A few instructions would be welcomed ;-)
>> 
>> Let me recap:
>> 
>> 1. http://cubelogic.org/blender/ghost-ndof-linux.patch
>> This is my first Linux patch and it has already been applied manually to the
>> ndof branch. (Just do a svn update.) Now, I believe there were errors in the
>> process because the branch appears corrupted in a couple files, resulting in
>> compile errors. Hence my following two "fix" patches.
>> 
>> 2. http://cubelogic.org/blender/ghost_ndof_fix.patch
>> This mainly removes an additional invocation to ndofDeviceOpen() along with
>> minor formatting alignments, so that  ndofDeviceOpen() is called once not
>> twice.
>> 
>> 3. http://cubelogic.org/blender/ghost_ndof_fix_win.patch
>> Windows only patch. Removes a couple of compile errors on windows.
>> 
>> Jean-Luc, can you apply (2) and (3) to fix the standing problems?
>> 
>> Olivier: so, if you're only working on linux just svn update and at least
>> apply (2). Then try compiling again. If you still see the errors you
>> reported, follow the instructions below (please note that the lines below
>> might be slightly off the indicated 464-484 numbers after applying the
>> patch):
>> 
>>>>> Or, replace lines 464-484 of the patched GHOST_SystemX11.cpp with the
>>>>> following:
>>>>> 
>>>>> ......
>>>>> ......
>>>>> if (sNdofInfo.currValues) {
>>>>>   GHOST_TEventNDOFData data;
>>>>>   data.changed = 1;
>>>>>   data.delta = xcme.data.s[8] - data.time;
>>>>>   data.time = xcme.data.s[8];
>>>>>   data.tx = xcme.data.s[2] >> 4;
>>>>>   data.ty = xcme.data.s[3] >> 4;
>>>>>   data.tz = xcme.data.s[4] >> 4;
>>>>>   data.rx = xcme.data.s[5];
>>>>>   data.ry = xcme.data.s[6];
>>>>>   data.rz = xcme.data.s[7];
>>>>> 
>>>>>   g_event = new GHOST_EventNDOF(getMilliSeconds(),
>>>>>                                 GHOST_kEventNDOFMotion,
>>>>>                                 window, data);
>>>>> } else {
>>>>> ......
>>>>> ......
>> 
>> 
>> 4. http://cubelogic.org/blender/plugin_name.patch
>> This patch is unrelated to everything else. I'd say apply after everything
>> compiles. I think it's a useful patch but it assumes the plugin resides in
>> <blender_exec_dir>/plugins. For details see:
>> 
>> http://lists.blender.org/pipermail/bf-committers/2007-July/018824.html
>> 
>> Hope this helps,
>> 
>> Ettore
>> 
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