<div dir="ltr"><div>A time sensor has a concept of pausing time:</div><div><br></div><a href="http://www.web3d.org/documents/specifications/19775-1/V3.3/Part01/components/time.html#PausingTime">http://www.web3d.org/documents/specifications/19775-1/V3.3/Part01/components/time.html#PausingTime</a><br clear="all"><div><br></div><div>When now reaches a pauseTime, the TimeSensor is put into a paused mode. It then resumes to generate output events such as fraction_changed when now reaches a resumeTIme.</div><div><br></div><div>My question is if when resumeTime is reached, generated fraction_changed values should continue from where they were when the sensor was paused. To me this behaviour seems to be the intent of the pausing concept.</div><div><br></div><div>"The time-dependent node then resumes generating its output events from the paused state at the simulation tick." is the spec. language. </div><div><br></div><div>On the other hand, the formula given to calculate fraction_changed includes the difference between now and the startTime. In order to keep using this formula, startTime would need to be (internally) adjusted after resuming a paused sensor such that fraction_changed equals fraction_changed at pauseTime. Does adjusting the startTime constitute a change of the paused state ?</div><div><br></div><div>x3dom currently does not continue fraction_changed from where it was paused. Instead, it just continues the output as if the sensor was never paused, eg. does not adjust startTime.</div><div><br></div><div>-Andreas</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature">Andreas Plesch<br>39 Barbara Rd.<br>Waltham, MA 02453</div>
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