[X3D-Public] X3D-Public Digest, Vol 67, Issue 32

Wed Oct 29 13:27:59 PDT 2014

Thanks for the considered reply.

This was experienced with a Win 7 Pro 4 GB RAM 64 bit OS -- a new HP
ultrabook machine

Naively I went for the auto install -- unpacked and clicked on the
relevant .bat as indicated. Without too much attention to which folder
it was going into. No problems.

Less clear was into which folder it should go, since there was no
indication as to Program files or the x86 variant. In my final trial I
put into a new folder. I note that normal  uninstall program options
do not detect that X3DEdit has been installed.

I note some ambiguity in the page
http://www.web3d.org/x3d-resources/content/README.X3D-Edit.html

regarding use of IBM Xeena (folder wise), but since I went for the
Auto installer, this was presumably irrelevant.

I checked for the latest Java version before doing any installation --
as indicated. Version 7, update 71 (32 bit).

As indicated I was impressed by being exposed to a window list on the
right of program options (the Palette?), each with a submenu,
explanation. Potentially amazingly useful. Other features in the drop
downs seemed to be dependent on items I had not installed or were not
working. How to know?

When I tried some of the other "online resources", as indicated, I
suddently got a dump of binary code in that window (possibly when I
was also trying to install a viewer to substitute for Cortona which I
have long used with success on Notgetab  coded wrl files)

Thereafter the online resources worked through that side window, but
the list of coding options was no longer accessible, and there was no
indication how it could be made accessible. Through downloading
additional plugins? I was not even sure that "Palette" was the term
for them.

My follow up was to reinstal from the downloaded zip, as indicated.
Same issue. Then to download again -- with registry clears in between.
No change.

As I indicated I can work with the "cut-down" version, but remain
mystified as to what I am missing.

Due to permissions, folder issues, not installing straight-off as
admin -- not requested however for the auto install (although
specified for the manual variant).

I have no screen shots of what I have no trace of -- only a memory!

I do recall seeing some reference by another user to how to clear
registry of traces of earlier X3DEdit installs -- but have not been
able to recover it,

As I indicated, the VRML file header error issue was a pain when
endeavouring to use Cortona after saving as .wrl (presumably for
others too, as I noted from some comments). But the H3DViewer is just
fine -- maybe better.

Thanks for your attention to this matter

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>    1. X3DEdit Installation on Win Pro 7 -- loss of features
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>    2. Re: X3DEdit Installation on Win Pro 7 -- loss of	features
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> Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 13:11:02 +0100
> From: Anthony Judge <anthony.judge at gmail.com>
> To: x3d-public at web3d.org
> Subject: [X3D-Public] X3DEdit Installation on Win Pro 7 -- loss of
> 	features
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> I installed it once. Was impressed with the Palette feature -- amongst
> others. Used the product to successfully  import .wrl files and export
> them after editing. (Major issue was Cortona viewer gave me the VRML file
> header error on which others have commented -- I switched to H3DViewer
> which works fine -- pity for others wishing to integrate a viewer into
> a browser)
>
> I endeavoured to access some of the related X3D document resources and was
> confronted by a bit stream of program code -- maybe associated with
> trying to install FreeWRL. Later those resources became accessible,
> but not the Palette -- unclear what should bring up that side window
> anyway. Maybe one of the files in the program directory got
> disabled/corrupted.
>
> Continued editing without any problem -- effectively on a "cut-down"
> version. Few of the advertised extra features seemed to be accessible
> -- maybe only via Netbeans?
>
> Decided to reinstall from the zip. No change.
>
> Decided to download a new zip. No change. Even though I had cleaned
> registry, the edit interface remembered files on which I was working.
> So obviously I did not get rid of everything.
>
> Possibly an issue of permissions? I switched from Program files x86 to
> a new empty directory for the install. I note that Windows does not
> detect it as a program that  can be uninstalled
>
> Any link to comments on such issues?
>
> Thanks
>
>
> --
> Anthony Judge
> <anthony.judge at gmail.com>
> www.laetusinpraesens.org
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>
>
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>
> Message: 2
> Date: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 10:11:20 -0700
> From: Leonard Daly <web3d at realism.com>
> To: x3d-public at web3d.org
> Subject: Re: [X3D-Public] X3DEdit Installation on Win Pro 7 -- loss of
> 	features
> Message-ID: <54511FB8.8080309 at realism.com>
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> Anthony,
>
> Thank you for your work with X3D-Edit. There will be another release
> next week -- that may fix some of your issues.
>
> We are trying to understand your problems and reproduce them. Can you
> provide more details regarding the X3D document resources you accessed
> and the bit stream of program code you received. Can you describe in
> more detail what you attempted to do to restore the Palette was not
> accessible. A screen shot might be very helpful. Which features (or
> types of features) were unavailable? Also what version of Java and
> Windows are you using.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Leonard Daly
>
>
>
>
>> I installed it once. Was impressed with the Palette feature -- amongst
>> others. Used the product to successfully  import .wrl files and export
>> them after editing. (Major issue was Cortona viewer gave me the VRML file
>> header error on which others have commented -- I switched to H3DViewer
>> which works fine -- pity for others wishing to integrate a viewer into
>> a browser)
>>
>> I endeavoured to access some of the related X3D document resources and
>> was
>> confronted by a bit stream of program code -- maybe associated with
>> trying to install FreeWRL. Later those resources became accessible,
>> but not the Palette -- unclear what should bring up that side window
>> anyway. Maybe one of the files in the program directory got
>> disabled/corrupted.
>>
>> Continued editing without any problem -- effectively on a "cut-down"
>> version. Few of the advertised extra features seemed to be accessible
>> -- maybe only via Netbeans?
>>
>> Decided to reinstall from the zip. No change.
>>
>> Decided to download a new zip. No change. Even though I had cleaned
>> registry, the edit interface remembered files on which I was working.
>> So obviously I did not get rid of everything.
>>
>> Possibly an issue of permissions? I switched from Program files x86 to
>> a new empty directory for the install. I note that Windows does not
>> detect it as a program that  can be uninstalled
>>
>> Any link to comments on such issues?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> *Leonard Daly*
> X3D Co-Chair
> Cloud Consultant
> President, Daly Realism - /Creating the Future/
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Anthony Judge
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www.laetusinpraesens.org