[X3D-Public] Installattion of X3DEdit 3.3 on Win 7 Pro

[Don Brutzman]

This can be hidden by checking the properties on the link.  Might have to create a shortcut to link and set properties on that.

This is a windows-ism that we haven't yet figured out how to adjust in our installer.

Meanwhile, have deployed and update.

The checkmark suite of validation tests now works in the standalone application, but was only partially improved in the Netbeans plugin version.  Debugging continues.

Nice upgrade:  Terry N. has improved Xj3D yet again, in addition to the latest version of JOGL (JOGAMP) he has it working in a lightweight glPanel instead of a heavyweight Swing panel.  Grizzled Java veterans probably recognize this issue as originating maybe a decade ago in Java3D... it is an improvement.  Tuning continues.  The Xj3D console (a wavy scroll icon in lower right) tells more of the story:

> Xj3D Version: v2.1-nps
> utilizing NPS Open DIS v4.08
> and featuring 3D rendering by
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Package: javax.media.opengl
> Extension Name: javax.media.opengl
> Specification Title: Java Bindings for OpenGL API Specification
> Specification Vendor: JogAmp Community
> Specification Version: 2.2
> Implementation Title: Java Bindings for OpenGL Runtime Environment
> Implementation Vendor: JogAmp Community
> Implementation Vendor ID: com.jogamp
> Implementation URL: http://jogamp.org/
> Implementation Version: 2.2.4
> Implementation Build: 2.2-b17-20141010
> Implementation Branch: origin/b22x
> Implementation Commit: 78f641de80d1c37cd61e5300eeba369c6aa9b1a1
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
> BuildStamp: 1652 on October 28 2014
>
> Initializing OpenGL X3D browser in GLJPanel (Swing) mode.
>
> Graphics architecture will support 4 samples of full screen antialiasing.
> Warning: Native image loaders not available

Updates available in the X3D-Edit/Netbeans plugin menu (change periodicity for checking from weekly to every startup) or via download.

	https://savage.nps.edu/X3D-Edit/#Downloads

Test reports welcome.  Have fun with X3D!


On 10/30/2014 3:47 AM, Anthony Judge wrote:
> In addition to my previous comment, but perhaps a useful indication,
> it is unclear to me why the command line prompt box remains open once
> X3DEdit is functioning. I attach a screen shot. It seems to make
> little difference what I type at that prompt
>
> Tony
>
> On 30/10/2014, Don Brutzman <brutzman at nps.edu> wrote:
>> Anthony, thanks for your note.
>>
>> Progress/problems:
>> - We have recently upgraded Xj3D to match latest JOGL libraries
>> - some of the stylesheet conversions and validation checks are blocking,
>> we're still debugging
>> - we are publishing updates ~ every 2 weeks
>> - sometimes it works better as a Netbeans plugin
>> - improvements to Shape node interface ongoing, keep adding primitives
>> (Capsule is next)
>> 	http://x3dgraphics.com/examples/X3dForAdvancedModeling/GeometricShapes/index.html
>>
>> Request:
>>
>> - please provide more detail on the bug(s) so that we can isolate or repeat
>> them.
>>
>> Thanks for your efforts, have fun with X3D!
>>
>> On 10/25/2014 10:11 AM, Anthony Judge wrote:
>>> Hi Don
>>>
>>> Great product.
>>>
>>> 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 file
>>> header error on which others have commented -- I switched to H3DViewer
>>> which works fine)
>>
>> X3D player list at
>> http://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/X3dResources.html#Applications
>>
>> X3D-Edit Preferences lets you configure to launch one or multiple players,
>> if installed
>> http://www.web3d.org/x3d/content/examples/X3dResources.html#Applications
>>
>>> I endeavoured to access some of the related 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 go
>>> disabled/corrupted.
>>>
>>> Continued editing without any problem. But 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.
>>>
>>> Any link to comments on such issues?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Tony
>>
>> Currently we are using mail list, more is better, again thanks!
>>
>> all the best, Don
>> --
>> Don Brutzman  Naval Postgraduate School, Code USW/Br       brutzman at nps.edu
>> Watkins 270,  MOVES Institute, Monterey CA 93943-5000 USA   +1.831.656.2149
>> X3D graphics, virtual worlds, navy robotics http://faculty.nps.edu/brutzman
>>
>
>


all the best, Don
-- 
Don Brutzman  Naval Postgraduate School, Code USW/Br       brutzman at nps.edu
Watkins 270,  MOVES Institute, Monterey CA 93943-5000 USA   +1.831.656.2149
X3D graphics, virtual worlds, navy robotics http://faculty.nps.edu/brutzman