Heightmap Surface [plug-in] (updated: 2014/Jun/30)

[ggaliens]

Zip vs TAR ...

If I'm not mistaken ... *.ZIP is not supported by the plugin-installer on the Wings3D menus ? Or were my eyes failing me again. Please advise.

[micheus]

Well, I was assuming that you could unzip it and copy the files manually to the right place - something like "c:\program files\wings3d_1.4.1.36.g53af2\lib\wings-1.4.1.36.g53af2\plugins\primitives" under Windows.
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Ok, I just upload a .tar file.
Also, I was thinking you were interested to play with the source code.

[ggaliens]

I will want to play with the source files, so thanks for sharing them.

But ... since you were including language files (three) and one beam file. I figured maybe you should consider the .tar or .gz format. I know it might "scare" some Windows people. LOL. But it is loved by the installer.

I wonder if we can make the plugin installer love zip files too ?

[micheus]

I wonder if we can make the plugin installer love zip files too ?

I think it's possible to be implemented: Erlang -- Zip
(anyway, I didn't check the source code where tar file is managed).

[optigon]

Micheus and gg, both you guys know how to use git.
Just create a remote and fetch the branch you want to test

I sometimes also help dev for a project called mypaint, and their users pull git branches for testing without having any coding skills! Of course wings is a tad bit more complicated to build. But once the dev/git environment is setup, it's dead easy to try the latest version of wings any dev is producing.

[micheus]

Micheus and gg, both you guys know how to use git.
Just create a remote and fetch the branch you want to test

Definitively I think I'm not knowing how to express myself.
The plugin sources are already on github and about the possibility of use zip files - if I decide to implement it - of course I'll submit it to github too.

We are flooding the thread. If there is an "Close Thread" button there, plese use it.

[optigon]

Thread Closed.
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Thread reopened at Micheus' request.

[micheus]

Updated: It was added dialog preview support for latest snapshot.

Before you (ggaliens) ask me: yes! I'm using a very small #we (cube) - as you suggested in post #2 (and I already tried before) - and using pst field for carry all data I need to draw it (It's all in memory).

It's really fast than creating a full #we for each update (left using full #we and right using pst+draw OpenGL):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9BAIxhHC4A
It was used images with this dimensions: 512x512 and 2362x2362 (that is not relevant since they were converted to 384x384)

The code on the github: mv/heightmap_surface_preview

[edit]
edited the resolution note below of the video.

[ggaliens]

I think after preview ...

You still want to do all the polygon creation in the DRAW routine ... always keeping just that place-holder #we{ } .

I should just try it before I comment.

I did notice that you only went maybe 333 x 333 ?

It looks good Micheus. I am excited to try it.

[micheus]

I think after preview ...

I know what you are talking about. I just need learn how to use "save" option for get_data. I also need to improve a little the code. I'll do an update soon.

Yeah, try it.