Short: SViewII-based AmigaMesaRTL outputhandler
Type: gfx/misc
Uploader: Andreas_Kleinert@t-online.de
Author: Andreas R. Kleinert

              sviewmesa 1.00 (24.11.98)

 (C) 1998 by Andreas R. Kleinert. All rights reserved.


 "sviewmesa" is an outputhandler for the AmigaMesaRTL system,
 that does implement a subset of OpenGL for the Amiga.

 You may obtain a copy of AMesaRTL from Aminet:util/libs/amrtl#?.lha
 (e.g. "amrtl040.lha" is the version for 040 CPUs with FPU).


 What is it for ?
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 It's to import GL-based drawings directly into SViewII.

 How to use ?
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   - well, first you have to install it
     (-> Execute "install.bat" in a CLI/Shell or via IconX)
   - then, each time it again needs to be set as the
     default outputhandler for AMesaRTL ("init.bat")
     (-> Execute "init.bat" in a CLI/Shell or via IconX)

 How does it work ?
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   - you start any AMesaRTL application (after init.bat)
   - its output will be directed to "sviewmesa"
   - the "sviewmesa" handler then will write a temporary PNM file
   - SViewII will be started, if not already done
     (please adjust the search path in "init.bat" accordingly)
   - after that, the PNM file will be imported to SViewII
     via ARexx (using the port named "SViewII.rx")
   - the PNM file again will be deleted

 What to do next ?
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   - close the Window that has been left open by "sviewmesa"
   - do something with the graphics (maybe at first make a copy,
     because "sviewmesa" will delete if right after importing
     it to SViewII)


 Additionally
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   The source code is included for educational purposes - although
   it looks quite poor. Currently, all images will be imported
   using the fixed size of 640x480. This for example easily could
   be changed by introducing another set of enviroment variables
   or even a GUI.

   Please let me know, if there should be any interest!



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 About: AmigaMesaRTL
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                             AmigaMesaRTL 3.0
                      A run-time library of Mesa 3.0

                         by Jarno van der Linden
                            jarno@kcbbs.gen.nz

            http://www.kcbbs.gen.nz/~jarno/AmigaMesaRTL.html

             Mesa 3.0 is Copyright (C) 1995-1998  Brian Paul