OpenGL Controls [Open Source]

Blake · **Posted:** Mon Feb 23, 2009 1:26 am

Hey guys, I just finished up working on some OpenGL Control Classes to use with rb and am opening them up to the public. I really want these to be customizable for use in any game so feel free to download, use, alter and offer up suggestions to improve them

The OpenGL Code is cross-platform so Mac & Windows programmers are welcome. One note for Mac users, there has been a couple cases of the thread running too quickly and locking up the app, if this happens just change the thread to a timer and remove the do & loop.

Download: OGL Controls v1.1 (Released: 03/08/2009)

Download: OGL Controls v1.0 (Released: 02/23/2009) - Newer Versions of RB, Fixes Super issue.
Download: OGL Controls v1.0 (Released: 02/23/2009) - RB 5.5.5

jhouck · **Joined:** Fri Feb 20, 2009 11:48 am **Posts:** 9

Wow... Today is my lucky day! I'm returning to RB to do some cross-platform applications that rely on OGL for the rendering context. I'll sure give your library a go. Thank you!

Blake · **Posted:** Mon Feb 23, 2009 12:36 pm

You're welcome

That is my main goal, to give everyone access to the tools needed to create quality games in rb.

mitch_stgt · **Joined:** Thu Oct 13, 2005 1:05 am **Posts:** 69

Thanks !

I tried to compile it with RB 2008 5.1 (Mac) , didnt changed any code
but always get an compiler error

Control Builder.rb : OpenGLSlider1 on Console impements the Event "ValueChanged"
but his superclass Canvas has that event already implemented.

Blake · **Posted:** Tue Feb 24, 2009 10:55 am

mitch_stgt wrote:

Thanks !

I tried to compile it with RB 2008 5.1 (Mac) , didnt changed any code
but always get an compiler error

Control Builder.rb : OpenGLSlider1 on Console impements the Event "ValueChanged"
but his superclass Canvas has that event already implemented.

Hmm...Is there a value changed event for the canvas now? I'm using 5.5.5 so I am sure some things have changed.

If there is just comment out the even in the OpenGLControl class and it should work.

Steve Garman · **Posted:** Tue Feb 24, 2009 11:41 am

Blake wrote:

Hmm...Is there a value changed event for the canvas now?

No, the error message is misleading.

When opening the project in some recent versions, the controls lose their super - it reverts to Canvas.

We can all have lots of fun resetting them to OpenGLControl

mitch_stgt · **Joined:** Thu Oct 13, 2005 1:05 am **Posts:** 69

Thanks for help with that RB bug .
Q: How many times must i change canvas to OpenGLControl ?
All canvas in the projekt to OpenGLControl ?

Blake · **Posted:** Tue Feb 24, 2009 2:26 pm

Oh I didn't realize that they lost their super. Luckly I named them what they are so setting the super should be easy without guessing what sub-class it is

Steve Garman · **Posted:** Tue Feb 24, 2009 3:16 pm

Just had a quick play with this - I really like it

jhouck · **Joined:** Fri Feb 20, 2009 11:48 am **Posts:** 9

Please excuse my lack of knowledge, I've been away from RB for about 5 years... But how is this installed? I've placed the whole Control Builder folder into the plugins directory but I don't think that's correct. Thx for bearing with me. :oops:

Blake · **Posted:** Tue Feb 24, 2009 4:03 pm

Its not a plugin, its straight RB code. Just launch the source (.rb) and set the supers of the canvases (if they are incorrect) and you are good to go.

jhouck · **Joined:** Fri Feb 20, 2009 11:48 am **Posts:** 9

Thanks Blake... Looks like I need to spend a bit more time in the User manual... :wink:

Blake · **Posted:** Tue Feb 24, 2009 4:09 pm

jhouck wrote:

Thanks Blake... Looks like I need to spend a bit more time in the User manual... :wink:

No problem, try the new download (first post) if you are having any more issues getting it working.

JeremK · **Posted:** Wed Feb 25, 2009 5:31 am

I've downloaded it, opened the project, and tried it in the debugger.
Each time it crashed when opening.

So I created a new Window, set its super property to OpenGLDisplay.
Then I added a control
And when debugging this new window it doesn't work either.

I am using RB 2008r4.2 on Windows Vista 32 bits

Blake · **Posted:** Wed Feb 25, 2009 12:32 pm

Sounds like it may be in the creation of opengl, can you step through the open event and see where its crashing?

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