General FreeSpace => FreeSpace Discussion => Topic started by: Kazan on June 09, 2001, 09:31:00 am
Title: Ok, for the good of the code
Post by: Kazan on June 09, 2001, 09:31:00 am
I'm not going to do the 3DS conversion code myself. I don't use 3DS studio max, and I don't like the documentation for the file format.
What I am going to do is im writing code right know that will make it so people ran write Conversion Plugins.
These DLLs will have a set API so my program can use them, but it will be able to load as many as are written.
Ok... i just set the basic API - the basic functions you must include are
const char* GetFormatInfo(); int CountFormatExt(); const char* GetFormatExt(int ExtNum); const char* GetAuthorInfo(); int Capabilties();
int ConvertToPof(const char* Inputfile, POF &PCinst); int ConvertFromPof(const char* Outputfile, POF &PCinst);
I'll write full documentation on writing plugins at a later time.
The Plugin SDK's PCSApi.h has comments that expain each of the functions ------------------ FreeSpace 2: The Babylon Project Effects Nerd and Programmer. http://freespace.volitionwatch.com/babylon (//"http://freespace.volitionwatch.com/babylon")
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Title: Ok, for the good of the code
Post by: Snipes on June 09, 2001, 11:22:00 am
Title: Ok, for the good of the code
Post by: Pez on June 09, 2001, 11:28:00 am
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Originally posted by Snipes:
Whoo....that rolling text is weird and annoying (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Title: Ok, for the good of the code
Post by: Snipes on June 09, 2001, 01:26:00 pm
it's called < marquee >
hehe
I forgot that HLP had HTML on (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/tongue.gif)
Title: Ok, for the good of the code
Post by: Jabu on June 09, 2001, 04:51:00 pm
If you didn't understand that, it pretty much doesn't apply to you (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
Title: Ok, for the good of the code
Post by: Sandwich on June 09, 2001, 06:04:00 pm
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Originally posted by Snipes: it's called < marquee >
hehe
I forgot that HLP had HTML on (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/tongue.gif)
You have done well, my Padawan learner... (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
Hehe - HTML + stylesheets:
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Title: Ok, for the good of the code
Post by: Snipes on June 09, 2001, 06:19:00 pm
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Originally posted by sandwich: Stories
hehe, that's too much html (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/devil.gif)
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Title: Ok, for the good of the code
Post by: Kazan on June 09, 2001, 06:26:00 pm
pls stay ON subject
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Title: Ok, for the good of the code
Post by: Pez on June 09, 2001, 06:36:00 pm
Yeah, let's stay on the subject. I don't quite follow you here Kazan.
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What I am going to do is im writing code right know that will make it so people ran write Conversion Plugins.
While I be able to use this in 3DS Max or are these DLL files something that someone else must finish writing and then they are complete?
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Title: Ok, for the good of the code
Post by: Kazan on June 09, 2001, 06:40:00 pm
I dont feel confident writing the code for 3DS since I don't use 3DS so I'm writing a plugin support into POF CS so people can write plugins to do different file types such as 3DS
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Title: Ok, for the good of the code
Post by: DragonClaw on June 09, 2001, 09:39:00 pm
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Title: Ok, for the good of the code
Post by: Kazan on June 09, 2001, 09:49:00 pm
Growl what did i say about ON TOPIC
Title: Ok, for the good of the code
Post by: Setekh on June 09, 2001, 11:36:00 pm
Nice work Kazan - hopefully this will help the dude who is writing the 3DS->POF plugin.
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Title: Ok, for the good of the code
Post by: Sandwich on June 10, 2001, 05:02:00 pm
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Originally posted by Kazan: Growl what did i say about ON TOPIC
Sorry for starting it (actually it was Snipes, as usual (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/tongue.gif)), but at least I didn't continue the OTish-ness... And since all this coding stuff is waaaayy over my head (and I'm a tall guy...) I'll forget this topic exists. "Have fun storming the castle!"
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Title: Ok, for the good of the code
Post by: Sandwich on June 10, 2001, 05:03:00 pm
What the heck happened to my post?!? Kazan, you bloodied it! (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/biggrin.gif)
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Title: Ok, for the good of the code
Post by: Pez on June 10, 2001, 05:17:00 pm
Kazan, as always. Great work, hopefully this will be to some good for us 3DS Maxers out there some day.
And Sandwich. Your siggie is wrong, it should be: "....doesn't mean they're not after you". (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Pez
Title: Ok, for the good of the code
Post by: Kazan on June 10, 2001, 05:30:00 pm
a good 3DS modeller and programmer could write a 3DS plugin
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Title: Ok, for the good of the code
Post by: Sandwich on June 10, 2001, 05:55:00 pm
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Originally posted by Pez: And Sandwich. Your siggie is wrong, it should be: "....doesn't mean they're not after you". (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Pez
You sure?
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Title: Ok, for the good of the code
Post by: Kazan on June 10, 2001, 06:35:00 pm
gentlemen please stay on subject
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Well the thing is that I dont rely know what the topic is (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/frown.gif) oh well I guess Ill just have to read the whole thing (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif) (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/rolleyes.gif)
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Title: Ok, for the good of the code
Post by: Kazan on June 11, 2001, 09:00:00 pm
You know snipes is correct
IF YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND THE FIRST POST IN THIS TOPIC DON'T POST IN HERE!
Title: Ok, for the good of the code
Post by: Black Ace on June 11, 2001, 10:07:00 pm
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Originally posted by Kazan: You know snipes is correct
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Title: Ok, for the good of the code
Post by: LOA--JK47 on June 11, 2001, 11:28:00 pm
Lol, Hi KAZAN, Am i right in believing that your posts states the following? >>
I have the bare basics you need to make a file converter here kiddies go play and make an app !!!
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Title: Ok, for the good of the code
Post by: Shrike on June 11, 2001, 11:59:00 pm
Don't make me turn off html. (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/tongue.gif)
Title: Ok, for the good of the code
Post by: Fineus on June 12, 2001, 12:50:00 am
Agreed, it's all very clever and everything guys, well done - but unless you have a purpose for it then just keep to the subject (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
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Title: Ok, for the good of the code
Post by: Kazan on June 12, 2001, 08:52:00 am
no.. it says i have written support for extending the functionality of the file converter - i have the COB conversion written into it
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Title: Ok, for the good of the code
Post by: Grey Wolf on June 13, 2001, 03:56:00 pm
Um, Kazan, just letting you know your POF to COB converter in POFCS completely messed up the UV Mapping coordinates on all 3 models I tried converting. (Note: I'm using TS1)
Title: Ok, for the good of the code
Post by: Kazan on June 13, 2001, 04:08:00 pm
Note: Truespace Version < 3 is not supported
Title: Ok, for the good of the code
Post by: Nico on June 13, 2001, 04:39:00 pm
I really hope someone will make the 3ds2pof plugin... that would be so handy... :me thinks poping out models by the dozen:
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Title: Ok, for the good of the code
Post by: Kazan on June 13, 2001, 06:39:00 pm
I think styxx is considering it
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Title: Ok, for the good of the code
Post by: Grey Wolf on June 13, 2001, 08:19:00 pm
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Originally posted by Kazan: Note: Truespace Version < 3 is not supported
[sarcasm]Thank you very much for posting that on the VBB thread.[/sarcasm] It's kinda wierd though that it converts from TS1 COBs but will not convert to TS1 COBs.
Title: Ok, for the good of the code
Post by: Setekh on June 14, 2001, 03:50:00 am
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Originally posted by Kazan: I think styxx is considering it
Isn't wEvil's friend doing that too? (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/smile.gif)
Title: Ok, for the good of the code
Post by: Nico on June 14, 2001, 02:08:00 pm
two is better than none :þ (http://dynamic.gamespy.com/~freespace/ubb/noncgi/wink.gif)
Title: Ok, for the good of the code
Post by: DragonClaw on June 15, 2001, 01:19:00 pm
=® LOL
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