Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!usc!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!spacm1!sysmgt007 From: sysmgt007@spacm1.uucp (Dean Nedelman) Newsgroups: comp.graphics Subject: Re: Graphics Gems Source Code Available Message-ID: <1834.26cac5ab@spacm1.uucp> Date: 16 Aug 90 16:11:23 GMT References: <11711@arisia.Xerox.COM> Organization: Security Pacific Automation Co., LA, CA Lines: 156 In article <11711@arisia.Xerox.COM>, glassner@arisia.Xerox.COM (Andrew Glassner) writes: > [...MISC STUFF DELETED...] > > All source files in the book are now available via anonymous > ftp from site 'weedeater.math.yale.edu'. To download the files, > connect to this site with an ftp program. For user name type > the word 'anonymous'; for password enter your last name. When > you are logged in, type 'cd pub/GraphicsGems/src'. Each program > from the book is stored in its own plaintext file. I suggest you > first download the file README (type 'get README', then quit ftp > and open the file with any text editor); among other things it > describes how to download the rest of the directory, identifies > the administrator of the site (who will collect bug reports, etc.), > and provides a table of contents so you can identify the source files > with their corresponding Gems. > Well, I tried. Using the BITFTP service, I was able to do a directory of the files (all looked interesting), then I had it send me the README file from pub/GraphicsGems/src. The README file does not seem to correspond AT ALL to the files in the directory. In fact, it is a README file from SUN about some GPX demo software. (Which actually sounded pretty interesting. I wonder if it would run on my Vaxstation.... -:) ) I've included the README file that I received at the end of this article. > We all hope this free source code is a useful resource for > programmers everywhere. > I hope so too. > -Andrew > > --- > Andrew Glassner (glassner.pa@xerox.com) -- Dean (The Shadow) +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | Dean I. Nedelman spacm1!sysmgt007@elroy.jpl.nasa.gov | | 213-345-3069 | | Security Pacific, 333 South Beaudry Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90017 | | | |There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what | |the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be | |replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. | | | |There is another which states that this has already happended. | | - Douglas Adams (The Restaurant at the end of the Universe) | | | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ =============================================================================== README README README README README README README README README README README =============================================================================== Sun Microsystems Graphics Products Division GXP DEMOS **ALPHA** Copyright 1989, Sun Microsystems ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OVERVIEW ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ These are the ALPHA Release GXP Demo Tapes for Sales Training. They contain many new and possibly significant demos. A new directory structure and a new demo facility, Demoman, is provided. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- KEY FEATURES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- o The directory structure allows the installation of both source and objects, or just source or just the objects per the machine type. o Demoman is a hiearchical, iconed demo system to make a quicker and more rapid display of demos possible. An auto show mode is in the works and works in the pixrects demos. o Demoman works in either source or binary tree. The rootmenu works only in the object (Sun*) tree. o A preconfigured login environment is contained in the */dotfiles directory. o GKS and PHIGS libs are provided. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONTENTS (source and object) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- o GPCI Demos: o Shader o Objects o Proto o Toon o Movie o GKS Demos: o Taxi o Dynamic Segmentation o Text o Phigs Demos: o Object Editor o Rollerball o Text ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTALLATION ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- o Setup 'nudemo' account by editing /etc/passwd (as su) with home dir the location of GXP (the base directory of the GXP tape). o Make nudemo the owner of the directory for GXP and change the group to 10. o Login as nudemo. o `tar -xvf /dev/rst0 (GXP/src **or* GXP/sun(3 *or* 4)) while at ~nudemo. o When done, 'cd GXP/*/dotfiles' and `make install` to get login env up in GXP dir. o Exit and re-login as nudemo. Enter `sunview` and `cd src *or* sun*`. o Enter `demo` and observe startup of demoman. o Operate demoman to acquire familiarity. o Rootmenu mode is also available. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSISTANCE and CREDITS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- o For assistance, call Brian Stacy in GPD Marketing {bri@garp, (415)336-6912} or Dennis Baker on the GPD Lego Team {dgbaker@ohmega, (415)336-3518}. o While there has been only one packager to blame, Dennis (above), there have been many contributors to praise and thank. Area-wise, these many contributors range from NAAC (heart of demoman), to the PHIGS and GKS teams, to GPD Marketing and the GPD Demo Group. Full credit by name is planned by FCS of the GX Demo Tapes (~ 4/27/89). Thanks to all.