| R. Russell Kinter 2004-11-16, 7:14 pm |
| Will add my measly two cents :)
Rob's statement here applies strictly to Windows I.E.
vrml java also works with Netscape 4* series
On my own 'puter I have three copies of Netscape 4.8 that use
each of the 3 "C" vrml plugins for EAI.
> Vrml Java ONLY USES MSJVM - THE SUN PLUGIN DOESN'T WORK!!!! DISABLE
> IT. This is the step where everyone gets hung up.
tc
Russ
Muaddib <rob_nospam@vrspace.org> wrote in message news:<4183D567.9050908@vrspace.org>...
> First off, for learning basic VRML, there is the one, the only,
> Floppy's Web3d Guide:
> http://web3d.vapourtech.com/
>
> The final chapter of the tutorial teaches you how to put "Java in the
> node", i.e. Script nodes which use java. I personally don't like that
> form of VRML-Java, I instead go for the EAI. Basically, that's viewing
> the VRML plugin as a front-end for your Java Applet. You interact with
> the Plugin via api calls. Here is a whole load of examples to learn with:
> http://tecfa.unige.ch/guides/vrml/examples/eai/
>
> Words To The Wise:
> Java in the node - Use Cortona
> EAI - Use Contact
> Vrml Java ONLY USES MSJVM - THE SUN PLUGIN DOESN'T WORK!!!! DISABLE
> IT. This is the step where everyone gets hung up.
>
> Until you know what you are doing, use IE, install MSJVM, disable or
> uninstall Sun Java, and use Cortona or Contact as appropriate.
>
> As far as working with a database and VRML, here is the basic concept:
> You have a dynamic web page language, such as php, that can access a
> database. A page you create reads the database, and creates a dynamic
> .wrl file. This can be dynamic in the sense that the database contains
> locations of a series of boxes, their colors, etc. Or maybe it contains
> the parameters for a transform housing an inline to a hyperlinked vrml file.
>
> e.g.
> Database Table -
> X Y Z RotX RotY RotZ Angle Link
>
> Dynamic Page -
> Transform {
> translation X Y Z
> rotation RotX RotY RotZ Angle
> children [
> Inline {
> url Link
> }
> ]
> }
>
> Read through the comp.lang.vrml archives, searching for EAI.
> You will have most of your questions answered.
>
> Enjoy!
> Rob
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