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- * 3dC DOCUMENTATION *
- * Last Update : Feb. 15, 1994. *
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- * INTRODUCTION *
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- 3dC is a translator that converts 3D animation macros (M3D files) into
- Borland Pascal 7.0 source programs that can be used with the 3dLIB package
- to create 3D animation executables, or 3D animation procedures that can
- be implemented in your programs.
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- The generator can create code for DOS and Windows, from the same source!.
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- M3D macro programs can be animated for test purposes using the HyperAct, Inc.
- distributed 3D120 package, Or the supplied 3dA program.
- You can use 3DC to create animated programs without this package.
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- Please note : older versions of the 3D program that were distributed as
- 3D100 and 3D110 packages are supported, but a small change in the macro
- language exist in the GOTO command, that uses ',' to separate arguments,
- while the older versions used only spaces, that could cause improper
- translation when negative arguments were passed.
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- * USAGE *
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- At the command line type
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- 3DC input.m3d [output.pas]
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- Where input.m3d is the name of the input macro language.
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- If no output name is specified 3DC creates a Pascal source file called
- 3DPAS.PAS .
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- To compile the generated source file use Turbo Pascal 6.0 with the following
- command :
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- TPC /M source.pas
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- or BP7 with
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- BPC /m source
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- Be sure that the compiler can find the GRAPH.TPU file supplied with
- Turbo/Borland Pascal.
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- To run the executable created type it's name in the command line,
- and be sure that the required graphic .BGI file is in the current
- directory. (please refer to your Turbo Pascal manual about your .BGI file).
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- If you want 3dC to produce code for the Windows 3.0 or 3.1 environment use
- the /W+ switch on the command line, and compile using Turbo Pascal for Windows.
- (You can compile to windows targets with BP7 using BPC /cw .. as well).
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- If you run Windows you can use the supplied 3dCW.EXE program - a Windows
- hosted generator available from version 1.4 .
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- IMPORTANT - if you want the 3dCW program to find the HELP file, we recommend
- that you set the working directory of the 3dCW file in the program manager
- to the directory you installed the 3dCW.Hlp file!
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- * MACRO LANGUAGE *
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- The following commands are supported by the 3DC translator in the 3D Macro
- language :
-
- c - Clear Screen .
- w - set Color to White.
- b - set Color to Black.
- p - Paint Active object in last color.
- o0 - set Perspective off.
- o1 - set Perspective on.
- >x - Start a loop to be performed x times.
- lfl - Load simple object from file fl into the active object.
- Lfl - Load complex object from file fl into the active object.
- rad - Rotate Active Element In axis a, d degrees.
- ex - Choose Active Element x.
- mas - Move in a axis, s steps.
- gx,y,z - Goto 3d pos x,y,z.
- saf - Scale a axis in f factor.
- v0..v9 - variable names.
- < - End Loop.
- \ - End line.
- z - set object to center.
- Rsad - rotate a sub object of a complex object around axis a,
- d degrees.
- Msas - move a sub object of a complex object in axis a, s steps.
- Ssaf - scale a sub object of a complex object around axis a,
- by a factor of f.
- #c - Change color to c.
- ? c [ t | f ] - If c execute t, otherwise execute f, where c is a
- conditional expression, t and f are macro language statements.
- !function(parm) - Calls a pre-defined function, with a list of parameters.
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- Special Notes :
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- A number must end with a space character.
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- Loops can be nested 10 levels deep in the 3D120 package, but 3DC can translate
- even more levels than that.
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- any numeric expressions requested can be given with a normal infix notation,
- for example :
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- rx30 * v1 + 2
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- will rotate the current active object around the x axis, by 2 plus 30 * v1
- degrees, where v1 is a variable.
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- The expression can contain numeric functions in them. The supported functions
- are :
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- @sin, @cos, @sqr, @cotan, @ln, @log10, @log2, @abs, @arctan, @arccos, @exp,
- @e, @tan, @pi, @random.
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- The color table is :
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- Black = 0
- Blue = 1
- Green = 2
- Cyan = 3
- Red = 4
- Magenta = 5
- Brown = 6
- LightGray = 7
- DarkGray = 8
- LightBlue = 9
- LightGreen = 10
- LightCyan = 11
- LightRed = 12
- LightMagenta = 13
- Yellow = 14
- White = 15
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- The following functions are supported :
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- (Notice that 3d objects are NOT effected by these functions)
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- gotoxy(x, y) - Move the graphic cursor to x, y.
- textout("string") - Display string at graphic cursor.
- ellipse(cx, cy, rx, ry) - Draws an ellipse center at cx, yx,
- Radiuses are rx, ry.
- line(x1, y1, x2, y2) - Draws a line from x1,y1 to x2,y2.
- rectangle(x1, y1, x2, y2) - Draws a rectangle with upper-left
- corner x1,y1, and bottom-right x2,y2.
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- * Credits *
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- These Programs were written by Ron Loewy.
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- 3dLIB and 3dC were written using Turbo Pascal V6.0, Turbo Pascal for Windows
- V1.5 and Borland Pascal with objects V7.0, trademarks of Borland International.
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- Windows 3.0 and Windows 3.1 are trademarks of Microsoft Corp.
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