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║ ISoft D&M ║
║ POB. 5517 ║
║ Coralville IA 52241 ║
║ U.S.A ║
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* 3dC DOCUMENTATION *
* M3D macro translator to Turbo Pascal Source. V1.5 *
* Last Update : Oct. 09, 1992. *
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INTRODUCTION
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3dC is a translator that converts 3D animation macros (M3D files) into
Turbo Pascal 6.0 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. From version 1.2 3dC supports compilation
to Turbo Pascal for Windows source programs by using the /W+ switch on the
command line. Please refer for the 3dLIB.DOC file for enhancements implemented
in this version of 3dC.
M3D macro programs can be animated for test purposes using the ISoft D&M
distributed 3D120 package, Or the supplied 3dA program.
You can use 3DC to create animated programs without this package.
Please notice : 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.
USAGE
-----
At the command line type
3DC input.m3d [output.pas]
Where input.m3d is the name of the input macro language.
If no output name is specified 3DC creates a pascal source file called
3DPAS.PAS .
To compile the generated source file use Turbo Pascal 6.0 with the following
command :
TPC /M source.pas
Be sure that the compiler can find the GRAPH.TPU file supplied with
Turbo Pascal.
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).
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.
If you run Windows you can use the supplied 3dCW.EXE program - a Windows
hosted generator available from version 1.4 .
More documentation regarding consideration of macro language translation is
supplied for registered users of 3dLIB, in a printed manual.
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.
Special Notes : a number must end with a space character.
Loops can be nested 10 levels deep in the 3D111 package,
but 3DC can translate even more levels that.
any numeric expressions requested can be
given with a normal infix notation, for
example :
rx30 * v1 + 2
will rotate the current active object
around the x axis, by 2 plus 30 * v1
degrees, where v1 is a variable.
General
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3dLIB is distributed by ISoft D&M, P.O.B. 5517 CORALVILLE IA 52241, U.S.A.
3dLIB is (c) copyrighted by Loewy Ron, 1991, 92.
3dLIB is a shareware package, please register your copy.
To register your copy of 3dLIB please refer to the supplied
3DLIB.REG file.
Other programs distributed by ISoft D&M are described in the supplied
PROGRAMS.TXT file.
Contact
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Please contact :
ISoft D&M,
P.O.B 5517
Coralville IA 52241,
U.S.A
Credits
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3dLIB and 3dC were written using Turbo-Pascal V6.0, a copyright of
Borland International.
Turbo Pascal and Turbo Pascal for Windows are copyrights of
Borland International.
Windows 3.0 and Windows 3.1 are copyrights of Microsoft Corp.