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- see also toolbox/src/exampleCode/performer
- for the beginnings of the performer example source subtree.
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- * Introducing Performer 2.0, Pipeline, March/April 1996
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- IRIS Performer is a powerful and extensible programming interface which
- integrates multiprocessed scene rendering with the IRIX operating
- system and REACT extensions. IRIS Performer is used to create real-time
- visual simulation and other interactive three-dimensional graphics
- applications on Silicon Graphics systems.
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- This article is an overview of the new features in Performer 2.0. It
- also includes some practical tips intended for those familiar with
- Performer 1.2 but who have not yet had exposure to the new release. For
- in-depth information about any particular feature, refer to the IRIS
- Performer Programming Guide, available on-line with InSight(1), or the
- Performer pages in Silicon Surf, available at the URL
- http://www.sgi.com/Technology/Performer.html.
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- * IRIS Performer 2.0 Technical Report, October, 1995
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- o compressed PostScript format (48 pages)
- o uncompressed PostScript
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- A description of the functionality and operation of IRIS Performer, the
- Silicon Graphics toolkit for developers of real-time, 3D graphics
- software.
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- This report provides a complete description of the core functionality
- of IRIS Performer, and in any Performer utility functions. It is
- intended to help developers determine whether IRIS Performer is
- suitable for their application, and to provide an introductory overview
- for programmers. For more detailed information on writing applications
- using IRIS Performer, see the IRIS Performer Programming Guide.
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- * api.html: IRIS Performer 2.0 API
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- These functions constitute the entirety of IRIS Performer. All libpf,
- libpr, and libpfutil functions have a complete description available
- via the IRIX man command. The following list is shows functions
- arranged by intended use and is provided for your use as both a quick
- reference and an API directory.
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- * technical.html: IRIS Performer 2.0 Technical Information
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- Technical Overview of IRIS Performer 2.0 including:
- o Program Structure
- o The libpr Performance Rendering Library
- + State Management and Mode Control
- o The libpf Visual Simulation Library
- + Multiprocessing
- + Graphics Pipes, Windows, and Channels
- + Database
- o The libpfdu Database Utility Library
- o The libpfui User Interface Library
- o The libpfutil Utility Library
- o The libpfdb Database Library
- o The Friends of Performer
- + IRIS Performer Application Programming Interface
- + IRIS Performer Software Conventions
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- * relnotes.html: IRIS Performer 2.0 Release Notes
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- includes the stardard sections of
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Installation Information
- 3. IRIS Performer Source Code
- 4. Known Problems and Workarounds
- 5. Documentation Errors
- 6. Differences Between 2.0 and previous releases
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- The above documents hail from:
- http://www.sgi.com/Technology/Performer/api.html,
- (1/11/96)
- http://www.sgi.com/Technology/Performer/technical.html,
- (1/19/96)
- http://www.sgi.com/Technology/Performer/relnotes.html,
- (1/19/96)
- respectively. Always reference the above links, for
- the most current, up-to-date version of these pages.
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