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- From: jvolpe@ncsa.uiuc.edu (James Volpe)
- Newsgroups: comp.unix.aix
- Subject: Re: Screen Capture of GL window (gltoppm) Almost..
- Message-ID: <Bt57I0.BpA@news.cso.uiuc.edu>
- Date: 17 Aug 92 19:29:55 GMT
- References: <92227.144843RS0THP@rohvm1.rohmhaas.com>
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- In article <92227.144843RS0THP@rohvm1.rohmhaas.com>, RS0THP@rohvm1.rohmhaas.com (Dr. Thomas Pierce) writes:
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- |> I earlier posted a request to capture the GL window generated by
- |> my molecular modeling codes. They use the sabine card and 24 bits
- |> graphics which is pretty to view, but a &^%$#( to try and save or plot.
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- |> I'd like to get the window in a pnm type format and then to
- |> colorsposcript or IBM 24 xwd format. (Enhanced X?).
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- Why has IBM ignored the need for a screen capture utility for GL graphics?
- Right now, the easiest way to get a hardcopy image from a GL window is via
- camera. We should not need to hunt for a freeware solution.
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- Jim
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