[Newbies] Problems getting started with OpenGL in Squeak

[Derek O'Connell]

Try inspecting the following to confirm the module is present:

SmalltalkImage current listLoadedModules

if not then same on:

SmalltalkImage current listBuiltinModules


On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 2:25 PM, Nick Ager <nick.ager at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I'd like to experiment with OpenGL in Squeak. I found the promisingly titled
> "Howto - Loading OpenGL in Squeak 3.9" from Jakub Kozisek
> (http://lists.squeakfoundation.org/pipermail/beginners/2006-November/001451.html)
> and followed the directions:
>
> * install FFI and Balloon3D from SqueakMap. (I used the Universe browser to
> install FFI version 3.9.1 and Balloon3D version 0.18.2)
> * install OpenGL-ckl.4.mcz from Monticello repository at
> http://www.squeaksource.com/OpenGL
> * apply change set from
> http://lists.squeakfoundation.org/pipermail/beginners/attachments/20061118/459ce649/OpenGLUpdate.1.obj
> * ensure squeak.ini contains: B3DXUsesOpenGL = 1
> * OpenGLMorph new openInWorld.
>
> Unfortunately the instructions resulted in the following error:
>
>>>> Error: Error a primitive has failed
>
> Examining the stack trace the error was in:
>
>  B3DPrimitiveRasterizerState>>primInitializeBuffers
>
> which reads:
>    B3DPrimitiveRasterizerState>>primInitializeBuffers
>        <primitive: 'b3dInitializeRasterizerState' module:'Squeak3D'>
>        ^self primitiveFailed
>
> I ran the shipped FFI tests and all tests passed.
> I'm running under windows using a VM from SqueakVM-Win32-3.10.6-bin.zip and
> an image sq3.9.1-7075dev08.07.1
>
> I downloaded Croquet which displayed it's 3D world successfully, but would
> prefer a minimal OpenGL installation. I tried the Croquet VM with my image,
> but got the same problem.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Nick
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