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Working directory of Constructor

by ysun · in Artist Corner · 03/28/2007 (8:13 pm) · 10 replies

Hello,

Which directory do you guys use to run Constructor? Put it into the directory in sdk/example or we can run it anywhere?

Currently I run it out of toqrue example directory, I want to confirm if this is the reason caused some bugs.

Thank you.
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Associate David Montgomery-Blake
David MontgomeryBlake
#1
03/28/2007 (9:33 pm)
I put it in C:\Program Files\Constructor on my PC. It's in my Apps directory on my Mac.

Torque Owner ysun
FPSCHINA.COM
#2
03/28/2007 (10:15 pm)
So Constructor and the Torque example are running separately though they have the same directory structure?

Associate David Montgomery-Blake
David MontgomeryBlake
#3
03/29/2007 (7:36 am)
Yup. I did that to try to keep it clean.

Associate Matt Fairfax
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#4
03/29/2007 (11:31 am)
Running it out of sdk/example could definitely cause some big bugs!

Torque Owner ysun
FPSCHINA.COM
#5
03/29/2007 (4:55 pm)
Quote:Running it out of sdk/example could definitely cause some big bugs!

Ah... really? that means we are reporting some bugs which not should be bugs.

It's funny, how many of you guys run Constructor out of sdk/example? 90% of the testers? lol

Associate David Montgomery-Blake
David MontgomeryBlake
#6
03/29/2007 (9:38 pm)
I don't know anyone that is (except you). But then, I've only talked directory structure with a couple of other Constructor users.

Torque Owner ysun
FPSCHINA.COM
#7
03/29/2007 (10:15 pm)
@Matt, I copied all things from constructor directory to sdk/example directory, but when I run tutorial.base, I can not found the cursor.

So should we run constructor separately?

Thanks.

@David, did you test running constructor in sdk/example? Can you see the cursor?

Thanks.

Associate David Montgomery-Blake
David MontgomeryBlake
#8
03/30/2007 (7:43 am)
I haven't put it in there at all. I could try that tomorrow, but I'm skeptical about what problems may arise not only in Constructor but in TGE. I definitely wouldn't recommend it for normal use, though.

Torque 3D Owner Tom Bampton
#9
03/30/2007 (10:09 am)
The cursor issue is likely that you overwrote the common directory. Constructor uses native cursors, TGE doesn't, and IIRC the cursor setup is done in common. Thus, it'll work when running C'tor but not TGE. Conversely, with common the other way round you will likely end up with two cursors in C'tor ... one native and the TGE cursor underneath it. Whilst it does look really funny, it's not particularly useful :)

The common issue can probably be avoided with some directory renaming and hacking of some scripts, but I really wouldn't reccomend it. Constructor is a separate application that happens to use TGE, and thus there are some similarities. You wouldn't run Max or Hammer out of your TGE directory, and neither should you C'tor.

Actually, I don't know, maybe there is someone crazy enough to run Max or Hammer out of their TGE dir, you never know ;-)

T.

Torque Owner ysun
FPSCHINA.COM
#10
03/31/2007 (3:28 am)
I see, thank you, m8s.