MathView3d -- OpenGL based viewer for Mathematica
(c) 1997 J.-P. Kuska

Copyright
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This files may be freely copied and distributed, provided that
no changes whatsoever are made. All users are asked to help keep
the MathView3D.w file consistent and ``uncorrupted,''
identical everywhere in the world. 
(The CWEB system has a ``change file'' facility by
which users can easily make minor alterations without modifying
the master source files in any way. Everybody is supposed to use
change files instead of changing the files.)
The author has tried his best to produce correct and useful programs,
in order to help promote computer science research and Mathematica,
but no warranty of any kind should be assumed.

Getting Started
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For MS Windows a OpenGL dynamic link library is needed.
Install the dll files extracted from opengl95.exe as
described in the manual.

The mview3dsig.exe is dynamic linked with the OpenGL 
from Silicon Graphics for Windows 95 and Windows NT.
Rename mview3dsig.exe to mathwiew3d.exe if You want
to use this version.

Test mathview3d from the \bin\Windows\ directory with the
3Scripts form the 3Script directory. Test mathview3d with:

cd 3Script
..\bin\Windows\mathview3d -mvfile sicosa.ts
..\bin\Windows\mathview3d -mvfile torus.ts +mvs

If this works run the Install[LinkOpen[]] command as described in the

Documentation\MVManual.nb

notice the -mathlink option in the Install[LinkOpen[]]-command.

The Linux version is compiled with pgcc and -O6 optimization. I found
no problems. The version is static linked with the Mesa 2.1 library.

The Solaris version is for compiled with the Ultra Creator 
Graphics and OpenGL.

Compiling for other Plattforms
------------------------------

I had compiled it on Solaris with OpenGL extension with out
problems. To compile it a OpenGL or OpenGL like library (MESA, ..)
and the GLUT lib is needed. The two files
mathview3d.tm and cmdln.c must be linked with the X11, OpenGL and
MathLink library.

For suggestions, comments and bugs feel free to contact me
at:
kuska@osf2.mpae.gwdg.de

For a more detailed discussion see:
c't Magazin fuer Computertechnik, 9, 1997

Enjoy
Jens