VR Juggler

VjControl Guide

1.0.1

$Date: 2003/03/12 20:53:27 $


Table of Contents

I. Configuration Basics
1. Overview of VR Juggler Configuration Files
Basic information
Loading configuration files
Using modular configuration files
Referencing other configuration files
2. Introduction to Config Chunks
What are Config Chunks?
Chunk Description Files
What is a Chunk Description?
3. Configuring VR Juggler
Meta Chunks
Display Chunks
Input
Environment Manager
Miscellaneous
VjControl-specific chunks
II. Installing and Using VjControl
4. About VjControl
5. Getting Started with VjControl
System Requirements
Setup
Starting VjControl
The Main Window
Loading Files
6. Command-Line Arguments
Networking Options
File Loading Options
7. Working with Config Files
The ConfigChunk Editing Window
Including Other Configuration Files
8. Working with Chunk Description Files
The ChunkDesc Editing Window
Labeling Individual Values of a Property
Properties with Enumerations
Properties that Reference or Embed ConfigChunks
Using DescHelp files
9. Working with Chunk Organization Trees
Missing Functionality
10. VjControl Preferences
VjControl Preference Options
11. Dynamically Reconfiguring VR Juggler Applications
Connecting to a VR Juggler application
Viewing and Changing the Active Configuration
III. Technical Specification
12. Config File Format
Overview
General Rules
Config Files
ConfigChunks
Property Lines
Properties with Enumerations
Example Property Lines
13. ConfigDesc File Format
Overview
General Rules
ChunkDesc Files
ChunkDescs
Property Description Lines
14. ChunkOrgTree File Format

List of Figures

2.1. Example Config Chunk
5.1. VjControl Tabs
7.1. VjControl Config Editing
7.2. Chunk Removal Menu
7.3. Chunk Insertion Menu
7.4. Config Chunk Editing Window
7.5. Property Editors
8.1. Descriptions Panel
8.2. Chunk Description Editor
8.3. Property Label Editor
9.1. OrgTree Example 1
9.2. OrgTree Example 2
9.3. OrgTree Editor Panel
9.4. ChunkDesc Add Menu
11.1. Connection Panel