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OBJECT GLOVE:
C++ PROGRAMS FOR THE NINTENDO POWER GLOVE ON A PC!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
IT IS HIGHTLY RECOMMENDED THAT YOU USE THE -D OPTION OF PKUNZIP
WHEN UNZIPPING THESE FILES!
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Users of OBJECT GLOVE programs or libraries must accept this
disclaimer of warranty:
``OBJECT GLOVE is supplied as is. The author disclaims all
warranties, expressed or implied, including, without limitation,
the warranties of merchantability and of fitness for any purpose.
The author assumes no liability for damages, direct or
consequential, which may result from the use of OBJECT GLOVE.''
OVERVIEW.DOC:
In a nutshell, what these programs are.
TWOGLOVE.DOC:
How to connect one or two gloves to one PC. Also a little
about how the two glove driver works.
HELPME!.DOC:
Troubleshooting for all the glove programs.
GESTURE.TXT:
How to define gestures for use with the programs. Excerpted
from the printed documentation that comes with Object Glove.
PRODUCTS.TXT:
Virtual Reality products available from VRASP, including
the Object Glove libraries and source code!!!
PROGRAMS\DEMO4B.EXE:
The replacement executable of REND386, a virtual reality
program to navigate and manipulate virtual worlds
(optionally) with Power Gloves and 3D glasses. Based
on Dave Stampe and Bernie Roehl's DEMO4.EXE in DEMO4.ZIP.
(Which should be available from the same place you got this
file, however it is unnecessary except for the sample world.)
BE SURE TO GET SAMPLE WORLDS FROM COMPUSERVE OR THE
INTERNET! Only one is included here (to reduce file size).
Go into the PROGRAMS\SOLAR directory and run "SOLAR.BAT".
PROGRAMS\DEMO4B.DOC:
Notes on demo4b.exe. Basically, it enumerates stuff that
is different from the "usual" demo4.exe.
PROGRAMS\REND386.CFG
A sample configuration file for DEMO4B. Editable with
any ASCII editor. Check this file if you have problems
with DEMO4B.
PROGRAMS\DOS_DEMO.EXE:
A fairly simple demo program to access the glove(s) and
display gestures and values. Runs from DOS.
PROGRAMS\SIMPLE.EXE:
A VERY simple demo program to access the glove(s) and
display values. Runs from DOS.
PROGRAMS\WIN_DEMO.EXE:
A fairly simple demo program to access the glove(s) and
display gestures and values. Can also dispatch
sound effects upon receipt of gestures. Runs from Windows.
YOU MUST RUN INITGLOV.EXE FROM DOS (while in the same
directory as GLOVE.INI) BEFORE RUNNING WIN_DEMO! Unlike
the other programs, you need to specify a parameter of
2 if you want to use two gloves with this program. If
you run it from file manager, specify '2' after the
line from the "File | Run" dialog box of program manager.
PROGRAMS\WINSIMP.EXE:
A VERY simple demo program to access the glove(s) and
display values. Runs from Windows.
YOU MUST RUN INITGLOV.EXE FROM DOS (while in the same
directory as GLOVE.INI) BEFORE RUNNING WINSIMP!
PROGRAMS\GLOVMOUS.EXE:
Allows the glove to control a Microsoft Windows cursor.
It has some significant limitations, but it is fun
for a few minutes. YOU MUST RUN INITGLOV.EXE FROM
DOS (while in the same directory as GLOVE.INI) BEFORE
RUNNING GLOVMOUS!
PROGRAMS\BWCC.DLL:
Dynamic Link Library for Borland custom controls. YOU MUST
COPY THIS FILE TO YOUR WINDOWS\SYSTEM DIRECTORY BEFORE
RUNNING WIN_DEMO.EXE OR GLOVMOUSE.EXE!!!!
PROGRAMS\INITGLOV.EXE:
Performs precise machine timings that are necessary to
access the glove. The main reason for this program is that
the machine timings cannot be performed from Windows in 386
mode, so this program performs the timings from DOS, then
saves them to a file so that the Windows programs can just
read them in instead of computing them. Do not run this
program from a DOS window!
PROGRAMS\GLOVE.INI:
The ASCII initialization file for all the executables
found herein. The programs search the path for this file,
or use the "INI_FILES" DOS environment variable. It is
simplest to keep it in the same directory as the executables,
and always "cd" to that directory first! This file is
ASCII text, so read it!
PROGRAMS\SOLAR\*.*:
Support files for the solar system virtual world. All are
ASCII editable files. As long as you used the "-d" option
of pkunzip when unzipping these files, all you need to do
is run "SOLAR.BAT" to get started.
PROGRAMS\*.BGI:
Support files for DOS_DEMO.EXE.
PROGRAMS\*.FIG & PROGRAMS\*.PLG:
3D Cursors for left hand, right hand, and a neato clear cube
cursor. (Specify "HANDSM.FIG", "LHANDSM.FIG", or "SQUARE.FIG"
in "REND386.CFG"
PCVR.TXT & VRASP.TXT:
Shameless ads for VR stuff I like.
All files in the DOC directory are support files for Rend386.
All files in the SRC and INCLUDE directories are example
Object Glove source files. Some can be compiled. They cannot
be linked, however, unless you purchase the Object Glove
libraries or source code.
Have Fun!
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| / |^\ /| |^^^\ |^\ Mark Pflaging, Vice President
| / |___\ / | |____ |___\ Senior Editor of Pix-Elation
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|/ | \ / | \___/ |
The Virtual Reality Alliance of Students and Professionals___________