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AIX Version 4.3 Differences Guide

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8.5.4 New OpenGL Extensions (<strong>4.3</strong>.2)<br />

Three new extensions to OpenGL are available in <strong>AIX</strong> <strong>Version</strong> <strong>4.3</strong>.2. For details<br />

on implementation, consult the user documentation. Brief descriptions of the new<br />

extensions follow as such:<br />

• MultiDrawArray Extension<br />

Enables users to group together multiple primitives and send them to the<br />

adapter with one call. This is supported on all OpenGL-capable adapters<br />

except the GXT1000.<br />

• Texture Mirrored Repeat Extension<br />

Gives users the capability of specifying texture maps without discontinuities at<br />

the edges. This is supported only on the GXT3000P.<br />

• Color Blend Extension<br />

Gives users more options in creating blended and/or translucent colors<br />

without having to use an alpha buffer. This is supported only on the<br />

GXT3000P.<br />

8.6 graPHIGS Enhancements (<strong>4.3</strong>.2)<br />

IBM graPHIGS has been enhanced in <strong>AIX</strong> <strong>Version</strong> <strong>4.3</strong>.2 to support the new high<br />

performance GXT3000P PCI Graphics Accelerator that attaches to the RS/6000<br />

43P 7043 Models 150 and 260. Further performance improvements were made,<br />

and support for the new Euro symbol has been added.<br />

8.6.1 Performance Enhancements<br />

IBM graPHIGS within <strong>AIX</strong> <strong>Version</strong> <strong>4.3</strong>.2 has been altered to improve the<br />

performance of polygon rendering under most conditions. Throughput to the<br />

graphics adapter has also been enhanced, often resulting in performance<br />

improvements for the rendering of all primitives.<br />

8.6.2 Euro Symbol Support<br />

The graPHIGS API offers several facilities for the display of text information:<br />

• Geometric text and annotation text that allow an application to specify a<br />

character string that is to be displayed on a workstation.<br />

• Echo of string device input that allows a user to see the input being entered on<br />

a string device (for example, a keyboard).<br />

Your application can specify two attributes that affect the interpretation and<br />

display of text information: the character set identifier (CSID) and the font<br />

identifier. When the application specifies a character to be displayed, the CSID<br />

and font identifier together determine the symbol that is displayed to represent<br />

the character.<br />

The application can specify a character string to be displayed in geometric text.<br />

The graPHIGS API, in processing that character string, accesses a character set<br />

file and a symbol file to get the information necessary to interpret and display the<br />

text:<br />

• The character set file contains information about a particular character set.<br />

The contents of the character set file tell, amongst other things, the available<br />

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