Long initialization with no navigator attached.

[slompf]

Hi,

we are using a 3dnavigator from a application programmed in c#. We discovered, that the initialization with

device = new TDx.TDxInput.Device();

takes about 5 seconds if the driver is installed, but no navigator is attached. Is there a possibility to check for connection before initialization or get rid of this time in another way?

Best regards
tg

[jwick]

Hi tg,

The best thing would be to put the initialization into another thread, so your main thread won't get delayed.

A worse alternative would be to check for a window the driver creates. This would tell you if there is a driver running. No window, no driver, no device. If you don't find the window, don't call any TDxInput methods. This is worse because it ties you to an implementation detail of TDxInput; it is currently hosted by the 3DxWare driver...but in the future it may not be. The window class name to look for is "SpaceWare Driver Class"...but I don't recommend it.

The next major driver release resolves this delay. Sorry, I can't tell you when that is.

Jim
3Dx Software Development

[slompf]

Ok, thank you.