ToolkitUtils

module omegaToolkit wraps omegaTookit::ToolkitUtils

Offers some generic utility static functions.

Methods

Method(s)	Description
static createInteractor(setting)	Creates an interactor object from a setting object
static setupInteractor(settingName)	Creates an interactor object from a setting name
static getKinectDepthCameraImage()	If a kinect service is running, this method returns a depth camera image as a PixelData object. Returns None if no kinect service is active

Examples

Interactor creation

	node = SceneNode.create('node')
	
	# [ ... ] attach stuff to the node here
	
	# Create a standard interactor based on the settings under config/interactor
	# The config/interactor section of the system configuration file specifies what
	# interactor should be used depending on the hardware platform we are using (VR system, laptop, etc)
	interactor = ToolkitUtils.setupInteractor("config/interactor")
	
	# If we succesfully created an interactor, let's attach the node to it
	if(interactor != None):
		interactor.setSceneNode(node)