HP Scalable Visualization Array Version 2.1: SVA Parallel Compositing Library Reference Guide

Table of Contents

About This Document

Intended Audience

Document Organization

Typographic Conventions

Related Information

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1 Main Areas of the Parallel Compositing Library

Introduction

Library Entities

Application

System

Session

Host

Context

Frame

Framelet

Output

Result

Pixel Operator

How Library Entities Are Related

Order of Function Calls

Sample Programs Available on Kit

Beginner Set of Samples

Intermediate Set of Samples

Advanced Samples

multitile Sample

Build and Run the Advanced Sample

Coding Tips

Common Programming Errors

Techniques to Maximize Performance

Loading Network Layers

2 Overview of Functions and Properties

Parameter Types

PCchannel Type

Summary of Session and System Functions

System Properties

Summary of Context Functions

Context Properties

Summary of Frame Functions

Data Structures used by Frames

Sequencing Frame Functions

Summary of Miscellaneous Functions

Session and System Functions

pcSessionCreate(3) - Creates a parallel compositing session.

pcSessionDestroy(3) - Destroys a Library session.

pcSystemFinalize(3) - Un-initializes the Library for a program.

pcSystemGetInteger(3) - Retrieves a system property as an integer.

pcSystemGetString(3) - Retrieves a system property as a string.

pcSystemInitialize(3) - Initializes the Library for a program.

Context Functions

pcContextCreate(3) - Creates a context as a slave.

pcContextCreateMaster(3) - Creates a context as the master.

pcContextDestroy(3) - Destroys an existing context.

pcContextGetInteger(3) - Retrieves a context property as an integer.

pcContextGetString(3) - Retrieves a context property as a string.

pcContextSetInteger(3) - Sets an integer context property.

pcContextSetString(3) - Sets a string context property.

pcContextSync(3) - Synchronizes context changes for all hosts.

Frame Functions

pcFrameAddFramelet(3) - Adds a framelet to the frame.

pcFrameAddGLFrameletEXT(3) - Adds current pixels on the graphics card as a framelet.

pcFrameBegin(3) - Begins a new frame.

pcFrameEnd(3) - Ends the frame.

pcFrameResultChannel(3) - Retrieves resultant pixels for the frame.

pcFrameResultQuery(3) - Tests if a frame result is available.

pcFrameWaitOutputHP(3) - Retrieves available output.

pcResultDestroyHP(3) - Resets a

pcResultGetChannelHP(3) - Gets a channel of a result.

Miscellaneous Functions

pcGetErrorString(3) - Gets a text description of a

pcGetProcAddress(3) - Gets the address of an extension function.

pcQueryExtension(3) - Queries if an extension is present.

A Library Versions

B Functions and Properties of Extensions

Summary of Functions and Properties of Extensions

Descriptions of Extensions and Their Properties

Index