[req] Multiple Indigo Instances on Mac

[Whaat]

On Windows, I can open as many instances of Indigo as I want. However, on Mac, I can only open one instance of the program. In fact, if Indigo is already open on Mac and I launch it again (taking an IGS file as parameter), the new scene will load and the current render will stop. Kind of annoying.

[zeitmeister]

... especially when you are rendering the "real" scene and besides want to use the material preview option. The "real" rendering stops and opens the material preview scene.

But I presume that this is a general problem of Mac applications, is that possible?

[OnoSendai]

As I understand it, Macs only run one app of each kind at once.

[zeitmeister]

I think you're right.

Depending on what fused is doing with the new Indigo Custom Material in C4D; we could think about a seperate Material Preview App of Indigo, which is only adressed when previewing materials.
Maybe this could be a solution... but twice the full program.

Or maybe something like the client node application, but with a own GUI?

Difficult, but worth collecting ideas about it.

[pixie]

I think you're right.

Depending on what fused is doing with the new Indigo Custom Material in C4D; we could think about a seperate Material Preview App of Indigo, which is only adressed when previewing materials.
Maybe this could be a solution... but twice the full program.

Or maybe something like the client node application, but with a own GUI?

Difficult, but worth collecting ideas about it.

Nah... I rather prefer the third option...

[zeitmeister]

Mee too, but I don't know if this is possible.
However, we definately need to open more than one Instance of Indigo in any case.

[pixie]

Mee too, but I don't know if this is possible.
However, we definately need to open more than one Instance of Indigo in any case.

The third being burning apple users on a stick!






PS-I'm also a apple user

[fused]

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	char *my_args[5];
	pid_t pid;
	
	my_args[0] = "/Applications/Indigo 2.2.1/Indigo.app/Contents/MacOS/Indigo";
	my_args[1] = "/Applications/Indigo 2.2.1/Example scenes/ior_test.igs";
	my_args[2] = NULL;
	my_args[3] = NULL;
	
	puts ("fork()ing");
	
	switch ((pid = fork()))
	{
		case -1:
			//Fork() failed
			perror ("fork");
			break;
		case 0:
			//This is processed by the child
			execv ("/Applications/Indigo 2.2.1/Indigo.app/Contents/MacOS/Indigo", my_args);
			puts("execv() failed");
			exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
			break;
	}
	
	return 0;

allows launching multiple instances of indigo

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[fused]

Skindigo is Ruby, isnt it?

That wasnt very helpful then, sorry....

you could write a little helper application with this, tho.
one that parses a text file with arguments and launches indigo accordingly. but maybe thats just too circumstantial...

[studiouno]

Sorry for my English,

I am a french user of Indigo with SketchUp on Mac
And i don't know how to launch mutiple Intances (RENDER)?

Thanks for your Help?

[CTZn]

Let me explain

Ce sujet confirme bien qu'à l'heure actuelle les utilisateurs de Mac ne peuvent lancer qu'une seule instance (qui redémarre un nouveau rendu); fused propose une solution technique, d'autres pouvant aussi être envisagées.

Le problème a été soulevé et une solution utilisateur est escomptée à terme.

[studiouno]

Merci CTzn!

C'est ce que j'ai cru comprendre en lisant ce post.
En revanche pour la solution de fused, je ne comprends pas ou changer le code?
Puisque j'y suis,est ce que cette fonctionnalité apparaîtra à la très prochaine version 2.4?

[CTZn]

La solution pourrait s'appliquer aussi bien à Indigo qu'à SkIndigo, elle s'adresse au système même (je me risque à penser que c'est en rapport avec le shell). N'étant pas impliqué à ce niveau de dévelopement je ne peux que demander:

what would be a reasonable delay for a practical solution ?

[zeitmeister]

Opening multiple instances of Indigo should work without problems... just in case.

[CTZn]

Thanks zeitmeister, though I'm not sure how I should read you: should it work already or soon ? By practical I was refering to a solution for an user without computer knowledge, myself can't tell how this script from fused should be used.