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[req] Multiple Indigo Instances on Mac
Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 3:48 pm
by 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.
Re: [req] Multiple Indigo Instances on Mac
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:19 pm
by 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?
Re: [req] Multiple Indigo Instances on Mac
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 8:26 pm
by OnoSendai
As I understand it, Macs only run one app of each kind at once.
Re: [req] Multiple Indigo Instances on Mac
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 9:48 pm
by 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.
Re: [req] Multiple Indigo Instances on Mac
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:25 pm
by pixie
zeitmeister wrote: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...
Re: [req] Multiple Indigo Instances on Mac
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:33 pm
by 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.
Re: [req] Multiple Indigo Instances on Mac
Posted: Thu Aug 20, 2009 10:35 pm
by pixie
zeitmeister wrote: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
Re: [req] Multiple Indigo Instances on Mac
Posted: Mon Aug 24, 2009 10:44 pm
by 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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Re: [req] Multiple Indigo Instances on Mac
Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 1:13 am
by 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...
Re: [req] Multiple Indigo Instances on Mac
Posted: Mon Mar 15, 2010 9:54 pm
by 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?
Re: [req] Multiple Indigo Instances on Mac
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 12:49 am
by 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.
Re: [req] Multiple Indigo Instances on Mac
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 2:17 am
by 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?
Re: [req] Multiple Indigo Instances on Mac
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 3:10 am
by 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 ?
Re: [req] Multiple Indigo Instances on Mac
Posted: Tue Mar 16, 2010 9:24 pm
by zeitmeister
Opening multiple instances of Indigo should work without problems... just in case.
Re: [req] Multiple Indigo Instances on Mac
Posted: Wed Mar 17, 2010 1:09 am
by 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.