[Tutor] installing/starting vPython

[val]

Rob,

    Thank you so much, it works...
    I followed your pointers and changed
    hardware acceleration to None.
    It has helped.  Great!

appreciate very much,
val
    
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob" <rob@uselesspython.com>
To: <tutor@python.org>
Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 10:28 PM
Subject: Re: [Tutor] installing/starting vPython


> If you do suspect your problem may be GL-related, you can go to Display 
> Settings -> Troubleshooting tab and lower "Hardware acceleration" to 
> None. Then click OK or Apply.
> 
> After this, try your VPython demos again and see if you have better 
> luck. If they run with hardware acceleration off, but not with it on, 
> this may confirm GL problems. In that case, I refer you to the VPython 
> FAQ, which suggests a fix. http://vpython.org/FAQ.html
> 
> I actually have this problem on my laptop, but haven't taken the time to 
> fix it because I can't afford the downtime just now.
> 
> hopefully helpful,
> Rob
> http://uselesspython.com
> 
> val wrote:
> 
> > Rob,
> >     Thanx for your quick response.
> >     I've checked the OpenGL installation
> >     (BTW, this is a win2k, OpenGL under Python22).
> >     I couldn't run a single demo from the openGL demos dir.
> >     The messages were 'couldn't read memory...' and
> >     looks like the Tk has been involved.  In one
> >     case was a total crash... with auto reboot.
> > 
> >     Any pointers/instructions where to look?
> > thanx,
> > val
> > 
> > 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Rob" <rob@uselesspython.com>
> > To: <tutor@python.org>
> > Sent: Monday, July 01, 2002 6:01 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Tutor] installing/starting vPython
> > 
> > 
> > 
> >>It sounds like you might have a GL issue on your hands. What Operating
> >>System are you running?
> >>
> >>Rob
> >>http://uselesspython.com
> >>
> >>val wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Hi The List,
> >>>    i downloaded and installed vPython for Python22.
> >>>    i'm trying to run demos from the Demos dir by double-
> >>>    clicking on *.py files.  It works impressively fine
> >>>    on my job (same win2k, both Py21 and Py22 are
> >>>
> > installed).
> > 
> >>>    At home i have a standard message from vPython
> >>>    and then just an empty window (or two or three
> >>>    depending on the demo to be run).
> >>>
> >>>    Any help/advice would be very appreciated.
> >>>thanx,
> >>>val
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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