Camera deletion

[george68]

Please consider this piece of code:

#include "App.h"

App::App() : window(NULL), context(NULL), world(NULL), camera(NULL)
{
}

App::~App()
{
   delete world;
   delete window;
}

Leadwerks::Model *model = NULL;

bool App::Start()
{
   window = Leadwerks::Window::Create();
   context = Leadwerks::Context::Create(window);
   world = Leadwerks::World::Create();
   camera = Leadwerks::Camera::Create();
   camera->Move(0, 0, -3);

   Leadwerks::Light *light = Leadwerks::DirectionalLight::Create();

   light->SetRotation(35, 35, 0);
   model = Leadwerks::Model::Box();
   model->SetColor(0.0, 0.0, 1.0);
   return true;
}

bool App::Loop()
{
   if (window->Closed() || window->KeyDown(Leadwerks::Key::Escape))
       return false;
   if (camera)
       if (window->KeyDown(Leadwerks::Key::Space))
       {
           camera->Release(); // or camera->Hide()
           camera = NULL;
       }
   model->Turn(0, Leadwerks::Time::GetSpeed(), 0);
   Leadwerks::Time::Update();
   world->Update();
   world->Render();
   context->Sync();
   return true;
}

After pressing the space key, only a blank black screen should be visible. But strangely the cube is still visible, without rotating.

How I can have the 3D world invisible when the camera is deleted?

[reepblue]

When the camera is released, the last frame gets stuck. You can draw a black rectangle whenever there is no active camera being used.

[george68]

In this case I have to draw all the 2D stuff again

[Josh]

Just call context->Clear() after deleting the camera.

[george68]

It didn't cross my mind. I am new to the Leadwerks

That makes the job simple.

Thanks

[george68]

hmmm... strange

I call the Clear() method:

bool App::Loop()
{
   if (window->Closed() || window->KeyDown(Leadwerks::Key::Escape))
       return false;
   if (camera)
   {
       if (window->KeyDown(Leadwerks::Key::Space))
       {
           camera->Release();
           camera = NULL;
           context->Clear();
       }
   }
   model->Turn(0, Leadwerks::Time::GetSpeed(), 0);
   Leadwerks::Time::Update();
   world->Update();
   world->Render();
   context->Sync();
   return true;
}

but the screen is flashing

[Josh]

bool App::Loop()
{
       if (window->Closed() || window->KeyDown(Leadwerks::Key::Escape))
               return false;
       if (camera)
       {
               if (window->KeyDown(Leadwerks::Key::Space))
               {
                       camera->Release();
                       camera = NULL;
               }
       }
       model->Turn(0, Leadwerks::Time::GetSpeed(), 0);
       Leadwerks::Time::Update();
       world->Update();
       if (camera)
       {
               world->Render();
       }
       else
       {
               context->Clear();
       }
       context->Sync();
       return true;
}

[george68]

It works. Thanks Josh