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From: mperdue@iquest.net (Mario Perdue)
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Subject: Re: Ordering Tables
Date: Thu, 29 May 1997 14:37:17 GMT
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Nelson,

You've pretty much figured it out. The ordering table holds the
instructions on how to draw the screen. The packet area is a work area
used when doing the drawing.

Mario

On 16 May 1997 23:08:08 GMT, "Nelson Santos" <nelson@total.net> wrote:

>To whoever can help:
>
>I am a little unclear as to the meaning of an Ordering Table (OT).
>According to the User Guide, an ordering table is used "for controlling
>the proper display of polygons".  Polygons means 3D, however I've seen
>OT's used in 2D graphics programming as well as a simple "Hello World"
>program.  What gives?
>
>Here is MY analysis:  An ordering table is actually a place where you
>insert a list of instructions on where to place sprites on the screen.
>It basically holds all of the locations of each object on the screen.
>When the list is complete, you call GsDrawOT() to place everything on
>the screen that is defined in the table.
>
>Is this correct?  If not, please clarify for me as it seems to be an
>essential step for placing any kind of graphics on the screen.
>
>Also, how do packets fit into all this?
>
>Thank you very much in advance!
>
>Nelson.
>
>