Custom OpenGL window

[juanjgon]

Hi again,

 

The other idea I have to manage the Octane IPR is to create a custom window. This is how it works in the LightWave plugin and the users are happy with it's features and performance.

 

I am trying to open a custom OpenGL enabled window to use the RE_Render functions. I am using the next code without luck, the window is opened without problems, but it is dead, it doesn't display the RE_render OpenGL functions or any other function. Any idea about what could be the problem, or if there is a better solution to open an OpenGL ready window from Houdini?

RE_Server *server = RE_OGLRender::getServer(); 
RE_Window *previewWindow = server->newWindow(RE_MODE_RGBA_SINGLE, RE_WINDOW_NORMAL);
previewWindow->openWindow(); 
RE_Render *render = previewWindow->getRender();

Thanks,

-Juanjo

Edited November 20, 2014 by juanjgon