Chapter09-EventUtilitiesScripting.pdf

X3D Graphics for Web Authors

Chapter 9

Event Utilities and Scripting

Action is eloquence.

William Shakespeare, Coriolanus, Act III Scene II

Contents

Chapter Overview and Concepts

X3D Nodes and Examples

Additional Resources

Chapter Summary and Suggested Exercises

References

Chapter Overview

Overview: Event Utilities and Scripting

Event utility nodes simplify data-type conversion,

creation of some ROUTE connections is easier

Sequencer nodes similar to Interpolator functions

Interpolators: continuous (floating point) outputs

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Sequencers: discrete (boolean, integer) outputs

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Numerous event-utility nodes for thoroughness

• BooleanFilter , BooleanSequencer , BooleanToggle ,

BooleanTrigger

• IntegerSequencer , IntegerTrigger , TimeTrigger

Script node encapsulates ECMAScript , Java code

Concepts