Linux- how to get Indigo UI to run after blendigo export

[afecelis]

Hey guys,

This is applicable to regular win32 Indigo versions (don't have a 64 bit OS) run via Wine in Linux, and I think it complements the great PDF tutorial published by joegiampaoli here:
http://www.indigorenderer.com/joomla/fo ... php?t=2921

LET'S GET STARTED!
Things you'll require: wine, latest version possible:
http://www.winehq.org/site/download
Download the best compatible version for your distro.

1. Uncompress Indigo 0.9 official or latest 1.0 to /home/myaccount
Get 0.9 stable here:
http://www.indigorenderer.com/joomla/in ... &Itemid=62
Get 1.0.3 here:
http://www.indigorenderer.com/joomla/in ... &Itemid=62
2. Download blendigo, latest version available for one or the other Indigo Version.
For Indigo 0.9:
http://www.indigorenderer.com/joomla/fo ... hp?id=2683
For Indigo 1.0:
http://www.indigorenderer.com/joomla/fo ... hp?id=2754
3. If you're using blendigo for 0.9, and you get a blender error message about not being able to find the .conf file when launching blendigo from the export menu , remember to check "Indigowrapper.conf" and rename it to "IndigoWrapper.conf" (capital W). Since Linux is case-sensitive, any name difference will cause an error.
4.With a text editor, modify "IndigoWrapper.conf" according to how and where you uncompressed Indigo0.9:

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/home/myaccount/indigo_v0.9.10

remember the capital/lowercase tip. Folder names must be typed in exactly.
5.Do the same with "IndigoWrapper101.conf", in case you're also using Indigo 1.0.3:

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/home/myaccount/indigo_v1.0.3

now we are set!

4. Now here's the trick. I usually create shortcuts to Indigo on my desktop by using a very simple shell script:

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#!/bin/sh
# Needed to make symlinks/shortcuts work.
# the binaries must run with correct working directory
  cd "/home/myaccount/indigo_v0.9.10"
  wine indigo.exe $*
  exit $? 

Which simply automatizes the process to CD into your home account, indigo directory and then run the version via wine. Remember to also copy the script into your Indigo1.0 version of choice, and modify the paths accordingly
5. Once created, simply name it "indigo" and create a launcher or shortcut on your desktop pointing to this shell script. Assign it a nice icon! Or use my shell script as sample and png icon included in this zip:
http://files.wildspad.com/afecelis/indi ... script.zip

Now, just model your scene, apply materials via blendigo and when you export ,use the "Autorun" option selected; it will find the script and launch the indigo UI automatically!


I prefer to use indigo this way rather than the native linux build since it's only console mode.

Don't know if this was posted before, but I hope it helps someone.

Regards,
Alvaro

[joegiampaoli]

Hmmmm now that I think of it I should move or link that tutorial to the tutorials section of this forum. It's actually sitting on the blender section, so I'll just link it. I will also be doing it in spanish or if you nat to help me translate it afecelis, go ahead I can just copy and paste the sections, and I will need help from others to translate it to other main languages, who will help me? I just need translations of the sections and I can copy paste them without great effort.

[afecelis]

Sure, you can send me the original odt file (did you do it in Openoffice?) so I can work on top of it and export to pdf there.

Regards,
Alvaro

ps. Could you please also "stickify" my post? to make things fair and square! And people often ask how to run the UI version of indigo under Linux, so it would be cool to also have it on top.

[joegiampaoli]

ooops nope I did it with Scribus.

Go to http://www.scribus.net/

Add the repo line for your linux and you will have the latest.

If not, you can just do it on normal text for each section and send me off the text and I'll just paste it on.

Thx I am doing some updates on the original file so give me a second and I'll upload the newest version of that PDF so we don't skip anything.

[joegiampaoli]

Ok afcelis the document is updated, Thx a lot!

Edit: I don't think I gve you an easy direct link to the scribus repo links. It's kinda hidden. Here is the page directly to the repos.

http://www.scribus.net/index.php?name=S ... d=4&page=1

[afecelis]

hehhe, I think it'll be easier if I just translate the text and sen you the doucment so you can copy/paste info. Should I save it as an MS office .doc? or openoffice .odt is alright?

regards,
Alvaro

[joegiampaoli]

Yeah, anything will do, as long as it's not an image text

God I hate it when they send me stuff like that when I'm supposed to copy and paste the text