Yep. The material must contain an effect, otherwise the event is not called. The content of the effect does not matter, but it must be there.

Quote:

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enable_render
If this flag is set, the material's event function is executed at the beginning of every entity rendering, if the material contains an effect and was assigned to the entity. This can be used to perform effect calculations based on entity skills or the entity's world matrix.

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what do you mean by effect?

it needs a "do something"

have you got anything working yet bloodline, because if you do pm me, because maybe you can give me a nudge in the right direction.

Code:

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DLLFUNC int ERender_Eentity()
{
	// Get all data
	ENTITY* pEntity = (ENTITY*)ev->me;
	BMAP* pSkin = (BMAP*)ev->render_map[0];
	LPD3DXMESH pMesh = (LPD3DXMESH)ev->render_mesh;
	D3DMATERIAL9* pMaterial = (D3DMATERIAL9*)ev->render_d3dmaterial;
	LPD3DXEFFECT pEffect = (LPD3DXEFFECT)ev->render_d3dxeffect;
	IDirect3DDevice9* pd3dDevice = (IDirect3DDevice9*)ev->pd3ddev;

	struct VERTICES{float x, y, z, w;};
	VERTICES v[2];
	v[0].x = 100; v[0].y = 100; v[0].z = 0.0; v[0].w = 1.0;
	v[1].x = 200; v[1].y = 100; v[1].z = 0.0; v[1].w = 1.0;
	// open the scene and get the active D3D device
	draw_begin();
	if(!pd3dDevice) return 0;

	pd3dDevice -> SetRenderState(D3DRS_LASTPIXEL, FALSE);
	pd3dDevice -> SetRenderState(D3DRS_CLIPPING, FALSE);
	pd3dDevice -> SetTextureStageState(0, D3DTSS_COLOROP, D3DTOP_DISABLE);
	// Render line on-screen
	pd3dDevice -> SetFVF(D3DFVF_XYZW);
	pd3dDevice -> DrawPrimitiveUP(D3DPT_LINELIST, 1, static_cast<LPVOID>(v), sizeof(VERTICES));

	return 1;
}

DLLFUNC void ERender_Init()
{
	ev->mat_model->event = reinterpret_cast<EVENT>(ERender_Eentity);
	ev->mat_model->flags |= ENABLE_RENDER;
}

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This pice does sth and returns 1. I tried it the Init and the Xerxes way, both failed. I know, it does work for 1000+ people, but I still don´t get it

p.s nope, lostclimate, but I didn´t looked long at it, my mum has b-day
pp.s two germans speaking english... interesting

This still will not work because the effect is missing.

See the new C++ FAQ page -> http://manual.conitec.net/prog_faq.htm

wow, i searched and searched the manual, and i only wish i had the found that EXACTLY answers my question, lol.



EDIT: and even now... i still dont get it, it looks like the only way to do it is to use your own rendering effect, not to completely switch out renderers, wanted to just use irrlichts rendering device.

anyone manage to get this even partially there yet?, im gonna try working on it again today

well so far i have got irrlicht to run in a 3dgs wrapper, not too much help, but at least i got the dll making/using concept down.

ENTITY* pEntity = (ENTITY*)ev->me;
BMAP* pSkin = (BMAP*)ev->render_map[0];
LPD3DXMESH pMesh = (LPD3DXMESH)ev->render_mesh;
LPD3DMATERIAL9 pMaterial = (LPD3DMATERIAL9)ev->render_d3dmaterial;
LPD3DXEFFECT pEffect = (LPD3DXEFFECT)ev->render_d3dxeffect;
IDirect3DDevice* pD3dDev = (IDirect3DDevice*)ev->pd3ddev;
Ogre_Render(pD3dDev,pMesh,pSkin,pMaterial,pEffect); // your own render function


what format are these returned in, like bmap, im gonna guess will return it in the type that you put in, but, irrlicht obviously doesnt support 3dgs meshes, so what does this all do?