Engine API

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Engine Utilities API

Description:	The Utilities API handles generic utility functions such executable file path, configuration file parsings, generic window settings, etc.
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Function List

Name	XE_util_get_executable_file_path
Arguments	char* file_path, int size
Return Type	bool
Description	Returns the application's executable file path Parameters: - file_path, the file path of the application - size, the size of the destination buffer Returns true if the destination buffer has been written successfully
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Name	XE_util_read_configuration_file
Arguments	none
Return Type	void
Description	If called, it reads an XML configuration file (as shown in the GLUT example) to provide information such as application paths, external scene file (if any) and window dimensions. The file is located in the Config folder with filename Config.xml.
Notes:	This function should be called before XE_engine_create

Name	XE_util_read_window_settings
Arguments	bool& fullscreen, int& f_width, int& f_height, int& w_width, int& w_height
Return Type	void
Description	If a configuration file has been provided, this reads back the window information Parameters: - fullscreen, a flag indicating whether fullscreen is enabled - f_width,the fullscreen viewport width - f_height, the fullscreen viewport height - w_width, the window width - w_height, the window height
Notes:	This function should be called before XE_engine_create

Name	XE_util_read_scene_name
Arguments	char* scene_name, int size
Return Type	void
Description	If a configuration file with a scene name has been provided, this reads back the file's name Parameters: - scene_name, a pointer to the scene name (if any) - size, the size of the destination buffer Returns true if a scene file name has been provided and the destination buffer has been written successfully
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Last updated 27 May. 2013