convert Texture to DIRECT3DSURFACE8

Phunk · Post by **Phunk** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 9:42 pm

Hello, I am trying to implement cubemapping in the engine, But to let irrlicht render into the faces, or to load an image into a face, I need to create a conversion between a DIRECT3DSURFACE8 and a ITexture(or an IImage) but I'm getting nowhere. Is there anyone who knows how? I think that when I have the face as Texture and vice versa, the rest would be fairly straightforward. I will post the code here when I am done(should be in less than 2 weeks for alpha

release )

Luke923 · Post by **Luke923** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 11:09 pm

I don't believe that there is a direct way to convert from ITexture to DIRECT3DSURFACE8, whether it be by datacasting or otherwise. Your best bet is to write a child class of ITexture that will convert elements of DIRECT3DSURFACE8 to ITexture. Either that, or you will have to go inside the engine yourself and tinker away.

Whatever you decide, though, I wish you luck.

Phunk · Post by **Phunk** » Tue Mar 09, 2004 11:20 pm

hmm thats a bummer! I hoped that there would be an easy way, that I just did not know about. well thanks anyway!

Phunk · Post by **Phunk** » Thu Mar 11, 2004 10:53 pm

*SOLVED*