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<h3 class="subsection"> 4.2.1 Simple Tutorial 1: Basic Setup, World Creation </h3>
<p>This tutorial provides a step-by-step explanation on how you can use Crystal
Space from within your application. This tutorial is mainly based on the
<tt>‘simple1’</tt> application which you can compile and run to see what it does.
To build <tt>‘simple1’</tt> which ships with Crystal Space, type <samp>‘make
simple1’</samp> or <samp>‘jam simple1’</samp>, or build the <tt>‘appsimple1’</tt> project if you
use <small>MSVC</small>.
</p>
<p>When you downloaded the Crystal Space package it contains a <tt>‘CS/include’</tt>
directory. This directory contains all header files you need when using the
Crystal Space components and libraries in your own applications. On one hand,
the include directory contains <small>SCF</small> interface definitions. These pure
interface file are stored in directories with names starting with the letter
<samp>‘i’</samp> (as in <tt>‘iengine/engine.h’</tt>). On the other hand we also have plain
C++ include files for interfacing with the libraries of Crystal Space. When
you install Crystal Space on your development system (for instance, by invoking
<samp>‘make install’</samp> or <samp>‘jam install’</samp>), these headers are placed in a
location where they can be easily accessed when writing new programs based on
Crystal Space. On Unix systems, for instance, these files usually end up in
<tt>‘/usr/local/include/crystalspace’</tt>. Since it can be difficult to remember
which header files contain which classes and interfaces, you can instead
include the convenient catch-all header file <tt>‘crystalspace.h’</tt>.
</p>
<p>Crystal Space also has a reference manual and <small>API</small> documentation. The
manual is included in <small>HTML</small> form Crystal Space itself in the
<tt>‘CS/docs/html’</tt> directory. After you install Crystal Space, the
documentation resides at <tt>‘/usr/local/share/docs/crystalspace-*’</tt>.
Documentation is also available online. The <small>API</small> documentation can be
generated locally or viewed online. See section <a href="Where-to-Get.html#0">Where to Get Crystal Space</a>.
</p>
<p>Additionally, note that the source code for some of these tutorials can be
found in the <tt>‘CS/apps/tutorials’</tt> directory. There are also a few
additional tutorials at that location which are not (yet) covered in the
documentation.
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<p>Before reading this tutorial you should first read the basics
(see section <a href="The-Basics.html#0">Basics and Overview</a>).
</p>
<p>This tutorial features:
</p><ul>
<li>
Basic setup of a Crystal Space application using <code>csApplicationFramework</code>.
</li><li>
Setting up the application event handler using <code>csBaseEventHandler</code>.
</li><li>
Using events to draw 3D frame and listen to keyboard so we can quit
the application.
</li><li>
Loading of the basic plugins needed to get the engine going using
<code>csInitializer::RequestPlugins()</code>.
</li><li>
Creating of the 3D window.
</li><li>
Loading of a texture and material using <code>iLoader::LoadTexture()</code>.
</li><li>
Creation of a simple room using <code>iEngine::CreateSector()</code> and
<code>iEngine::CreateSectorWallsMesh()</code>. Also adding a few lights so
that everything is visible.
</li><li>
Creation of a view (<code>csView</code> class) and a camera.
</li><li>
Basic movement using the keyboard.
</li></ul>
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