Spelling mistake in the site features

8Keep123 · December 3, 2020, 2:30am

That always annoyed me too @mitm.

Thanks to you new users who’ve brought attention to some website problems! Just going to the website for the first time in a long time, I found the sponsorship link hasn’t been updated since @RiccardoBlb worked on that: https://jmonkeyengine.org/sponsor/

oxplay2 · December 3, 2020, 3:08am

new website in progress, be patient It will look even better.

Pavl_G · December 7, 2020, 9:52am

This part need to be documented , it’s not essential now ,but when you release an update

github.com

jMonkeyEngine/jmonkeyengine/blob/master/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/shadow/DirectionalLightShadowRenderer.java#L253


}
/**
 * Adjust the repartition of the different shadow maps in the shadow extend.
 * Lambda is usually between 0 and 1.
 * A low value give a more linear repartition resulting in a constant quality in the shadow over the extends, but near shadows could look very jagged.
 * A high value give a more logarithmic repartition resulting in a high quality for near shadows, but the quality quickly decrease over the extend.
 * The default value is 0.65f (theoretical optimal value).
 * @param lambda the lambda value.
 */
public void setLambda(float lambda) {
    this.lambda = lambda;
}
/**
 * @return true if stabilization is enabled
 */
public boolean isEnabledStabilization() {
    return stabilize;
}

sgold · December 7, 2020, 7:59pm

I’ve improved the inline comment and converted it to javadoc:

Pavl_G · December 8, 2020, 8:15am

I was searching for 2 days for a grass or vegetation sample , so found this on wiki but no link is provided , I searched git & cannot find it , if you know an example of grass(spatial & not a material) I would appreciate if you please share it

oxplay2 · December 8, 2020, 11:08am

@Pavl_G
i am using customized GrassArea lib.

(but modified it like in 60%, since i prefer X grass, not single-quad-rotating grass and some other changes)

here was topic:

Pavl_G · December 8, 2020, 11:44am

Thanks @oxplay2 , I will check it

mitm · December 8, 2020, 3:38pm

It was something left from wiki conversion to Antora and is going to archive when wiki gets scrubbed as its a contribution and not supported.

Pavl_G · February 19, 2021, 9:17am

Just noticed some typos , during studying how to construct a mesh , vertex buffers & Tex buffers

Thanks to ?

Its better this part is separated in a Tips box to avoid confusion .

asser_fahrenholz · February 19, 2021, 10:14am

I think the Wiki+Docs are located here, you can create a PR to fix them

Pavl_G · February 19, 2021, 10:33am

Thanks.

I am not home now , when I am back home , I will do a PR , if anyone didnot .

Ali_RS · February 19, 2021, 10:55am

By the way, there is an “Edit this Page” button on the wiki to make this easy
Screenshot_2021-02-19_14-23-17

mitm · February 19, 2021, 12:35pm

I disagree on this.

int [] indexes = { 2,0,1, 1,3,2 };

This syntax means:

A tip just adds clutter whereas the bullet point includes it as part of the explanation.

As for the word Indexes, the author is describing an index buffer so what is it you think it should say?

Pavl_G · February 19, 2021, 1:04pm

Should it be “indices” ?

I am just giving a clue that I was getting confused for about 10 minutes because of this line , when I skipped it to the bullets below , I have found that this line should be a TIP(FACT) OR a TITLE which is a real overall description of the whole procedure that should not be inserted in between the discrete description.

mitm · February 19, 2021, 1:16pm

I thought that might be what you were thinking. It can go either way. Depends on where you learn English.

No objection to changing it myself.

Edit: The disagreement is on moving the first bullet point to a tip.

oxplay2 · February 19, 2021, 1:19pm

i suppose for a not-native-speaker index and indexes are more common(easy to understand) than indices. but i might be wrong.

Pavl_G · February 19, 2021, 2:34pm

You are right , I rechecked merriam-webster , I though index has only one plural , as I always see it indices in books , sorry about that .

I am not a native speaker , it was my first time seeing the plural of index as ‘indexes’ , again , sorry about that .

oxplay2 · February 19, 2021, 2:39pm

no need to sorry, im just not sure whats funny with “indexes”, for me its same as “indices” just that i learned about “indices” word in later time, while “indexes” was more natural for me.

Samwise · February 19, 2021, 3:37pm

and to put some more confusion into the mix:
the german word “index” also has 2 plurals: “indexe” and “indizes/indices”, but you cannot randomly pick one of them, instead if by “index” you refer to a list of forbidden stuff for example, then the plural is “indexe”, however if by “index” you mean what we as programmers usually mean (along the lines of “a single position”) then the plural is indices

pspeed · February 19, 2021, 5:57pm

As has been discussed, in english both “indexes” and “indices” is valid. As a native english speaker, I grew up with “indices” and always hated it. I prefer simpler plurals and will use them whenever they are legal… so I always say: indexex, vertexes, etc…

While we’re on the subject, it’s also valid english to say ‘octopuses’, ‘pegasuses’, ‘syllabuses’, etc… No need to do the silly ‘syllabi’ BS. Both are valid. One is simpler. Doesn’t come up as often in 3D graphics, though.