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1. 

   Virl
   Member

   When using cocos3d with iOS UIKit's views there is constant need to pause and start it - for example, when showing modal view over EAGLView.

   In my MainViewController, which contains view with EAGLView, I use reference counting for that:

   - (void) startDirector
   {
   	_directorStartCount++;
   	if(_directorStartCount == 1)
   	{
   		LogInfo(@"%@", @"CCDirector started.");
   		[[CCDirector sharedDirector] startAnimation];
   	}
   }
   
   - (void) stopDirector
   {
   	_directorStartCount--;
   	if(_directorStartCount == 0)
   	{
   		LogInfo(@"%@", @"CCDirector stopped.");
   		[[CCDirector sharedDirector] stopAnimation];
   	}
   }

   I suggest to incorporate it into CCDirector itself, or inherit CC3Director from it and implement that reference counting in it.

   After all, consistent and comfortable work with native iOS UI is one of main advantages of cocos3d over engines like Unity.

   Posted 5 months ago #
2. 

   Bill Hollings
   Moderator

   @Virl

   Are you using CC3UIViewController?

   Could you not do something like this when you open a modal view from your CC3UIViewController?
   

   -(void) presentOtherController: (UINavigationController*) aController at: (CGPoint) viewPoint {
   	[self pauseAnimation];		// stop hogging UI processing
   	[self presentModalViewController: aController animated: YES];
   }
   
   -(void) dismissOtherController {
   	[self dismissModalViewControllerAnimated: YES];
   	[self resumeAnimation];
   }

   Where the second method above is invoked from a callback from the second controller?

   ...Bill

   Posted 5 months ago #
3. 

   Virl
   Member

   It can be done that way too, but it's too much hassle to make callback, save delegate, etc.

   Posted 5 months ago #

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