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active3dRenderer

Syntax

    the active3dRenderer

Description

3D Lingo movie property; indicates the renderer currently in use by the movie for drawing 3D sprites. This property is equivalent to the `getRendererServices().renderer` property.

The possible values of the `active3DRenderer` property are `#openGL`, `#directX7_0`, `#directX5_2`, and `#software`. The values `#openGL`, `#directX7_0`, and `#directX5_2`, which are video card drivers, will lead to much faster performance than `#software`, a software renderer used when none of the first three options are available.

The `active3dRenderer` property can be tested, but not set. Use `getRendererServices().renderer` to set this property.

Examples

These examples show the two ways to determine which renderer is currently in use.

    put the active3dRenderer
    -- #openGL
    put getRendererServices().renderer
    -- #openGL

See also

`renderer`, `rendererDeviceList`, `getRendererServices()`