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Installation
Download SPOUT_2007-018.zip below and extract to any convenient folder. This will result in a "SPOUT-2007" folder with two sub-folders :
Settings
- SpoutSettings - a program to select settings for Spout
- SpoutPanel - a sender selection dialog that can be used by Spout receivers
- Batch files for manual registration and setup
Demonstration programs
- SpoutSender.exe Sender
- SpoutReceiver.exe Receiver
- SpoutRecorder.exe Video recorder for Receiver
Setup
Open "SpoutSettings" to establish registry settings for Spout applications.
The individual Help buttons at right provide details for each setting.
Refer to "spout-setup.pdf" for instructions and for more details.
Manual setup
"spout-settings.bat" can be used for Spout registration if required.
- Update - review and update settings
- Reset - reset to defaults
- Remove - remove all Spout settings
Demonstration programs
The demonstration programs are basic Sender and Receiver. Their purpose is to determine whether the system is compatible with Spout texture sharing. These programs should used first to establish compatibility. Updates for 2.007.018 -
- Transparency
Sender - background (alpha) can be transparent (alpha = 0) or opaque (alpha = 1) (Ctrl-B)
Receiver - can enable or disable transparency. If enabled, the background image shows through for transparent areas of the sender. - Recording
A recording program can be opened from the receiver. This is a stand-alone program and can be used from any application for recording Spout sender output. For details of operation, help buttons within the program.
Binaries
Binaries for libraries and examples can be downloaded below.
o Library files - Spout-SDK-binaries_2-007-018.zip
o Examples - Spout-SDK-examples_2-007-018.zip
If you see errors about missing DLL’s for the examples, download and install the X64 version of the Visual Studio runtime.
Updates
Source code changes are documented in UPDATES.md