multiple viewports

[KissPsycho]

hi all,
i am new to mdx, and i want to know, is it possible to create 3d applications like level editor, mesh viewer using mdx,

1.particularly i want to know is it possible to create multiple view ports
using swap chains techniques in mdx

tnx

 

[MrPaul]

SwapChain object

It sure is. The SwapChain object can be used to create additional swap chains:

PresentParameters   presParams = new PresentParameters();

//Set up parameters
presParams.DeviceWindow = someControl;
presParams.Windowed = true;
presParams.SwapEffect = SwapEffect.Discard;
//etc

//Create new swap chain
SwapChain newChain = new SwapChain(someDevice, presParams);

You can then render to the swap chain by calling the SetRenderTarget method of the Device, setting device properties (eg viewport and transformations), then rendering. Finally the SwapChain object has a Present method to perform the backbuffer flip.

Good luck