OpenIGTLink/TryVersion2
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How to Try Protocol Version 2 using OpenIGTLink Library
The OpenIGTLink Protocol Version 2 is still in a draft phase, but you can try some of new features using The OpenIGTLink Library. Here're some tips.
Build Instruction
The OpenIGTLink library is available at NAMICSandBox (http://svn.na-mic.org/NAMICSandBox/trunk/OpenIGTLink). You can download using Subversion client. If you are using a terminal on Linux or Mac OS X, do:
cd <working directory> svn co http://svn.na-mic.org/NAMICSandBox/trunk/OpenIGTLink OpenIGTLink
The next step is to build the library with example programs. In the default setting, message types defined as part of version 2 will not be compiled. To use them, OpenIGTLink_PROTOCOL_VERSION_2 option should be turned on when you configure the source code. If you are using cmake tool in a terminal, do:
mkdir OpenIGTLink-build cd OpenIGTLink-build cmake -DBUILD_EXAMPLE:BOOL=ON -DOpenIGTLink_PROTOCOL_VERSION_2:BOOL=ON ../OpenIGTLink
Once the library is successfully built, the all example programs are in <working directory>/OpenIGTLink-build/bin
Trying Example Programs
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How to Try Protocol Version 2 using 3D Slicer
The OpenIGTLink IF module with version 2 features is available in 3D Slicer version 3.7 alpha after June 11, 2010. Here's an instruction to try OpenIGTLink Protocol version 2 with 3D Slicer.
Getting 3D Slicer
You can obtain the software in two ways:
- Download Nightly build. The binaries for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X is available at 3D Slicer download page. Please choose
- Type of download: Nightly builds
- Operating system: 3.7 alpha
- File to download: a binary for your operating system released after June 11, 2010.
