I've been told that jitter usually works better on mac.

I notice that on windows there are some things that are different:

jit.qt.grab requires WinVDIG or Abstract Plane. (Also, I noticed that the links in the jit.qt.grab file are outdated)

Suppose I build a patcher on PC using jit.dx.grab. Can I just replace jit.dx.grab by jit.qt.grab and touch nothing else and use the patcher?

Is there anything else I need to know concerning the use of a patcher on both windows and mac machines? I want to make sure that my patches work the same on both systems.

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jit.qt.grab is found on windows in order to confuse you.

on win use jit.dx.grab, its native code for a popular way to interact with cameras in this platform.

if you're interested in video check the examples in jit.cv (its a collocation of functions for image analysis, jmpelletier.com), in it there's a "cross platform" abstraction around jot.qt.grab and jit.dx.grab, it will switch to correct one based on platform detected..

speaking as windows user
jit.qt.grab is found on windows in order to confuse you.
on win use jit.dx.grab, its native code for a popular way to interact with cameras in this platform.

if you're interested in video  check the examples in jit.cv (its a collocation of functions for image analysis, jmpelletier.com), in it there's a "cross platform" abstraction around jot.qt.grab and jit.dx.grab, it will switch to correct one based on platform detected..


I see that jit.dx.grab works much better, however, if I were to build a patcher with jit.dx.grab and then use the patcher on os x, can I just replace jit.dx.grab by jit.qt.grab?

Most objects work the same between OS X and Windows.

I've not encountered many problems using the same patches in both operating systems.That being said:

- Sometimes differences in OpenGL's implementation in each platform can lead to different results (even between graphics cards manufacturers or models).

- Also, some objects have different capabilities between OS X and Windows, like jit.gl.text2d (

https://cycling74.com/forums/jit-gl-text2d-problem-in-windows)

When making a patch/application it would be useful to detect the operating system (Mac or Windows) and make the patch choose the right objects to use (for instance, jit.qt.grab or jit.dx.grab). You could do it using the "getsystem" message to max (

https://cycling74.com/forums/identify-os).

Most objects work the same between OS X and Windows.
I've not encountered many problems using the same patches in both operating systems.That being said:

- Sometimes differences in OpenGL's implementation in each platform can lead to different results (even between graphics cards manufacturers or models).
- Also, some objects have different capabilities between OS X and Windows, like jit.gl.text2d (https://cycling74.com/forums/jit-gl-text2d-problem-in-windows)

When making a patch/application it would be useful to detect the operating system (Mac or Windows) and make the patch choose the right objects to use (for instance, jit.qt.grab or jit.dx.grab). You could do it using the "getsystem" message to max (https://cycling74.com/forums/identify-os).


Wow that's a good idea. Now I can build my patcher so it uses jit.dx.grab or jit.qt.grab depending on the OS!

Jitter on mac and windows