// Load mesh from PLY file
bool Mesh::loadFromFile(char* filename)
{
FILE* inFile = fopen(filename, "rt");
if (inFile == NULL)
{
char pszError[_MAX_FNAME + 1];
sprintf(pszError, "%s does not exist!\n", filename);
MessageBox(NULL, pszError, NULL, MB_ICONEXCLAMATION);
return FALSE;
}
// read header to PLY file
if (!readPlyHeader(inFile))
{
return false;
}
// read vertex data from PLY file
if (!readPlyVerts(inFile))
{
return false;
}
// read triangle data from PLY file
if (!readPlyTris(inFile))
{
return false;
}
fclose(inFile); // close the file
calcVertNormals();
return true;
}
bool Mesh::loadFromPlyFile(char *filename)
{
FILE* inFile = fopen(filename, "rt");
if (inFile == NULL) {
std::cerr << filename << " does not exist." << std::endl;
return false;
}
if (!readPlyHeader(inFile)) { return false;}
if (!readPlyVertexList(inFile)) { return false; }
if (!readPlyFaceList(inFile)) {return false; }
fclose(inFile); // close the file
return true;
}