Mailinglist FAQ

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general

• I'm new to MITK. How should I start?

   see [[mitk-users New to MITK]] 

   and [[mitk-users MITK-users]]

building / compiling MITK

• I want to build / compile MITK, but I get the following error: [...].
  • please first check this FAQ if here is an answer how to get rid of this error
  • if you have to ask for help anyway, please have a look on the page BuildErrorHelpQuestions and answer this questions in your mail to describe your problem in detail. This makes it much easier to help you.
• How to update my (source code) version of Mitk?
  • see [[mitk-users Technical q: how to update my version of Mitk?]]
• I want to compile MITK on windows. Can you help me?
  • see [[mitk-users MITK on Windows]]
• Can I build an installer of my own MITK version?

  see [[mitk-users problem using INSTALL]] 

  and [[mitk-users Generating executable file]]

• I've problems building / compiling MITK on Mac OS. Can you help me?
  • see [[mitk-users MITK on Mac]]
• I have failed to download the latest version of MITK. Git clone http://git.mitk.org/MITK.git/ fails. Are there other ways to obtain a copy of MITK?
  • see [[mitk-users Downloading latest copy of MITK]]
• Which compiler should I use?
  • see [[mitk-users Which Compiler for MITK development?]]
• How can I enable a specific plug-in in MITK?
  • see [[mitk-users Getting plugins with the superbuild]]

using / running MITK

• I compiled MITK but the ExtApp application crashes, what is the problem?

   see [[mitk-users ExtApp running error]] 

   and [[mitk-users Problem running ExtApp on current git HEAD]] 

   and [[mitk-users windows 64bit build]]

• When I try to start the CoreApp application it crashes. What did I do wrong?
  • see [[mitk-users Trouble running CoreApp]]
• How do I control MITK on Mac?
  • see [[mitk-users Simple Mac Question]]
• Can I save a colored surface with MITK?
  • see [[mitk-users Visualization of a colored surface]]

programming with MITK

• How do I apply a binary mask to an image?
  • see [[mitk-users Applying binary mask for affine registration]]
• How do I use an MITK filter? (example: ExtractDirectedPlaneImageFilterNew)
  • see [[mitk-users How to correctly use ExtractDirectedPlaneImageFilterNew]]
• Can I visualize different colors on one surface?

  see [[mitk-users Fwd: Surface's scalars visualization]] 

  and [[mitk-users Changing color of individual vtkpolydata in a mitk::surface]]

• How do I write simple text on the render windows of MITK?
  • see [[mitk-users Write simple text on render windows?]]
• How can I add key press events to the MITK state machine?

   see [[mitk-users State Machine pattern - adding key press events]]

   and [[mitk-users StateMachine with modified keys (Key_Z+MouseMove)]]

• Is there a way to implement command line only applications with MITK?
  • see [[mitk-users Mitk's facilities]]

 and [[mitk-users Does MITK have to have Qt]]

• Can I rotate the 2d views of MITK?
  • see [[mitk-users rotating sagittal view with -90 degree]]
• How can I rotate a surface?
  • see [[mitk-users Rotation issue]]
• How can I add my own module/plug-in to MITK?
  • see [[mitk-users Adding a module]]
• How to remove/hide the manufacturer logo in QmitkStdMultiWidget?
  • see [[mitk-users How to Remove/Hide logo in QmitkStdMultiWidget]]

questions releated to specific modules of MITK

• MITK-IGT vs. IGSTK. What's the high level picture? Are they meant to be competitors? Can they work together?
  • see [[mitk-users IGT and IGSTK]]

BlueBerry/Qt3/Qt4 releated questions

• please have a look at the MITKBlueBerryFAQ