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12 Aug 2024 23:18:57 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Linux POV-Ray 3.02 and Window Maker/X Windows  
From: William D  Hayden
Date: 15 Dec 1998 23:12:36
Message: <367731E8.1563@computek.net>
Aaron,

Hi, I'm william Hayden, the author of POV-Motif.  What specific problems
did you have with POV-Motif?  I'd be happy to assist you.

Regards,

Aaron Shaver wrote:
> 
> Linux POV-Ray users,
> 
>      Maybe this isn't news, but I found a neat way to use 'x-povray'
> under Window Maker or any other decent window manager.
> 
>      I use GNU Emacs for X11 to edit a file called current.pov, which is
> the current project I am working on.  Then using WPrefs I setup some
> popups that use the following syntax:
> 
> x-povray +Icurrent.pov +Ocurrent.tga +W320 +H240 +A0.3 +D
> 
> This renders current.pov at 320x240 with 0.3 anti-aliasing and pops up a
> window showing it render.  I then made a bunch of these popups with
> different resolutions and options so I can literally have one click for
> a fast render of what I'm working on.
> 
> P.S.
> 
> I couldn't get POV-Motif working (running RedHat 5.1 kernel 2.0.36),
> anyone know of a good X11/GUI modeller or front end?  If so, please
> e-mail me at aar### [at] usanet  --  I am slowly but surely working on
> a nice raytracing site which will include lots of Linux raytracing
> resources!
> 
> --
> ( Aaron Shaver - aar### [at] usanet )
> ( SkinnyBo - EFnet IRC )
> ( Owner, RapidFire Entertainment )
> ( http://members.xoom.com/rfeo )

-- 

William D. Hayden


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