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10 Aug 2024 03:23:29 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Here's an idea...  
From: David Fontaine
Date: 11 Mar 2000 16:52:14
Message: <38CABF35.A79738AD@faricy.net>
John VanSickle wrote:

> David Fontaine wrote:
> >
> > How 'bout, when POV parses a scene, it only loads macros and definitions
> > into memory if they're used. Because a lot of people make
> > general-purpose includes and don't use half of it for a particular
> > scene. This probably isn't worth it for smaller scenes, so maybe a
> > switch to turn it on, and normally it loads 'em all.
>
> My latest IRTC entry uses about 6 Megs or so of memory.  My macro files
> occupy less than 1% of this.  I think the POV team has bigger fish to fry.

That is why it must be turned on first. I assume your scene didn't use LEGO
elements... (hint hint)

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