POV-Ray : Newsgroups : povray.general : How about $ for declare? : Re: How about $ for declare? Server Time
3 Aug 2024 02:19:24 EDT (-0400)
  Re: How about $ for declare?  
From: Greg M  Johnson
Date: 14 Aug 2004 21:11:57
Message: <411eb85d$1@news.povray.org>
agreed.

"Jim Charter" <jrc### [at] msncom> wrote in message
news:411e6a9c$1@news.povray.org...
> Rafal 'Raf256' Maj wrote:
> > run### [at] runevisioncom news:411e20a7$1@news.povray.org
> >
> >
> >>Try to type the following (where *TAB* means pressing TAB):
> >>light*TAB**TAB*
> >
> >
> > Oh, I thought that You where talking about this ctlr+space thingy, this
> > definetely should be in FAQ, help and Tip of the day.
> >
> > But I still suggest shortucts for most long expressions, for example
> > reflection -> refl
> > specular .5 roughness 0.01  -> spec .5, 0.01
> >
> > etc... why not?
> >
> Because the full English words are standard and self-documenting
> Because it adds unnecessary complication to every aspect of the endeavour
> Because it would in no way result in better pictures
> Because it is a bloat-feature based in a bloat mentality


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