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From: Yvo Smellenbergh
Date: 13 Jun 2018 06:22:57
Message: <5b20f080@news.povray.org>

On 2018-06-12 06:19:21 +0000, Jay said:

> Hi,
> 
> Is there a way to run povray from the command line in Terminal on Mac?
Yes, on my site you can download a compiled version:
http://megapov.inetart.net/povrayunofficial_mac/finalpov.html
"Download 3.7.0 command line".

You can also compile it from source just like any unix version but like 
always you have to
make sure all the libraries and xcode are installed.

Yvo

> 
> i.e. If I ran povray from the command line, passing the .pov file as an 
> argument
> and then it run in Terminal and produces the image file?
> 
> I have a java application that I would like to be able to use povray to 
> generate
> images. I want to be able to programmatically run povray from my java
> application and the only way I can think of doing this is through the command
> line.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Jay


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Yvo

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