YES!
It worked!!  I first placed the QT 1.6.1 in the disabled extensions folder.
Then I used the extensions manager edit option to restart with all
extensions off and then made a POV set that contained a few extensions and
now, the apps are working great!  There is only one problem so far.  For
some reason, the Mac defaults to the version of QT that is in use,
regardless of what extension manager set is selected for use; which requires
me re-selecting QT 1.6.1 or QT 4.0 and restarting.  I am sure that one of
your brainy people knows why that is.  I did notice that even a restart with
all off results in a QT extension selected.??

trav

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In article <379bd779@news.povray.org>, "Glenn Travis"
<gtr### [at] orbitworldnet> wrote:


> Hi all, trav here.
>
> yes, Eduard most kindly took the time to answer me.
>
> Regarding the CD (that was included in Eduard's book that I bought way back
> in ought and 94 or maybe ought and 95), when you open the CD, you should see
> a treasure chest icon titled:
>
>  Ray Tracing CD Intro
>
> and over and below it,  another large question mark shaped icon titled:
>
> POV-Ray Reference
>
> both of which are Kind =  Application Program.  Evidently Hypercard stand
> alones or something like that.  I had hoped against hope that I would not
> have to try the install the QT that was on the disk and do an extension swap
> out, but hopefully, that will be easier using the Extension Manager. I am
> sure that it will not work out to be so easy, but who knows ;-).
>
> Regardless, thank all of you for taking the time to share your insights and
> offer your help to me.  If you are interested, I'll let you know if I get it
> to working again and what it took (possible FAQ material ?); the books makes
> several references to the Reference application in the opening chapters,
> which was the driving force behind me asking the question.
>
> I just wish that Eduard was still getting royalties on his fine book; who
> knows, maybe it could have lead to a second edition.
>
> trav
>
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> In article <379b56fe@news.povray.org>, "Thorsten Froehlich"
> <tho### [at] trfde> wrote:
>
>
>> In article <379B2DE2.A20AAB23@puzzlecraft.com> , Steve
>> <ste### [at] puzzlecraftcom>  wrote:
>>
>>> I just searched my POV-Ray 2.2 CD ( Waite Group, 1994 ) and found nothing
> with
>>> that name and no Hypercard files on it.
>>>
>>> I could probably open it under an older system (I have several old system
>> folders
>>> on Zips) and save it in PDF if it hasn't already been republished.
>>
>> I don't have Eduard's book so I can't tell you where it is, but Eduard
>> responded to him by e-mail (he also send his question to
>> mac### [at] povrayorg) and here is what Eduard said:
>>
>>>>>
>> Hi,
>> I am the author of the book you are asking about.  The Reference
>> application that a contractor wrote to go along with my book (in
>> Hypercard) was not very well written, and really does expect an old
>> version of QuickTime in order to work.  This is too bad, because the
>> reference application is actually pretty useful when it works.  You
>> should try saving your Quicktime 4 extensions (use extension mgr to
>> disable them), and then install QT 1.6.1 from the book's CD and see
>> if that will work.  If not, you may be out of luck, that book and
>> software are now over 6 years old, and out of print.  Sorry I can't
>> be of much more help.
>>
>> ttfn,
>> Eduard
>> <<<
>>
>>
>> ____________________________________________________
>> Thorsten Froehlich, Duisburg, Germany
>> e-mail: tho### [at] trfde
>>
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