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3 Aug 2024 22:12:08 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Pixel display - Just curious  
From: Christoph Hormann
Date: 9 Oct 2003 16:05:53
Message: <njug51-gq.ln1@triton.schunter.etc.tu-bs.de>
AF wrote:
> Not important, I am just curious.
> 
> Is the current version of POV displaying each pixel after calculation,
> or holding each pixel in a buffer, and then displaying the entire
> line?

That depends on the platform.  The Unix version with X-Windows display
updates the image after every line.  You can force an update in between
by pressing any key or the mouse.  I guess the Windows version dows
about the same.

Christoph

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