I'm learning about animation from the tutorial. I rendered the file
"clockdemo.pov." The frames render (about 20), but I can't figure out how
to play it back. Any ideas? (Tutorial didn't tell me that.)

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"CFM" <nomail@nomail> wrote in message
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: I'm learning about animation from the tutorial. I rendered the file
: "clockdemo.pov." The frames render (about 20), but I can't figure out how
: to play it back. Any ideas? (Tutorial didn't tell me that.)


You have to join the individual images together in
a single movie file (AVI, MPG, etc).

Here's some info to help get you started
http://home.pacbell.net/tylereng/links.htm

=Bob=

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"=Bob=" <was### [at] threestrandscom> wrote:
> "CFM" <nomail@nomail> wrote in message
news:web.40a00fcf121ad5822a75c0910@news.povray.org...
> : I'm learning about animation from the tutorial. I rendered the file
> : "clockdemo.pov." The frames render (about 20), but I can't figure out how
> : to play it back. Any ideas? (Tutorial didn't tell me that.)
>
>
> You have to join the individual images together in
> a single movie file (AVI, MPG, etc).
>
> Here's some info to help get you started
> http://home.pacbell.net/tylereng/links.htm
>
> =Bob=

OK, I went to Wire Frame University and clicked on the Ray Tracing with POV
link. The page told me to create a new directory known as c:povray2lab1
directory.  I don't know how to do that. I never learned that. And is the
text editor screen the window where I write the POV programming language?

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Also, I can't get POV to read from the lab1 subdirectory in the POV-ray for
Windows v3.5 directory. Instead, the program reads from the scenes folder.
How do I direct the program to read from another folder/directory?

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BTW, since I'm required to download certain animation software such as
animtxt.zip, povtick2.zip, dta204.zip, and playflc.zip, is it possible I
can use winzip without having to pay for it? My evaluation period of 30
days ran out some time ago.

Also, the dta204.zip link is broken. What's the site for that so I can
download it?

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On Tue, 11 May 2004 17:19:37 EDT, "CFM" <nomail@nomail> wrote:

>BTW, since I'm required to download certain animation software such as
>animtxt.zip, povtick2.zip, dta204.zip, and playflc.zip, is it possible I
>can use winzip without having to pay for it? My evaluation period of 30
>days ran out some time ago.
>
>Also, the dta204.zip link is broken. What's the site for that so I can
>download it?

You can use Winzip for as long as you like. Just press "Use Evaluation
Version" Button every time you use it. Since you are using Winzip It
might be better if you used something like TMPGEnc to make your
animations,
http://www.tmpgenc.net/e_main2.html
Or VideoMach
http://gromada.com/VideoMach_dl.html

dta204 is a DOS program If I Remember Correctly so a windows program
might be easier to use if you are just starting out.
If you want to create a directory, In windows Explorer or My computer
go where you want the directory. In the Menu bar Click File > New >
Folder 
Then Name it what you want.
It might be better if when starting with POV-Ray to post in
Povray.newusers
It might be better to start with still images before moving onto
animations. Just to get the feel for Pov-Ray.
BTW Welcome :-}

Regards
        Stephen

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Thanks for the welcome.

BTW, I still cannot figure out how to get POV to read files besides the
"scenes" folder. How do I get the POV program to read from other folders or
directories?

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On Tue, 11 May 2004 22:34:16 EDT, "CFM" <nomail@nomail> wrote:

>Thanks for the welcome.

You're welcome

>BTW, I still cannot figure out how to get POV to read files besides the
>"scenes" folder. How do I get the POV program to read from other folders or
>directories?

You need to change the settings in povray.ini so that Pov-Ray knows
where to find your files. 

Go to Tools > Edit Master POVRAY.INI
And edit the ini file to include the directories you keep your files
in e.g.

Library_Path=H:\Graphics\Moray For Windows V3_5\Maps
Library_Path=H:\Graphics\Moray For Windows V3_5\Maps\Planets

There is a very good manual that comes with Pov-Ray. It is advisable
to read it, from end to end. I know it is tempting to just get "stuck
in" but it is well worth the time. Another point, in the newusers
group people are much more tolerant and very helpful. In the more
advanced groups you tend to get answers like RTFM. Guess what that
means :-}
In case you don't know, It is traditional for your first post to be a
variation of a reflective sphere on a checkered plane 

Regards
        Stephen

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Stephen McAvoy wrote:
> 
> You can use Winzip for as long as you like. Just press "Use Evaluation
> Version" Button every time you use it. 

This style of shareware is usually dubbed "nagware".  However from: 
http://www.winzip.com/elicense.htm you can read:

"This is not free software. [....] If you use this software after the 
21-day evaluation period, a license fee of $29 is required."


If $29 is too much for a one-time fee (in the past a license has granted 
perpetually free upgrades) you can get one of the various free versions 
(WIZ, InfoZip and others come to mind, but I use WinZIP and GNU Zip).

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Stephen McAvoy <mca### [at] aolcom> wrote:
> On Tue, 11 May 2004 22:34:16 EDT, "CFM" <nomail@nomail> wrote:
>
> >Thanks for the welcome.
>
> You're welcome
>
> >BTW, I still cannot figure out how to get POV to read files besides the
> >"scenes" folder. How do I get the POV program to read from other folders or
> >directories?
>
> You need to change the settings in povray.ini so that Pov-Ray knows
> where to find your files.
>
> Go to Tools > Edit Master POVRAY.INI
> And edit the ini file to include the directories you keep your files
> in e.g.
>
> Library_Path=H:GraphicsMoray For Windows V3_5Maps
> Library_Path=H:GraphicsMoray For Windows V3_5MapsPlanets
>
> There is a very good manual that comes with Pov-Ray. It is advisable
> to read it, from end to end. I know it is tempting to just get "stuck
> in" but it is well worth the time. Another point, in the newusers
> group people are much more tolerant and very helpful. In the more
> advanced groups you tend to get answers like RTFM. Guess what that
> means :-}
> In case you don't know, It is traditional for your first post to be a
> variation of a reflective sphere on a checkered plane
>
> Regards
>         Stephen

OK, I'll go to newusers. Before I go, I must tell you that I was afraid
you'd say to go to tools > edit master POVRAY.ini. I can't access that. I
get a window that says, "Could not run program."

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