Hello :-))

Shapes.inc again. Trying to have a look at
    object {
      HF_Square(
        "f_noise3d(x*3, y*3, z*3)", // FunctionName
        <-4,0,1>, // MnExt
        < 4,1,4>, // MxExt
        <10,10>, // Res
        false, // Smooth
        "" // FileName
      )
      pigment { Yellow }
    }
I received this error:
Parse Error: Expected 'operator', ( found instead
in parse_string.tmp.

I think the code above should be valid... If not,
please forgive me, take my excuse and forget
about it.

By modifying the HF_Square macro a bit

#macro HF_Square(FunctionName, MnExt, MxExt, Res, Smooth, FileName)
 //#local Function =
Parse_String(concat("function(x,y,z){",FunctionName,"(x,y,z)}"))
   #local Function =
Parse_String(concat("function(x,y,z){",FunctionName,"}"))

I got it running...

Did I make any mistakes with the function declaration in
the code snippet above?

Greetings :-))

Thorsten
(3.5beta4, various systems, windows)

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"Thorsten" <tho### [at] ewetelnet> wrote in message
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>
> Shapes.inc again. Trying to have a look at
>     object {
>       HF_Square(
>         "f_noise3d(x*3, y*3, z*3)", // FunctionName
>         <-4,0,1>, // MnExt
>         < 4,1,4>, // MxExt
>         <10,10>, // Res
>         false, // Smooth
>         "" // FileName
>       )
>       pigment { Yellow }
>     }
> I received this error:
> Parse Error: Expected 'operator', ( found instead
> in parse_string.tmp.
>
> I think the code above should be valid... If not,
> please forgive me, take my excuse and forget
> about it.

Although it's not said what is valid for use as "function" it seems to me to
be only those which don't require parameters.  For instance f_bozo and
f_crackle from the functions.inc.  I don't have any idea what the correct
way of using these is myself, only that those can work okay without
modification.

> By modifying the HF_Square macro a bit
>
> #macro HF_Square(FunctionName, MnExt, MxExt, Res, Smooth, FileName)
>  //#local Function =
> Parse_String(concat("function(x,y,z){",FunctionName,"(x,y,z)}"))
>    #local Function =
> Parse_String(concat("function(x,y,z){",FunctionName,"}"))
>
> I got it running...
>
> Did I make any mistakes with the function declaration in
> the code snippet above?
>
> Greetings :-))
>
> Thorsten
> (3.5beta4, various systems, windows)
>

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> Although it's not said what is valid for use as "function" it seems to me to
> be only those which don't require parameters.  For instance f_bozo and
> f_crackle from the functions.inc.  I don't have any idea what the correct
> way of using these is myself, only that those can work okay without
> modification.
>
> > By modifying the HF_Square macro a bit
> >
> > #macro HF_Square(FunctionName, MnExt, MxExt, Res, Smooth, FileName)
> >  //#local Function =
> > Parse_String(concat("function(x,y,z){",FunctionName,"(x,y,z)}"))
> >    #local Function =
> > Parse_String(concat("function(x,y,z){",FunctionName,"}"))

An additional boolean parameter might come handy...

#macro HF_Square(FunctionName, MnExt, MxExt, Res, Smooth, FileName, Parameters)
#if (Parameters)
  #local Function = ... Version1
#else
  #local Function = ... Version2
#end

Thank you :-))

Thorsten

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