The render time counter continues to caount when the render is paused.
On my athlon 1GHz it counts at a rate of about 1 second added to the
render time for every 25 seconds real time. On my Pentium 300 it
adds about 1 second to the render time about every 10 minutes real time.

Also is there any reason the tab size cannot be set to 1 character?

Pov-Ray 3.5 beta 6 Win 95 Athlon 1GHz 256MB
Pov-Ray 3.5 beta 6 Win 2000 Pro Pentium 2 300MHz 128 MB

Gail
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"Gail Shaw" <gsh### [at] monotixcoza> wrote in message news:3bcd7c70@news.povray.org...
> The render time counter continues to caount when the render is paused.
> On my athlon 1GHz it counts at a rate of about 1 second added to the
> render time for every 25 seconds real time. On my Pentium 300 it
> adds about 1 second to the render time about every 10 minutes real time.

I don't see this at all (Athlon 1.4ghz) but it is possible under some circumstances.
In any case the render time calculation method is about to be changed, so this will
go away.

> Also is there any reason the tab size cannot be set to 1 character?

It just doesn't. I guess the author of the CodeMax control thought (and I don't
disagree) that if you want a 1-character tab, you ought to be using a space
(since a tab of one character isn't a tab at all, at least in terms of its
original meaning back in the typewriter days).

-- Chris

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> > Also is there any reason the tab size cannot be set to 1
character?
>
> It just doesn't. I guess the author of the CodeMax control thought
(and I don't
> disagree) that if you want a 1-character tab, you ought to be using
a space
> (since a tab of one character isn't a tab at all, at least in terms
of its
> original meaning back in the typewriter days).

But if you're used to intend with just one space, than decide to add
an union {} - statement you whould have to intend everything in that
union one space. Marking the lines between 'union {' and '}' and
pushing tab would do the trick - if tab equals to one space. If you
mark the lines and push space, the marked block is replaced by a
space - as it should be.

But as it's in a behaviour of the CodeMax control, there's no way
around. Just wanted to show the other side, the one that disagree with
CodeMax control. no harm intended.

Thanks for Povray 3.5 (beta)

cukk

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"Chris Cason" <newsadmin-despam-@povray-no-spam.org> wrote in message
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>
> I don't see this at all (Athlon 1.4ghz) but it is possible under some
circumstances.
> In any case the render time calculation method is about to be changed, so
this will
> go away.

Ok, not serious anyway, just a little strange

> It just doesn't. I guess the author of the CodeMax control thought (and I
don't
> disagree) that if you want a 1-character tab, you ought to be using a
space
> (since a tab of one character isn't a tab at all, at least in terms of its
> original meaning back in the typewriter days).
>

Having never used a typewriter, I have no idea of the original meaning
<grin>
The reason I asked is that I always indent 1 character. If the tab could be
set
to 1 then I could select all the lines and pres tab instead of <Space><Home>
<Down Arrow>  for each line.

Thanks for the answer. If it can't be fixed, it can't be fixed.

Gail
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> Having never used a typewriter, I have no idea of the original meaning
> <grin>

Well, for history's sake ... old mechanical typwriters had a bar at the back
of the carriage, filled with little metal tabs. You could slide one of these
tabs out for each 'tab stop'. The mechanism operated by the tab key would
catch on any metal tab that was extended. When you pressed the tab key, it
would release its hold on the current metal tab and the entire carriage would
then slide along (under spring power) until it hit the next extended tab ...

I'm not sure if the tab key is named after those metal tabs or the concept
of a 'table' (which is what they were usually used for). I think it's the
latter.

> to 1 then I could select all the lines and pres tab instead of <Space><Home>
> <Down Arrow>  for each line.

You could record a macro and assign it to a key. At least then it's only one
keystroke per line. And don't forget that you can set a 'repeat count' for
the next key you press (Ctrl-R or see the Text menu).

Maybe I'll have a look at the editor source to see if it's easy to change.

-- Chris

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"Chris Cason" <newsadmin-despam-@povray-no-spam.org> wrote in message
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>
> You could record a macro and assign it to a key. At least then it's only
one
> keystroke per line. And don't forget that you can set a 'repeat count' for
> the next key you press (Ctrl-R or see the Text menu).
>

Thanks, didn't know about the repeat count. that'll definatly make my life
easier

Gail
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"Chris Cason" <newsadmin-despam-@povray-no-spam.org> wrote in message
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>[snip]
> You could record a macro and assign it to a key. At least then it's only one
> keystroke per line. And don't forget that you can set a 'repeat count' for
> the next key you press (Ctrl-R or see the Text menu).
>
> Maybe I'll have a look at the editor source to see if it's easy to change.
>
> -- Chris


BTW how do you undefine/delete/edit a macro? I wondered this with 3.1 but never
thought to ask

Batronyx ^"^

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"Batronyx" <bat### [at] alliancecablenet> wrote in message
news:3bd1cab5$1@news.povray.org...
>
> "Chris Cason" <newsadmin-despam-@povray-no-spam.org> wrote in message
> news:3bcf17e4@news.povray.org...
> >[snip]
> > You could record a macro and assign it to a key. At least then it's only
one
> > keystroke per line. And don't forget that you can set a 'repeat count'
for
> > the next key you press (Ctrl-R or see the Text menu).
> >
> > Maybe I'll have a look at the editor source to see if it's easy to
change.
>
> BTW how do you undefine/delete/edit a macro? I wondered this with 3.1 but
never
> thought to ask

After a Ctrl Shift R shows the Stop button you press it after doing what you
want as a macro and choose the slot for it.  Not elegant enough an answer?
:-)  Sorry, being slightly sarcastic and didn't seem to go right.  Well I
guess once they are present you must overwrite from the start again.
Either that or edit the Windows registry to do it, but of course never edit
the things with any ease from Regedit anyway.  That does sound like a nice
feature idea to me but a Codemax one at that.

BTW: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\POV-Ray\v3.5\POV-Edit\Macro

It *could* be done  ;-)

Bob H.

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"Bob H." <omn### [at] msncom> wrote in message news:3bd20ab5@news.povray.org...
> After a Ctrl Shift R shows the Stop button you press it after doing what you
> want as a macro and choose the slot for it.  Not elegant enough an answer?
> :-)  Sorry, being slightly sarcastic and didn't seem to go right.

I knew I was going to regret asking. :)

>Well I
> guess once they are present you must overwrite from the start again.
> Either that or edit the Windows registry to do it, but of course never edit
> the things with any ease from Regedit anyway.  That does sound like a nice
> feature idea to me but a Codemax one at that.
>
> BTW: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\POV-Ray\v3.5\POV-Edit\Macro
>
> It *could* be done  ;-)
>
> Bob H.

Well then, I guess that's the way I'll do it when I need to. I thought maybe I
was overlooking something in the editor.

Batronyx ^"^

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