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If I don't leave a space between the '+I' and file name command
line completion doesn't work, and if I do I get the following 
message. 
I've read about this error quite a long time ago, but It's not fixed
yet.   
[sjlen:objects]$ povray +I crater_dat.pov 
This is a TIME LIMITED BETA TEST version.
Distribution in any form is EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED!
This copy expires in 7 day(s).
Persistence of Vision(tm) Ray Tracer Version 3.5.beta.RC4 Unix
(.Linux.gcc)
  This is a time-limited beta test version.  No re-distribution
   of any sort is permitted.
  
Copyright 1991-2002 POV-Ray Team(tm)
Possible Command Line Error: Unknown switch 'I'.
Command Line Error: Problem with command line or INI file.
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| From: Thorsten Froehlich Subject: Re: [Linux] RC4 Command line problem with +I
 Date: 11 May 2002 19:48:29
 Message: <3cddadcd$1@news.povray.org>
 
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|  |  | In article <slr### [at] zeropps org  uk> , Steve 
<ste### [at] zeropps  uklinux  net>  wrote:
> If I don't leave a space between the '+I' and file name command
> line completion doesn't work, and if I do I get the following
> message.
Read the manual to see what options you have to specify a filename.
> I've read about this error quite a long time ago, but It's not fixed
> yet.
Because it is not an error.
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|  |  | Steve <ste### [at] zeropps uklinux  net> wrote:
> If I don't leave a space between the '+I' and file name command
> line completion doesn't work, and if I do I get the following 
> message. 
  Try writing the name of the .pov file without the +I (note: the whole name,
ie. with the '.pov' ending included).
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#macro M(A,N,D,L)plane{-z,-9pigment{mandel L*9translate N color_map{[0rgb x]
[1rgb 9]}scale<D,D*3D>*1e3}rotate y*A*8}#end M(-3<1.206434.28623>70,7)M(
-1<.7438.1795>1,20)M(1<.77595.13699>30,20)M(3<.75923.07145>80,99)// - Warp - Post a reply to this message
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|  |  | On Sun, 12 May 2002 01:48:18 +0200, Thorsten Froehlich wrote:
> In article <slr### [at] zeropps org  uk> , Steve 
><ste### [at] zeropps  uklinux  net>  wrote:
> 
>> If I don't leave a space between the '+I' and file name command
>> line completion doesn't work, and if I do I get the following
>> message.
> 
> Read the manual to see what options you have to specify a filename.
And it says:
POV-Ray(1)                 Version 3.5                 POV-Ray(1)
NAME
       povray - POV-Ray: The Persistence of Vision Ray Tracer
SYNOPSIS
       povray   [+Iinput_file]  [+Ooutput_file]  [+/-option  ...]
       [INI_file ...]
......
  Parsing options:
       I<input_file_name> or Input_File_Name=file
              Specifies the input file to use.  If the input file
              name  is  '-',  the  scene description will be read
              from the standard input.
What am I missing here?
 
> Because it is not an error.
So why does it say it's an error?
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sphere{z*5,1pigment{rgb.5}finish{reflection.3specular.5}}box{<-50,-3,-50>
<50,-2,50>pigment{checker/*\__\\__/  * \_\\__*/scale 2}finish{ambient.7}}
light_source/*__\\__\\__\\__\\__\(    ~ )\__\\__\\__\\__\\*/{<2,5,1>*4,1} 
/*\\__\\__\\__\\__\\__\\__\\__\\__\~  -/__\\__\\__\\__\\__\\*//* Steve */ Post a reply to this message
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|  |  | On 11 May 2002 20:48:28 -0400, Warp wrote:
> Steve <ste### [at] zeropps uklinux  net> wrote:
>> If I don't leave a space between the '+I' and file name command
>> line completion doesn't work, and if I do I get the following 
>> message. 
> 
>   Try writing the name of the .pov file without the +I (note: the whole name,
> ie. with the '.pov' ending included).
> 
That works, thanks.  But it's still a bug. 
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sphere{z*5,1pigment{rgb.5}finish{reflection.3specular.5}}box{<-50,-3,-50>
<50,-2,50>pigment{checker/*\__\\__/  * \_\\__*/scale 2}finish{ambient.7}}
light_source/*__\\__\\__\\__\\__\(    ~ )\__\\__\\__\\__\\*/{<2,5,1>*4,1} 
/*\\__\\__\\__\\__\\__\\__\\__\\__\~  -/__\\__\\__\\__\\__\\*//* Steve */ Post a reply to this message
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|  |  | Steve <ste### [at] zeropps uklinux  net> wrote:
> But it's still a bug. 
  No, it isn't. Writing a +I alone is just not supported, period.
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#macro M(A,N,D,L)plane{-z,-9pigment{mandel L*9translate N color_map{[0rgb x]
[1rgb 9]}scale<D,D*3D>*1e3}rotate y*A*8}#end M(-3<1.206434.28623>70,7)M(
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| From: Thorsten Froehlich Subject: Re: [Linux] RC4 Command line problem with +I
 Date: 12 May 2002 03:56:07
 Message: <3cde2017@news.povray.org>
 
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|  |  | In article <slr### [at] zeropps org  uk> , Steve 
<ste### [at] zeropps  uklinux  net>  wrote:
>>> If I don't leave a space between the '+I' and file name command
>>> line completion doesn't work, and if I do I get the following
>>> message.
>>
>> Read the manual to see what options you have to specify a filename.
>
> And it says:
> POV-Ray(1)                 Version 3.5                 POV-Ray(1)
>
> NAME
>        povray - POV-Ray: The Persistence of Vision Ray Tracer
I said *manual* not man page!
    Thorsten
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|  |  | On Sun, 12 May 2002 09:55:55 +0200, Thorsten Froehlich wrote:
> In article <slr### [at] zeropps org  uk> , Steve 
><ste### [at] zeropps  uklinux  net>  wrote:
> 
>>>> If I don't leave a space between the '+I' and file name command
>>>> line completion doesn't work, and if I do I get the following
>>>> message.
>>>
>>> Read the manual to see what options you have to specify a filename.
>>
>> And it says:
>> POV-Ray(1)                 Version 3.5                 POV-Ray(1)
>>
>> NAME
>>        povray - POV-Ray: The Persistence of Vision Ray Tracer
> 
> I said *manual* not man page!
Man is short for manual.  And the HTML stuff isn't all that useful in a 
console as I was when I came accross this bug. 
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sphere{z*5,1pigment{rgb.5}finish{reflection.3specular.5}}box{<-50,-3,-50>
<50,-2,50>pigment{checker/*\__\\__/  * \_\\__*/scale 2}finish{ambient.7}}
light_source/*__\\__\\__\\__\\__\(    ~ )\__\\__\\__\\__\\*/{<2,5,1>*4,1} 
/*\\__\\__\\__\\__\\__\\__\\__\\__\~  -/__\\__\\__\\__\\__\\*//* Steve */ Post a reply to this message
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|  |  | On Sun, 12 May 2002 07:33:42 -0400, Steve wrote:
> On Sun, 12 May 2002 09:55:55 +0200, Thorsten Froehlich wrote:
>> In article <slr### [at] zeropps org  uk> , Steve
>><ste### [at] zeropps  uklinux  net>  wrote:
>> 
>>>>> If I don't leave a space between the '+I' and file name command line
>>>>> completion doesn't work, and if I do I get the following message.
>>>>
>>>> Read the manual to see what options you have to specify a filename.
>>>
>>> And it says:
>>> POV-Ray(1)                 Version 3.5                 POV-Ray(1)
>>>
>>> NAME
>>>        povray - POV-Ray: The Persistence of Vision Ray Tracer
>> 
>> I said *manual* not man page!
> 
> Man is short for manual.  And the HTML stuff isn't all that useful in a
> console as I was when I came accross this bug.
 
I'll fix the manual.
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