Hi all,

Is there a solution to make POV-Ray 3.5 (build 173) work in Mac 0S 9.1 ?
I had no problem running the beta versions some months ago, but the
final 3.5 wouldn't render any scene at all, even when I try increasing
the memory I give to it.

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Here is how to duplicate the problem : 

1) launch POV-RAY 3.5 : the copyright message appears in the "Message
console"
2) open any scene file (for exemple from the 'scenes' folder)
3) make sure all preview options are OK using the 'Render Settings'
   multi-pane dialog
4) hit command-R (or use the menu option)


Symptoms :

The dialog "Render Progress" shows up, with an animated infinite 
candy bar. The dialog is functional (the arrow is working to
shrink/expand it) but nothing happens : the candy bar turns, 
there are no new messages at all in the "Messages" console.

The only way out is to force-quit POV-Ray (option-cmd-esc)
after a couple of minutes of candy bar mesmerization.

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Specifications of my Mac :

Performa 6400 with a G3/400 Sonnet card.
System 9.1 (French)
CarbonLib 1.5



Sincerely yours, 
Stephane.

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Yes, that reminds me that the BETA versions worked just fine... But now,
why is the final build having problems with OS 9.X... ??



> Hi all,
>
> Is there a solution to make POV-Ray 3.5 (build 173) work in Mac 0S 9.1 ?
> I had no problem running the beta versions some months ago, but the
> final 3.5 wouldn't render any scene at all, even when I try increasing
> the memory I give to it.
>
> --------------------------------------------
>
> Here is how to duplicate the problem :
>
> 1) launch POV-RAY 3.5 : the copyright message appears in the "Message
> console"
> 2) open any scene file (for exemple from the 'scenes' folder)
> 3) make sure all preview options are OK using the 'Render Settings'
>    multi-pane dialog
> 4) hit command-R (or use the menu option)
>
> Symptoms :
>
> The dialog "Render Progress" shows up, with an animated infinite
> candy bar. The dialog is functional (the arrow is working to
> shrink/expand it) but nothing happens : the candy bar turns,
> there are no new messages at all in the "Messages" console.
>
> The only way out is to force-quit POV-Ray (option-cmd-esc)
> after a couple of minutes of candy bar mesmerization.
>
> ----------------------------------------
>
> Specifications of my Mac :
>
> Performa 6400 with a G3/400 Sonnet card.
> System 9.1 (French)
> CarbonLib 1.5
>
> Sincerely yours,
> Stephane.

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Ryan Mooney wrote:
> 
> Yes, that reminds me that the BETA versions worked just fine... But now,
> why is the final build having problems with OS 9.X... ??

I'm having the same problems here with 9.1 on a PPC 7600.

Is there a way to get the beta versions?  Is there a CVS directory where
they are stored, if not, does someone still have the original archive?

Thanks!

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Simon Lemieux wrote:
> Is there a way to get the beta versions?  Is there a CVS directory where
> they are stored, if not, does someone still have the original archive?

No. Even if there were, the beta versions have expiration dates, they 
won't work any more. And don't count on getting *any* support, they are 
*beta* versions, and have problems that were fixed in the final release.

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> No. Even if there were, the beta versions have expiration dates, they
> won't work any more. And don't count on getting *any* support, they are
> *beta* versions, and have problems that were fixed in the final release.

Bummer!...   It's alright, I'm okay with MegaPov for now...  I'm just
learning Isosurfaces...  btw, are there any changes from MegaPov isos to
Pov3.5 isos?

Thanks,
  Simon

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Chris... ??
I am wondering if i put some time into getting this fixed, will you be
available for support... I know you said you do not have the resources but
any help on the compiling and programing would be great... I really am
annoyed by "unfixed" problems... =]
Ryan... =]

ps... how was my grammar here... ?? I am trying...

Christopher James Huff wrote:

> Simon Lemieux wrote:
> > Is there a way to get the beta versions?  Is there a CVS directory where
> > they are stored, if not, does someone still have the original archive?
>
> No. Even if there were, the beta versions have expiration dates, they
> won't work any more. And don't count on getting *any* support, they are
> *beta* versions, and have problems that were fixed in the final release.

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YES... That is part of the reason i want it to work here... =]

=[

Simon Lemieux wrote:

> > No. Even if there were, the beta versions have expiration dates, they
> > won't work any more. And don't count on getting *any* support, they are
> > *beta* versions, and have problems that were fixed in the final release.
>
> Bummer!...   It's alright, I'm okay with MegaPov for now...  I'm just
> learning Isosurfaces...  btw, are there any changes from MegaPov isos to
> Pov3.5 isos?
>
> Thanks,
>   Simon

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Know any macintosh savvy programers... ??
Ryan... =]



> Hi all,
>
> Is there a solution to make POV-Ray 3.5 (build 173) work in Mac 0S 9.1 ?
> I had no problem running the beta versions some months ago, but the
> final 3.5 wouldn't render any scene at all, even when I try increasing
> the memory I give to it.
>
> --------------------------------------------
>
> Here is how to duplicate the problem :
>
> 1) launch POV-RAY 3.5 : the copyright message appears in the "Message
> console"
> 2) open any scene file (for exemple from the 'scenes' folder)
> 3) make sure all preview options are OK using the 'Render Settings'
>    multi-pane dialog
> 4) hit command-R (or use the menu option)
>
> Symptoms :
>
> The dialog "Render Progress" shows up, with an animated infinite
> candy bar. The dialog is functional (the arrow is working to
> shrink/expand it) but nothing happens : the candy bar turns,
> there are no new messages at all in the "Messages" console.
>
> The only way out is to force-quit POV-Ray (option-cmd-esc)
> after a couple of minutes of candy bar mesmerization.
>
> ----------------------------------------
>
> Specifications of my Mac :
>
> Performa 6400 with a G3/400 Sonnet card.
> System 9.1 (French)
> CarbonLib 1.5
>
> Sincerely yours,
> Stephane.

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In article <3DEA9897.5A5077ED@no_spam.com>,
 Simon Lemieux <no_### [at] no_spamcom> wrote:

> Bummer!...   It's alright, I'm okay with MegaPov for now...  I'm just
> learning Isosurfaces...  btw, are there any changes from MegaPov isos to
> Pov3.5 isos?

Some changes..."sign" seems to be gone, "eval" has been replaced with 
"evaluate" and has a new syntax, "method" isn't used, the "^" operator 
isn't there, etc...MegaPOV is pretty much obsolete, 3.5 is a better 
option if you can get it running. I have no idea what is causing your 
problems though...I don't even use OS 9 any more.

-- 
Christopher James Huff <cja### [at] earthlinknet>
http://home.earthlink.net/~cjameshuff/
POV-Ray TAG: chr### [at] tagpovrayorg
http://tag.povray.org/

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In article <3DEC3087.392F6028@earthlink.net>,
 Ryan Mooney <rdm### [at] earthlinknet> wrote:

> I am wondering if i put some time into getting this fixed, will you be
> available for support... I know you said you do not have the resources but
> any help on the compiling and programing would be great... I really am
> annoyed by "unfixed" problems... =]

I don't use OS 9.x or Metrowerks CodeWarrior, so I don't know what you 
expect from me. And not to discourage you, but I doubt you have any 
concept of what you are getting into...do you have in-depth experience 
with C, C++, and Carbon? It is unlikely someone unfamiliar with the 
language, API, or source code will be able to fix anything before the 
maintainer of the software does.

-- 
Christopher James Huff <cja### [at] earthlinknet>
http://home.earthlink.net/~cjameshuff/
POV-Ray TAG: chr### [at] tagpovrayorg
http://tag.povray.org/

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