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28 Sep 2024 16:52:48 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Retaining persistent variables in MegaPov 1.0  
From: sups
Date: 8 Oct 2003 14:10:01
Message: <web.3f8452f2b6855006d467bfc30@news.povray.org>
Right now, I have used the #read and it seems too slow. I will try #include
and let you know what happens. I also agree with Chris on the syntax of
persistent variables.

thank you
Sup

ABX wrote:
>On Wed,  8 Oct 2003 13:27:52 EDT, "sups" <sbh### [at] lycoscom> wrote:
>> I have tried the file I/O feature. Due to the very
>> large size of the file (476 Kb), reading seems extremely slow, almost same
>> time as generating the data. e.g.
>
>What method do you use to perform writing/reading ?
>
>Do you use #write #read ? Perhaps reading through #include would be faster ?
>Perhaps writing it into array would offer later fastest #include? Perhaps
>other trick could be possible as well - for example you could write data into
>ascii image and then read it through evaluation of colors on pigment. I
>suggest to seeking for workarounds temporary as long as persistent variables
>are not available.
>
>ABX
>


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