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  Re: help!how to render a bunch of pov files from Command_Line  
From: billjackson@21cn com
Date: 3 Dec 2005 02:55:00
Message: <web.43914e4c71636e9a1514b50b0@news.povray.org>
yes,that's just what I want to know.
thanks :)

povray <pov### [at] almostbestwebnet> wrote:
> bil### [at] 21cncom wrote:
> > I want to render a bunch of pov files from the command line under linux
> > enviorment to make a animation.attached below is my command:
> > -------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > povray +I/home/jwlee/workFolder/dstPov/*.pov
> > +O/home/jwlee/workFolder/dstPng/*.png  +FT +W160 +H200
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > but it is reported,Possible Scene File Parser Initialization Error: Could
> > not find file '/home/jwlee/workFolder/dstPov/*.pov',
> > so what is the correct syntax?how to render?
> > thanks very much!
> >
> >
>
> make a shell script to call povray for each file maybe, something like
> this (untested):
>
>   #!/bin/bash
>   for x in *.pov
>   do
>     povray -i$x -d +ft -w160 -h200 -p
>   done
>
>
> btw, 160 by 200 would make a portrait (taller than it is wide) pic.
> You intend that?
>
> --
> to all the companies who wait until a large user base becomes
> dependant on their freeware, then shafting said happy campers with
> mandatory payment for continued usage. I spit on your grave.


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