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2 Sep 2024 18:19:52 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Funniest error ever!  
From: Ken
Date: 5 Oct 1999 02:53:28
Message: <37F9A063.5F20874A@pacbell.net>
TonyB wrote:
> 
> I was trying out the isosurface in the SuperPatch, when I added a torus to a
> long series of formulas. What happened, to my surprise was something I never
> expected. I got this error message:
> 
> error: Too long function - parser is bored
> 
> There must be some of Ken's AI resident within it... I knew it!

It looks pretty boring to me :)
 
> So people, can this be solved, or will I just have to live with shorter
> functions? BTW, here's the one I used:

Can you not pre-solve some of the equations yourself to reduce the size
of the string ? Calculators are pretty handy devices.

-- 
Ken Tyler
1100+ Povray, Graphics, 3D Rendering, and Raytracing Links:
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