POV-Ray : Newsgroups : povray.macintosh : Build 173 not working in Mac OS 9.1 : Re: Build 173 not working in Mac OS 9.1 Server Time
18 May 2024 02:36:55 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Build 173 not working in Mac OS 9.1  
From: Ryan Mooney
Date: 2 Dec 2002 23:20:08
Message: <3DEC30FE.5A3E199@earthlink.net>
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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