Andrew Wilcox <pov### [at] unpuzzledcom> wrote:
> Is there a similar mechanism on Linux/Unix POV to the GUI Extensions on
> POV-Ray for Windows.  Now obviously I know the Linux version is run from the
> command-line.  My specific question is, is there a way to get the pixels
> from Linux POV as the render is happening, instead of waiting until the
> render is complete?

  If you are using the Linux binaries and running it under X, then the
command-line option "+d" should open a preview window while rendering.

  You can put that option (and other you always use) in the ~/.povrayrc
file so that you don't have to write it every time you render something.

-- 
#macro M(A,N,D,L)plane{-z,-9pigment{mandel L*9translate N color_map{[0rgb x]
[1rgb 9]}scale<D,D*3D>*1e3}rotate y*A*8}#end M(-3<1.206434.28623>70,7)M(
-1<.7438.1795>1,20)M(1<.77595.13699>30,20)M(3<.75923.07145>80,99)// - Warp -

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