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15 May 2024 05:42:00 EDT (-0400)
  Re: output graphic preview to a file  
From: James Holsenback
Date: 31 Dec 2013 18:55:28
Message: <52c35970$1@news.povray.org>
On 12/31/2013 03:47 PM, taftj wrote:
> Is it possible to periodically save a graphic preview of a render in progress to
> a file so that its progress could be monitored using i.e., a web server?
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> j
>
>

I'm going to say no, but think the mechanism(s) to do so are probably 
already there. I'd do it differently ... suppress the preview window, -d 
option, and use "Shell Command Options" to send a mail message when the 
job was done.

http://wiki.povray.org/content/Reference:Shell_Command_Options

easy enough on linux ... mileage may vary on windows.


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