Hi!

I just re-rendered the insert menu icons and noticed it did some very clever
things with ini files to allow it to put each frame in the right directory
etc... Well I've read the source and figured out how most of it works (or at
least the bits I want to do) but I can't figure out one last thing: How do
you get it to show just the frame number in the status bar at the bottom of
the window?

When I render an animation it usually tells me which row it's on (which
isn't much use if the frames render quickly). I've turned that off using
Verbose=off, but now it flashes the frame number: e.g. "Rendering frame 30
of 249", but then immediately replaces that text with "Rendering...", which
is really annoying if I want to just quickly glance at it to check how far
through the animation it's got!

Is it possible to leave the "frame n of m" text there all the time? Or was
it something special done only for the insert menu render?

Cheers
--
Tek
www.evilsuperbrain.com

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On Fri, 26 Jul 2002 14:39:19 +0100, "Tek" <tek### [at] evilsuperbraincom> wrote:
> Is it possible to leave the "frame n of m" text there all the time? Or was
> it something special done only for the insert menu render?

"frame n of m" is written in message window (I expect you are using WinPOV
becouse you are talking about status bar with frame in case IMenu rendering).
Is it sufficient ?

ABX

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Well I can check that, but it's less convenient. Besides I want to know how
it was done for the insert menu renders :)


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> On Fri, 26 Jul 2002 14:39:19 +0100, "Tek" <tek### [at] evilsuperbraincom> wrote:
> > Is it possible to leave the "frame n of m" text there all the time? Or
was
> > it something special done only for the insert menu render?
>
> "frame n of m" is written in message window (I expect you are using WinPOV
> becouse you are talking about status bar with frame in case IMenu
rendering).
> Is it sufficient ?
>
> ABX

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Here's an idea for a little something to put in v4.0 (or maybe in a little
upgrade for 3.5), when rendering an animation, have POV display both the
line it is on and the frame it is on (and perhaps the pixel on the line,
for really slow renders) in the status bar.

What do you think?

Rohan _e_ii

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On Mon, 12 Aug 2002 21:18:30 EDT, "Rohan Bernett" <rox### [at] yahoocom>
wrote:

>Here's an idea for a little something to put in v4.0 (or maybe in a little
>upgrade for 3.5), when rendering an animation, have POV display both the
>line it is on and the frame it is on (and perhaps the pixel on the line,
>for really slow renders) in the status bar.
>
>What do you think?

The frame, yes. The pixel, no or optional and with a tuneable
sensitivity (when it goes below 1 pps, for example).

Are you volunteering to implement it? :)


Peter Popov ICQ : 15002700
Personal e-mail : pet### [at] vipbg
TAG      e-mail : pet### [at] tagpovrayorg

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