A large portion of my animation is static. To avoid generating the same image
repeatedly, I want to use a post-frame command. When the first frame of a static
interval is made, I want the post frame command to copy the generated image to a
/static subdirectory. For the remaining frames of the static interval, the
POVray code will produce a black frame, and then the post-frame command will
copy the previously generated static frame into the black frame.

Since the povray.ini file cannot be told which copy command to execute, I use
the post-frame command

bash ./fix.sh

where fix.sh is a text file that was written to by the POVray code.

When I try this, I get the error

Execution of shellout 'bash' prohibited

My OS is Linux Mint and my POVray build 3.7.0.10 is an unofficial version
compiled by Andreas Beckmann.

Is there any way I can get my bash command to execute?

Should I contact Mr. Beckmann?

Thank you.

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hi,

"Jonathan Bush" <djb### [at] gmxcom> wrote:
> ...

> Since the povray.ini file cannot be told which copy command to execute, I use
> the post-frame command
>
> bash ./fix.sh

BASH is my shell too, in the .ini file though I write, eg
  post_frame_command = sh postframe.sh

usually with one or more arguments.


> ...
> Execution of shellout 'bash' prohibited

that could be due to the system-wide (named "povray.conf") settings.

to test, try running 'sleep 10' as your post frame command.  that should tell
you which "situation" you're facing.


regards, jr.

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"jr" <cre### [at] gmailcom> wrote:
> hi,
>
> "Jonathan Bush" <djb### [at] gmxcom> wrote:
> > ...
>
> > Since the povray.ini file cannot be told which copy command to execute, I use
> > the post-frame command
> >
> > bash ./fix.sh
>
> BASH is my shell too, in the .ini file though I write, eg
>   post_frame_command = sh postframe.sh
>
> usually with one or more arguments.
>
>
> > ...
> > Execution of shellout 'bash' prohibited
>
> that could be due to the system-wide (named "povray.conf") settings.
>
> to test, try running 'sleep 10' as your post frame command.  that should tell
> you which "situation" you're facing.
>
>
> regards, jr.

Thank you! I found and edited the povray.conf file and now bash is working.

I don't see a way to add SOLVED to the subject, sorry.

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hi,

"Jonathan Bush" <djb### [at] gmxcom> wrote:
> ...
> Thank you! I found and edited the povray.conf file and now bash is working.
> I don't see a way to add SOLVED to the subject, sorry.

yes, "just" newsgroups.  thanks for feeding back, enjoy "povving" :-).


regards, jr.

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