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From: Steve
Subject: [Linux] RC4 Command line problem with +I
Date: 11 May 2002 19:38:34
Message: <slrnadra4b.tj.steve@zeropps.org.uk>
RH6.2 PII 266 320M RAM. POV-Ray 3.5 RC4. 

If I don't leave a space between the '+I' and file name command
line completion doesn't work, and if I do I get the following 
message. 

I've read about this error quite a long time ago, but It's not fixed
yet.   

[sjlen:objects]$ povray +I crater_dat.pov 
This is a TIME LIMITED BETA TEST version.
Distribution in any form is EXPRESSLY PROHIBITED!
This copy expires in 7 day(s).

Persistence of Vision(tm) Ray Tracer Version 3.5.beta.RC4 Unix
(.Linux.gcc)
  This is a time-limited beta test version.  No re-distribution
   of any sort is permitted.
  
Copyright 1991-2002 POV-Ray Team(tm)
Possible Command Line Error: Unknown switch 'I'.

Command Line Error: Problem with command line or INI file.

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From: Thorsten Froehlich
Subject: Re: [Linux] RC4 Command line problem with +I
Date: 11 May 2002 19:48:29
Message: <3cddadcd$1@news.povray.org>
In article <slr### [at] zeroppsorguk> , Steve 
<ste### [at] zeroppsuklinuxnet>  wrote:

> If I don't leave a space between the '+I' and file name command
> line completion doesn't work, and if I do I get the following
> message.

Read the manual to see what options you have to specify a filename.

> I've read about this error quite a long time ago, but It's not fixed
> yet.

Because it is not an error.

    Thorsten


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From: Warp
Subject: Re: [Linux] RC4 Command line problem with +I
Date: 11 May 2002 20:48:28
Message: <3cddbbdc@news.povray.org>
Steve <ste### [at] zeroppsuklinuxnet> wrote:
> If I don't leave a space between the '+I' and file name command
> line completion doesn't work, and if I do I get the following 
> message. 

  Try writing the name of the .pov file without the +I (note: the whole name,
ie. with the '.pov' ending included).

-- 
#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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From: Steve
Subject: Re: [Linux] RC4 Command line problem with +I
Date: 11 May 2002 20:55:48
Message: <slrnadrfa1.175.steve@zeropps.org.uk>
On Sun, 12 May 2002 01:48:18 +0200, Thorsten Froehlich wrote:
> In article <slr### [at] zeroppsorguk> , Steve 
><ste### [at] zeroppsuklinuxnet>  wrote:
> 
>> If I don't leave a space between the '+I' and file name command
>> line completion doesn't work, and if I do I get the following
>> message.
> 
> Read the manual to see what options you have to specify a filename.

And it says:
POV-Ray(1)                 Version 3.5                 POV-Ray(1)

NAME
       povray - POV-Ray: The Persistence of Vision Ray Tracer

SYNOPSIS
       povray   [+Iinput_file]  [+Ooutput_file]  [+/-option  ...]
       [INI_file ...]

......

  Parsing options:
       I<input_file_name> or Input_File_Name=file
              Specifies the input file to use.  If the input file
              name  is  '-',  the  scene description will be read
              from the standard input.

What am I missing here?
 
> Because it is not an error.

So why does it say it's an error?

-- 
sphere{z*5,1pigment{rgb.5}finish{reflection.3specular.5}}box{<-50,-3,-50>
<50,-2,50>pigment{checker/*\__\\__/  * \_\\__*/scale 2}finish{ambient.7}}
light_source/*__\\__\\__\\__\\__\(    ~ )\__\\__\\__\\__\\*/{<2,5,1>*4,1} 
/*\\__\\__\\__\\__\\__\\__\\__\\__\~  -/__\\__\\__\\__\\__\\*//* Steve */


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From: Steve
Subject: Re: [Linux] RC4 Command line problem with +I
Date: 11 May 2002 21:08:22
Message: <slrnadrg1r.1ik.steve@zeropps.org.uk>
On 11 May 2002 20:48:28 -0400, Warp wrote:
> Steve <ste### [at] zeroppsuklinuxnet> wrote:
>> If I don't leave a space between the '+I' and file name command
>> line completion doesn't work, and if I do I get the following 
>> message. 
> 
>   Try writing the name of the .pov file without the +I (note: the whole name,
> ie. with the '.pov' ending included).
> 

That works, thanks.  But it's still a bug. 

-- 
sphere{z*5,1pigment{rgb.5}finish{reflection.3specular.5}}box{<-50,-3,-50>
<50,-2,50>pigment{checker/*\__\\__/  * \_\\__*/scale 2}finish{ambient.7}}
light_source/*__\\__\\__\\__\\__\(    ~ )\__\\__\\__\\__\\*/{<2,5,1>*4,1} 
/*\\__\\__\\__\\__\\__\\__\\__\\__\~  -/__\\__\\__\\__\\__\\*//* Steve */


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From: Warp
Subject: Re: [Linux] RC4 Command line problem with +I
Date: 11 May 2002 21:38:40
Message: <3cddc7a0@news.povray.org>
Steve <ste### [at] zeroppsuklinuxnet> wrote:
> But it's still a bug. 

  No, it isn't. Writing a +I alone is just not supported, period.

-- 
#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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From: Thorsten Froehlich
Subject: Re: [Linux] RC4 Command line problem with +I
Date: 12 May 2002 03:56:07
Message: <3cde2017@news.povray.org>
In article <slr### [at] zeroppsorguk> , Steve 
<ste### [at] zeroppsuklinuxnet>  wrote:

>>> If I don't leave a space between the '+I' and file name command
>>> line completion doesn't work, and if I do I get the following
>>> message.
>>
>> Read the manual to see what options you have to specify a filename.
>
> And it says:
> POV-Ray(1)                 Version 3.5                 POV-Ray(1)
>
> NAME
>        povray - POV-Ray: The Persistence of Vision Ray Tracer

I said *manual* not man page!

    Thorsten

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From: Steve
Subject: Re: [Linux] RC4 Command line problem with +I
Date: 12 May 2002 07:33:42
Message: <slrnadskoc.7j5.steve@zeropps.org.uk>
On Sun, 12 May 2002 09:55:55 +0200, Thorsten Froehlich wrote:
> In article <slr### [at] zeroppsorguk> , Steve 
><ste### [at] zeroppsuklinuxnet>  wrote:
> 
>>>> If I don't leave a space between the '+I' and file name command
>>>> line completion doesn't work, and if I do I get the following
>>>> message.
>>>
>>> Read the manual to see what options you have to specify a filename.
>>
>> And it says:
>> POV-Ray(1)                 Version 3.5                 POV-Ray(1)
>>
>> NAME
>>        povray - POV-Ray: The Persistence of Vision Ray Tracer
> 
> I said *manual* not man page!

Man is short for manual.  And the HTML stuff isn't all that useful in a 
console as I was when I came accross this bug. 

-- 
sphere{z*5,1pigment{rgb.5}finish{reflection.3specular.5}}box{<-50,-3,-50>
<50,-2,50>pigment{checker/*\__\\__/  * \_\\__*/scale 2}finish{ambient.7}}
light_source/*__\\__\\__\\__\\__\(    ~ )\__\\__\\__\\__\\*/{<2,5,1>*4,1} 
/*\\__\\__\\__\\__\\__\\__\\__\\__\~  -/__\\__\\__\\__\\__\\*//* Steve */


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From: Mark Gordon
Subject: Re: [Linux] RC4 Command line problem with +I
Date: 13 May 2002 22:14:49
Message: <pan.2002.05.14.01.16.38.775907.8594@povray.org>
On Sun, 12 May 2002 07:33:42 -0400, Steve wrote:

> On Sun, 12 May 2002 09:55:55 +0200, Thorsten Froehlich wrote:
>> In article <slr### [at] zeroppsorguk> , Steve
>><ste### [at] zeroppsuklinuxnet>  wrote:
>> 
>>>>> If I don't leave a space between the '+I' and file name command line
>>>>> completion doesn't work, and if I do I get the following message.
>>>>
>>>> Read the manual to see what options you have to specify a filename.
>>>
>>> And it says:
>>> POV-Ray(1)                 Version 3.5                 POV-Ray(1)
>>>
>>> NAME
>>>        povray - POV-Ray: The Persistence of Vision Ray Tracer
>> 
>> I said *manual* not man page!
> 
> Man is short for manual.  And the HTML stuff isn't all that useful in a
> console as I was when I came accross this bug.
 
I'll fix the manual.

-Mark Gordon


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