Is there a command line switch that will cause the Windows version of POV to 
shut down after rendering the specifiied image?

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"Josh" <s### [at] acom> wrote in message news:42dcac2c$1@news.povray.org...
> Is there a command line switch that will cause the Windows version of POV 
> to shut down after rendering the specifiied image?

Yes, entire command-line would be like:

pvengine.exe /render /exit filename.pov

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> pvengine.exe /render /exit filename.pov


Thanks!  I was pulling my hair out last night trying to guess that.  Is that 
mentioned in the Help, if so I must have missed it?

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"Josh" <s### [at] acom> wrote in message news:42dcb66e@news.povray.org...
>> pvengine.exe /render /exit filename.pov
>
> Thanks!  I was pulling my hair out last night trying to guess that.  Is 
> that mentioned in the Help, if so I must have missed it?

I wasn't sure where myself, although fairly certain it was among other 
command-line options, so I went looking. Found it at section 1.3.1 Special 
command-line options.

Would be a good idea to read more there. Easiest way to find it is by 
pressing F1 key (while POV is running) then going into the section 1.3 
Command-line Options link and finally the 1.3.1 link.

Unfortunately, I noticed that using a search for the word exit didn't get me 
there so easily... but it was one of the places to choose from.

Bob

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Thanks to your help my little "Tinker" app is exiting POV perfectly now.

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