I was just wondering if it is possible to run povray and have the image show 
on a window such as one created using pyqt for example QtGui.QWidget or 
maybe something like libQGLViewer showing examples here -  
http://www.libqglviewer.com/examples/index.html. I am programming a python 
CAD program which I want to have a more unified/integrated interface.

I know I can run it via command line and will probably keep doing that but I 
was just curious and after searching the net for a couple of days I just 
wanted to throw it out there in this forum just in case I am missing 
something.

Thanks.
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Kene
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KeM### [at] gmailcom

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On 24/05/2013 3:05 AM, Kene Meniru wrote:
> I was just wondering if it is possible to run povray and have the image show
> on a window such as one created using pyqt for example QtGui.QWidget or
> maybe something like libQGLViewer showing examples here -
> http://www.libqglviewer.com/examples/index.html. I am programming a python
> CAD program which I want to have a more unified/integrated interface.
>
> I know I can run it via command line and will probably keep doing that but I
> was just curious and after searching the net for a couple of days I just
> wanted to throw it out there in this forum just in case I am missing
> something.
>
> Thanks.
>

Just a quick reply and I am sure that someone will answer more fully later.
As a user of Moray and Bishop3D (PovRay Modellers). PovRay images can be 
displayed in a viewport in those programs. It requires a GUIExtension 
which is referenced in pvengine.ini

E.g.
[GUIExtensions]
UseExtensions=1

ExtDll17=C:\Program Files (x86)\Bishop3D\Bishop3DPovComm.dll
ExtDll18=C:\Graphics\Moray For Windows\MorayCtrl.DLL

As for the details I am sorry but I cannot help there.



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Regards
     Stephen

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Kene Meniru <Ken### [at] illomorg> wrote:
> I was just wondering if it is possible to run povray and have the image show
> on a window such as one created using pyqt for example QtGui.QWidget or
> maybe something like libQGLViewer showing examples here -
> http://www.libqglviewer.com/examples/index.html. I am programming a python
> CAD program which I want to have a more unified/integrated interface.
>
> I know I can run it via command line and will probably keep doing that but I
> was just curious and after searching the net for a couple of days I just
> wanted to throw it out there in this forum just in case I am missing
> something.
>
> Thanks.
> --
>
> Kene
> ::::::::::::::::::
> KeM### [at] gmailcom

What system are you running? Linux or Windows? As you requested this, I would
assume you must be a Linux user since the Windows version displays the
POV-output at the fly. If it is possible to have this with Linux I would like to
learn how to do it as well as you.

Best regards,
Michael

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On 05/24/2013 01:57 PM, MichaelJF wrote:
> Kene Meniru <Ken### [at] illomorg> wrote:
>> I was just wondering if it is possible to run povray and have the image show
>> on a window such as one created using pyqt for example QtGui.QWidget or
>> maybe something like libQGLViewer showing examples here -
>> http://www.libqglviewer.com/examples/index.html. I am programming a python
>> CAD program which I want to have a more unified/integrated interface.
>>
>> I know I can run it via command line and will probably keep doing that but I
>> was just curious and after searching the net for a couple of days I just
>> wanted to throw it out there in this forum just in case I am missing
>> something.
>>
>> Thanks.
>> --
>>
>> Kene
>> ::::::::::::::::::
>> KeM### [at] gmailcom
>
> What system are you running? Linux or Windows? As you requested this, I would
> assume you must be a Linux user since the Windows version displays the
> POV-output at the fly. If it is possible to have this with Linux I would like to
> learn how to do it as well as you.
>
> Best regards,
> Michael
>
>
from line 217 of the file INSTALL included with the linux source build 
package:

"- SDL version 1.2 or above (used for the display preview)
   http://www.libsdl.org"

if everything went ok during configure/make at the command line do:

povray --version

and you should see ...

X Window display:          enabled (using SDL)

the rest is proper command line switches +d +p ... etc

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