Hello

Is there any way to set up a batch file to run in the Windows version of
POVRAY (v3.02). I am trying to create a batch file to run povray on a
number of UNRELATED files (ie. not an animation). I know it can be done in
the MSDOS version but I would rather not have to set that one up again as
well as having the Windows version ( and besides it keeps telling me I
don't have enough XMS memory etc - which is not surprising since I am
running Windows 95!).

Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.

Henry

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Interested in the applications of technology; past, present and future -
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I believe that is what the file queue option is for.
Select the file queue option choose add files and decide
if you want pov to auto- render or stop between each file.
And bingo Pov will then do the rest.
The only limitation you might run into is if you don't have an
.ini file setup for each file you are stuck with the same image
resolution pov is set for at the start of the file run.
K.Tyler

Henry G. Chatroop wrote:

> Hello
>
> Is there any way to set up a batch file to run in the Windows version of
> POVRAY (v3.02). I am trying to create a batch file to run povray on a
> number of UNRELATED files (ie. not an animation). I know it can be done in
> the MSDOS version but I would rather not have to set that one up again as
> well as having the Windows version ( and besides it keeps telling me I
> don't have enough XMS memory etc - which is not surprising since I am
> running Windows 95!).
>
> Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
>
> Henry
>
> --
> Interested in the applications of technology; past, present and future -
> especially unusual [hen### [at] zipcomau]

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1) From the menu selections across the top--select Render, then select File
Queue.
2) A dialog box appears that allows you to add  files (up to 128 IIRC).
3) Make sure that the box next to "Auto Render" is selected.
4) Press Ok.
5) Go to bed and check on them in the morning.

dbn3.

(p.s. There is also an icon that pops up the same box.  It has lots of
folders
on it.  Just pause the cursor over each one until you see the one that
talks about the File Queue.)

Henry G. Chatroop wrote in message <01bdafb0$b5be62a0$050000c0@hydra5>...
>Hello
>
>Is there any way to set up a batch file to run in the Windows version of
>POVRAY (v3.02). I am trying to create a batch file to run povray on a
>number of UNRELATED files (ie. not an animation). I know it can be done in
>the MSDOS version but I would rather not have to set that one up again as
>well as having the Windows version ( and besides it keeps telling me I
>don't have enough XMS memory etc - which is not surprising since I am
>running Windows 95!).
>
>Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
>
>Henry
>
>--
>Interested in the applications of technology; past, present and future -
>especially unusual [hen### [at] zipcomau]
>

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On 15 Jul 1998 01:24:16 -0500, Henry G. Chatroop <hen### [at] zipcomau> wrote:
>Is there any way to set up a batch file to run in the Windows version of
>POVRAY (v3.02). I am trying to create a batch file to run povray on a
>number of UNRELATED files (ie. not an animation). I know it can be done in
>the MSDOS version but I would rather not have to set that one up again as
>well as having the Windows version ( and besides it keeps telling me I
>don't have enough XMS memory etc - which is not surprising since I am
>running Windows 95!).

If the file queue that other posters have mentioned isn't what you're 
looking for (for example, if you are wanting to render thousands of images)
you can still use batch files with Windows commands, and pvengine.exe still
supports the same command-line arguments that the DOS version supports.

In short, do it just like you would for DOS, but give it the name of the
Windows version of POV.

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