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- POVEDIT(c) 1.0 by
- Alfonso Hermida
- Pi Square BBS (301)725-9080
- 3/13/93
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- NOTE: POVEDIT(c) is written in Visual Basic 2.0 for Windows (Microsoft Corp).
- To run it you'll need the runtime module VBRUN200.DLL.
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- Copyright (c) 1993 by Alfonso Hermida.
- All rights reserved. The program POVEDIT.EXE is distributed "As is".
- The author assumes no reponsibility for damages resulting from the use of
- this program. The program has been tested but no software is "bug-free"
- so...use at your own risk!
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- Distribution:
- Feel free to distribute POVEDIT.EXE and it's companion file POVEDIT.DOC for
- non comercial purposes. Distributors may charge up to $5 for this program.
- If you wish to distribute this program with a comercial software please
- contact the author at the BBS number given above or by mail:
- Alfonso Hermida, 9346 Kings Grant Rd, Laurel, MD 20723.
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- This program is distibuted as Shareware. You may use this program for
- a period of 30 days at which you must either register this software or
- stop using it. Registration entitles you to support thru the BBS.
-
- Registration cost is only $15 and helps continuing work to improve this
- software. To register send your check or money order to the above address
- with your name, address, phone number and a password(for BBS access). Check
- at the end of this document for the registration form.
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- If you would like to register POVCAD _and_ POVEDIT, the registration cost is
- only $25.
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- What's POVEDIT(c)?
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- POVEDIT(c) is a small editor to create scene files for raytracers.
- It's based primarily on the POV(Persistence of Vision) raytracer written
- by the Persistence of Vision Group. POV is a copyrighted freeware raytracer.
- If you would like to get in contact with them, contact Compuserve (800)848-8990,
- Comart forum Raytracing section 16, or call YCCMR BBS (708)358-5611, which is
- a raytracer specific BBS.
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- POVEDIT(c) was written to complement POVCAD(c) {a wireframed based modeler
- for POV, by the same author}. Since both are Windows based, a scene, part of
- a scene or an object can be created in POVCAD(c) then moved into POVEDIT(c)
- for any final touches and fine tunning. POVEDIT(c) can be used alone also.
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- USING POVEDIT(C)
- The program runs as a normal editor with a slight difference: most of the
- typing has been done for you! By clicking on menu items, you'll be able to paste
- POV shape definitions, colors, objects, textures and their modifiers ect.
- Simply, position the cursor where the text will be written, select the appropiate
- menu item and the text will appear in the editor.
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- The best way to check the program is clicking on the menu choices. When
- creating TEXTURES, you may click on PROPERTIES and select from a list of
- TEXTURES, COLORS and MODIFIERS. The MODIFIERS dialog box requires you to
- check ALL those that apply. After presing OK, all of those modifiers that were
- selected will appear on the editor.
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- FILLING REQUIRED DATA
- Some statemets in POV require numbers to be filled in, such as ambient value,
- diffuse value, ect. When you select one of the commands, and the text gets
- pasted on the editor, question marks will appears after symbols such as #?
- or COLOR?, SHAPE?, COLOR_MAP?. Those symbols indicate that you must replace
- those words (or symbols) with appropiate keywords or values. As an example
- if the keyword appears: ambient #?, you must replace the #? with a number.
- Another example: gradient <#? #? #?> COLOR_MAP? means that you must replace
- the three #? symbols with numbers and replace COLOR_MAP? with a color_map
- definition. Refer to POV docs for more info on the statements.
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- LIMITATIONS
- Files can be up to 30K in size. If a file to be edited is bigger than 30K
- it will not be loaded. You may MERGE files up to 30K in size. As always,
- save you files frequently!!! Hopefully this limitation will be overcome
- in future version.
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- YOUR SUGGESTIONS
- I do welcome your comments and suggestions! Registered users have a
- better chance of seeing their comments incorporated in the program.
- If you like it or not let me know!
-
- POVCAD(c) can also be downloaded from Pi Square BBS at anytime. Try it!
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- REGISTRATION FORM FOR POVEDIT 1.0 (c) Alfonso Hermida 1993
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- COMPLETE THE REQUIRED INFORMATION
- Send check or money order to
- Alfonso Hermida
- 9346 Kings Grant Rd
- Laurel MD 20723
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- Name :_________________________________ Date:_________
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- Address:________________________________________________________
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- ________________________________________________________
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- ________________________________________________________
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- Phone :__________________________________
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- Indicate programs to register: POVEDIT [ ] version ______
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- POVCAD [ ] version ______
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- Your registration entitles you to support thru Pi Square BBS. Write
- a temporary password to add your account to the BBS:
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- BBS password: _________________________
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- Would you be interested in the source code? Yes[ ] No[ ]
- (written in Visual Basic 2.0)
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- Comments:__________________________________________________________
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- ___________________________________________________________________
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