Re: Frame System

Hi Miguel,

Miguel Angel G=F3mez M=E1rquez schrieb:

> But eventually it will have to be like that.
> But seems that i jump some steps like
> 1.- there is no frames system yet
> 2.- there is not a 100% stable cluster support in KPM
> 3.- worrying about cluter bottleneck, when not having the cluster and =

> the cluster support and the animation system.
>
hey, that's life :-p

I wouldn't worry about cluster support. I have a patch that adds the =

possibility to add custom options to povray and let you specify a path =

where the scene should be placed. And that should be enough, isn't it? =

The povray command is already configurable.

> ---
> And with your idea you have to check for every property in every object
> whether a variable name or the actual value should be exported which is
> IMHO quite ugly.
> ---
> Lol, ugly sounds like bad coding, lets say its quite "barbaric" or =

> "rude" but
> its the optimal solution if we want to export to POVRay (as 1or 2 if =

> separating the animation file as an include).
>

 From my experience in KPovModeler and at work: Ugly or barbaric code as =

you call it is never a solution, is almost allways too inflexible and =

has to be rewritten later. If there is a bottleneck, the solution for it =

has to be elegant, not rude. Better think about a solution for some =

weeks if you see no elegant solution.
You know I am a perfectionist, but that's the reason for the elegant =

codebase and the quality of the program.

> Thinking about a previous comment that KPM is KPM with some renderer =

> (POVRay renderer in this case)
> If we forget the POVRay exportation, (which i still think its VERY =

> important, and this may be because, i've worked much with POVRay code =

> and its renderer (i've actually touched POVRay renderer code)) then =

> well the Andreas idea would be the very best (far best) for this case. =

> but it would inhibit (or make it very very very hard) to implement =

> exportation to povray code), and well in this case, there is a KPM =

> file format "who cares about .pov?"
> (not sarcastic nor cynical, i meant it as it looks like)


Well, if an animation with 1000 frames is exported to povray, do you =

think that can be modified with the povray code? That exported scene can =

be used as backup, or to resample the animation in different =

resolutions, but nothing more. You need the kpm file to change pathes, =

scripts or functions to modify the scene. Changing 1000 constants is not =

an option. And to bind customers to your application is a common trick =

in economy *grin*

> I've already started working a little with this, and i hope (i almost =

> promise) that within 2 weeks i'll have something working.
>
> Perhaps this weekend but cant be sure.


Please do me and especially you a big favour: Do not start coding before =

you have an architecture in mind and before I give you the go for that. =

To start with coding works for small projects, but not for such huge =

projects. I know you are enthusiastic and unpatient, but I have to slow =

down you here to avoid frustration if you coded something for some days =

or weeks and I say: "No, not that way" afterwards.

Regards,
Andreas


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