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Directing Text Streams to Files

Debug_File=true

Echo debug info text to DEBUG.OUT

Debug_File=false

Turn off file output of debug info

Debug_File=file

Echo debug info text to file

+GDfile

Both Debug_Console=On, Debug_File=file

-GDfile

Both Debug_Console=Off, Debug_File=file

Fatal_File=true

Echo fatal text to FATAL.OUT

Fatal_File=false

Turn off file output of fatal

Fatal_File=file

Echo fatal info text to file

+GFfile

Both Fatal_Console=On, Fatal_File=file

-GFfile

Both Fatal_Console=Off, Fatal_File=file

Render_File=true

Echo render info text to RENDER.OUT

Render_File=false

Turn off file output of render info

Render_File=file

Echo render info text to file

+GRfile

Both Render_Console=On, Render_File=file

-GRfile

Both Render_Console=Off, Render_File=file

Statistic_File=true

Echo statistic text to STATS.OUT

Statistic_File=false

Turn off file output of statistics

Statistic_File=file

Echo statistic text to file

+GSfile

Both Statistic_Console=On, Statistic_File=file

-GSfile

Both Statistic_Console=Off, Statistic_File=file

Warning_File=true

Echo warning info text to WARNING.OUT

Warning_File=false

Turn off file output of warning info

Warning_File=file

Echo warning info text to file

+GWfile

Both Warning_Console=On, Warning_File=file

-GWfile

Both Warning_Console=Off, Warning_File=file

All_File=true

Echo all debug, fatal, render, statistic, and warning text to ALLTEXT.OUT

All_File=false

Turn off file output of all debug, fatal, render, statistic, and warning text.

All_File=file

Echo all debug, fatal, render, statistic, and warning text to file

+GAfile

Both All_Console=On, All_File=file

-GAfile

Both All_Console=Off, All_File=file

You may direct a copy of the text streams to a text file for the debug, fatal, render, statistic, or warning text streams. For example the Statistic_File=s option or the +GSs switch. If the string s is true or any of the other valid true strings then that stream is redirected to a file with a default name. Valid true values are true, yes, on or 1. If the value is false the direction to a text file is turned off. Valid false values are false, no, off or 0. Any other string specified turns on file output and the string is interpreted as the output file name.

Similarly you may specify such a true, false or file name string after a switch such as +GSfile. You may also direct all five streams to the same file using the All_File option or +GA switch. You may not specify the same file for two or more streams because POV-Ray will fail when it tries to open or close the same file twice.

Note that these options take effect immediately when specified. Obviously any error or warning messages that might occur before the option is read will not be affected.


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