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Re: [Fractdev] xfractint barfs when par names have - in them
by osuchj＠avalon.net 05 Jul '10

05 Jul '10

--- legalize(a)xmission.com wrote: I noticed a pattern when processing Jim Muth's FOTD pars that every time the parset name had a '-' in the name, xfractint would not be able to render the file properly. I verified this by changing my script to rename the parset 'tmp' as I rendered the image and all the ones with '-' in the name are now rendering properly. -- Rich, I'm out of town this week and don't have my development computer with me. I get back on Sunday, and should have a chance to look at this next week. Thanks. Jonathan

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can't reproduce FOTD 17-04-97
by Richard 30 Jun '10

30 Jun '10

Here's another one that doesn't render right on xfractint. Compare to <http://www.nahee.com/FOTD/FotD_97-04-17.html> ; Date: Thu, 17 Apr 1997 22:20:52 -0400 (EDT) ; ; To: fractal-art(a)aros.net ; ; From: Jim Muth <jamth(a)mindspring.com> ; Reply-To: fractal-art(a)aros.net ; ; Subject: [fractal-art] FOTD 17-04-97 ; ; Id: <1.5.4.16.19970417222218.2f071480(a)pop.mindspring.com> ; --------- ; ; Fractal visionaries: ; ; Here's a soft and pleasant three-armed fractal fern generated ; from the power 1000 Mandelbrot figure. Normally, such a large ; exponent will give nothing more than a circle, but the extra ; term in the formula not only turns the figure inside out, it ; reduces the number of arms to 3, while retaining the delicate ; fern-like characteristics of the ultra-high order mandeloids. ; Like yesterday's fractal, this one also seems nearly impossible ; to color poorly. ; ; ; Jim Muth ; jamth(a)mindspring.com ; ; ; START PARAMETER FILE================================================ fracfern { reset=1950 type=formula formulafile=fracfern.frm formulaname=fracfern passes=1 center-mag=0.636995/8.88178e-015/0.07861635 float=y maxiter=10000 bailout=100 inside=bof60 logmap=yes symmetry=xaxis periodicity=10 colors=0007A86A85B84C73C7<37>_K__K_ZJZ<32>B7LHCLCHKCKKNNKSNK<13>XQGXQGWR\ F<39>t6lu5mw3m<21>USn<63>w7Lw7Lx5M<19>eTDCHA<4>8F9 } frm:fracfern {; Jim Muth z=c=pixel: z=z^1000*(c^(-1002))+c, |z| <= 10000 } ; END PARAMETER FILE================================================== ; ; ; ------------------------------------------------------------- ; Thanks for using Fractal-Art, The Fractal Art Discussion List ; Post Message: fractal-art(a)aros.net ; Get Commands: majordomo(a)aros.net "help" ; Administrator: noring(a)netcom.com ; Unsubscribe: majordomo(a)aros.net "unsubscribe fractal-art" -- "The Direct3D Graphics Pipeline" -- DirectX 9 draft available for download <http://legalizeadulthood.wordpress.com/the-direct3d-graphics-pipeline/> Legalize Adulthood! <http://legalizeadulthood.wordpress.com>

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Can't reproduce FOTD 22-04-97
by Richard 28 Jun '10

28 Jun '10

xfractint renders a large solid color. Compare to <http://www.nahee.com/FOTD/FotD_97-04-22.html> ; Date: Tue, 22 Apr 1997 12:51:04 -0400 (EDT) ; ; To: fractal-art(a)aros.net ; ; From: Jim Muth <jamth(a)mindspring.com> ; Reply-To: fractal-art(a)aros.net ; ; Subject: [fractal-art] FOTD 22-04-97 ; ; Id: <1.5.4.16.19970422125159.0acf2746(a)pop.mindspring.com> ; --------- ; ; Fractal visionaries: ; ; Here is the formula and parameter file of my latest fractal of ; the day. I have also posted the finished image to ABPF for ; those of you who have been requesting that I do so. The ; subject of the ABPF posting is "Fractal of the day, 22-04", the ; same as the subject of this posting. I really should have been ; doing this all along. When my web page is up and running in a ; few months, I'll post my best images there also. ; ; I found today's fractal formula more or less by lucky accident ; while noodling around with random numbers. To get the full ; feeling of the picture, imagine yourself an intrepid explorer of ; an alien world. You have just landed deep in an ancient crater ; and are climbing to the rim. Gradually, the sky is coming into ; view. Suddenly, you see above the rim these unearthly shapes, ; streams of energies flowing from nowhere to nowhere. What does ; it mean? ; ; You'll never know! ; ; ; As is apparent by this time, I am a surrealist. I suppose many ; fractal artists are. I love those vast empty landscapes, but ; more the peaceful yet mysterious ones of Yves Tanguy than the ; sensationalized ones of Dali. ; ; Are fractals mere mappings of reiterated formulas -- yes! Are ; they works of art -- yes! They are works of art because their ; creators declare them to be so. If an object owes its existence ; to a human being, and if at least one person finds pleasure in ; it, then that object is art. The very concept of art is a human ; invention; the very fact that people are debating whether ; fractals are or are not art, makes them art. ; ; Everything in the universe is a work of art; indeed, the universe ; itself is the grandest artwork of all. If anyone still doubts ; that fractals are art, let him show that non-art exists. Let him ; present one object that could not in some way be appreciated as ; art. ; ; ; Jim Muth ; jamth(a)mindspring.com ; ; ; ; START PARAMETER FILE================================================== other { reset=1950 type=formula formulafile=other.frm formulaname=other passes=t center-mag=-0.738637/0.586415/4.020715/1/-52.5 float=y maxiter=430 bailout=100 inside=255 symmetry=xaxis periodicity=10 colors=000KBBSGT<14>Aiv<22>NrcNrcQsd<13>xtg<8>YXQWVPVXO<3>RbOQcOObM<6>5W\ 5<5>nNNoQPpTRqWT<2>nYZRC3<27>ElG<5>g`K<11>M_cKZeKZjKZoLZt<13>drLftIfqK<1\ 0>mCm<8>ei1<11>jgQM9H<15>P7L<13>y2l<12>9_C<16>`VeaXgbZhrrG } frm:other {; Jim Muth z=c=pixel: z=z+(-4*(z^-4))+c^10+c, |z| <= 100 } ; END PARAMETER FILE==================================================== ; ; ------------------------------------------------------------- ; Thanks for using Fractal-Art, The Fractal Art Discussion List ; Post Message: fractal-art(a)aros.net ; Get Commands: majordomo(a)aros.net "help" ; Administrator: noring(a)netcom.com ; Unsubscribe: majordomo(a)aros.net "unsubscribe fractal-art" -- "The Direct3D Graphics Pipeline" -- DirectX 9 draft available for download <http://legalizeadulthood.wordpress.com/the-direct3d-graphics-pipeline/> Legalize Adulthood! <http://legalizeadulthood.wordpress.com>

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can't reproduce FOTD 13-04-97?
by Richard 28 Jun '10

28 Jun '10

xfractint just gives a solid image on this parset. Is there something wrong with it? ; Date: Mon, 14 Apr 1997 00:32:04 -0400 (EDT) ; ; To: fractal-art(a)aros.net ; ; From: Jim Muth <jamth(a)mindspring.com> ; Reply-To: fractal-art(a)aros.net ; ; Subject: [fractal-art] FOTD 13-04-97 ; ; Id: <1.5.4.16.19970414003357.2b67f398(a)pop.mindspring.com> ; --------- ; ; ; Fractal artists and enthusiasts: ; ; Here is another very simple formula that creates unexpected ; images. The attached parameter file draws a picture which ; those among you who enjoy surrealism will appreciate. It's a ; 5-minute quickie on anything above a 386. ; ; As you can see, my fractal technique is to try to do as much ; as possible with as little formula as possible. ; ; ; Jim Muth ; jamth(a)mindspring.com ; ; ; START PARAMETER FILE=========================== neon { reset=1950 type=formula formulafile=neon.frm formulaname=neon passes=t center-mag=0.0900626/0.150183/12.3173/1/-37.5 float=y maxiter=430 bailout=100 inside=0 logmap=yes symmetry=xaxis periodicity=10 colors=000KUY<4>OdT<3>HQLFMIDJGBGE9EC9CE<4>B9PB8RB8TB8VC7XC7Z<2>E8dE8eF8\ gF8hG9j<4>I9r<10>JeIJhFIiE<12>0o6<8>_0J<12>90o70r76o<8>9sR<7>9Us<2>MfL<2\ >oVz<5>mEGmC9lBB<13>e1_e0ac2a<11>DMYSVqTUqVSq<2>XRqYRrYSr<18>gUvgUvfXr<9\ >`tI<2>wjF<12>sGn<17>qv_qx_orZ<6>cDX<17>HeuGgvHhsHipIjmGIb<3>KRZ } frm:neon {; Jim Muth z=c=pixel: z=z^1.045+(.02*z^-2)+c, |z| <= 100 } ; END PARAMETER FILE================================= ; ; ; ------------------------------------------------------------- ; Thanks for using Fractal-Art, The Fractal Art Discussion List ; Post Message: fractal-art(a)aros.net ; Get Commands: majordomo(a)aros.net "help" ; Administrator: noring(a)netcom.com ; Unsubscribe: majordomo(a)aros.net "unsubscribe fractal-art" -- "The Direct3D Graphics Pipeline" -- DirectX 9 draft available for download <http://legalizeadulthood.wordpress.com/the-direct3d-graphics-pipeline/> Legalize Adulthood! <http://legalizeadulthood.wordpress.com>

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Re: [Fractdev] xfractint barfs when par names have - in them
by Jonathan Osuch 18 Jun '10

18 Jun '10

Rich, I can see where it might only happen from the command line, but wouldn't that indicate a problem with the shell? Have you tried a different shell? Jonathan --- legalize(a)xmission.com wrote: Additional: it may only be a problem when the parameter set is specified on the command-line and not selected interactively. Here's the command-line I was using: bin/xfractint -disk -geometry ${render_width}x${render_height} \ batch=yes savename=tmp.gif "@tmp.par/$par_name" --

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xfractint barfs when par names have - in them
by Richard 17 Jun '10

17 Jun '10

I noticed a pattern when processing Jim Muth's FOTD pars that every time the parset name had a '-' in the name, xfractint would not be able to render the file properly. I verified this by changing my script to rename the parset 'tmp' as I rendered the image and all the ones with '-' in the name are now rendering properly. -- "The Direct3D Graphics Pipeline" -- DirectX 9 draft available for download <http://legalizeadulthood.wordpress.com/the-direct3d-graphics-pipeline/> Legalize Adulthood! <http://legalizeadulthood.wordpress.com>

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