Bill,
> 1) can someone explain the reset=xxxx entry? I can find no mention
> other
> than a specific reference to "reset=1920" in the docs. I am in the
> process
> of reevaluating many par files from the past audio fractal work I
> have done
> over the years, and am trying to determine the effect of various
> reset=
> entries in my pars.
>From the Docs:
RESET
Causes Fractint to reset all calculation related parameters to their
default values. Non-calculation parameters such as "printer=",
"sound=",
and "savename=" are not affected. RESET should be specified at the
start
of each parameter file entry (used with the <@> command) which
defines
an image, so that the entry need not describe every possible
parameter -
when invoked, all parameters not specifically set by the entry will
have
predictable values (the defaults).
When you create a PAR, the reset= should have a value corresponding to
the version of Fractint you are using. This is used for backwards
compatibility and should be left alone unless you are trying to
reproduce an effect from a specific revision of Fractint. If you load
an old PAR, then create a new one from the resulting image, the reset=
value will be for the current Fractint version unless there was some
specific feature used that needs backwards compatibility.
> 2) Has it always been the case that the view window parameter is only
> recorded if it is other than the default "no"?
Yes. We only record parameters that are not at their default setting.
Jonathan
