Looks like file names are causing problems on Macintosh, and perhaps
other platforms too (all platforms allowing spaces as first character in
file names).

We are aware that this is more an inconvenience than realy a bug but we
might have a solution.

For example if your input file is ' scene.pov' (notice the space in
front) POV-Ray is unable to find that file because while parsing the
option 'Input_File= scene.pov', the space is thrown away.

Why not not change the option parser in a way that options can be
enclosed like this: 
Input_File=" scene.pov" and Version="3.1" ,......

Or perhaps allowing it only for library paths, input files, output
files, ..... all options relating to file names. 
If an option is enclosed, the parser should take *all* characters,
including spaces.

Would it be hard to implement?

Yvo Smellenbergh

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