Btw, the current pov scene directory (folder) is searched as well anyway.
So this should amount to a possible total of 26 paths.


Bob Hughes wrote:
> 
> Apparently it is now 25 library paths, as Ron has found stated in the
> source. I used 12 paths in the command-line and 13 in the Povray.ini and
> the scene file accessed them okay. Upon using one more (for a total of 26)
> in the Povray.ini there was an error. The same happens if a 26th library
> path is added to the command-line. As far as limitations go for
> command-line library paths, the 256 character limit in DOS is what would
> prevent the possibility of up to 25 paths if anything. However, I managed
> to get about 512 (twice that of 256?) characters into the Windows 3.1e
> version command-line dialog. Hard to count in there, but apparently at
> least that many characters are enterable.
> This is news to me as I had thought the limit was 20 library paths all
> this time, not to mention the 256 character limit in a command-line not
> existing either. These should be written down somewhere, and perhaps they
> are but I failed to find anything in the Scene help file.
> 
> Jean Montambeault wrote:
> >
> >     Look what I found !
> >
> > This quote is from the section "Using INI files" of the scene docs:
> > "The only exception is the +L switch for setting library paths. Up to ten
> > unique paths may be specified."
> >
> > And this quote comes from "Library Path" the  Parsing Options section :
> > "Up to twenty unique paths may be specified."
> >
> > Can we assume that 10 is the limit in a command line and 20 in an povray.ini
> > ? The remaining five (according to the source and Mr.. Parker) could they be
> > for extra paths in extra .ini/command line options that we choose to make ?
> >

> > >Yes, it's true. More than 10 Library_Path= lines works. I just had to test
> > >this out to be positive. I created 12 new folders each with it's own
> > >include file containing a 'text' statement of the numbers 1 thru 12 and
> > >then forgot I had to also have the path to my fonts as well so they
> > >totaled 13 in all. POV-Ray 3.1e has no problem using that many and I was
> > >thinking I had heard 20 was the new limit, however I'm satisfied with the
> > >13 paths possible so far. Oh, and no restarting of POV-Ray either, just
> > >the saving of Povray.ini does fine.
> > >
> > >
> > >Ken wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Bob Hughes wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> > Just to make a note here. I've used more than 10 library paths and have
> > >> > been able to use any new additional path once the Povray.ini has been
> > >> > edited and saved without need to close and restart POV-Ray for Windows
> > >> > v3.1e. The Scene help file says library paths are limited to 10 and
> > >> > appears to be in error about this.
> > >> > Anyone care to acknowledge this?
> > >>
> > >>   If by that you mean you want me to add more than ten library paths
> > >> to my ini file and then design a scene that will use one source file
> > >> from each directory just to back up you statement I would like to go
> > >> on record as saying I support you on this without feeling a need to
> > >> verify it thank you very much.
> > >>
> > >>   Perhaps that was/is a limitation with Win 3.0 and the newer win 95/98
> > >> have no such bottlenecks built in. Or maybe not.
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Ken Tyler
> > >>
> > >> mailto://tylereng@pacbell.net
> > >
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