Only thing I could suggest is to look over clockmod.inc by Chris C., available at 
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Lakes/1434/
or another of such files (spray.inc does also) which have a clock_start and clock_stop
type of parameter in them and maybe rig a similar thing for your animation.
If the INI and POV and/or INC files could communicate better it would be a superb
improvement, a common feature request.


Michael Soda wrote:
> 
> let me give more detail as to what I'm trying to do
> 
> I want to simulate moving water, so I want my *.inc file, which
> contains an object full of water to translate the water based on
> the clock value.  BUT, I only want to do this if I'm animating.
> So...I was going to set a variable in my main *.pov file called
> "animation" to true, when animating...and I want the *.inc file
> to translate the water, based on this variable. If it's true...than
> translate it by the clock...if not, translate it ZERO.
> 
> So...I have this
> 
> *.ini  -->  *.pov  <-- *.inc
> 
> I have the variable in the *.pov file, but the *.inc file can't see it....
> and the *.inc file is used for other things, so I don't want to set the
> animation variable in there.
> 
> You see what I'm saying?  I kinda wanted to declare a GLOBAL
> type variable that can be used by ALL files being used at that time...
> 
> I guess the include is only way to do this.
> 
> Also, I wanted to set a variable in the *.pov file that specifies what "leg"
> of the animation I was on, and based on this variable, my *ini file would
> have different starting frames, and stopping frames....but I don't think
> I can have #IF checks in the *.ini file.....
> 
> oh well....if you can think of ANYTHING else that might help, let me know!
> Thanks for you help!
> 

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