Bob R has reported a problem when rendering the balcony scene in the 
advanced directory using pyvon.


I found out that I had the same problem when using pyvon.

The command that Pyvon launches on my computer is the one that follows.

"/home/fabien/mlpov/82/povray-3.50c/src/povray 
Input_File_Name="/home/fabien/mlpov/povray-3.50c/scenes/advanced/balcony/balcony.pov" 
  -l/home/fabien/mlpov/povray-3.50c/scenes/advanced/balcony +v +p 
-l/mnt/win_c/temp -f +a0.1 +am2 
-l/home/fabien/mlpov/povray-3.50c/include +GF${HOME}/err.txt +q9"

When I use a console, cd to the balcony directory, starts povray to 
raytrace the balcony scene, it works.

BUT, when I use a console, remain in my home directory (ie /home/fabien) 
and render the balcony scene, I get the same error as when I use pyvon.

Below is a copy of my console. On the first line, the command line that 
starts pov and the messages that POV outputs.
......

> [fabien@localhost fabien]$ /home/fabien/mlpov/82/povray-3.50c/src/povray
+i/home/fabien/mlpov/povray-3.50c/scenes/advanced/balcony/balcony.pov  +v +p -f +dgt
-l/home/fabien/mlpov/povray-3.50c/scenes/advanced/balcony
> Persistence of Vision(tm) Ray Tracer Version 3.5 Unix (.Linux.gcc)
>   This is an unofficial version (mlpov 0.82) compiled by:
>    Mael (mae### [at] hotmailcom)
>    The POV-Ray Team(tm) is not responsible for supporting this version.
> Copyright 1991-2002 POV-Ray Team(tm)
> Parsing Options
>   Input file: /home/fabien/mlpov/povray-3.50c/scenes/advanced/balcony/balcony.pov
(compatible to version 3.5)
>   Remove bounds........On  Split unions........Off
>   Library paths: /usr/local/share/povray-3.5
>     /usr/local/share/povray-3.5/include
>     /home/fabien/mlpov/povray-3.50c/scenes/advanced/balcony
> Output Options
>   Image resolution 320 by 240 (rows 1 to 240, columns 1 to 320).
> Warning:   Rendering to screen only. No file output.
> 
>   Graphic display......On  (type: G, palette: T, gamma:  2.2)
>   Mosaic preview......Off
>   CPU usage histogram.Off
>   Continued trace.....Off  Allow interruption..Off  Pause when done......On
>   Verbose messages.....On
> Tracing Options
>   Quality:  9
>   Bounding boxes.......On  Bounding threshold: 3
>   Light Buffer.........On  Vista Buffer.........On  Draw Vista Buffer...Off
>   Antialiasing........Off
> Animation Options
>   Clock value....   0.000  (Animation off)
> Redirecting Options
>   All Streams to console.........Off
>   Debug Stream to console.........On
>   Fatal Stream to console.........On
>   Render Stream to console........On
>   Statistics Stream to console....On
>   Warning Stream to console.......On
> 
> 
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> ...........................................File:
/usr/local/share/povray-3.5/include/shapes.inc  Line: 464
> Warning:
> Round_Box() macro called with z-size < Radius,
> results may not be as expected
> 
> 
> .File: /usr/local/share/povray-3.5/include/glass_old.inc  Line: 17
> Warning:
> Due to changes in version 3.1, you must add interior {I_Glass} to all objects
calling glass_old.inc textures and finishes...
> 
> 
> ...File: /home/fabien/mlpov/povray-3.50c/scenes/advanced/balcony/table_stuff.inc 
Line: 99
> 
> 
> 
> union {
> 
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>   object {
> 
> 
>     Glass
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> 
>  <----ERROR
> 
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> Parse Error: Expected 'object', undeclared identifier 'Glass' found instead

My include files are correctly quoted in my .povrayrc as shown above

NOTE :
There is a glass.inc in /usr/local/share/povray-3.5/include AND in the 
balcony directory.
Could this be the problem ?


Something else : I did the same test as root : There is no 
writing-reading problems.


Could some of you try the same : Starts a raytrace of balcony.pov from 
your home directory or anywhere else but the balcony directory and tell 
me if it works.



Thanks


Fabien H

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