pdjones2112 schrieb:

> I was thinking that maybe there might be a way to configure the installation of
> POV-Win such that you could specify a completely "local" installation. That is
> to say, make pov run and store all files from a specified location (nothing is
> done in any other folder/location).

Actually it shouldn't be too difficult:

- The POV-Ray binary can be "installed" /anywhere/, even on a memory stick.

- You need to set up a few registry keys in HKCU\Software\POV-Ray, one 
of which will point to the "installation" directory.

- As of POV-Ray 3.6.2 / 3.7.0, the sample, include and config files must 
be copied to a directory named "POV-Ray/v3.6" or "POV-Ray/v3.7" in the 
user's "My Documents" directory. (Unfortunately this can't be configured 
with a registry key.)


It should be possible to write a batch file that copies all of POV-Ray's 
files into the "POV-Ray/v3.x" directory in the user's "My Documents" 
directory (including binaries), then creates the registry keys by 
generating a registry patch file and have it imported using "regedit /s 
MyRegistryPatch.reg".

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