> I am having the same problem.  When I attempt to run POV-Ray from the command
> line the input file will open, but not the output file.
>
> It seems that the output file's name is being incorrectly parsed.  For example,
> if I call pvengine.exe from "C:/Program Files/POV-Ray/bin" and my file to be
> rendered is specified as "C:/user/file.pov", then the Messages tab shows the
> output file name as "C:/Program Files/POV-Ray/bin/C:/user/file.pov" which cannot
> be opened.
>
> Is there any way to change the output file naming?
>
> A related issue - I would like to store my INI file in a non-default directory.
> I can see the path under Menu>  Renderer>  Edit Settings/Renderer but cannot
> edit the path name.
>
> Any assistance would be greatly appreciated!
> JM
>
>
>
> "Blayd"<nomail@nomail>  wrote:
>> Hello all,
>> Not a new user, but its been quite awhile and still a very noob learner.
>> I just installed POV for windows 64, opened it and tried to run the first
>> opening scenes just to see the differences in this new system as compared to my
>> older one. I got a Parse error message saying, " Cannot open output file" I
>> looked at the messages tab and it reads " Cannot open output file C:\Program
>> Files\Povray For Windows v3.6\Renderer\Rerun\Current.ini to write rerun
>> information." I looked in the rerun folder and theres no "current.ini" Should
>> there be? Is this the problem? System is Vista 64 Home Premium SP1.
>> Thanks in advance for any help and glad to be back!
>
>
>

Adding to what clipka said.

Are you on Vista or Windows 7?
If so, you can't write to ...\programm files\
You should place your generated files in C:\user\...


Alain

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