Ger wrote:

> clipka wrote:
> 
>> Am 17.12.2013 09:00, schrieb Ger:
>>> with possibly large implications.
>>>
>>> A commandline (I run linux) option to disable the pov-state file.
>>>
>>> Why?
>>>
>>> I render multiple test runs for an animation and all frames get stored
>>> on a network, so the pov-state file gets stored on that same network.
>>> I understand the value of the pov-state file because it allows one to
>>> continue a render from whatever point in case of a mishap.
>>> In my case, I'll simply restart the render at 1 frame before the mishap.
>> 
>> Sounds like a reasonable request to me.
>> 
>>> ps, I'm not a programmer so I don't know how involved a change like that
>>> could turn out to be.
>> 
>> A quick glance at the code indicates that someone had already thought of
>> this, and all the necessary stuff seems to be there already, except that
>> it hasn't been hooked up to a command line option or ini file setting
>> yet. Two lines of code should get us going.
>> 
>> Suggestions for how to call the thing, anyone? Internally it is called
>> "BackupTrace", and it complements the existing "Continue_Trace" option
>> ("+C", internally "ContinueTrace), so a suitable ini setting name might
>> be "Backup_Trace" (defaulting to true); the "+B" switch is already in
>> use though; "-BC" ("[disable] backup for +C") or "-CB" ("[disable] +C
>> backup") would still be open.
> 
> 
> Has the -CC (disable pov_state file) options disappeared or has it changed
> names?
> 
> I just downloaded/compiled the master zip file from github and that one
> doesn't understand the -CC option.
> 

Problem solved.

I ended up with 2 povray executables after installing the new one, and it was the old
one that got called.
-- 

Ger

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