POV-Ray: Newsgroups: povray.unofficial.patches: MegaPOV test versions for problems with 1.2 Windows built: Re: MegaPOV test versions for problems with 1.2 Windows built

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From: Christoph Hormann
Date: 21 Jul 2005 13:00:02
Message: <dbok8k$a9s$1@chho.imagico.de>

StephenS wrote:
> ...
> 
>>If you had troubles with the old version you
>>should test this and report if the problems are not solved.
> 
> ...
> The following example stops with an 'invalid page fault'
> After "Generating Grid...Done"

Yes, changes related to mechsim are incomplete - this version will crash 
on all mechsim scenes using method 1. :-(

> Win 98 se
> AMD Athlon XP 2200+  256mb
> 
> The included demo scene 'blocks.pov' in the full distribution, did not run
> correctly with the suggested command line settings (same picture on every
> frame). Changing line 93 form ' save_file "blocks1.dat" ' to ' save_file
> "blocks.dat" ' gave me the expected sequence. Making this change the file
> did not run on MegaPov 1.2 but does on MegaPov 1.2.1test.

Yes, blocks.pov uses method 2 and therefore works (apart from the typo).

Christoph

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