In WinPov 3.1 in the installer there was an option for setting a default
render directory for all images, I found this very handy, now it seems you
have to set this by hand.

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"Thomas Lake" <tla### [at] homecom> wrote in message news:3b981a6a$1@news.povray.org...
> In WinPov 3.1 in the installer there was an option for setting a default
> render directory for all images, I found this very handy, now it seems you
> have to set this by hand.

This feature caused support problems (folks set it, forgot it, then complained
that they couldn't find their output files ...)

So it's been removed and I don't think I'll put it back. It's not too hard to
set it by hand in the master INI file, after all ... (don't forget to add it
to the IO restrictions setup if you do).

-- Chris

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: This feature caused support problems (folks set it, forgot it, then complained
: that they couldn't find their output files ...)
:
: So it's been removed and I don't think I'll put it back. It's not too hard to
: set it by hand in the master INI file, after all ... (don't forget to add it
: to the IO restrictions setup if you do).
:
: -- Chris
:

Bug ??? or just a flawed brain ? ;)

I've been trying to set it like so in the INI file:
Output_File_Name=G:\Programs\POV-Ray for Windows v3.5\Images

and when I render, I get this in the message window under Output Options:
Output file: G:\Programs\\POV-Ray for Windows v3.5\Images.bmp, 24 bpp

And that's what happens ... regardless of the scene I render, the output writes
to a file *Images.bmp* in G:\Programs\\POV-Ray for Windows v3.5\
instead of writing the correctly named file into my Images folder.

Also ... I edited the PVENGINE.ini  and added #3:
[Permitted Output Paths]
1=%INSTALLDIR%\Renderer\ReRun
2=%INSTALLDIR%\Insert Menu
3=G:\Programs\POV-Ray for Windows v3.5\Images

I also have tried
3=%INSTALLDIR%\Images
and
3=%INSTALLDIR%
believing from the docs that all folders below this would be included.

 And also opted for Allow Read, Restrict Write but still get the message:
 "I/O Restriction prohibits write access to' G:\Programs\\POV-Ray for Windows v3.5\'
For 'images.bmp' "

and an option to bypass the restrictions for this render.

Where this "images.bmp"  thing comes from ... I don't know.

This seems like such a simple thing to do and I have read, re-read and re-re-read
the docs so if this isn't a bug and just me .... sorry ....  I'm an idiot ;)
I don't know what else to try other than let it write to the input folder.

Win98  SE, P200, 64MB (that's right ... don't laugh ;)

Thanks
--
Y

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try
3=G:\Programs\POV-Ray for Windows v3.5\Images\

^

and don't forget your backslash this time


-tgq

"Y" <out### [at] huntelnet> wrote in message news:3b98ece0@news.povray.org...
> : This feature caused support problems (folks set it, forgot it, then
complained
> : that they couldn't find their output files ...)
> :
> : So it's been removed and I don't think I'll put it back. It's not too
hard to
> : set it by hand in the master INI file, after all ... (don't forget to
add it
> : to the IO restrictions setup if you do).
> :
> : -- Chris
> :
>
> Bug ??? or just a flawed brain ? ;)
>
> I've been trying to set it like so in the INI file:
> Output_File_Name=G:\Programs\POV-Ray for Windows v3.5\Images
>
> and when I render, I get this in the message window under Output Options:
> Output file: G:\Programs\\POV-Ray for Windows v3.5\Images.bmp, 24 bpp
>
> And that's what happens ... regardless of the scene I render, the output
writes
> to a file *Images.bmp* in G:\Programs\\POV-Ray for Windows v3.5\
> instead of writing the correctly named file into my Images folder.
>
> Also ... I edited the PVENGINE.ini  and added #3:
> [Permitted Output Paths]
> 1=%INSTALLDIR%\Renderer\ReRun
> 2=%INSTALLDIR%\Insert Menu
> 3=G:\Programs\POV-Ray for Windows v3.5\Images
>
> I also have tried
> 3=%INSTALLDIR%\Images
> and
> 3=%INSTALLDIR%
> believing from the docs that all folders below this would be included.
>
>  And also opted for Allow Read, Restrict Write but still get the message:
>  "I/O Restriction prohibits write access to' G:\Programs\\POV-Ray for
Windows v3.5\'
> For 'images.bmp' "
>
> and an option to bypass the restrictions for this render.
>
> Where this "images.bmp"  thing comes from ... I don't know.
>
> This seems like such a simple thing to do and I have read, re-read and
re-re-read
> the docs so if this isn't a bug and just me .... sorry ....  I'm an idiot
;)
> I don't know what else to try other than let it write to the input folder.
>
> Win98  SE, P200, 64MB (that's right ... don't laugh ;)
>
> Thanks
> --
> Y
>
>
>
>
>
>

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: [Permitted Output Paths]
: 1=%INSTALLDIR%\Renderer\ReRun
: 2=%INSTALLDIR%\Insert Menu
: 3=G:\Programs\POV-Ray for Windows v3.5\Images

Never mind ....
added the "\" at the end:
3=G:\Programs\POV-Ray for Windows v3.5\Images\
and all is well.

Sorry for the "false bug" ...
--
Y

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: try
: 3=G:\Programs\POV-Ray for Windows v3.5\Images\
:
: and don't forget your backslash this time
:
: -tgq

Figured it out just after sending the message ...
seems that's what it always takes ... as soon as you commit it
to test and send it off ... the "flash" comes ;)
Thanks
--
Y

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