I have been threw all the options, but Moray 3.3 will not send valid files
to Povray, the Povray will work fine if I load a file that was already
started but not a modified file from Moray.  Any idea what I should do?

It should be known that I am not familiar with Moray or Povray, but I learn
quickly.  I just need to get the program runing.  Thanks.

Contact me at s_w### [at] hotmailcom
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Steve Wilson wrote in message <3bcd1153$1@news.povray.org>...
>I have been threw all the options, but Moray 3.3 will not send valid files
>to Povray, the Povray will work fine if I load a file that was already
>started but not a modified file from Moray.  Any idea what I should do?


The files sent by Moray are perfectly valid.

>Command Line Error: Unrecognized output file format X.


This is (I think) a known problem with Moray.  POV-Ray's interpretation of
some of the command-line parameters changed slightly in POV-Ray 3.5, and
Moray now sends an invalid command line.  The workaround (for now) is to use
Moray with POV-Ray 3.1g.

--
Mark

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Hi Steve Wilson, you recently wrote in povray.beta-test:

> Command Line Error: Unrecognized output file format X.
Edit MORAY.INI and look for a line like this:
HISTOGRAM_TYPE=X
and change the X to NONE.

- Lutz
  email : lut### [at] stmuccom
  Web   : http://www.stmuc.com/moray

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Hello Steve again,

Ok, I modified the line HISTOGRAM_TYPE=X to HISTOGRAM_TYPE=NONE. This
allowed Povray to attempt to render the object, but now povray will not
fully render the objects, and will only show the background if it is a
reflection, anyone have any ideas how to get this working?  I would enjoy to
have the ini files from someone already using Moray 3.3 and Povray beta that
is currently working, I have plugging, but have not added them due to the
fact I cannot get the program working without.  I good at using computers,
so you problem will not be talking over my head.  I have taken 2 years of
C++ programming, collage level, and I am also a computer repair man.  It is
just the documentation with the software, and on the site do not seem to
cover these types of problems.  I am almost sure it has something to do with
my Moray configuration.  Thanks again... What follows is the output that
povray gives when I try to render now.

Thanks.

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GUI Extension 'Moray Communications DLL' loaded from 'MorayCtrl.DLL'
  Report any problems to Lutz Kretzschmar <lut### [at] stmuccom>

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"Lutz Kretzschmar" <lut### [at] stmuccom> wrote in message
news:g7dqst49f5d92n57gg3eeq44laf0u0dl7d@4ax.com...
> Hi Steve Wilson, you recently wrote in povray.beta-test:
>
> > Command Line Error: Unrecognized output file format X.
> Edit MORAY.INI and look for a line like this:
> HISTOGRAM_TYPE=X
> and change the X to NONE.
>
> - Lutz
>   email : lut### [at] stmuccom
>   Web   : http://www.stmuc.com/moray

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Hi Steve Wilson, you recently wrote in povray.beta-test:

> ... now povray will not fully render the objects, 
What do you mean by this?

> .. and will only show the background if it is a reflection, anyone 
> have any ideas how to get this working?  
This could be due to the alpha channel being active (I think). Maybe
someone else can jump in here.... Warp?

> ... using Moray 3.3 and Povray beta 
Note that this combination is currently not working correctly because
Moray is unable to switch off radiosity in POV-Ray. I am working on a
Moray V3.1 patch to alleviate this. Coming Real Soon Now.

Regards,

- Lutz
  email : lut### [at] stmuccom
  Web   : http://www.stmuc.com/moray

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"Lutz Kretzschmar" <lut### [at] stmuccom> wrote in message
news:kt4sstshmdmarbe575g8uhcqullhp7d97e@4ax.com...
> Hi Steve Wilson, you recently wrote in povray.beta-test:
>
> > ... now povray will not fully render the objects,
> What do you mean by this?
>
> > .. and will only show the background if it is a reflection, anyone
> > have any ideas how to get this working?
> This could be due to the alpha channel being active (I think). Maybe
> someone else can jump in here.... Warp?

Sounds plausible.  If hf_gray_16 is in the global_settings and alpha output
is also on while a sky_sphere is used too then the objects in the scene will
be semitransparent.  But that's three things used together which isn't
normally done outside of Moray anyway, maybe Steve has put a lot of stuff
together and should attempt to whittle it down to a very basic, simple scene
to troubleshoot from.  *If* that is the case.

Bob H.

> > ... using Moray 3.3 and Povray beta
> Note that this combination is currently not working correctly because
> Moray is unable to switch off radiosity in POV-Ray. I am working on a
> Moray V3.1 patch to alleviate this. Coming Real Soon Now.
>
> Regards,
>
> - Lutz
>   email : lut### [at] stmuccom
>   Web   : http://www.stmuc.com/moray

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"Steve Wilson" <s_w### [at] hotmailcom> wrote in message
news:3bcd922d$1@news.povray.org...
>
>  I am almost sure it has something to do with
> my Moray configuration.  Thanks again... What follows is the output that
> povray gives when I try to render now.
>
> DISCLAIMER : The POV-Team takes no responsibility for the operation of
> third-party GUI Extensions.
>              DO NOT send us bug reports if they cause things to go
haywire.
>
> GUI Extension 'Moray Communications DLL' loaded from 'MorayCtrl.DLL'
>   Report any problems to Lutz Kretzschmar <lut### [at] stmuccom>

BTW, that's typical and nothing is wrong, just a message to let you know the
extension is in use.  A error or some problem with the parsing or rendering
in POV-Ray will, for example, show up as a 'Warning:' followed by the
related portion of scene file or similar message.

Bob H.

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