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Apparently it is now 25 library paths, as Ron has found stated in the
source. I used 12 paths in the command-line and 13 in the Povray.ini and
the scene file accessed them okay. Upon using one more (for a total of 26)
in the Povray.ini there was an error. The same happens if a 26th library
path is added to the command-line. As far as limitations go for
command-line library paths, the 256 character limit in DOS is what would
prevent the possibility of up to 25 paths if anything. However, I managed
to get about 512 (twice that of 256?) characters into the Windows 3.1e
version command-line dialog. Hard to count in there, but apparently at
least that many characters are enterable.
This is news to me as I had thought the limit was 20 library paths all
this time, not to mention the 256 character limit in a command-line not
existing either. These should be written down somewhere, and perhaps they
are but I failed to find anything in the Scene help file.
Jean Montambeault wrote:
>
> Look what I found !
>
> This quote is from the section "Using INI files" of the scene docs:
> "The only exception is the +L switch for setting library paths. Up to ten
> unique paths may be specified."
>
> And this quote comes from "Library Path" the Parsing Options section :
> "Up to twenty unique paths may be specified."
>
> Can we assume that 10 is the limit in a command line and 20 in an povray.ini
> ? The remaining five (according to the source and Mr.. Parker) could they be
> for extra paths in extra .ini/command line options that we choose to make ?
>
> >Yes, it's true. More than 10 Library_Path= lines works. I just had to test
> >this out to be positive. I created 12 new folders each with it's own
> >include file containing a 'text' statement of the numbers 1 thru 12 and
> >then forgot I had to also have the path to my fonts as well so they
> >totaled 13 in all. POV-Ray 3.1e has no problem using that many and I was
> >thinking I had heard 20 was the new limit, however I'm satisfied with the
> >13 paths possible so far. Oh, and no restarting of POV-Ray either, just
> >the saving of Povray.ini does fine.
> >
> >
> >Ken wrote:
> >>
> >> Bob Hughes wrote:
> >> >
> >> > Just to make a note here. I've used more than 10 library paths and have
> >> > been able to use any new additional path once the Povray.ini has been
> >> > edited and saved without need to close and restart POV-Ray for Windows
> >> > v3.1e. The Scene help file says library paths are limited to 10 and
> >> > appears to be in error about this.
> >> > Anyone care to acknowledge this?
> >>
> >> If by that you mean you want me to add more than ten library paths
> >> to my ini file and then design a scene that will use one source file
> >> from each directory just to back up you statement I would like to go
> >> on record as saying I support you on this without feeling a need to
> >> verify it thank you very much.
> >>
> >> Perhaps that was/is a limitation with Win 3.0 and the newer win 95/98
> >> have no such bottlenecks built in. Or maybe not.
> >>
> >> --
> >> Ken Tyler
> >>
> >> mailto://tylereng@pacbell.net
> >
> >--
> > omniVERSE: beyond the universe
> > http://members.aol.com/inversez/homepage.htm
> > mailto://inversez@aol.com?Subject=PoV-News
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Btw, the current pov scene directory (folder) is searched as well anyway.
So this should amount to a possible total of 26 paths.
Bob Hughes wrote:
>
> Apparently it is now 25 library paths, as Ron has found stated in the
> source. I used 12 paths in the command-line and 13 in the Povray.ini and
> the scene file accessed them okay. Upon using one more (for a total of 26)
> in the Povray.ini there was an error. The same happens if a 26th library
> path is added to the command-line. As far as limitations go for
> command-line library paths, the 256 character limit in DOS is what would
> prevent the possibility of up to 25 paths if anything. However, I managed
> to get about 512 (twice that of 256?) characters into the Windows 3.1e
> version command-line dialog. Hard to count in there, but apparently at
> least that many characters are enterable.
> This is news to me as I had thought the limit was 20 library paths all
> this time, not to mention the 256 character limit in a command-line not
> existing either. These should be written down somewhere, and perhaps they
> are but I failed to find anything in the Scene help file.
>
> Jean Montambeault wrote:
> >
> > Look what I found !
> >
> > This quote is from the section "Using INI files" of the scene docs:
> > "The only exception is the +L switch for setting library paths. Up to ten
> > unique paths may be specified."
> >
> > And this quote comes from "Library Path" the Parsing Options section :
> > "Up to twenty unique paths may be specified."
> >
> > Can we assume that 10 is the limit in a command line and 20 in an povray.ini
> > ? The remaining five (according to the source and Mr.. Parker) could they be
> > for extra paths in extra .ini/command line options that we choose to make ?
> >
> > >Yes, it's true. More than 10 Library_Path= lines works. I just had to test
> > >this out to be positive. I created 12 new folders each with it's own
> > >include file containing a 'text' statement of the numbers 1 thru 12 and
> > >then forgot I had to also have the path to my fonts as well so they
> > >totaled 13 in all. POV-Ray 3.1e has no problem using that many and I was
> > >thinking I had heard 20 was the new limit, however I'm satisfied with the
> > >13 paths possible so far. Oh, and no restarting of POV-Ray either, just
> > >the saving of Povray.ini does fine.
> > >
> > >
> > >Ken wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Bob Hughes wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> > Just to make a note here. I've used more than 10 library paths and have
> > >> > been able to use any new additional path once the Povray.ini has been
> > >> > edited and saved without need to close and restart POV-Ray for Windows
> > >> > v3.1e. The Scene help file says library paths are limited to 10 and
> > >> > appears to be in error about this.
> > >> > Anyone care to acknowledge this?
> > >>
> > >> If by that you mean you want me to add more than ten library paths
> > >> to my ini file and then design a scene that will use one source file
> > >> from each directory just to back up you statement I would like to go
> > >> on record as saying I support you on this without feeling a need to
> > >> verify it thank you very much.
> > >>
> > >> Perhaps that was/is a limitation with Win 3.0 and the newer win 95/98
> > >> have no such bottlenecks built in. Or maybe not.
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Ken Tyler
> > >>
> > >> mailto://tylereng@pacbell.net
> > >
> > >--
> > > omniVERSE: beyond the universe
> > > http://members.aol.com/inversez/homepage.htm
> > > mailto://inversez@aol.com?Subject=PoV-News
>
> --
> omniVERSE: beyond the universe
> http://members.aol.com/inversez/homepage.htm
> mailto://inversez@aol.com?Subject=PoV-News
--
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On Wed, 05 May 1999 17:46:26 -0700, Ken <tyl### [at] pacbell net> wrote:
>Bob Hughes wrote:
>>
>> Just to make a note here. I've used more than 10 library paths and have
>> been able to use any new additional path once the Povray.ini has been
>> edited and saved without need to close and restart POV-Ray for Windows
>> v3.1e. The Scene help file says library paths are limited to 10 and
>> appears to be in error about this.
>> Anyone care to acknowledge this?
>
> If by that you mean you want me to add more than ten library paths
>to my ini file and then design a scene that will use one source file
>from each directory just to back up you statement I would like to go
>on record as saying I support you on this without feeling a need to
>verify it thank you very much.
Ken, I have read and re-read and re-re-read countless times (count +
1, even) and have come to the foregone conclusion that yes, indeed,
though Bob does not name you specifically in his request for
acknowledgement, your expertise has been called upon once again.
However, if I am in error than I am not so proud as to deny that I
ever posted this message in the groups.
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I thought Ken was set to auto_acknowlegement=On by default.
Alan Kong wrote:
>
> Ken, I have read and re-read and re-re-read countless times (count +
> 1, even) and have come to the foregone conclusion that yes, indeed,
> though Bob does not name you specifically in his request for
> acknowledgement, your expertise has been called upon once again.
> However, if I am in error than I am not so proud as to deny that I
> ever posted this message in the groups.
> --
> Alan
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On Fri, 07 May 1999 12:22:51 -0500, Bob Hughes <inv### [at] aolcom>
wrote:
>I thought Ken was set to auto_acknowlegement=On by default.
Someday we should have a look at Ken's main .ini. I'd be willing to
bet there are some interesting things growing there <s>.
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