CShake <cshake+pov### [at] gmailcom> wrote:
> > Maybe that is why, of all things, HDR images was one of the first Megapov
> > features to find its way into 3.7 POV: It's mostly about reading & writing an
> > image file format, which is, so to speak, "located comparatively far from 3.7
> > architectural changes": Image file handling has traditionally been done via
> > libraries, and POV 3.7 didn't modify those.
>
> What I'm missing in 3.7 is 'map_type 7' for using light probes. I'm glad
> HDR support is there, but I have all my HDR images in probe format.
> Spherical mapping isn't the same, I keep seeing the blue outline around
> the real image in parts of the sky.

.... which may be because image map types are implemented in the engine, and not
somewhere on the periphery, so integrating the 3.6 patch into 3.7 code may be
more difficult than integrating the HDR image format support.

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>
> Anyone else who thinks this would be a neat idea?

I agree.

It's a bit frustrating that this otherwise excellent piece of software has a
feature which depends on a particular file format, which is only used in said
software, but cannot be created in said software.

Translation: Density File feature depends on the DF3 format, which is only used
by POVRAY, but which cannot be created by POVRAY. Which forces the use of
another program.

I think POVRAY purists (people who only use the POV program and not any
modellers or esternal editors), such as myself, would have the greatest problem
with this. However, I don't know of any "purists".

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"clipka" <nomail@nomail> wrote:

> Well, actually I did already implement a patch, so it's more like a request for
> a "go/no-go" from the POV team to go ahead and integrate it into official POV.

Clipka, How can I get ahold of the code for said patch?

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Warp <war### [at] tagpovrayorg> wrote:
> Sounds like another language feature better for POV-Ray 4 rather than
> the current one.
>
>   In other words, rather hacking tons of tiny features on top of the old
> SDL, it's better to design a new SDL which is so flexible that you can do
> almost anything with it without the need to add core features.
>
> --
>                                                           - Warp

So would this add to the expected time until POVRAY v4 would be released? Or
would it be such a minor request that it would not add to the time.

When is this supposed to be again?

I would like to help with the development. However, my programming knowledge
only extends to VBA and a little C++ / C#.

If you need a tester I'm all for it.

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"Woody" <nomail@nomail> wrote:
> Clipka, How can I get ahold of the code for said patch?

Simple: Just get the beta.32 ;)

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Woody nous illumina en ce 2009-04-19 13:53 -->
>> Anyone else who thinks this would be a neat idea?
> 
> I agree.
> 
> It's a bit frustrating that this otherwise excellent piece of software has a
> feature which depends on a particular file format, which is only used in said
> software, but cannot be created in said software.
> 
> Translation: Density File feature depends on the DF3 format, which is only used
> by POVRAY, but which cannot be created by POVRAY. Which forces the use of
> another program.
> 
> I think POVRAY purists (people who only use the POV program and not any
> modellers or esternal editors), such as myself, would have the greatest problem
> with this. However, I don't know of any "purists".
> 
> 
> 
> 
The current V3.7 beta 32 now does support writing DF3s.

-- 
Alain
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You know you've been raytracing too long when you look at real clouds and 
criticise their media and radiosity settings.
Tom Melly

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