I can't get any file created in 3.5 to run in 3.6. (I am using 9.2 on an 
imac.) This is very easy to reproduce. See for yourself:

Make the basic file example from template 3.5 menu (the beach ball). 
Save it in 3.5. Open 3.6 and attempt to render the scene in 3.6. Get the 
following screwy error messages:





Cannot process command-line at '' due to a parse error.
This is not a valid command-line. Check the command-line for syntax 
errors, correct them, and try
again!
Valid command-line switches are explained in detail in the reference 
part of the documentation

Parsing Options
Input file: OBJECT.POV (compatible to version 3.60)
Remove bounds........On Split unions.........Off
Library paths:
Output Options
Image resolution 100 by 100 (rows 0 to 100, columns 0 to 100).
Output file: OBJECT.tga, 24 bpp Targa
Graphic display.....Off
Mosaic preview.......Off
CPU usage histogram.Off
Continued trace......Off
Tracing Options
Quality: 9
Bounding boxes......On Bounding threshold: 25
Light Buffer.........On Vista Buffer.........On Draw Vista Buffer....Off
Antialiasing........Off
Radiosity............Off
Animation Options
Clock value.... 0.000 (Animation off)
Possible Scene File Parser Initialization Error: Could not find file 
'OBJECT.POV'
Scene File Parser Initialization Error: Cannot open input file.

Now here's the kicker...

Make the basic scene file from template in 3.6 and it will render. No 
visible difference between files.Nothing appears in the commandline 
blank in the gui in either case. (None were added!)

So... what's going on? Wetware or software problem?

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> So... what's going on?  

Hi,

For some reason the render settings of some or several of your old files are
corrupted.  Go to the render settings dialog and select the default set.

    Thorsten

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In article <400### [at] earthlinknet> , Apollo16 
<kki### [at] earthlinknet>  wrote:

> Cannot process command-line at '' due to a parse error.
> This is not a valid command-line. Check the command-line for syntax
> errors, correct them, and try
> again!
> Valid command-line switches are explained in detail in the reference
> part of the documentation
<snip>
> Now here's the kicker...
>
> Make the basic scene file from template in 3.6 and it will render. No
> visible difference between files.Nothing appears in the commandline
> blank in the gui in either case.

It is very possible that if the render settings of a file are corrupted that
you have garbage in there that a text edit field cannot display or that
there are multiple lines in the text edit filed (a Select All and a Clear
will remove everything inside).  Unless the "Set" popup menu says "Default",
the settings are not the default!

    Thorsten


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