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  Re: problem: repeating rand patterns using seed in animation  
From: clipka
Date: 24 Jan 2009 21:00:01
Message: <web.497bc6c2b528db0db0a3f2ba0@news.povray.org>
"Kenneth" <kdw### [at] earthlinknet> wrote:
> But what I found was that SDL syntax doesn't work--or isn't recognized--in an
> ..INI file. Looking at the docs, section "3.1.2.5.1  Constant" says that
> something like a simple Declare=myvalue=1 does work. No mention of any other
> syntax, though. So I assume that nothing like a loop or more complex syntax can
> go there, nor any 'changing' values. Am I correct?

Unfortunately, yes.

> Continuing with that question: Is an .INI file parsed *each* time, per frame? Or
> just once for the entire animation? I'm curious.

Just once, unless I'm totally mistaken.


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