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8 May 2024 11:05:55 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Animation block...acceleration on the x axis.  
From: clipka
Date: 26 Feb 2009 15:40:00
Message: <web.49a6fdfe21b0f15a919973e90@news.povray.org>
"RC" <nomail@nomail> wrote:
> Yes, why is it that you can never hold the value of the changed variable unless
> its just for one particular instance? I find it strange that it seems so
> difficult to change one variable for speed and have it maintain a constant
> value throughout any number of frames you wish with the ability to change it at
> any time without it reverting back to the declared value on the next cycle. I
> guess you would have to write that value to a separate file and reference it
> that way?

The reason is quite simple: POV's animation capabilities are still just
rudimentary. At the very core, the only support it offers for animation is
basically rendering a batch of stills described by the same SDL file.


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