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  Re: POVRay<-->Moray help request  
From: Robert Baer
Date: 14 Feb 2010 16:55:01
Message: <web.4b78705764b2c52e2f43b0550@news.povray.org>
I will try fiddling around as you suggest.
  Thanks.


Stephen <mca### [at] aolDOTcom> wrote:
> Robert Baer wrote:
> >   I am getting nowhere.
> >   *** copy of the last section of my POVRAY.INI ***
> > ; Specify path to search for any files not found in current
> > ; directory.  Up to 10 such paths may be specified.
> > ; These were added by the install process with your installation
> > ; drive and directory already patched in.
> > ;
> >
> > Library_Path=G:\PGLTECH\Lifter Docs\
> > Library_Path=G:\WINNT\Fonts
> > Library_Path=G:\Program Files\POV-Ray for Windows v3.5\INCLUDE
> > ;SourceFile=G:\PGLTECH\Lifter Docs\build.pov ;; Unknown option, tries to open
> > THIS file
> > ;Input_File_Name=G:\PGLTECH\Lifter Docs\build.pov ;; makes zero difference
> > ;Input_File_Name=build.pov ;; makes zero difference
> > ; ** This file is G:\Program Files\POV-Ray for Windows v3.5\renderer\POVRAY.INI
> >   *** end copy ***
> >
> >   As you can see, i tried variations to no avail.
> >   So...what the heck do i do?
> >
> >
>
> Hi Robert,


> library paths have quotes around the path.
> E.g. Library_Path="E:\Graphics\B3D Data\Scenes\Tena Chep\Dream". And
> these only refer to the folder not a file.
>

> PovRay along with the scene.pov file. So there is no need to put them in

>
> What happens if you try to render a simple scene with say just a box,
> camera and a light source? Because this would not need other files, it
> should render OK.
>
> Moray will export two files in the directory (folder) the Moray scene is
> saved in. If this scene is not rendered then open both the

> the active tab press RUN. PovRay should render this without any extra

> If not look in the PovRay messages window/tab and look for error messages.
>
> Before you do, in PovRay, Options > Script I/O Restrictions > Allow
> Read, Restricted Write
> And
> Options > Editor Window, select Auto-Reload Error file
> This will jump the focus to any like in the Pov file that causes an error.
>
> BTW there is a separate group for Moray on these newsgroups called moray.win
>
>
> --
>
> Best Regards,
>  Stephen


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