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19 Apr 2024 18:26:41 EDT (-0400)
  Re: library_path limit  
From: Alain Martel
Date: 1 Jun 2023 23:11:11
Message: <64795dcf$1@news.povray.org>
Le 2023-06-01 à 16:45, Leroy a écrit :
> "jr" <cre### [at] gmailcom> wrote:
>> hi,
>>
>> in v3.6 and older documentation, the 'Library_Path's section mentions the (then)
>> upper limit of 20.  I believe it's been increased to 25, but cannot find the
>> corresponding info in the current docs[*].  does someone have a reference,
>> please.
>>
>>
>> [*]
>> <https://wiki.povray.org/content/Reference:Scene_Parsing_Options#Library_Paths>
>>
>>
>> regards, jr.
> 
> That's a good question! I checked my V3.7 docs and found nothing. So I did a
> test.
> I put 41 Library_Paths in an ini and ran short pov witch didn't use any of them,
> with no problem. A better test would run a pov that did use them all.
> I might do that, but it take some time.
> Have Fun!
> 
> 
Faster and simpler test : Make a scene that use something from the very 
last library path.

The reason is that, if you are over the limit, that path won't be 
recognized as valid, and the parsing will fail with an error message. 
Possible bonus : That message may also tell you what the actual limit is.


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