In article <3c31e212@news.povray.org> , "Rune" <run### [at] mobilixnetdk>
wrote:

>>   This is incredibly versatile and useful. Disallowing
>> this property would certainly deprive povray of a great
>> feature.
>
> I don't think it will be disallowed. Only things where it's important that
> it's specified a specific place in the order of parameters.

Yes and no.  It may very well have to be disallowed if the reported "bugs"
are supposed to get fixed.  The order dependency problems could not be fixed
reliably without it* unless a way is found so that there is one order that
will always work as desired.

    Thorsten


* Or the not appropriate method of storing the position of each and every
keyword found in the camera statements.  If it turns out that this will be
the only way to satisfy all parties, the current "bugs" - which are nothing
more than very complex and correct but undesired interactions - will have to
remain and the code won't be changed...

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