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1 Sep 2024 20:18:14 EDT (-0400)
  Re: "povmap.gif" problem.  
From: stephen parkinson
Date: 4 May 2004 12:02:12
Message: <4097be84$1@news.povray.org>
Spock wrote:
> Stephen Parkinson has already explained the two comment types so I won't 
> repeat his text, but I should point out that when you close the comment 
> that starts with
> 
> /*#declare Rusty=pigment
> 
> then you have a second problem on the line that starts with
> 
> /*box {
> 
> In traditional C programming (which this is not) it is not possible to 
> nest the /* */ comments.  The following is invalid and will not parse:
> 
> /* hello /* world */ */
> 
> I mention this because the box contains a Silver_Metal texture that has 
> been commented out.
> 
> Kinda messy right now but I'm sure you will figure it out.
> 
> Good luck.
> 
> 

missed that one, didn't spot it at all due to not actually trying the 
code. If i had, i would probably left it as 'an exercise for the 
student' to find any remaining problem(s)
                                        ^ just to worry him :-)

stephen


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