"Shay" <Sha### [at] cccc> wrote in message news:46e0875d$1@news.povray.org...
> Zeger Knaepen wrote:
>>>
>>> [2] ie "Pass by reference" bug.
>>
>> that's a bug? I thought it was a feature.
>
> Try this code:
>
> #macro Pass_By_Reference ( VARIABLE )
>   #local VARIABLE = 9;
>   #local Something = str(10,0,0);
> #end
>
> #local Counter = 0;
> #while ( Counter < 100000 )
>   #local Var = 12;
>   Pass_By_Reference ( Var )
>   #if ( Var = 9 )
>     // do nothing
>     // worked as intended
>   #else
>     #debug "didn't work this time\n"
>   #end
>     #local Counter = Counter + 1;
> #end

So far no problems (halfway there)
60000 done, no problems
nearly there!
80000, still no problems
and...
we're there !
without any problem, using MegaPOV 1.2.1

Now, the same with the official POV-Ray
ah, yes, with the official POV-Ray, I get a lot of "didn't work this time"'s
wierd! or is it weird..

cu!
-- 
#macro G(b,e)b+(e-b)*C/50#end#macro _(b,e,k,l)#local C=0;#while(C<50)
sphere{G(b,e)+3*z.1pigment{rgb G(k,l)}finish{ambient 1}}#local C=C+1;
#end#end _(y-x,y,x,x+y)_(y,-x-y,x+y,y)_(-x-y,-y,y,y+z)_(-y,y,y+z,x+y)
_(0x+y.5+y/2x)_(0x-y.5+y/2x)            // ZK http://www.povplace.com

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