In article <3cb35700$1@news.povray.org>,
 "Rune" <run### [at] mobilixnetdk> wrote:

> I think the behavior is wrong and if it isn't fixed before the final release
> of POV-Ray 3.5, then we will be stuck with this annoyance forever to ensure
> backwards compatibility.

I agree. POV should make sure the *upper left corner* is at < 1, 0>, not 
the internal image coordinates < 0, 0>. I highly doubt anybody thinks in 
terms of these "image space" coordinates when writing a function. The 
upper left corner is at < 1, 0>, there is no obvious reason for that to 
suddenly be treated as < 0, 0>, and for the y coordinate to be negated.
It is also an annoying inconsistency when using a function both directly 
and as a function image. When no special warping or mapping is done, the 
function image should have the same orientaion as the function.

I can only see this causing confusion and frustration, no matter how 
well documented it is.

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Christopher James Huff <chr### [at] maccom>
POV-Ray TAG e-mail: chr### [at] tagpovrayorg
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