the following

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#declare SphereInside=function(x,y,z,p,r) {
        select( vlength(<x,y,z>-p)-r),
                    0,1
                    )
    }
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gives me:
	
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        select( vlength(< <----ERROR

Parse Error: Expected 'operand', < found instead

Returned from renderer with error status
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how do have to correct this ?
I think, it is clear, what I want to do ... and: Yes, I need this as a function, NOT a
macro!
BTW: I also tried it with (sqrt((x-p.x)^2+(y-p.y)^2+(z-p.z)^2+))

How can I do ?

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jan Walzer wrote:
> 
> the following
> 
> ----------------------------------------
> #declare SphereInside=function(x,y,z,p,r) {
>         select( vlength(<x,y,z>-p)-r),
> [...]
> 
> how do have to correct this ?

Why do you think vlength() is allowed in user defined functions?


> BTW: I also tried it with (sqrt((x-p.x)^2+(y-p.y)^2+(z-p.z)^2+))
> 

This should work if you use floats instead of p.x etc.

Christoph

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Yeah, it took me a while to figure out that functions you're allowed to use
in functions are different from functions you're allowed to use in macros,
completely, in every case.

There's a list of the functions you *are* allowed to use in functions in
section 6.1.6  "User-Defined Functions" of the docs. (look for
"Float_Function", they're all listed under it.)

In the meantime, just say

#declare veclength = function (x,y,z) {sqrt(x^2+y^2+z^2)}

and then use that.

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"Christoph Hormann" <chr### [at] gmxde> wrote in message
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>
>
> jan Walzer wrote:
> >
> > the following
> >
> > ----------------------------------------
> > #declare SphereInside=function(x,y,z,p,r) {
> >         select( vlength(<x,y,z>-p)-r),
> > [...]
> >
> > how do have to correct this ?
>
> Why do you think vlength() is allowed in user defined functions?
>
>
> > BTW: I also tried it with (sqrt((x-p.x)^2+(y-p.y)^2+(z-p.z)^2+))
> >
>
> This should work if you use floats instead of p.x etc.
>
> Christoph
>
> --
> Christoph Hormann <chr### [at] gmxde>
> IsoWood include, radiosity tutorial, TransSkin and other
> things on: http://www.schunter.etc.tu-bs.de/~chris/

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In article <1103_1002904567@iq> , jan Walzer <iq### [at] walliqde>  wrote:

> how do have to correct this ?

You cannot use vectors in user-defined functions.  The manual explains what
you can and cannot use in user-defined functions.  Note that you couldn't
use vectors in MegaPOV either.


    Thorsten

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