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9 Jan 2026 14:12:44 EST (-0500)
  Re: Ambient and diffuse for include files?  
From: Bald Eagle
Date: 6 Jan 2026 06:30:00
Message: <web.695cf125485c224d1f9dae3025979125@news.povray.org>
"jr" <cre### [at] gmailcom> wrote:

> ah, here we "part company" :-), I do not think _setting_ any values (in advance)
> will actually be helpful.  likely I misunderstood yr intent, I thought the file
> should allow having one or more "sensible" pre-declared values, one of which
> I/user can then use.

I haven't had a chance to look through the wiki on this one - something new to
me.

The best thing I can think of to do presently is write out a little pseudo scene
file with pseudo code and comments that shows the code flow and what happens vs
what is desired.

I'm thinking that flags and conditionals might help.

> > Where is Bald Eagle?  I'm sure he has some good input.
>
> hope he's getting some rest </griin>.

Au contraire - I'm likely running full-bore every day this week.
Maybe I'll get a chance to look this over during the day and so have something
substantive, and perhaps even something helpful to say.

- BE


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