Documentation:Tutorial Section 1 - Revision history

Maurice: Precision about 40 char limited version number

2021-07-02T20:53:08Z

Precision about 40 char limited version number

Jholsenback: file output and dithering additions and one deletion

2018-10-27T16:30:43Z

file output and dithering additions and one deletion

Jholsenback: array update

2018-10-04T11:18:54Z

array update

Jholsenback: version directive addition

2018-10-01T00:11:24Z

version directive addition

Jholsenback: additions

2018-09-21T11:36:50Z

additions

Jholsenback: ovus and uv improvement

2017-07-23T15:34:55Z

ovus and uv improvement

Jholsenback: ovus update

2017-07-23T13:02:23Z

ovus update

Jholsenback: ok sheesh

2017-07-16T21:40:53Z

ok sheesh

Jholsenback: minor

2017-07-16T21:40:14Z

minor

Jholsenback: up addition

2017-07-16T21:39:16Z

up addition

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 <ol>
    <li>Important behavior changes concerning the: [[Reference:Version Directive|Version Directive]]</li>
-   <li>[[Reference:Identifiers|Identifiers]] are no longer limited to just 40 characters in length</li>
+   <li>[[Reference:Identifiers|Identifiers]] are no longer limited to just 40 characters in length since version 3.6.2</li>
    <li>Support for <code>tau</code> as a [[Reference:Numeric Expressions#Built-in Constants|Built-in Constant]] has been added</li>
    <li>The <code>macro</code> directive has been extended. See [[Reference:User Defined Macros#Optional Parameters|Optional Parameters]] for details</li>

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 <ol>
    <li>A new [[Reference:Tracing Options#Anti-Aliasing Options|anti-aliasing]] method has been implemented.</li>
    <li>The default <code>up</code> and <code>right</code> vectors have changed. See: [[Reference:Camera#Aspect Ratio|Aspect Ratio]]</li>
    <li>The <code>max_extent</code> [[Reference:Vector Expressions#Functions|function]] has been extended</li>
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      </ol>
    <li>The <code>[[Reference:Bitmap Modifiers#The map_type Option|map_type]]</code> keyword now supports the <em>angular map projection</em> for use with light probes</li>
    <li>Default [[Reference:File Output Options#Output File Gamma|gamma handling]] of <em>NetPBM</em> (PPM/PGM) output files now complies with the official <em>NetBPM</em> standard</li>
    <li>The <em>compression</em> setting now affects more file types. See: [[Reference:File Output Options#Output File Type|Output File Type]]</li>

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    <li>The <code>macro</code> directive has been extended. See [[Reference:User Defined Macros#Optional Parameters|Optional Parameters]] for details</li>
    <li>A <em>cached macro</em> mechanism has been implemented. See: [[Reference:User Defined Macros#Macro Caching|Macro Caching]] for more information</li>
-   <li>Improved <code>array</code> functionality allows the creation of [[Reference:Array|dictionary]] container types</li>
+   <li>Arrays now allow the creation of <code>dictionary</code> container types and <code>mixed</code> type elements. See: [[Reference:Array|Array]] </li>
    <li>The addition of a <code>[[Reference:General Output Options#Resuming Options|Create_Continue_Trace_Log]]</code> option allows for greater resource control</li>
    <li>The [[Reference:Declare and Local Directives|Declare and Local Directives]] have been extended to support <em>tuple-style</em> assignments</li>

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 <p><strong>Language Basics and Directives</strong></p>
 <ol>
    <li>[[Reference:Identifiers|Identifiers]] are no longer limited to just 40 characters in length</li>
    <li>Support for <code>tau</code> as a [[Reference:Numeric Expressions#Built-in Constants|Built-in Constant]] has been added</li>

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 <p><strong>Images and Image Related</strong></p>
 <ol>
-   <li>The default <code>up</code> vector has changed. See: [[Reference:Camera#Aspect Ratio|Aspect Ratio]]</li>
+  <li>A new [[Reference:Tracing Options#Anti-Aliasing Options|anti-aliasing]] method has been implemented.</li>
    <li>The <code>max_extent</code> [[Reference:Vector Expressions#Functions|function]] has been extended</li>
    <li>Two gamma handling specifications have been added for:</li>

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 <ol>
    <li>The <code>[[Reference:Lemon|lemon]]</code> object was added</li>
-   <li>The <code>[[Reference:Ovus|ovus]]</code> object has been extended</li>
+   <li>The <code>[[Reference:Ovus|ovus]]</code> object has been extended and [[Reference:UV Mapping#Supported Objects|uv mapping]] has been improved</li>
    <li>Support for a <em>spindle</em> <code>[[Reference:Torus|torus]]</code> was added</li>
    <li>The number of components per <code>[[Reference:Blob|blob]]</code> is no longer artificially limited</li>

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    <li>The [[Reference:Declare and Local Directives|Declare and Local Directives]] have been extended to support <em>tuple-style</em> assignments</li>
    <li>All instances of <code>gray</code> in keywords or INI file options can now alternatively be spelled <code>grey</code></li>
-   <li>Trailing whitespace in INI files no longer causes a warning</li>
+   <li>Trailing white-space in INI files no longer causes a warning</li>
    <li>The <code>version</code> pseudo-variable will now evaluate to the effective language version at the time the expression is parsed. See: [[Reference:Numeric Expressions#Built-in Variables|Built-in Variables]] and [[Reference:Version Directive|Version Directive]]</li>
 </ol>
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    <li>A <code>repeat</code> option has been added to [[Reference:Crackle Pattern|Crackle Pattern]]</li>
    <li>The map entry upper limit restriction for [[Reference:Color Map|Color Maps]] and [[Reference:Pigment Map|Pigment Maps]] has been removed</li>
-   <li>UV mapping [[Reference:UV Mapping#Supported Objects|support]] for the <code>cone</code>, <code>cylinder</code> and <code>lemon</code> was added</li>
+   <li>UV mapping [[Reference:UV Mapping#Supported Objects|support]] for the <code>cone</code>, <code>cylinder</code> and <code>lemon</code> was added and <code>ovus</code> mapping has been improved</li>
    <li>A new finish parameter <code>[[Reference:Finish|use_alpha]]</code> has been added to suppress highlights and reflections depending on pigment transparency</li>
    <li>Implemented a non-linear interpolation scheme for [[Reference:Color Map|Color Maps]] and [[Reference:Pigment Map|Pigment Maps]]</li>

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 <p><strong>General Changes</strong></p>
 <ol>
-   <li>For clarity and ease of maintenance, several new annotations now appear in the documentation. See: [[Reference:Notation and Basic Assumptions|Notation and Basic Assumptions]] for additional information</li>
+   <li>For clarity and ease of maintenance, several new annotations now appear in the documentation. See: [[Reference:Notation and Basic Assumptions|Notation and Basic Assumptions]]</li>
    <li>Bug tracking is now handled by the [https://github.com/POV-Ray/povray/issues issue tracker] on GitHub</li>
    <li>Animation status messages now include the nominal frame number</li>