--- ray/src/util/ranimate.c	1996/07/10 15:14:59	2.19
+++ ray/src/util/ranimate.c	1997/03/20 14:53:17	2.22
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ int	silent = 0;		/* silent mode? */
 int	noaction = 0;		/* take no action? */
 
 char	*remsh;			/* remote shell program/script */
-char	rendopt[2048] = "";	/* rendering options */
+char	rendopt[2048];		/* rendering options */
 char	rresopt[32];		/* rendering resolution options */
 char	fresopt[32];		/* filter resolution options */
 int	pfiltalways;		/* always use pfilt? */
@@ -150,6 +150,8 @@ char	*argv[];
 	cfname = argv[i];
 						/* load variables */
 	loadvars(cfname);
+						/* check variables */
+	checkvalues();
 						/* did we get DIRECTORY? */
 	checkdir();
 						/* check status */
@@ -230,7 +232,7 @@ getastat()			/* check/set animation status */
 		}
 		/* assume it is dead */
 	}
-	if (strcmp(cfname, astat.cfname) && astat.tnext != 0) {	/* other's */
+	if (strcmp(cfname, astat.cfname) && astat.pid != 0) {	/* other's */
 		fprintf(stderr, "%s: unfinished job \"%s\"\n",
 				progname, astat.cfname);
 		return(-1);
@@ -901,7 +903,7 @@ int	rvr;
 		strcat(combuf, viewopt(vp));
 		if (vbool(RTRACE))
 			sprintf(combuf+strlen(combuf), " -ff -fr '%s -w0 %s'",
-					rendopt, vval(OCTREE));
+					rendopt+1, vval(OCTREE));
 		if (vdef(PINTERP))
 			sprintf(combuf+strlen(combuf), " %s", vval(PINTERP));
 		if (usepfilt)