using the MERGE command from 1 pano to the next it is not overwriting the vlookatmin and max. If I change the hlookat or the vlookat those settings get overwritten just fine.
EDIT: found that if i use the old krpano 1.0.8 beta8 the settings below work fine. soon as I upgrade to any version of 1.0.8 beta9 it stops overwriting vlookatmin and max. since I am using the area settings in this tour i cannot use 1.0.8 beta8 as they are not in play back then. can be seen here. turn to the left and click hotspot near the lake. you should not be able to look down or up. http://www.virtualnorthland.com/beta2/panos/bluesfest/
here is the initial pano settings.
<view hlookat ="-177.807361"
vlookat ="90.000000"
camroll ="0.000000"
fov ="150.000000"
fovmin ="50.550680"
fovmax ="150.000000"
maxpixelzoom ="1.000000"
limitfov ="true"
fisheye ="1.00"
fisheyefovlink="0.50"
stereographic ="true"
architectural ="0.0"
architecturalonlymiddle="false"
hlookatmin ="NaN"
hlookatmax ="NaN"
vlookatmin ="90"
vlookatmax ="-90"
/>
here is the load pano action,
onclick="looktohotspot(hs4,14,smooth(150,25,100));action(load6);" >
<action name="load6">
set(plugin[spotx].x,70%);
set(plugin[spotx].y,81%);
set(plugin[radar].x,70%);
set(plugin[radar].y,81%);
set(plugin[radar].heading,180);
loadpano(8-lakeside.xml,null,MERGE,BLEND(2));
</action>
here are the 2nd pano view settings.
<view hlookat ="-0.621617"
vlookat ="-0.908720"
camroll ="0.000000"
fov ="76.0"
fovmin ="49.388356"
fovmax ="110.000000"
maxpixelzoom ="1.000000"
limitfov ="true"
fisheye ="0.33"
fisheyefovlink="0.30"
stereographic ="true"
architectural ="0.3"
architecturalonlymiddle="false"
limitview ="auto"
hlookatmin ="NaN"
hlookatmax ="NaN"
vlookatmin ="-25"
vlookatmax ="25"
/>
works fine with 1.0.8 beta8 not does not work with any version of 1.0.8 beta9