Can you uv map strand textures in the current CVS?(see link)

This image
http://users.utu.fi/jhkarh/prog/media/uvstrands.jpg
is on the
http://mediawiki.blender.org/index.php/BlenderDev/Particles_Rewrite
page.

I’ve got the latest CVS from graphicall but I can’t see how to achieve the uvmapped strands to get that spotted animal effect. I’ve tried using a uv mapped image on the base mesh. I can spots with a orco clouds texture.

Is there a version that has that uv feature? If so, any clues on how to do it?

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