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Extension loading example
by Bob Jamison 20 Feb '04

20 Feb '04

I made a small code example of loading dynamic extensions to something like Inkscape. I put a Zip file of the code here: http://troi.lincom-asg.com/~rjamison/inkscape/ext.zip Basically this does plugin loading Netscape-style. It scans a directory for files beginning with a given prefix ("ix" in this case) and the proper suffix for a shared object (".so" on Unices, ".dll" on Win32). It loads each object, finds a C function called CreateExtension. This is ---MUCH--- easier than linking to C++... Directly linking to a C++ resource on a shared object is fraught with DANGER! It casts the resulting void * to an Extension object, which has virtual overloaded methods for any class extending it. It then calls a few methods on each one, just to show that it is honest. The Makefile works on Linux. I'll make it work on Win32 later. It just needs to use the dlltool to make dll's instead of .so's. But it is Happy Hour right now, and I must keep my priorities straight!! ;-) Hope this is helpful if considering methods of Inkscape extension. Bob

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Re: [Inkscape-devel] Joining GNOME Office
by David Bolack 19 Feb '04

19 Feb '04

At 09:59 AM 2/19/2004, Bryce Harrington wrote: >But more importantly I wanted to emphasize that a _strategy_ is needed. >For example, with Inkscape our strategy for competing effectively with >OO Draw is pretty straightforward. First, we shoot for gaining really >good SVG compatibility (OO Draw is weak here, and it seems like SVG is >growing to become an extremely important file format in the open source >community). Second, we try to make the project very enjoyable to work And as important as working with the rest of open source is, it's also important to be reasonably compatible with major closed source apps. So if, for example, Illustrator creates slightly broken SVG's (I'm not picking on Illustrator, I'm not entirely sure it will export them, even.) you need to be able to cope with that somehow.

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Re: [Inkscape-devel] Re: 'dialogs' menu
by bulia byak 19 Feb '04

19 Feb '04

>The Gimp saves windows and palettes posittions lately. >Inkscape should do the same. It does. >What is more, There are some Dialogs in 0.37 that >are not keeping themselves on top, like >Tool Options >Item Properties It's because these dialogs are planned for elimination. Their content will go to other dialogs. See the DialogsReorganization page on Wiki. It's also the reason why they don't have shortcuts assigned. _________________________________________________________________ Help STOP SPAM with the new MSN 8 and get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/bcomm&pgmarket=en-ca&RU=http%3a%2f%2fjoin.ms…

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RE: [Inkscape-devel] Inset/outset path, what do they do?
by Robert Crosbie 19 Feb '04

19 Feb '04

> > Contrariwise. Inset makes a path smaller (by displacing it perpendicular >to > > the path in each point), outset makes it larger. > > Aha, so that's it, in the examples I was trying out I just couldn't >see any difference, it just added a few nodes to my path > I could never see the difference either. Then I figured out that they were always being created with an offset of 0 (zero). Is this the way it is supposed to be? Should there be a default of some distance to offset? Are some of us simply not using this tool correctly? Cheers, Rob. http://members.rogers.com/rcrosbie _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus&pgmarket=en-ca&RU=http%3a%2f%2fjoi…

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RE: [Inkscape-devel] Inset/outset path, what do they do?
by bulia byak 19 Feb '04

19 Feb '04

> Aha, so that's it, in the examples I was trying out I just couldn't >see any difference, it just added a few nodes to my path Probably your shapes were too big to notice any difference. Simple inset/outset commands displace the path by 2 points by default. Just do it in zoom-in and you'll see which command does which. _________________________________________________________________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8. http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/bcomm&pgmarket=en-ca&RU=http%3a%2f%2fjoin.ms…

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RE: [Inkscape-devel] Inset/outset path, what do they do?
by bulia byak 19 Feb '04

19 Feb '04

> Hi, I'm trying to find a correct translation (to spanish) for the >"Inset path" and "Outset path" menu items but I can't figure out what >they exactly do. Just launch Inkscape and try them out :) > I've been able to have a look at Freehand 10 and saw that it has the >"Inset path" option under the "Modify/Alter Path" menu. I think this was >translated as "Ampliar trazo" in the spanish version which means "Expand >path" or "Extend path". Does this make sense? Would the "Outset path" >command then be "Reduce path"? Contrariwise. Inset makes a path smaller (by displacing it perpendicular to the path in each point), outset makes it larger. _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963

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Re: [Inkscape-devel] Joining GNOME Office
by Dom Lachowicz 19 Feb '04

19 Feb '04

>Dom will not be happy that you forgot that Enchant has become a fd.o >standard. ;) In fact, I'll quote him again: Constant vigalence requires me to say this, lest people get confused or misled by misinformation. Enchant is not a FD.O standard. Enchant is listed on the FD.O software projects page. I have offered Enchant as a proposed FD.O standard, but it has not been accepted as one to date. Best regards, Dom _________________________________________________________________ Click, drag and drop. My MSN is the simple way to design your homepage. http://click.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200364ave/direct/01/

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Inset/outset path, what do they do?
by Lucas Vieites Fariña 19 Feb '04

19 Feb '04

Hi, I'm trying to find a correct translation (to spanish) for the "Inset path" and "Outset path" menu items but I can't figure out what they exactly do. I've been able to have a look at Freehand 10 and saw that it has the "Inset path" option under the "Modify/Alter Path" menu. I think this was translated as "Ampliar trazo" in the spanish version which means "Expand path" or "Extend path". Does this make sense? Would the "Outset path" command then be "Reduce path"? This issue has kept me awake during my "siesta" this can't go on any longer ;-) Thank you, -- Lucas Vieites Fariña Dpto. Desarrollo <lucas@...212...> Asix Informática http://www.asixinformatica.com/ Tel/Fax: +34 986 54 26 98

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RE: [Inkscape-devel] Re: 'dialogs' menu
by bulia byak 19 Feb '04

19 Feb '04

>I know what you mean. When I open up PSP, all my palettes and such are >exactly where I left them when I last used it. When it comes to the GIMP, >Inkscape, etc, each >palette is a seperate application, and I have to open them and move them >each time I use it. Open, but not move. Inkscape remembers the position of each dialog and reopens them where they were last time. In a future version it will optionally reopen all dialogs that were open at the end of the previous session. _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963

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Re: [Inkscape-user] horny user
by Jon A. Cruz 19 Feb '04

19 Feb '04

Daniel Taylor wrote: >On Thu, 2004-02-19 at 11:06, Michal Zeravik wrote: > > >>I have a few questions: >>Are you planning to implement masking of vector/bitmap objects? >> >> > >No idea, but it sounds like it would be a nice feature. Has anyone else >considered this? > > > Here we go: "14 Clipping, Masking and Compositing" http://www.w3.org/TR/SVG/masking.html

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