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RE: [Inkscape-devel] Status Update for Inkscape release work
by bulia byak 09 Feb '04

09 Feb '04

> > Now this function uses document->uri which I build in >sp_document_create() > > from the pathname on the command line and the current dir, using > > inkscape_rel2abs (which even does some normalization of things like .. >in > > the middle). It may probably still fail for some exotic cases, but the >basic > > operations that I tested now work OK. I would like to have this tested on Windows. Bob, could you please do a quick check that the latest CVS saves files properly on Windows, before an after a save-as into a different directory? _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 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] tutorial, terms
by bulia byak 09 Feb '04

09 Feb '04

By the way we need one more term for those blue arrows around a selection. Of course we can use "node handles," "shape handles," and "selection handles" but I think this is wordy and may be confusing. >I'm not happy with control and handle. The terminology I feel is most >common is that the tangent specifiers on bezier curves are called 'control >handles'. I would call everything but the 'nodes' 'control handles'. I >don't see any advantage from separating bezier control handles from >rectangle control handles. > >comments? > >njh _________________________________________________________________ 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] tutorial, terms
by bulia byak 09 Feb '04

09 Feb '04

>I'm not happy with control and handle. The terminology I feel is most >common is that the tangent specifiers on bezier curves are called 'control >handles'. I would call everything but the 'nodes' 'control handles'. I >don't see any advantage from separating bezier control handles from >rectangle control handles. They are different objects with different behavior. If we don't offer standard terminology, people will be inventing their own to differentiate them. If you don't like controls and handles, please propose another variant. _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/features&pgmarket=en-ca&RU=http%3a%2f%2fjoin…

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tutorial, terms
by bulia byak 08 Feb '04

08 Feb '04

The tutorial is switched to Bitstream Vera and slightly updated. The icon which was misaligned should be OK now. Please test. Also I started a wiki page on Inkscape terminology: http://inkscape.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?InkscapeTerminology So far it has a few terms that are most often confused. Please argue if you disagree with anything, otherwise please remember these terms and apply them correctly. (That includes myself - I used some of them confusingly before, now it's time to straighten that out.) _________________________________________________________________ STOP MORE 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] Too big objects crash-win32
by bulia byak 08 Feb '04

08 Feb '04

>Ah. Dimension size. I do not get this problem. >Take an object. Press ctrl+> repeatedly. >Sooner or later it will go to dimensions of W=1 000 000, H=1 000 000 > At this point press ctrl+< takes it back down smoothly to original >size. >Continue ctrl+> repeatedly. >Sooner or later it will go to X=-1 000 000, H=-1 000 000 > At this point press ctrl+< takes it back down smoothly. Perhaps you were not persistive enough :) As I keep ctrl+>ing, on my system the sequence of events is this: - 100000 size is reached and is not updated anymore (this is the limit of the size spinbuttons on the panel); - the object becomes invisible (but its center mark is still visible, and you may be able to see it again if you zoom out); - after about 30 more ctrl+> after the disappearance (no matter how fast you press) Inkscape crashes. Of course it's not what normal users will do in their daily work, but still it must not crash. _________________________________________________________________ MSN 8 helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 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] Status Update for Inkscape release work
by bulia byak 08 Feb '04

08 Feb '04

>891852 saves to old location after save-as [ted] >Bulia, you mentioned you were going to look at 891852 - did you get a >chance to trace down what needs to be done? Fixed. The source of the problem was that sp_file_save_document() always used the value of sodipodi:docname - which is supposed to be just name, without directory. Therefore it ALWAYS saved into the current directory. This was wrong not only after save-as but also when you load a file from a directory other than current, e.g. inkscape ../file.svg Now this function uses document->uri which I build in sp_document_create() from the pathname on the command line and the current dir, using inkscape_rel2abs (which even does some normalization of things like .. in the middle). It may probably still fail for some exotic cases, but the basic operations that I tested now work OK. _________________________________________________________________ Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963

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Example SVGs + Samples
by Jonathan Phillips 08 Feb '04

08 Feb '04

Hello All, In order to get our release out the gate, I would like to make some new screenshots and get some of you to post some sample SVGs into the samples folder in CVS. Please just take like 5 minutes to do this. I'm including a few sample SVGs in the documentation section on the website as well. Screenshots I run Inkscape on Linux, and would appreciate to get some 1024by768 screenshots from non-Linux builds of Inkscape. Please send me a couple of screenshots OS X and win32 folks, or even better, you can add them to the site yourself (http://inkscape.org/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?WebsiteEditing), but I know how time goes, so you can send them to me and I'll format them for the site. Thanks, Jon -- Jonathan Phillips <jon@...15...>

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Re: [Inkscape-devel] Feature freeze 2/7/04 20:00 GMT
by bulia byak 08 Feb '04

08 Feb '04

> > 881397 too big objects crash >How big is too big? Here big means big in dimensions, not in file size. Take any object and press ctrl+> repeatedly - sooner or later it will crash. _________________________________________________________________ The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/bcomm&pgmarket=en-ca&RU=http%3a%2f%2fjoin.ms…

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Re: [Inkscape-devel] keys and mouse reference
by bulia byak 08 Feb '04

08 Feb '04

>The tutorial is still using mainly Times New Roman and looks good with this >font. Will fix today. >If Bitstream Vera Sans is required will it be packaged with the Win32 >build? Good idea. Bob? _________________________________________________________________ Add photos to your messages with MSN 8. Get 2 months FREE*. http://join.msn.com/?page=dept/features&pgmarket=en-ca&RU=http%3a%2f%2fjoin…

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keys and mouse reference
by bulia byak 08 Feb '04

08 Feb '04

There's now a Keys and Mouse command in Help. It opens an SVG keyboard reference. (Do "make install" so it is copied to where Inkscape expects to find it). The reference is zoom-based, i.e. you are supposed to first find the section you need using the large section headings; then you zoom into the section and read smaller subsection headings; then you zoom into the subsection and read the keyboard shortcuts; if interested, you can zoom even more to read small-type comments and explanations. I think it's a natural approach for Inkscape with its 256x zoom, and it's pretty convenient. Of course it is assumed that you already know at least how to zoom and pan, but I think it's a safe assumption. The reference uses Bitstream Vera Sans exclusively as suggested by njh, so this is now a required font for Inkscape. I will now change the tutorial to Vera as well. I'm interested to know how they come up on other computers and platforms, if there are any misalignments, etc. Please send a screenshot if you have a problem. The svg file is generated from doc/keys.xml by doc/keys-svg.xsl (I use Saxon 7 but it should work with any processor). I will now write another simple stylesheet to generate the same reference in HTML. Comments welcome as always. _________________________________________________________________ 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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