If I wanted to modify inkscape to include not just the ability to add barcodes but also the ability to edit them when desired but also save then in a way which does not diminish the editing abilities...
I was thinking of saving both the grouped standard svg data which makes up the barcode (so it could be rendered in any standard svg viewer) but also the extra information as an inkscape svg extention which allows one to edit the barcode again when the page is loaded or even print with printers that allow barcode instructions (more effect).
These are just ideas for now.
On Sat, 2006-01-21 at 00:35 +0000, Martin Owens wrote:
If I wanted to modify inkscape to include not just the ability to add barcodes but also the ability to edit them when desired but also save then in a way which does not diminish the editing abilities...
I was thinking of saving both the grouped standard svg data which makes up the barcode (so it could be rendered in any standard svg viewer) but also the extra information as an inkscape svg extention which allows one to edit the barcode again when the page is loaded or even print with printers that allow barcode instructions (more effect).
I've been thinking about this for a while, I think many extensions would benefit from it.
The way that I was thinking about doing it is to allow for a 'scope' setting on the parameters for an extension. Having three scopes: global (the way it is now), document (settings are held in the document) and element (where they are per use of the extension). I haven't laid any of the groundwork for implementing this (well, except for parameters existing) but I think it solves the problem.
--Ted
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