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Re: [Inkscape-user] Inkscape-user Digest, Vol 15, Issue 13
by Diederik van Lierop 17 Aug '07

17 Aug '07

JiHO wrote: > To everyone: > - is this setting really at the best location? It seems a little hard > to find there. No, it is not optimal. But at the time I didn't see a better location. Maybe we should consider adding a new tab? > - is there someone working on the previously mentioned bug currently? > It seems pretty important as it makes the geometric mode very hard to use It's been assigned to mental, see http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=1728776&group_id=93438&atid… Georg, you might want to try a development version as JiHO suggested, because snapping has been improved a lot since v0.45.1. You can find precompiled windows versions here: http://inkscape.modevia.com/win32/?M=D. But please be aware that these will be more buggy... Regards, Diederik

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how to make inkscape precise
by Georg P. Israel 17 Aug '07

17 Aug '07

Dear all, how can I make precise drawings in Inkscape? I have done several drawings in Inkscape, this tool really is great, but I am not able to make a precise drawing with it! The grid is activated, but still the resulting lines are not precise on the grid. This error becomes strongest if I export the drawing to a PDF. If I then view the drawing with acrobat at different zoom factors, then I see clearly that all the lines have small shifts against each other. This is really devastating. Is there a trick to make Inkscape precise?? Please let me know Best regards Georg P. Israel

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Inkscape build problem on Windows
by JonY 17 Aug '07

17 Aug '07

Building Inkscape-r15804 using btool ends with: Make error line 178: problem compiling: src/inkjar/jar.h:41: error: 'uint8_t' do es not name a type src/inkjar/jar.h:42: error: 'uint16_t' does not name a type src/inkjar/jar.h:43: error: 'uint32_t' does not name a type src/inkjar/jar.cpp: In member function 'bool Inkjar::JarFile::read_signature()': src/inkjar/jar.cpp:131: error: 'ub4' was not declared in this scope src/inkjar/jar.cpp:131: error: expected ',' or ';' before 'bytes' src/inkjar/jar.cpp: In member function 'guint32 Inkjar::JarFile::get_crc(guint8* , guint16)': src/inkjar/jar.cpp:158: error: 'ub4' was not declared in this scope src/inkjar/jar.cpp:158: error: expected `;' before 'bytes' src/inkjar/jar.cpp: In member function 'GByteArray* Inkjar::JarFile::get_next_fi le_contents()': src/inkjar/jar.cpp:203: error: 'ub4' was not declared in this scope src/inkjar/jar.cpp:203: error: expected ',' or ';' before 'bytes' src/inkjar/jar.cpp:204: error: 'ub2' was not declared in this scope src/inkjar/jar.cpp:204: error: expected ',' or ';' before 'bytes' src/inkjar/jar.cpp:205: error: expected ',' or ';' before 'bytes' src/inkjar/jar.cpp:206: error: expected ',' or ';' before 'bytes' src/inkjar/jar.cpp:207: error: expected ',' or ';' before 'bytes' src/inkjar/jar.cpp: In member function 'bool Inkjar::JarFile::check_crc(guint32, guint32, guint16)': src/inkjar/jar.cpp:413: error: 'ub4' was not declared in this scope src/inkjar/jar.cpp:413: error: expected ',' or ';' before 'bytes' src/inkjar/jar.cpp:419: error: expected `;' before 'bytes' Adding "#define HAVE_STDINT_H" to config.h fixes it. Anybody having the same problem?

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drawing SDL diagrams using inkscape
by ali azimi 14 Aug '07

14 Aug '07

Dear all, I would like to thank you in advance for any advice you might give me. I am currently a student at MSc level in computing. For my final project, I have to implement a program which is able to accept CIF files and display SDL-GR diagrams on the screen. I have successfully managed to produce a lexer, parser, Abstract Syntax Tree and a tree walker in java environment. I have written a java test rig which when is run, accepts input CIF text and produces AST then tree walker displays flat version of the tree. Now for the final part of the project, I need some utility that will turn the abstract syntax tree into concrete graphical syntax for SDL. I could embed some java code within tree walker and use java 2D to display the symbols and their connections. However, their coordination and some other issues seems to be a daunting task in my opinion as I do not have great experience of programming and have just one month to the deadline of my project. I have been advised that the Inkscape tool could be an option for the purpose of my project. Would you suggest the Inkscape tool? Can I draw SDL diagrams with Inkscape using command line and writing codes? If yes, would you please give me some advice? Thank you a million time. Best regards, A. Azimi --------------------------------- Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. Join Yahoo!'s user panel and lay it on us.

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inkscape covered in PCWorld.com blog post
by Phil Shapiro 14 Aug '07

14 Aug '07

hi inkscape enthusiasts, last week i started blogging for PCWorld.com under their new Community Voices group blog. this afternoon i blogged i about why inkscape is the best thing since sliced bread. see http://tinyurl.com/25ysyy i hope this blog posting brings inkscape joy into more people's lives. phil shapiro washington dc i'll be adding a link to the digg submission at the end of the blog posting -- after someone else submits this to digg. -- Phil Shapiro pshapiro@...2324... http://www.his.com/pshapiro/briefbio.html http://philsrssfeed.blogspot.com http://www.his.com/pshapiro/stories.menu.html "Wisdom starts with wonder." - Socrates "Learning happens through gentleness."

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[resolved] Problem saving a file in a "usable" format
by Colin Wilson 13 Aug '07

13 Aug '07

I managed to find someone with an old version of Adobe Illustrator, and simply loaded "my" EPS file and saved as EPS again - in the process turning it from a 70k file to a 770k file... Thanks again for all the help, it was very much appreciated ! :-)

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Win32 Builds
by Docsonic 13 Aug '07

13 Aug '07

My apologies in advance if this is not the correct mailing list for this question- Is there an alternative download location for the Win32 builds? The last 2 builds have been empty and I am dying to check out the new tweak tool! I have tried (unsuccessfully) to build on WinXP, Debian Linux and cross-compile for Win32 so I have been eagerly waiting all weekend for the new nightly builds and the suspense is killing me :-) Thanks, Tony

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Problem saving a file in a "usable" format
by Colin Wilson 13 Aug '07

13 Aug '07

Not sure if anyone can help with this (and apologies if it's been covered elsewhere, i'm not sure where to start looking), but... I need to get some simple artwork (vectorised silhouette of a tree, with "flowed" text in a circle around it) off to a printer for an event in about 3 weeks time - they're supposed to take EPS or PDF files according to their site. A PDF of it exported fine, and can zoom without loss of quality, but they say they can't use it for some reason - their exact wording is "what he needs is a vectorised, editable eps file in black" The EPS I exported won't open again in Inkscape :-} but does open in Photoshop - but upon zooming, it appears to have turned into a bitmap rather than a vector image. Can anyone advise of a way to do what they're asking for ? (i'm an absolute newbie with gfx apps unfortunately) I've uploaded the image as-is to: http://www.phoenixbbs.co.uk/fodp.svg ...just in case someone has a flash of inspiration and fancies doing me a real big favour and emailing a "corrected" image :-} inkscape at phoenixbbs.co.uk would do nicely ! Thanks :-)

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Re: [Inkscape-user] disappearing gradients when moving/scaling
by Carl 11 Aug '07

11 Aug '07

On Friday 10 August 2007 10:40 pm, inkscape-user-request@...2326...net wrote: > > Gradients work fine. However when they are moved or scaled, they > > disappear. I see nothing on the bug tracker about this. > --------------------------- > You just have the "transform gradients" button toggled off in the > selector toolbar. That's the mode in which transforming an object does > not affect the gradients - they stay in the original place. Toggle it > back on and it will work as you expect. > -- > bulia byak > > --------------------------- > Any ideas for reducing this problem? It's becoming a huge FAQ because > people toggle it absent-mindedly and then don't remember doing it > because they don't think it did anything. I don't really have a better > UI idea than what we currently have, though... > -mental I looked for a solution before I posted. I really did. But I didn't see anything in FAQ. It has now been added. This was not a UI flaw for me, mental. I just didn't know what I was doing; Google and Inkscape UI didn't seem to have anything. I don't recall messing with this button. Perhaps it could be defaulted to "on", if it's not already. The fish image is part of the logo for LinuxFest Northwest (linuxfestnorthwest.org), which has been produced by the Bellingham (WA) LUG for 8 years. I gave a presentation on Inkscape to the Bellingham LUG a few weeks ago. It was scheduled 7 - 9, but questions kept it going for another 40 minutes. Excellent application, thanks to the developers and the rest of the community. Carl

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disappearing gradients when moving/scaling
by Carl 11 Aug '07

11 Aug '07

Gradients work fine. However when they are moved or scaled, they disappear. I see nothing on the bug tracker about this. The gradient stop (colors/alpha) information is still available with the Stroke and Fill. The gradient control bars are gone. For an example, there's an SVG image file at www2.vaultechnology.com/CGS/TotemFish.html Thanks for an addictive application! Carl

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