Re: [Inkscape-user] Data-visualization extension ?

-- Marc On 01/07/2017 09:57 AM, Pierre Massat wrote: > Dear all, > > I know I should be sending this to the dev list, but I'm not a member > and I'm feeling lazy. > > In Illustrator there's a tool to import data in a spreadsheet, and > create basic charts from that. It's very handy for people who do > data-visualization. > I would think that Inkscape is just as good as Illustrator for tweaking > existing svg charts (colors, text, layout, etc.). But due to the lack of > this tool Inkscape currently requires an extra step to create the charts > with another application (e.g. the R project for statistical computing). > > I looked at tutorials to create extensions. I think that the logic could > be quite easily implemented (i.e. calculating scales, displaying the > shapes). But there doesn't seem to be a spreadsheet widget for the UI, > which makes it a no-go if users can't input a few simple numbers manually. > > Any idea how difficult it would be to create this extension ? > > Cheers, > > Pierre. > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Check out the vibrant tech community on one of the world's most > engaging tech sites, SlashDot.org! http://sdm.link/slashdot > > > > _______________________________________________ > Inkscape-user mailing list > Inkscape-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-user >