
Extensions are written in python, so it's possible, but you'll need to include packages that can read whatever speadsheet format you're interested in (maybe https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pyexcel/ for xls and ods)
On 01/07/2017 12:10 PM, Pierre Massat wrote:
Interesting, I didn't know about this extension. I guess I could try and extend it a bit.
No spreadsheet in the UI though, I wish there was a way to implement this.
Thanks,
Pierre.
2017-01-07 11:33 GMT+01:00 Marc Jeanmougin <marc@...3080... mailto:marc@...3080...>:
Hi, Probably fairly easy: https://github.com/Florianjw/NiceCharts <https://github.com/Florianjw/NiceCharts> should be included in 0.93 Cheers, -- 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 <mailto:Inkscape-user@lists.sourceforge.net> > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-user <https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-user> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 <mailto:Inkscape-user@lists.sourceforge.net> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-user <https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/inkscape-user>
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