What is a DAG? On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 5:35 PM, David Ferry <dsf...@truman.edu> wrote:
> Hi Steffen, > > The programs to which you referred look like they might be just what I > need. It's amazing that none of them came up in Google searches for DAG > drawing software. Thanks for your advice! > > David > > > On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 4:06 PM, Steffen Macke <sdtef...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hi David, >> >> On 08/11/2010 10:26 PM, David Ferry wrote: >> > on a single node. Are there limitatis on how many objects can be present >> > in a single diagram? >> > >> Nothing in computing is unlimited. But you should be able to handle >> thousands of objects. >> I don't expect that you'll hit a hard limit, but things will get slow >> and you'll have problems obtaining a meaningful diagram layout. >> > Are there any sections of the source that might aid me in doing this? >> Would >> > it be difficult to re purpose the code for saving a diagram to accept a >> > different source of input? >> > >> Which programming language do you use? Besides the Dia C sources, >> there's a couple of other programs available that are capable of >> producing Dia files: >> >> http://live.gnome.org/Dia/Links >> >> Maybe one of them matches your needs. >> As you seem to be dealing with a fairly huge number of objects: Have you >> thought about a program like GraphViz that specializes on the automatic >> layout. Graphviz is able to output Dia files. >> >> Regards, >> >> Steffen >> >> _______________________________________________ >> dia-list mailing list >> dia-list@gnome.org >> http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/dia-list >> FAQ at http://live.gnome.org/Dia/Faq >> Main page at http://live.gnome.org/Dia >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > dia-list mailing list > dia-list@gnome.org > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/dia-list > FAQ at http://live.gnome.org/Dia/Faq > Main page at http://live.gnome.org/Dia > > > -- Michael E. Ross NC Solar Center Test Laboratory ================================= (919) 585-5118 best (919) 513-0418 desk michael_r...@ncsu.edu michael.e.r...@gmail.com ============================= NC Solar Center : www.ncsc.ncsu.edu Professional Directory : www.greenprofessionals.org "The information in this email is provided by the NC Solar Center at NCSU as a public service. The Solar Center strives to provide accurate information, but does not warrant or represent the accuracy, usefulness or reliability of this information. For specific advice, we always recommend that you consult with a professional in the appropriate profession for your needs." Email correspondence to and from this address may be subject to the North Carolina Public Record Law NCGS, Ch 132 and may be disclosed to third parties
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