DIA - Labeling arrows

[Jim Johnson]

Hi,
Any way to add labels to arrows in dia?  It's a pretty critical function.
Thanks,
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Re: DIA - Labeling arrows

[Michael Ross]

Hello Jim,

I am not aware of a way to do that.

The best workaround is not very flexible: to use the outline text and
rotate it manually.

It might be useful when you can't use horizontal lines, but "critical"
implies that all the past decade of users were chafing for the function.

Nice thing about open source, if you really want something you can code it
yourself, or try to persuade others to code it.  I suspect is is not an
easy function to implement given the limitations of the underlying
software.  I don't code so I am just speculating.

Hans usually has pithy comments on stuff like this.

Mike

On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 12:34 PM, Jim Johnson  wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Any way to add labels to arrows in dia?  It's a pretty critical function.
>
> Thanks,
> Jim
>
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Some for Dia

[Бамсик]

Hello,
Sorry for my English. I using Dia and think what program would be better 
if you do instrument for rotating object. Mirroring object by vertical 
or horizontal not enough. I using this program for electrical scheme and 
do some object in horizontal and vertical type a very long time.

And program doesn't have measuring instrument, some times it's needed.
Thank,
Dia is very good program.
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Re: Some for Dia

[Michael Ross]

Many of the shapes can be flipped horizontally and vertically - right click
them to access that function if it has been implemented.

On Sun, Dec 16, 2012 at 5:20 PM, Бамсик  wrote:

>  Hello,
> Sorry for my English. I using Dia and think what program would be better
> if you do instrument for rotating object. Mirroring object by vertical or
> horizontal not enough. I using this program for electrical scheme and do
> some object in horizontal and vertical type a very long time.
> And program doesn't have measuring instrument, some times it's needed.
> Thank,
> Dia is very good program.
>
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>
>
>


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To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk.
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Edison

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*Warren Buffet*

Michael E. Ross
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Re: DIA - Labeling arrows

[Michael Ross]

Another work around method is to turn on the background color of the text
(regular horizontal text) and drop it over the line where you want it.

On Sun, Dec 16, 2012 at 12:42 PM, Michael Ross wrote:

> Hello Jim,
>
> I am not aware of a way to do that.
>
> The best workaround is not very flexible: to use the outline text and
> rotate it manually.
>
> It might be useful when you can't use horizontal lines, but "critical"
> implies that all the past decade of users were chafing for the function.
>
> Nice thing about open source, if you really want something you can code it
> yourself, or try to persuade others to code it.  I suspect is is not an
> easy function to implement given the limitations of the underlying
> software.  I don't code so I am just speculating.
>
> Hans usually has pithy comments on stuff like this.
>
> Mike
>
> On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 12:34 PM, Jim Johnson  wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Any way to add labels to arrows in dia?  It's a pretty critical function.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Jim
>>
>> ___
>> dia-list mailing list
>> dia-list@gnome.org
>> https://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/dia-list
>> FAQ at http://live.gnome.org/Dia/Faq
>> Main page at http://live.gnome.org/Dia
>>
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Put this question to yourself: should I use everyone else to attain
> happiness, or should I help others gain happiness?
> *Dalai Lama *
>
> To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk.
> Thomas A. 
> Edison
>
> A public-opinion poll is no substitute for thought.
> *Warren Buffet*
>
> Michael E. Ross
> (919) 550-2430 Land
> (919) 576-0824  Google
> Phone
> (919) 631-1451 Cell
> (919) 513-0418 Desk
>
> michael.e.r...@gmail.com
>  
>
>
>
>


-- 
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happiness, or should I help others gain happiness?
*Dalai Lama *

To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk.
Thomas A. 
Edison

A public-opinion poll is no substitute for thought.
*Warren Buffet*

Michael E. Ross
(919) 550-2430 Land
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Re: DIA - Labeling arrows

[Alejandro Imass]

On Fri, Dec 14, 2012 at 12:34 PM, Jim Johnson  wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Any way to add labels to arrows in dia?  It's a pretty critical function.
>
>
I attach text labels to lines. You can connect them in the middle node. So
the procedure is this:

1) Create your line
2) Create a text object and when you finish editing you should see the
connector on the bottom left corner of the text.
3) Click on the connector (will not work if you drag the text itself, only
drag by the connector)
4) Connect the text to the middle of the line (should turn red to connect).

It's not perfect but it works for me.

-- 
Alejandro Imass



> Thanks,
> Jim
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Re: DIA - Labeling arrows

[dia]

On 2012-12-15 04:34, Jim Johnson wrote:

Hi,

Any way to add labels to arrows in dia? It's a pretty critical 
function.


Thanks,
Jim


I use UML associations and messages for this. It's overkill and a bit 
ugly, but it works.


An enterprising soul should be able to work out how to apply those 
objects to other object types.

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Re: DIA - Labeling arrows

[Alejandro Imass]

On Sun, Dec 16, 2012 at 8:33 PM,   wrote:
> On 2012-12-15 04:34, Jim Johnson wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Any way to add labels to arrows in dia? It's a pretty critical function.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Jim
>
>
> I use UML associations and messages for this. It's overkill and a bit ugly,
> but it works.
>

Interesting. We discovered the attaching of text labels to simple
lines because in UML use cases we needed simple straight lines, and
simple lines with labels for extends, includes, etc. We could have
used UML messages with the "simple" message type, but it would only
work for <>, so we decided to stick with simple lines and
attached text labels because it works for all cases and gives us more
flexibility.

We've wondered why there are no connectors for use cases in the UML
sheet. Anybody know?


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