Vector graphics, again

2017-09-09 Thread Alejandro Tejada via use-livecode
This second version works better because includes a transparent background rectangle that effectively corrects the border cropping problem from first version: On Sat, Sep 9, 2017 at 4:52 PM, Alejandro Tejada wrote: > Hi Richmond, > > I posted 2 files (1-SVG file 2-LiveCode v8 st

Vector graphics, again

2017-09-09 Thread Alejandro Tejada via use-livecode
Hi Richmond, I posted 2 files (1-SVG file 2-LiveCode v8 stack) and code in the forum: http://forums.livecode.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=29737&p=158014#p158014 Just create a new MultiColor SVG widget and paste this: If you notice a few glitches, like cropped borders, please contact th

Re: Vector graphics, again

2017-09-09 Thread Richmond Mathewson via use-livecode
http://forums.livecode.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=29737 a picture is worth a thousand words. Richmond. ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences:

Vector graphics, again

2017-09-08 Thread Alejandro Tejada via use-livecode
Hi Richmond, Download this really old stack: http://andregarzia.on-rev.com/alejandro/stacks/exportVector_v03.zip Open the stack exportVector_v03, erase all vector graphics and paste your vector graphics. Then, select from SVG, PDF or Adobe Ilustrator and click: Export Post in Google Drive or Dro

Re: Vector graphics, again

2017-09-08 Thread Jonathan Lynch via use-livecode
I looked into this a few years ago for a project - just converting images into SVG. It is a very difficult problem to do in LC, because the application has to trace out lines and convert them to vectors. This is not too bad for very simple black and white images. When the images involve complex

Re: Vector graphics, again

2017-09-08 Thread Richmond via use-livecode
Not really . . . . What Richmond wants to do is as follows: Generate vector graphics from groups of images and/or fields in Livecode in such a way thst they can be handled exactly in the same way as the SVG widget (which Richmond is in love with). R. On 08/09/17 00:25, hh via use-livecode

Re: Vector graphics, again

2017-09-07 Thread Jonathan Lynch via use-livecode
I was just suggesting an alternative solution. Raster to vector conversions are clunky, but there are a few online services that do this. Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 7, 2017, at 5:25 PM, hh via use-livecode > wrote: > > Jonathan, > Richmond wants to convert his bitmaps to SVG, > because he

Re: Vector graphics, again

2017-09-07 Thread hh via use-livecode
Jonathan, Richmond wants to convert his bitmaps to SVG, because he has no SVG version. ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.run

Re: Vector graphics, again

2017-09-07 Thread Jonathan Lynch via use-livecode
You could keep it as a vector graphic in a browser widget, rotate it in the browser, then export it from the browser widget as an image for LC to use. I know - it is an overkill solution, and it might be too slow if the dominoes are moving around quickly, but if not, it would work. Sent from my

Vector graphics, again

2017-09-07 Thread Richmond via use-livecode
I have found that Livecode is really fantastic for generating families of images such as domino sets, which can be either imported from a group as images or exported as PNG images. However, rotating those images results in all the "unfortunateness" involved in rotating any image in Livecode th