From mbogonov at indiana.edu Wed Aug 13 20:12:12 2008 From: mbogonov at indiana.edu (Marc Bogonovich) Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2008 14:12:12 -0400 Subject: [Skencil-devel] Question about skencil Message-ID: <20080813141212.t7fxc3kogss0wskw@webmail.iu.edu> I have a question about skencil. I have two main needs. 1) I need to produce vector graphs in which the geometrical relationships of objects (points, circles, lines, connected line) are specified by input data. (that is basically what a graph is, but I need to make custom graphs because my research involves making new kinds of visual representations of data) 2) I also need to determine the x and y values of vertices of polygons drawn in a vector format, in an automated way, so that these values can be ported into a different system, specifically a GIS (geographical information software). I have done some programming in perl, but am unaware of how to do these two things in perl or anything else. essentially I am looking to read and write information from and to vector graphics, You say that skencil is unusual as a vector program because it is based on a high level computer language, python, so does that mean I could learn this programming language and do the two things I mentioned above? I appreciate your time in answering the question, Marc -- Marc Bogonovich phone: (812) 855-7804 Department of Biology FAX: (812) 855-6705 1001 East Third Street email: mbogonov at indiana.edu Indiana University Bloomington, IN 47405 From bernhard at intevation.de Fri Aug 15 13:12:49 2008 From: bernhard at intevation.de (Bernhard Reiter) Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2008 13:12:49 +0200 Subject: [Skencil-devel] Question about skencil In-Reply-To: <20080813141212.t7fxc3kogss0wskw@webmail.iu.edu> References: <20080813141212.t7fxc3kogss0wskw@webmail.iu.edu> Message-ID: <200808151315.45521.bernhard@intevation.de> On Wednesday 13 August 2008 20:12, Marc Bogonovich wrote: > I have a question about skencil. I have two main needs. 1) I need to > produce vector graphs in which the geometrical relationships of objects > (points, circles, lines, connected line) are specified by input data. > (that is basically what a graph is, but I need to make custom graphs > because my research involves making new kinds of visual representations > of data) 2) I also need to determine the x and y values of vertices of > polygons drawn in a vector format, in an automated way, so that these > values can be ported into a different system, specifically a GIS > (geographical information software). > > I have done some programming in perl, but am unaware of how to do these > two things in perl or anything else. essentially I am looking to read > and write information from and to vector graphics, You say that skencil > is unusual as a vector program because it is based on a high level > computer language, python, so does that mean I could learn this > programming language and do the two things I mentioned above? Yes. There are a couple of examples to extend Skencil from which you can learn! As you get full access to the data structures of all Skencil objects and funcations I would says Skencil is well suited for your needs. Best, Bernhard R. -- Managing Director - Owner: www.intevation.net (Free Software Company) Germany Coordinator: fsfeurope.org. Coordinator: www.Kolab-Konsortium.com. Intevation GmbH, Osnabr?ck, DE; Amtsgericht Osnabr?ck, HRB 18998 Gesch?ftsf?hrer Frank Koormann, Bernhard Reiter, Dr. Jan-Oliver Wagner -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: not available Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 189 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://lists.wald.intevation.org/pipermail/skencil-devel/attachments/20080815/cf5dd04d/attachment.pgp