[Skencil-users] A little set of plugins and utilities for skencil : sktools

[Stanislaw Skuratov]

Hi!

Some time ago I wrote a set of utilities/scripts for our favorite :)
skencil vector editor. Here it is:
http://sktools.zu.org.ru/ .
I called that package a sktools :) that is not very original but self
describing :)


I use it some time now(very long time actually :) ), to solve my
problems and sktools "just work for me"(tm):). Some "know bugs " there
remains, but actually not prevent me(or probably anyone to use it)

So, the main idea:

1st group
* script to save/load a layers state, visibility/printability
(enabled/disabled) in file in very stupid format (by names, delimiter
separated)
* a utility that create a new file with a layers that not set/or set
in cfg file(created by previous script)
* script, that create a special object that works like a link to file
- i.e insertion that's updates by script. The object called InsObj :)
* script that updates InsObj
* script that updates all InsObj in file

2st group(misc utils)
* scripts that do stupid actions such as "Set all layers
visible/printable/unvisible/..."
 Sorry if that feature already exited :)
* the utility that update/sync a colors in styles in one file using
another. I.e if you change color of the flower in one file, and have
other files with same style names you can update colors in all files
by running script that load new colors from the file you edit. I.e if
you change a flower color defined by style from green to blue in one
file, you can load others and easily update them.
* script that makes all bezies in all selected object lines

The purpose most of this is a creation of combined picture(s) that use
a many inserted
pictures, and not only a full insertion but a part of the original
defined by layers.
For regeneration of a temporary files i use makefile - so when after
drawing in source
picture i run make , i can get a new patches of a source picture into
the combine picture simply calling script from menu.

Example - i draw a picture of a girl with some test lines,
experimental outfits, etc. Now i can save only a naked girl :) ,and
then, include the one girl picture in many other pictures where i draw
outfits and backgrounds. And when i change the original picture after
some simple actions all changes go into the combined file.

Or it can be used to created a game graphics, for example for creation
a images that differs but have many in common, using one sk file.

Install it like other scripts and plugins - the example userhooks.py
provided. There two archives, obe with scripts and plugins, other with
utilities.

What you think ? Do you need it ? If you want use it i can write some
docs, a better www page and write some additional functionality. But
if it actually not needed, no problem. That scripts worked and work
fine for me, not to mention to save a loads of my time :) I definitely
save a LOT more time from using it , then spend a time to write it.

So, again what you think ? I try to answer questions,and do support if
anyone want to try this.