Ok, so this is an edge case. The ultimate workaround was to just build the image in pure SVG using lines.
On Tue, Jan 24, 2017 at 11:39 AM, Kirk Brooks <[email protected]> wrote: > I'm playing with some SVG and using the *SVGTool_SHOW_IN_VIEWER.* I > notice that when I attempt to set angle brackets in some text I get an > error if I try to display it in the viewer. > > I don't do a lot of SVG so this may be well known already but is this an > issue with the 4D SVG viewer tool or something about text in VSG in general? > > Here's an example of what I'm doing: > > $text:="</>" > $fontSize:=80 > $x:=25 > $y:=10 > $textWidth:=90 > $font:="Helvetica" > $textHeight:=$fontSize+2 > > $svg_textArea:=SVG_New_textArea ($svgRef;$text;$x;$y;$ > textWidth;$textHeight;$font;$fontSize;0;Align center) > > > I'm working on some code to generate file icons if you're wondering why > I'm trying to use such text. > > That part all works fine. The error pops up when I put the $svgRef object > into the viewer tool. It only seems to be angle brackets. I tried escaping > them to no avail. I even tried rendering the text into a picture and then > setting the picture in the $svgRef object but the Viewer also barfed on > that. > > Anyone have some insight? > > Thanks > > > -- > Kirk Brooks > San Francisco, CA > ======================= > -- Kirk Brooks San Francisco, CA ======================= ********************************************************************** 4D Internet Users Group (4D iNUG) FAQ: http://lists.4d.com/faqnug.html Archive: http://lists.4d.com/archives.html Options: http://lists.4d.com/mailman/options/4d_tech Unsub: mailto:[email protected] **********************************************************************
