In general, we want things to work the way Qt works. That is simplest for us, and the best way forward.
If a discrepancy between J6 and J8 arises because of the way we have coded it, then we will fix it, but not if it arises because Qt differs from J6 jwdw or jwdp. On Sat, Jun 1, 2013 at 7:18 AM, Henry Rich <[email protected]> wrote: > Try loading the dissect package (just released) in J6 and J8, and see the > differences. In particular, look at the sentence display at the top of the > graphics window - in J8 it shows rectangle boundaries. > > Also, see how the display of shape and rank information (above the > results) seems to be uncentered in the rectangle. > > Also, the Arial font seems to size differently in J8 than in J6. > > Do you agree that the graphics should look the same between J6 and J8? If > so, I will work on characterizing the differences. > > Remember to upgrade your grid before installing dissect. > > Henry Rich > > > On 5/31/2013 7:10 PM, bill lam wrote: > >> Reactively, I suspect that the way how Qt works. Please >> provide simple script and screen shots to illustrate the >> differences. >> >> Пт, 31 май 2013, Henry Rich писал(а): >> >>> gl2 for J8 has a number of incompatibilities with J6, and also just >>> seems a pixel off in some cases. Since there will be graphics >>> applications used on both J6 and J8 for a while yet, it seems to me >>> that J8 ought to do things the J6 way when there is no reason not to. >>> >>> What I have found so far: >>> >>> 0. glarc seems to go CW around the ellipse; J6 went CCW >>> >>> 1. drawing abutting rectangles, with the same color and no pen, >>> should leave a smooth field; in J8 there are visible joints >>> >>> 2. drawing text inside a box, the text seems to be shifted one pixel >>> to the left. Or maybe the box is one pixel to the right. >>> >>> 3. When I draw a box with a pen just inside the wdclip rectangle, >>> the right and bottom are chopped off. In J6 the cliprect was already >>> one row/col too short; j8 is even shorter. This may be related to >>> item 2. >>> >>> This weekend I will release a graphics application for J6 and J8. It >>> formats properly on J6, and exhibits pixel problems on J8. >>> >>> Henry Rich >>> ------------------------------**------------------------------** >>> ---------- >>> For information about J forums see >>> http://www.jsoftware.com/**forums.htm<http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm> >>> >> >> ------------------------------**------------------------------** > ---------- > For information about J forums see > http://www.jsoftware.com/**forums.htm<http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For information about J forums see http://www.jsoftware.com/forums.htm
