Hi Dirk, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi, > > on development.openoffice.org/todo.html I read that you are still > interested in proper vector graphics import into OpenOffice.org. This is > what I am also interested (as a prospective user) > However, some time ago I did some work in vector graphics reading, > especially in the field of the Adobe Illustrator file format. AI is some > kind of simplified EPS, where there exist only a limited amount of > operators, as opposed to full EPS, which can have a arbitrary set of > operators. > > In connection with ghostscript and its eps2ai script the code was used to > import rather arbitrary EPS files into the application (Karbon as part of > KOffice). > Unfortunately the work on the application is currently sleeping so there > is not much sense in implementing more parts of the AI file format. > > Perhaps you are interested in looking at this code, which is at > http://websvn.kde.org/trunk/koffice/filters/karbon/ai/ > There exist some additionaly work, but this is currently on a more > conceptual phase, and currently implemented in Ruby, at > http://websvn.kde.org/trunk/kdenonbeta/opal/ruby/import/ai/
many thanks for your interest in OpenOffice.org and the pointers you sent us regarding a possible AI import. We'll take a closer look at it soon, although I don't see much available resources for the near future to work on this. Any help would be appreciated here. Regards Kai --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
