On Thu, 10 Aug 2000, Baruch Even wrote:
> On Thu, 10 Aug 2000, Staffan Ringbom wrote:
>
> > -The option insert external material
> > (e.g. the insertation xfig files) is a great.
> > It would be terrific if this could be extended to
> > floats as well. Is it possible to insert an xfig as
> > figure float. At the moment i get LaTeX error when I try.
> > An extension to png files and other types of figures would
> > be doubly great.
>
> I can only answer on this, so:
> The "insert external" is mostly a proof of concept, I'm currently working
> on a new graphics insert that will be used to support at the very least
> EPS and PNG, with a future smarts to support other formats i.e. XFig.
> Dekel Tsur is working on adding a convertor mechanism that will make
> adding support for PDF generation.
While it is certainly true that the external inset is not done in the
sense of be perfect, I think it should be able to insert PNG files,
and even invoke the Gimp on them, as it is. At least, that was the state
of affairs at the FILM.
If not, this is a bug, rather than a missing feature.
When that is said, I'd wish I had the time to finish the external inset
and give it the last spit & polish. But realistically, I won't be able to
find any time for that.
Maybe I can convince Baruch to spend a little time on it after the
excellent graphics inset?
Ideally, the graphics inset and the external inset could share some
functionality: Inline previewing. In my mind, the new graphics inset and
the external insets are a perfect match to provide the perfect
"material" inset when/if joined.
Greets,
Asger
