+++ Stacho Mudrak [04-03-05 16:56 +0100]: >>> > I don't know if this is something to do with the 'why do extra 'text' >>> > lines >>> > appear' problem, but that is still present in this version. As Stacho >>> > can't >>> > repeat it I'd better try and work out what's going on myself. > >> >> Sorry for that :((( I forgot to remove this debugging line. Please >> comment out line 204 in me_cmds.tcl (puts "$f - $t [llength ...) and >> make once again. Will be fixed in new release.
OK, building....built and tested OK. uploading... >>> > BTW, for my little soundriver survey, this version gives a 127K PDF. >>> > v0.2.18 >>> > gave a 32K PDF. Is this dramatic increase expected? > >> >> Yes. We've changed the behaviour of area command. Now the sand is filled >> randomly - it looks much better on the map, but it takes much more space >> (because every dot is given by coordinates, before it was pattern with >> three dots). >> >> We are on the way to find a compromise - randomly filled pattern big >> enought, that it will not be too much visible, that it is a pattern. yes - the filesize increase is perhaps a bit much for the visual gain here. A compromise would be good. >> We would like to add "area blocks", where random blocks are definitely >> needed (it can not be pattern). Therefore we've changed the management >> of area commands - and "area sand" was used as a test (randomly >> generated dots clipped to area border). Right - that makes sense - I'm looking forward to that feature :-) Wookey -- Aleph One Ltd, Bottisham, CAMBRIDGE, CB5 9BA, UK Tel +44 (0) 1223 811679 work: http://www.aleph1.co.uk/ play: http://www.chaos.org.uk/~wookey/
