Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: cant run dia on windows

["sartajsingh" <sartajsingh rediffmail com>]

yup it works , thanks
but now I cant find an interface icon on the menu 
and what are these different types of graphics 
files.
sartaj

On Sat, 09 Feb 2002 Ben A. Hetland wrote :
> sartajsingh <sartajsingh rediffmail com> wrote:
> > i dont get new canvas but a new in the menu.
> > this opens another window with axis.
>
> I one of my versions it says "New Diagram", but yes 
> we're probably referring
> to the same thing.
>
>
> > now if I click on any object like a class/interface
> > this axis window minimises itself .
> > is this the canvas window.
>
> Sorry, I was using the term "canvas" to denote the 
> "sheet of virtual paper"
> that we draw our diagram on. This is just plain 
> programming jargon...
>
> May I suggest that if you haven't already got it, try 
> to get hold of the Dia
> Manual. This is an excellent product that will give you 
> an introduction to
> the basics of how Dia works, and its possibilities. I 
> think it's available
> on the Dia home page under Documentation.
>
> As not everything in Dia is intuitive the first time 
> you need it (perhaps
> even less for a Windows user than an X user), some 
> effort is needed to
> understand it's philosophy of usage. After a while one 
> starts to appreciate
> how it works, and then you really can start becoming 
> productive...
>
> I now use Dia almost every day for various UML diagrams,
>  and I find it
> indispensable!
>
>
> Regards,
> -+-Ben-+-
>
>
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