Re: Connecting line to line

["loli" <loli unsa edu ar>]

On Fri, 24 Mar 2006 22:25:42 +0100 (CET), Lars Clausen wrote   
> loli sagde:   
> > On Thu, 23 Mar 2006 21:03:43 +0100, Lars Clausen wrote   
> > > > I see 2 options here:   
> > > >   
> > > > 1) allow the creation of arbitrary zero size connection points which   
> > > can   
> > > > be added to the diagram for this purpose   
> > >   
> > > That's somewhat of a kludge, but easy to do.   
> > (I don't understand "kludge"; it does not appear in my "The Merriam   
> > Webster   
> > Pocket Dictionary).   
>    
> http://www.outpost9.com/reference/jargon/jargon_26.html#TAG999   
   
Thanks!!   
   
>    
> > But just in case you are planning to program these "zero size connection   
> > points": I think they should be able to increase in size and have more   
> > than   
> > just one regular connection point (as the ellipse has), in order to make   
> > it   
> > easier to connect or disconnect a line without touching end points of   
> > other   
> > lines.   
I correct myself: just one conection point is better: to connect or   
disconnect a line, first we touch the line ond just its own end points get   
colored   
   
>    
> In that case, is it just an ellipse with no visible rendering?   
This is a very good idea.   
  
After seeing Linbo's diagram I realized Dia can be used to prepare geometric  
figures (for many years I used Texcad for teaching); So not only joining  
lines is good but also adding identifiers to the points is good.   
  
Now I properly think that using an ellipse is a kludge; and propose an svg  
shape a little better: I paste it hear (it is quite small)  
   
<?xml version="1.0"?>  
<shape xmlns="http://www.daa.com.au/~james/dia-shape-ns";  
       xmlns:svg="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg";>  
  <name>Point</name>  
  <icon>Point.xpm</icon>  
  <connections>  
    <point x="0.5" y="0.5"/>  
    <point x="0.2" y="0.4"/>  
    <point x="0.2" y="0.8"/>  
    <point x="0.6" y="0.4"/>  
    <point x="0.6" y="0.8"/>  
  </connections>  
  <aspectratio type="fixed"/>  
  <svg:svg width="1" height="1">  
  <svg:rect x="0" y="0" width="1" height="1" svg:style="stroke:none"/>  
  </svg:svg>  
</shape>  
   
On purpose, no conection point is declared main.  
The first connection point is in the center of the bouncing box;  
it is the one intended to join lines  
  
The other four connection points are possible places to attach a text  
 to identify the point, well inside the bouncing box (not forming a centered   
 square but moved a little to the left and below)  
   
 To move the point with the attached lines, we touch near one of the no used  
 connection for identifiers.  
   
 As usual to connect or disconnect a line first we touch it, and then, when  
its end points are colored we touch the end point.   
  
 When I made geometric figures for teaching, I always marked with small  
circles the points of interest. We could add a filled circle to the shape;  
its color could be chosen as usual. If by resizing, its radio  grows and the  
identifiers get farther   
   
  
   
>    
> -Lars   
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Loli    
loli unsa edu ar

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