Re: Can-parent shape info and function

["Robert ?ev&#269; ík (DIA)" <dia robajz info>]

On 2/12/2013, "Hans Breuer" <hans breuer org> wrote:

> At 12.02.2013 13:24, Robert Šev&#269; ík (DIA) wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I tried to make use of the new can-parent element submitted by Hans
> > Breuer in rev b27a03ffe36e94f1a492cf817e9d25d5f37f1040       .
> >
> > I'd like to use this feature to create shapes for a workflow-kind-of
> > project LogHarvester, which is configured through XML. I'd use dia
> > together with XSL to allow graphical configuration for the workflow.
> >
> > The important part is that I need shapes contained within shapes, kind of
> > like the UML package does allow other packages to be placed in it. This
> > is then represented in the sheet XML as
> >
> > <dia:childnode parent="O*"/>
> >
> > I'd like to avoid coding if possible and try to use the .shape XML first
> > and I found this recent addition of can-parent element in shape_info.c,
> > which I though was precisely what I need, but alas it doesn't work for
> > me. All I tried was adding the can-parent element to a copy of the
> > perfect square shape. All is fine except that it doesn't play the role
> > of the parent - ie, the can-parent element is ignored.
> >
> >    <can-parent />
> >
> > I have updated from GIT to the most recent version and I have checked
> > that the change b27a03ffe36e94f1a492cf817e9d25d5f37f1040 is indeed
> > included in the updated source. I have recompiled and run the new binary.
> >
> > Is it possible I missed something or is this supposed to work at all?
> From your description I can not point out what is going wrong. Still the 
> feature works for me as intended so maybe you mixed up something.

Hi Hans,

Do you mean you can stick other shapes on a shape marked wit <can-parent
/> and the child shapes then appear in the sheet xml with <dia:childnode
parent="O*"/> ?

Would you pass me a sample shape definition xml please?

Thanks a lot, Rob