Re: [Lib2geom-devel] Generate SVG paths from Geom::PathVector

[Nathan H. <nj...@nj...>]

On Tue, Aug 13, 2013 at 03:05:59AM -0300, Vin?cius dos Santos Oliveira wrote:
> Hi 2geom developers,
> 
> I'm playing with 2geom and I can see which code I can use to read from
> SVG files. I can use the function Geom::parse_svg_path and pass a
> Geom::PathBuiler as the second parameter. In the end, I'll be able to
> extract the Geom::PathVector through the method PathBuilder::peek.
> 
> Anyway, what I need is to do the other way back (generate a SVG file
> from some Geom::PathVector). The only code I found related to this
> functionality lies in the toys (not part of the lib) and uses a
> complicated scheme involving cairo and a lot of virtual func calls. Is
> there another way? If there is not, I want to implement it and I want to
> implement it fast.

I think you should be able to write something using direct string
concatenation in an afternoon.

> Would be possible to release another lib2geom version
> fast if code goes okay?

Absolutely,  indeed I think we should just give your write access to
the repo (given you're already an inkscape dev).  Who remembers how to
do this?

njh