[Plplot-devel] PLplot freetype status report under Linux

[Alan W. I. <ir...@be...>]

First, my thanks to Andrew for creating the plfreetype.c code. That code has
been designed to use the freetype library to handle fonts for plplot for
drivers (currently only gd.c) that are set up properly with the appropriate
drvopt options.

I just finished the configuration changes so if you specify --with-freetype,
plfreetype.o will be built and put into libplplot[d] under Linux.

Although the build is now working, I haven't yet been able to actually
execute the plfreetype code successfully under Linux (i.e., -dev png
-drivopt text produces an immediate segfault). However, I have used valgrind
to diagnose a memory management problem in one line in plfreetype.c, and
Andrew is presumably working on getting it fixed as I write this.

It is possible this is the last bug before the Linux version of PLplot can
use TrueType fonts.  This is an exciting prospect so hurry up, Andrew....;-)

Alan

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Dr. Alan W. Irwin
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Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, V8W 3P6
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