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diff --git a/graphics/flowframtk/README b/graphics/flowframtk/README new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..964b3c22f3 --- /dev/null +++ b/graphics/flowframtk/README @@ -0,0 +1,118 @@ +FlowframTk Home page: https://www.dickimaw-books.com/software/flowframtk/ + +Nicola L.C. Talbot (https://www.dickimaw-books.com/) + +ABOUT FLOWFRAMTK +================ + +FlowframTk is a graphics application written in Java designed for +use with flowfram.sty and pgf.sty but can also be used to create +standalone image files. + +You can use FlowframTk to: + +* Construct frames for use with the flowfram package. + +* Construct shapes using lines, moves and cubic Bezier segments. + +* Edit shapes by changing the defining control points. + +* Add symmetry to shapes. + +* Convert shapes into patterns (rotational, scaled, spiral) + +* Incorporate text and bitmap images (for annotation and +background effects). + +* Display text along a shape. + +* Extract the parameters for TeX's \parshape command +and for \shapepar (defined in the shapepar package). + +* Pictures can be saved in FlowframTk's native binary format (JDR) +or native ascii format (AJR) or can be exported as: + + - a pgfpicture environment for use in LaTeX documents with the + pgf package + + - a LaTeX class or package that loads the flowfram package + + - a postscript file + + - a PDF file + + - a PNG image file + + - SVG image file + +* Alternative text can be specified to use when exporting to a + LaTeX file (e.g. if the text contains symbols or if it should + be set in maths mode). + +* Mappings can be used to specify what LaTeX font declarations + should be used when exporting to a LaTeX file. + +This application replaces the now obsolete JpgfDraw. + +ABOUT JDRVIEW +============= + +Jdrview is a Java application for viewing JDR or AJR files. +It is primarily intended as a convenient way of viewing images +created when developing applications that create JDR or AJR files. + +(The JDR and AJR formats are documented in flowframtk-*.pdf) + +ABOUT JDRUTILS +============== + +Jdrutils is a suite of command line applications for converting +to or from AJR or JDR files. This consists of: + +ajr2jdr : AJR to JDR converter +ajr2tex : AJR to TeX converter (creates pgfpicture environment) +eps2jdr : EPS to JDR converter (still experimental) +jdr2ajr : JDR to AJR converter +jdr2eps : JDR to EPS converter +jdr2png : JDR to PNG converter +jdr2svg : JDR to SVG converter +jdr2tex : JDR to TeX converter (creates pgfpicture environment) + +There currently isn't a command line tool to convert AJR/JDR files +to a LaTeX package based on the flowfram package. This can only +be done via FlowframTk's export tool. + +See the documentation for further details. + +REQUIREMENTS: +============ + +The J2SE Runtime environment version 8 (JRE 8). This can be downloaded from: +http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/ + +INSTALLATION: +============= + +Download and run the jar installer flowframtk-xx-installer.jar + +where xx is the version number. + + +EXAMPLE FILES: +============= + +Example files are contained in the examples directory. Some of +the examples contain links to bitmaps. If links are stored +as absolute paths, they will not be found in which case you will be prompted +for a new location. You can either select the png file from its +new location, or you can discard the link. + +LICENCE: +======= + +This material is subject to the GNU General Public License. +See the file LICENSE for details. + +The jh.jar package is part of JavaHelp, +see http://java.sun.com/products/javahelp/ for details of that +licence. |