I am starting a new project that involves simulating various US election results. I want to plot the results using an election map similar to the ones that were all over the web during last year¹s election. However, I would like to do this in Cocoa/Objective-C rather than having to learn Python or Java.
I am looking for advice on how to get started, since I have done only very rudimentary graphics stuff up to now. Basically there are two pieces of the puzzle: (1) how to get the blank map into my program, and (2) how to dynamically fill the complex shapes that constitute the map. I have blank maps I can use, and I suppose I could convert them into pretty much any graphics format (I am thinking EPS is probably best). Once I have the map in place I need to do the equivalent of a ³fill² command in the various places to put the right color in the right state outline. At this stage, I don¹t even know what classes I should be researching (NSBezier path? CALayer?), so any advice, no matter how general would be really welcome. _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com
