> From: "Paolo Prete" <[email protected]>
> To: "bobroff" <[email protected]>
> Cc: "Lillypond Users Mailing List" <[email protected]>
> Sent: Sunday, June 9, 2024 7:21:10 PM
> Subject: Re: Spontini experiences

> Hello David,
> Thanks for your feedback!

>> A few observations:

>> I tried the Export SVG to PDF and got a warning about Inkscape being called 
>> but
>> not set. There is no option in the Spontini server to set Inkscape. I did not
>> have Inkscape installed initially, so I installed it and tried to edit the
>> configuration file so it would point to Inkscape but it seems that can't be
>> done 'manually' as the edit did not stick when the Spontini server was
>> re-started.

> It's preferable if you don't manually edit the config file and you set 
> Inkscape
> with the GUI. Just click on TOOLS -> "Set configuration parameter". Then enter
> "inkscape-exec" as the parameter to configure, then enter
> "path/to/inkscape.exe" as the value.
> For example, on my laptop Inkscape is installed in "C:\Program
> Files\Inkscape\bin\inkscape.exe", therefore "C:\Program
> Files\Inkscape\bin\inkscape.exe" is the value to insert. Don't forget to
> restart the server and check on the Server log if the path has been accepted.
> You should see some lines like:

> 2024-06-09 20:55:18 [I] Found configured Inkscape executable: C:\Program
> Files\Inkscape\bin\inkscape.exe
> 2024-06-09 20:55:18 [I] Trying to execute "C:\Program
> Files\Inkscape\bin\inkscape.exe --version" command...
> 2024-06-09 20:55:25 [I] Inkscape 1.3.2 (091e20e, 2023-11-25, custom)
> 2024-06-09 20:55:25 [I]
> 2024-06-09 20:55:25 [S] ...The command succeeded

> I tried it on Windows too and it worked fine but let me know if you still
> experience issues.

Ah! Yes, I was aware that it is not normal to edit such configuration files 
'manually' (it didn't work anyway) but I was at a loss as to what to do. 
Thanks! I got the proper response from the Spontini server. That said, however, 
it still failed after a restart of both the server and the web interface: 

2024-06-09 22:11:00 [E] Exception in ASGI application 
2024-06-09 22:11:00 [E] 
??? 

On the other hand, I've found that I can simply switch to PDF mode and I get 
the PDF as output. 

>> In the 'Tools' drop-down menu there is no way to choose jsShape. I've 
>> resorted
>> to using jsTweak and then editing it to jsShape in the input file.

> Why do you need this inside the Tools drop-down menu? It should be easier and
> quicker to use the one provided by the menu in the SVG drawing (Shape -> 
> cpts).
> In any case, if you show me possible advantages in adding it in the Tools 
> menu,
> I can add it. Let me know...

Oh, it's in the SYMBOLS group. Now that I know where it is it's easy. As for 
why I thought having it in the Tools menu would be expected, there are other 
tools there under the 'JSSVG' heading. After seeing some of the examples of 
\js<SOMETHING> I concluded that \jsShape would (should?) be there as well. 

> HTH,

> P

Helpful indeed. Thank you! 

-David 

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