Thanks again to everyone for your suggestions. I think MSXML DOM is going to be my solution but Java will be my backup. I did some Java programming before i learned C++ and it was fine but i'd like to stick with C++ if i can.
Chris --- In svg-developers@yahoogroups.com, "Alastair Fettes" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Chris, > > Just a followup. I read your most recent posts just a few minutes ago > *after* posting the message below. Sorry about that - should have > read back a bit. > > Personally, I generate SVG using the MSXML DOM in VC++ 6.0. I created > my own C++ based SVG API for generating my output. If you're using > .Net it would be trivial to use the DOM methods to create elements, > add attributes and append elements to others. I doubt XSLT is the > right solution (though I do love using XSLT for everything). > > Just my two cents. > > Cheers, > Alastair > > --- In svg-developers@yahoogroups.com, "Alastair Fettes" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Chris, > > > > If my memory serves me correctly Visio should be able to handle most > > SVG elements with minor exceptions. Let me point you to the article > > Richard See wrote about Visio's support of SVG at the SVG Open 2003. > > > > > http://www.svgopen.org/2003/papers/SVG_Scenarios_using_Microsoft_Office_Visio_2003/ > > > > Another word to the wise. I was one of the QA on this project and > > there are tricks to the round trip capabilities of Visio that you can > > play off of if you are familiar with XML Namespaces. Try creating a > > diagram with your connections in Visio, then save as svg. When you > > look at the output SVG document you will notice a whole bunch of extra > > attributes and data under a microsoft namespace. These of course are > > trivial to remove with an XSLT. However, you could take cues from > > these knowing that they were put in such that a visio document could > > be round-tripped. The round tripping feature of Visio works quite > > well. One of the few things you will not get from a round trip is > > equations (if I remember correctly - it was about 3 years ago now). > > > > Anyways, check out that paper and give me a shout if you have any > > problems. > > > > Cheers, > > Alastair > > http://spark.sourceforge.net > > > > --- In svg-developers@yahoogroups.com, "Chris Serio" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hey all, > > > > > > I'm new to SVG. I've never used it before but i want to use it to > > > generate images that can be used in Visio (which can open SVG), > > > possibly convert to PDF and also view on the web. The images will be > > > generated by a program i want to write which will interpret some data > > > in a database. > > > > > > Basically i'm making schematics for a wiring diagram and i will have > > > connector types saved in a database as well as to/from pin routings. > > > From this data i want to generate the schematic using SVG. > > > > > > I'm proficient in C/C++ but i'm not sure where to begin. Is there an > > > SVG SDK for C/C++ out there somewhere? > > > > > > Thanks for any suggestions, > > > Chris ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> <font face=arial size=-1><a href="http://us.ard.yahoo.com/SIG=12h7229li/M=362131.6882499.7825260.1510227/D=groups/S=1706030389:TM/Y=YAHOO/EXP=1123026390/A=2889191/R=0/SIG=10r90krvo/*http://www.thebeehive.org ">Get Bzzzy! (real tools to help you find a job) Welcome to the Sweet Life - brought to you by One Economy</a>.</font> --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> ----- To unsubscribe send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -or- visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers and click "edit my membership" ---- Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
