Or you can write a batch file with your favoured options and %1 in place of FILES and add it as an action for the file type SVG. This way you can just right click on an SVG file and start the pretty printer from the context menu. I don't use pretty printer, but that's the way I use ttf2svg and the Batik rasterizer for conversion to PNG or PDF.
But the point is, if you don't want to use Batik from the command line only---and after all: What's Windows good for if you always need the command line for such simple tasks?---then setting up Batik is a bit more work and requires some bit of knowledge about Windows. It's still very easy actually. Just, you might need some help to learn what can be done and how. Using Squiggle as a GUI would appear to be the most convenient way to use Batik. But I don't think it is. Because you can't simply drag files from the Windows-Explorer to Squiggle. I think this is a limitation of Java's swing toolkit or of Java per se(?) Anyways, it's quite a drawback to effectively working with Squiggle, when you need the file dialogue each time you wish to open a document. Using the tools you need from the context menu is easier. Once you've got the necessary setup done, that is. I don't want to advocate against using Batik. It's just not as self- explanatory as we are used to from windows applications. Still easy to use, but not the kind of easy which non-savvy users need no help with. Regards Frank --- In svg-developers@yahoogroups.com, "Andreas Neumann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Batiks pretty printer works fine on Windows and is actually easy to > use: > > java -jar batik-svgpp.jar [OPTIONS] FILES > > See http://xmlgraphics.apache.org/batik/tools/pretty-printer.html > > Installing the Batik binaries is as easy as unzipping a zip archive, > assuming you already have a java runtime engine installed. > > Batik Squiggle, the SVG viewer, also has a save as option with the > pretty printer. > > Hope this helps, > Andreas > > > --- In svg-developers@yahoogroups.com, "mikh2161" <mhorvath2161@> > wrote: > > > > Does anyone know of a free SVG pretty printer that works with > minimal > > setup on Windows? I've found the one by Batik, but I'm not sure if > it > > works on Windows or if installation is easy. > > > > I figured out that if you rename the SVG file to XML and open it in > > Internet Explorer, the file will be displayed using attractive > > formatting. However, I don't believe you can simply copy/paste the > > text, as the displayed file doesn't simply use whitespace for > > indentation. > > > > -Mike > > > ----- 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/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/svg-developers/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> 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/
