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DF_Render DrawFile display program
(for testing DrawUtilsA and DrawFile modules)
(Version 1.00 Aug 1995 : RISC OS 3 only)
by James McQueen
PURPOSE
This application was written to test the new transformation facility of the
DrawUtilsA module, which is an alternative to the DrawFile module (both do
most of the work of displaying a drawfile). For comparison purposes the
program can also use the DrawFile module.
Which module is used depends on the variable dua_module% which is declared
at the start of the !RunImage program. If non-zero the DrawUtilsA module is
used (module calls are made from PROCprocess_file1 and PROCrender_image1),
otherwise the DrawFile module is used by calls from PROCprocess_file2 and
PROCrender_image2. Remember to load the DrawFile module if necessary.
If the DrawUtilsA module is used, any unknown fonts used in the drawfile are
automatically replaced by Homerton.Medium (replace_font$ defined in
PROCinit_variables) by a call to PROCauto_replace_ unknown_fonts made from
PROCprocess_file1. A message is displayed when this occurs. The required
changes to the drawfile are actually made by the module.
USING THE PROGRAM
DF_Render does not install on the icon bar but opens a blank image window
when started. To display a drawfile just drag its icon into the window.
The window is re-sized if necessary when the drawfile is loaded and the
image is always centered in the window work area.
A rectange with tags around its edge (the 'grid') also appears centered in
the work area; this is used to control scaling and rotation of the image by
dragging on the tags with the select button held down. The tag initially at
the bottom right (shown as an open circle) determines rotation and the other
corner tags affect x- and y-scaling simultaneously. The mid-point tags on
the vertical sides affect only x-scaling and those on the horizontal sides
only y-scaling.
The scale values are set to 1.0 and the rotation to zero when a drawfile is
loaded.
The program allows scale values in the range 0.05 - 10. If dragging would
reduce a scale value below 0.05 it changes to -0.05 and will then become
more negative (to a limit of -10) if the drag is continued in the same
direction. Thus the image can be flipped about its horizontal, vertical or
both axes. This works best if the pointer is moved slowly as the scale
factor(s) are about to change sign.
For more precise control of image transformation, click menu over the image
window and select 'View...'. This opens the view control dialogue box.
At the top of the dialogue box are three writeable icons for x- and
y-scaling and rotation (in degrees). As above, the scale values can be in
the range 0.05 - 10 or -0.05 - -10. Below these are a number of icons as
follows:
Proportional grid: If enabled, the grid size is proportional to the current
image size after x- and y-scaling. Otherwise the grid size depends (almost)
logarithmically on the x- and y-scale factors. The first allows more
accurate control of scaling over the whole of the allowable range, and the
second allows gives more rapid rescaling but with a loss of accuracy.
Grid colour: The grid colour can be changed or the grid can be switched off
if not required.
Lock pointer: If enabled, the pointer is continuously re-positioned over the
grid control tag as the drag operation proceeds. This gives more accurate
control of scaling and rotation but requires more mouse movement. Otherwise
more rapid changes in scaling and rotation are produced but with a loss of
accuracy.
Window size: The image window (work area) size is determined when the
drawfile is loaded, but does not change automatically with rescaling or
rotation. Instead, the window size can be set to that corresponding to one
of the standard paper 'A' sizes (e.g. A4 landscape = 2104 x 1488 os units).
The image is always centered in the window work area whatever size is
selected.
Changes made in the view control dialogue box do not take effect until 'OK'
is clicked. 'Cancel' restores the previous settings.