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General Discussion / Re: Problems with greek characters
« Last post by pie on January 14, 2014, 10:01:02 PM »Sorry - I've added the wrong Log-file before.
Now it's the right one.
Now it's the right one.
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General Discussion / Re: Problems with greek characters
« Last post by pie on January 14, 2014, 09:53:09 PM »Thank you for the quick response.
I use LyX (a LaTex frontend) to write the text. But I was not able to embed the Latex-Output in LyX - there is no error, but also no image embedded in the PDF-output!?.
It's easy to embed EPS- or PS-files in LyX, therefore I tried to produce a EPS-file with WinFIG without success (because the text is not included in the image-file). Then I tried the way you describe in the FAQ (I have installed MikTex which works fine together with LyX) but I always get errors calling latex.
I would be very happy if you could find out what I am doing wrong. Maybe we can communicate in german?
As attachment you can find my files.
Thank you!
I use LyX (a LaTex frontend) to write the text. But I was not able to embed the Latex-Output in LyX - there is no error, but also no image embedded in the PDF-output!?.
It's easy to embed EPS- or PS-files in LyX, therefore I tried to produce a EPS-file with WinFIG without success (because the text is not included in the image-file). Then I tried the way you describe in the FAQ (I have installed MikTex which works fine together with LyX) but I always get errors calling latex.
I would be very happy if you could find out what I am doing wrong. Maybe we can communicate in german?
As attachment you can find my files.
Thank you!
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General Discussion / Re: Problems with greek characters
« Last post by Andreas on January 14, 2014, 08:47:00 PM »If you are using LaTeX syntax for formatting, you have to export to LaTeX or combined PS/LaTeX (PDF/LaTeX). Exporting to a plain image file like PNG does not involve any LaTeX processing. I might add that as a feature in the future, but LaTeX preview was never really meant to go into exported bitmap images. it's a feature for people who are using FIG graphics in LaTeX documents.
I would not even recommend exporting to bitmap grahics. They are not suitable for high quality printing and even less if you resize the images when you put them in a document.
I *guess* you are exporting to a bitmap in order to import the image in Word. Is that right?
If you want to add bitmap images to a Word document, better export to PSTeX and run the result through a LaTeX processor. You need some kind of minimal LaTeX file to do that. Look here or in the FAQ under "How can I create a LaTeX file with PSTeX or PDFTeX?".
Convert the resulting DVI file to EPS. Import that in Word. I sounds like a lot of steps, but it's not that difficult. Put all the LaTeX command line stuff in a script.
Although I would not recommend Word for a scientific publication. Better write your whole text in LaTeX. It's easier and looks a lot better. An you can still use it in 10 years without buying an MS Office subscription.
I would not even recommend exporting to bitmap grahics. They are not suitable for high quality printing and even less if you resize the images when you put them in a document.
I *guess* you are exporting to a bitmap in order to import the image in Word. Is that right?
If you want to add bitmap images to a Word document, better export to PSTeX and run the result through a LaTeX processor. You need some kind of minimal LaTeX file to do that. Look here or in the FAQ under "How can I create a LaTeX file with PSTeX or PDFTeX?".
Convert the resulting DVI file to EPS. Import that in Word. I sounds like a lot of steps, but it's not that difficult. Put all the LaTeX command line stuff in a script.
Although I would not recommend Word for a scientific publication. Better write your whole text in LaTeX. It's easier and looks a lot better. An you can still use it in 10 years without buying an MS Office subscription.
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General Discussion / Problems with greek characters
« Last post by pie on January 14, 2014, 06:31:43 PM »I need some greek characters in my drawings. WinFIG shows all characters as it should be but the exported graphic file (png, jpeg,..) instead shows a '?' or '\alpha'.
If I enter the Alpha character by copy/paste from Windows Character Table (special flag not set), I get a '?'.
If I set the special flag and type in '\alpha', I get the text '\alpha' instead of the greek character. WinFIG Gui shows both variants correctly. (see attachments)
Please can you help me to find a way to get these characters.
Many thanks!
If I enter the Alpha character by copy/paste from Windows Character Table (special flag not set), I get a '?'.
If I set the special flag and type in '\alpha', I get the text '\alpha' instead of the greek character. WinFIG Gui shows both variants correctly. (see attachments)
Please can you help me to find a way to get these characters.
Many thanks!
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Bug Reports / Keyboard Shortcuts
« Last post by mdp on December 13, 2013, 09:16:21 AM »Small bug/ feature request: There are only shortcuts for the Window and Help menus, but not for the File, Edit and View menus. Shortcut for the File and Edit menu would be nice.
(The Window and Help menu can be accessed by pressing Alt + W or Alt + H).
Winfig 5.01 on Windows.
(The Window and Help menu can be accessed by pressing Alt + W or Alt + H).
Winfig 5.01 on Windows.
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WinFIG on Mac OS / Re: Problem with Qt Path
« Last post by aprados on December 10, 2013, 09:19:29 PM »I have not solved this problem. I am posting this to explain my workaround: I have installed Xfig by using MacPorts. It works fine and reads the fig files made in Windows, without any problems. I miss some of the nice features of Winfig, like the implementation of writing labels in LaTeX, being able to see the result immediately. But since I don't know how to fix this and there is no clue (at least for me) in google, I have given up trying.
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WinFIG on Mac OS / Problem with Qt Path
« Last post by aprados on November 08, 2013, 07:14:48 PM »Hi
I am new to this forum (and also to the Mac OS world). I have just installed Winfig and the Qt Libraries, but when I try to run Winfig, I get this message from a terminal that opens automatically:
Last login: Fri Nov 8 18:57:27 on ttys001
MacBook-Pro-de-Antonio:~ Antonio1$ /Applications/WinFIG/WinFIG ; exit;
dyld: Library not loaded: /Users/andreas/Qt5.1.0//5.1.0/clang_64/lib/QtWidgets.framework/Versions/5/QtWidgets
Referenced from: /Applications/WinFIG/WinFIG
Reason: image not found
Trace/BPT trap: 5
logout
[Proceso completado]
QtWidgets is in my system, but in in a different folder. I downloaded the Qt Libraries from http://qt-project.org/downloads, it is the version 5.1.1 instead of 5.1.0.
Any help would be very much appreciated, regards
Antonio
I am new to this forum (and also to the Mac OS world). I have just installed Winfig and the Qt Libraries, but when I try to run Winfig, I get this message from a terminal that opens automatically:
Last login: Fri Nov 8 18:57:27 on ttys001
MacBook-Pro-de-Antonio:~ Antonio1$ /Applications/WinFIG/WinFIG ; exit;
dyld: Library not loaded: /Users/andreas/Qt5.1.0//5.1.0/clang_64/lib/QtWidgets.framework/Versions/5/QtWidgets
Referenced from: /Applications/WinFIG/WinFIG
Reason: image not found
Trace/BPT trap: 5
logout
[Proceso completado]
QtWidgets is in my system, but in in a different folder. I downloaded the Qt Libraries from http://qt-project.org/downloads, it is the version 5.1.1 instead of 5.1.0.
Any help would be very much appreciated, regards
Antonio
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WinFIG and LaTeX / Re: Feature request
« Last post by sean_1985 on July 29, 2013, 12:02:45 PM »Sounds like a good idea.
Is there any work-around in version 5.0?
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WinFIG and LaTeX / Re: Feature request
« Last post by Andreas on May 15, 2013, 01:20:16 PM »Sounds like a good idea.
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WinFIG and LaTeX / Feature request
« Last post by sean_1985 on April 14, 2013, 12:12:24 PM »Hi Andreas,
I am a linux user and I have enjoyed Winfig very much, thank you for the good work!
However, I found it a little inconvenient when generating latex-included eps files.
There are scripts like figtex2eps: http://www.pvv.ntnu.no/~berland/figtex2eps/
to do so separately. However, Winfig doesn't allow changing of the program of fig2dev.
Could you perhaps include generating of eps with latex handling, or allow the changing of the path of fig2dev, in your future versions?
Many thanks!
I am a linux user and I have enjoyed Winfig very much, thank you for the good work!
However, I found it a little inconvenient when generating latex-included eps files.
There are scripts like figtex2eps: http://www.pvv.ntnu.no/~berland/figtex2eps/
to do so separately. However, Winfig doesn't allow changing of the program of fig2dev.
Could you perhaps include generating of eps with latex handling, or allow the changing of the path of fig2dev, in your future versions?
Many thanks!