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Help Using Inkscape => Beyond the Basics => Topic started by: MWiedenmaier on May 12, 2017, 10:33:03 AM

Title: SVG 2 EMF in Backgroud process ignores text
Post by: MWiedenmaier on May 12, 2017, 10:33:03 AM
Hi,
I'm converting SVG files to EMF with command line. This really works great.
But if running this in a background task (with no logged in user/no gui) EMF is created, but text is gone (v 0.91)

(v0.92.1 generated corrupt EMF files, even in logged in mode)

any idea?
Markus
Title: Re: SVG 2 EMF in Backgroud process ignores text
Post by: ajfarmilo on August 31, 2017, 06:08:44 AM
Hi Marcus,

Did you ever resolve this? I'm having the same issue (and v0.92.2 seems to still be broken for the EMF export).

One discovery I did make is if I remove the sub-folders for Inkscape then any SVG to EMF conversion results in the text being lost. So I wonder if there's an issue with the sub-folder references or permissions when Inkscape runs in a background task.

All the best,

Andy
Title: Re: SVG 2 EMF in Backgroud process ignores text
Post by: brynn on September 01, 2017, 08:15:52 PM
Welcome to both of you!

I'm not sure why the original message wasn't answered in a more timely manner.  I don't use the command line - don't even know how.  It may be that we just don't have any members participating who use it.   About the best I could do (here) is refer you to a reference for command line....umm, I guess they're commands, haha.  https://inkscape.org/en/doc/inkscape-man.html

Beyond that, I would refer you to the IRC.  There are 2 channels, one mostly for users and one mostly for developers.  But there's a good deal of crossover, so I'd say either one would be appropriate.  If you have a strong suspicion it's a bug, I'd say go for the development channel.  Those addresses can be found here:  https://inkscape.org/en/community/discussion/

And then there are the mailing lists, which is where developers and many advanced Inkscape users prefer to communicate.  I wish they'd make it so that people can post to the lists with subscribing.  But unfortunately, that's not the case.  Info here:  https://inkscape.org/en/community/mailing-lists/  You'll want to use either the User Community list or the Devel list.

Sorry I can't help more than that.