Re: Convert a glyph from a font to a WPF shape. - WPF Discussion Boards

22-Jun-09 11:19

engbahramZarin wrote:
is there any workflow designer for workflow WF?

Errm. Yes. It's in Visual Studio. I may be missing something about your question though...

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Convert a glyph from a font to a WPF shape.

Re: Workflow designer

Eslam Afifi22-Jun-09 13:59

Eslam Afifi

22-Jun-09 13:59

Not in the express edition according to this article[^].

Eslam Afifi

Lutosław22-Jun-09 6:37

22-Jun-09 6:37

Hello.

Not being proficient in designing vector graphics, I would like to convert an existing glyph from a font to a WPF shape/path.

To be more specific I need a square root symbol from the OpenSymbol font, as well as other math stuff. I prefer having them as shapes because I want to have more control over scaling and actual appearance. Additionaly I could modify them which is easier than creating from scratch.

Is there a way to do that automatically?

Secondary wish: Convert a vector graphics from PaintShop Pro to vector graphics in WPF.

Thanks.

Greetings - Jacek

Christian Graus22-Jun-09 10:54

Christian Graus

22-Jun-09 10:54

Dunno about the font, or Paint Shop Pro, but Blend Design converts vector files from Adobe Illustrator to XAML. So, that's where I would look for other formats, too.

Christian Graus

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Lutosław22-Jun-09 13:27

22-Jun-09 13:27

Thanks for your reply.

So I need both Expression Design and Adobe Illustrator to do this simple task...? I have been googling for a PSP->AI converter but I haven't found anything applicable so far Sigh | :sigh:

. BTW I have the Expression Studio installed. Do you know any freeware converters? I am really poor at drawing.

I know that "Switch anything to a WPF shape" would be a great title for a CP article, but...

Greetings - Jacek Gajek

Christian Graus22-Jun-09 13:42

Christian Graus

22-Jun-09 13:42

Jacek Gajek wrote:
So I need both Expression Design and Adobe Illustrator to do this simple task...?

I was more saying that I know Expression does AI, but I don't know what other formats it does. I do recall converting a font character to vectors in C# at one point, I believe there's a way to get a Path object in GDI+ from a font/string combination. Not sure where you'd go from there.

I really don't know exactly how to do what you want, I'm just trying to throw out what I do know, in case it helps. And yes, I think that the Expression product is an attempt to turn VS into two products, so we devs have to spend more money.

Lutosław22-Jun-09 14:09

22-Jun-09 14:09

It looks like I'm on my own again Smile | :)

. Thanks for help and good night (it's 2 am here).

EDIT:

Christian Graus wrote:
I don't know what other formats it does

I forgot to write that I checked it out. It does: {supported formats screenshot}[^]

Greetings - Jacek Gajek

Christian Graus22-Jun-09 15:13

Christian Graus

22-Jun-09 15:13

Did you try starting with a PNG of the character, at a decent size, and see if it will convert it to XAML for you ?

Pete O'Hanlon22-Jun-09 11:24

22-Jun-09 11:24

What you could do is run bitmap representations of your fonts through Vector Magic[^] and use the resultant vectors.

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Lutosław22-Jun-09 13:01

22-Jun-09 13:01

Thanks for your reply.

Pete O'Hanlon wrote:
run bitmap representations of your fonts through Vector Magic

Oh I wouldn't need any of that. I run TrueType fonts [^], so I seek for a vector-to-vector conversion

The problem is that there are tons of various vector-to-vector format converters and only one (mentioned by Christian) which can do {(whatever)=>(WPF shape)} conversion, which is very commercial.

Greetings - Jacek Gajek

Pete O'Hanlon22-Jun-09 22:19

22-Jun-09 22:19

Fair enough, but you might want to see what Inkscape[^] could do for you. It converts to XAML internally, and is a vector based editing tool like Illustrator.

[EDIT]
I've just converted a piece of text in it into a Path with no problem. It's pretty easy.
[/EDIT]

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Lutosław24-Jun-09 4:35

24-Jun-09 4:35

Thank you o thank you!

I can convert a text to curves in PS, save as WMF, import in InkSpace, save as XAML and woohoo it works. Big Grin | :-D

Greetings - Jacek Gajek

Pete O'Hanlon24-Jun-09 4:38

24-Jun-09 4:38

You are more than welcome.

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Vertical/Horizontal scrollbar for silverlight page

Sunil P V22-Jun-09 6:06

Re: Vertical/Horizontal scrollbar for silverlight page

22-Jun-09 6:06

Hi All,

I am new to silverlight. I am creating a silverlight page of 1200 width and 2000 height dimensions. When the page is displayed the vertical or the horizontal scrollbars are getting displayed and hence the page appears cut. Please help me out to solve this issue or provide appropriate pointers.

Thanks in advance for your time.

Sunil

Mark Salsbery22-Jun-09 8:37

Mark Salsbery

22-Jun-09 8:37

sunilkpv wrote:
When the page is displayed the vertical or the horizontal scrollbars are getting displayed and hence the page appears cut. Please help me out to solve this issue

What do you WANT to happen?

Mark Salsbery
Microsoft MVP - Visual C++
Java | [Coffee]

Re: Vertical/Horizontal scrollbar for silverlight page

Sunil P V22-Jun-09 19:52

Re: Vertical/Horizontal scrollbar for silverlight page

22-Jun-09 19:52

Hi Mark,

I want the silverlight web page to have scrolling capability. At present when i build and test the solution, the web browser doesn't display the contents completely as the contents are extending beyond the web browser window. I am not able to scroll it either horizontally nor vertically to see the full page contents because silverlight is not showing any (auto)scrollbars.

How could this problem be overcome?
NOTE: My silverlight canvas height is 1200 and width is 1500. Hence the web browser doesn't display the contents completely.

Thanks.

Sunil

Mark Salsbery22-Jun-09 20:05

Mark Salsbery

22-Jun-09 20:05

<UserControl x:Class="SilverlightTester.LargeScrollyPage"
    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation" 
    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml" 
    >
    <ScrollViewer HorizontalScrollBarVisibility="Auto" VerticalScrollBarVisibility="Auto" >
        <Canvas Width="1500" Height="1200" Background="LightSteelBlue" />
    </ScrollViewer>
</UserControl>

Note: No Width/Height specified on UserControl.

Mark Salsbery
Microsoft MVP - Visual C++
Java | [Coffee]

Re: Vertical/Horizontal scrollbar for silverlight page

Sunil P V22-Jun-09 22:27

Re: Vertical/Horizontal scrollbar for silverlight page

22-Jun-09 22:27

Thanks a lot Mark.
I will try this stuf and get back to you.

Thanks.

Sunil

Sunil P V30-Jun-09 22:16