Re: Everything worked like the FAQ said but...

[Alan Horkan <horkana maths tcd ie>]

On Sun, 16 Feb 2003, Robert Ruby II wrote:

> Date: Sun, 16 Feb 2003 15:24:15 -0500
> From: Robert Ruby II <rrubyii@hotmail.com>
> Reply-To: dia-list@gnome.org
> To: dia-list@gnome.org
> Subject: Everything worked like the FAQ said but...
>
>
> Excellent program and FAQ thnx!
>
> I am not a programmer so pardon my ignorance.   I'm using RedHat 8.0 (with
> Gnome & whatever defaults RH loads during istall), so far it isn't buggy,
> except for this.
>
> After using .90 to create a shape,
> I "exported" as ".shape"
> I got a dialog for the png creation and said "OK" to that.
>
> I saw the files in my "/dia/shapes" directory
>
> I used the dia .90 "shapes/sheets" editor to add the shapes to my "network"
> sheet
>
> After "apply"ing the change I saw the icons in my "network" sheet
>
> I could even include them in my drawings
>
> AFTER shutting down dia and restarting I got a warning message for each of
> the shapes I had created saying there were "several" of each one and only
> the first would be used.

open the .shape files in a text editor

you will see a field, with automatically added values
<name>Some folder - some filename <name>
Change it.
You will also have to change the corresponding <name></name> in the .sheet
file.

If you accidentally choose names that are already used by Dia then you
will get the above error message.

> I started getting nervous, thinking I had messed up somewhere.  I re-read
> the FAQ a couple of times, downloaded the file on creating shapes/objects
> (doc/custom-shapes).

<snip>
I applaud your dilligence.
You dont need to try so hard, i dont mind answering questions and mostly
the other people on the list dont either.

> 2nd - How do I get my network sheet working again (all the other sheets work

i think this might be a seperate problem.

> fine).  Even the warning at the startup was just a hassle (click click click
> click).  Or how can I just reset everything and not create any of my own
> shapes (I'd rather not use this option ;-)

You can reset everything by completely removing the ".dia" folder.

> as keywords and didn't see mention of the "Sheets" having caused th started
> adding shapes, and everything is fine except the sheet I put MY shapes into.

might be something in bugzilla, http://bugzilla.gnome.org/
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/buglist.cgi?product=dia

> Again, I'm not a programmer, so try not to blow me away with your answer,

that wont stop me from trying to convince you to help out ;)

> this should be pretty cut and dry.  A couple of files to delete, maybe
> changing a "Sheet" or "Shape" file right?
>
> Any help would be appreciated dearly.

No problem

Later
Alan


PS ill be on irc.gnome.org #dia for the next hour or so if my
explanation was not clear and you need more
help.