April 2013 - Therion

Compiling Therion projects from Notepad++
by Footleg 08 Jan '15

08 Jan '15

I find having multiple thconfig files open so I can compile different parts of my large cave system project very useful. So I was investgating how to run Therion from Notepad++ (my preferred text editor). This is how I got it working: I wrote a 2 line batch file containing these commands: cd %1 "C:\Program Files (x86)\Therion\therion.exe" %2 Saved to somewhere on disk, and then call it from Notepad++ using the Run command, as follows: On the Run menu in Notepad++, Select the 'Run' item, and enter the command as follows: "C:\Personal\Caving\Therion\compileTherion.bat" "$(CURRENT_DIRECTORY)" "$(FILE_NAME)" (But using the path to where you saved your batch file). Save the command (I called it 'Compile Therion' and gave it the shortcut CTRL+T). Now with any thconfig file open in a tab in Notepad++, I can compile that project by pressing CTRL+T, or by selecting 'Compile Therion' from the Run menu. You can create multiple thconfig files in the same folder on Windows, by giving them any filename you want with the extension .thc or give them no extension at all. That way all the files will be listed in the 'Open File' dialog from the compile tab in xTherion. Next I'll see if I can get my batch file to open the output PDF automatically in Foxit Reader :) But that will be less general because I need to pick a PDF filename which can vary between my thconfig files. Footleg

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5.3.11
by Stacho Mudrak 06 Oct '13

06 Oct '13

Hello everybody, I have just uploaded version 5.3.11. Here is the list of changes: therion: * added -survey option for map for setting survey associated with map. For example all surveying statistics from this survey will be used, when this map is selected for output. * added sketch-colors <number-of-colors> option to thconfig file, to reduce size of sketch bitmap images in maps * hide symbol from legend, if it has explicitly empty translation * survey-level works for point station-name labels, if station name is automatically determined (no -text is specified) * symbol-show|hide group text for point label, remark, date and line label * grid-angle <value> <units> - can be used in centerline to specify magnetic grid angle (declination against grid north). * -cs output specification works for export cave-list (including lat-long) * dates are shown using OS locale settings in map export * layout statistics explo/topo-length on/hide/off -- if it is off, team members are sorted alphabetically * KML export format supported for cave-list and continuation-list * bugs fixed: - PLT export in output coordinate system - context point air-draught not working - instrument position in centerline does not work - debug scrap-names crashes if empty scraps - counter not working in centerline data diving - revise not working outside of survey context - wrong length/depth and other statistics calculation for map output - sketch bitmaps inserted multiple times in PDF files xtherion: * bugs fixed: - new file in xtherion works, even if file is already open Merry Christmas :) S.

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Error 768
by Andrew Atkinson 06 Sep '13

06 Sep '13

Hello Debian wheezy. Therion 5.3.9 and 5.3.10 First some history. I was using 5.3.9, but last weekend I was running a course in Wales so needed the OSGB:SN which is added to 5.3.10. So to achieve this built 5.3.10 from source as 5.3.10 is not in wheezy due to the freeze. So when producing a pdf I get the Error 768, log attached, everything else I do seems to work as normal Wookey was there to help, so also tried installing 5.3.10 from .deb and then 5.3.9 from the .deb, both with the same error. Now in the error there is the bit that says ! Unable to make mpx file. l.2 btex \mainfont 0 etex The two files given above are one of your source files and an auxiliary file I need to read to find out what your btex..etex blocks mean. If you don't know why I had trouble, try running it manually through MPtoTeX, TeX, and DVItoMP played around with this, but really do not know what I am doing, but it might help me trace the problem. 5.3.10 worked on Wookeys Wheezy machine, so the w/e training could continue, at least. This was generated when running the thconfig file in http://www.cave-registry.org.uk/svn/CheddarCatchment/Reservoir/ Thanks Andrew

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ICS 2013 Brno
by Ladislav Blažek 30 May '13

30 May '13

Hi guys, anybody of you going to International Congress of Speleology 2013 in Brno? Maybe it will be good opportunity to meet and talk somewhere in Brno. And of course to taste Czech beer :-) L.

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Therion (software) page deleted from Wikipedia
by Graham Mullan 03 May '13

03 May '13

The simple answer to this Martin, is that you need to understand that wikipedia is administered by lunatics. Sad but true. Graham -- graham.mullan(a)coly.org.uk 0117 9502556 or 07887 637064 (or 0844 2327803) On 25/04/2013 11:00, therion-request(a)speleo.sk wrote: > Send Therion mailing list submissions to > therion(a)speleo.sk > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mailman.speleo.sk/mailman/listinfo/therion > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > therion-request(a)speleo.sk > > You can reach the person managing the list at > therion-owner(a)speleo.sk > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Therion digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Therion (software) page deleted from Wikipedia (Martin Sluka) > 2. Re: Therion (software) page deleted from Wikipedia > (Stelios Zacharias) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:49:25 +0200 > From: Martin Sluka <martinsluka(a)mac.com> > Subject: [Therion] Therion (software) page deleted from Wikipedia > To: List for Therion users <therion(a)speleo.sk> > Message-ID: <5F9A38DC-3670-45FF-B286-2BB879482FFC(a)mac.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > >>From absolutely idiotic reasons the Therion (software) page was deleted from Wikipedia. > > links: > > 23:17, 1 March 2013 Secret (talk | contribs) deleted page Therion (software) (Expired PROD, concern was: No evidence of satisfying the notability guidelines. Several of the references don't mention Therion, and only one does more than briefly mention it.) > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:PROD > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Msluka > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Msluka > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Secret - read this page he/she is retired now!!!!!! > > Do you know any way to undelete it? > > I really don't believe something as this is possible. If you will read the history of that page you'll find the very strong press to remove any meaning about therion (software) from wikipedia from the beginning. Way? > > I'm absolutely sure the "No evidence of satisfying the notability guidelines. Several of the references don't mention Therion, and only one does more than briefly mention it." is incorrect from first to last word! > > Martin > > > > >

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Underscore coming out as period in legend comment
by Andrew Atkinson 29 Apr '13

29 Apr '13

When using map-comment if you put an underscore in it comes out as as period (.) I am trying to include a web address that includes underscore. Metapost tells me that \textunderscore or \_ but that only works in metapost /comment, which is a bit of a pain, and not in map-comment directly. Is there a way of using it directly in map-comment? thanks Andrew

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changing wall symbols
by Andrew Atkinson 29 Apr '13

29 Apr '13

Hello On some scales the wall:debris and blocks does not work very well. So I thought that I would change the symbol. So I have been using code metapost let p_gradient = p_entrance_UIS; Which works fine. so copying that I tried code metapost let l_wall_debris = l_wall_UIS; Which had no effect. With a bit more playing I discovered I could not change any wall things like code metapost let l_wall = l_floorstep_UIS; further experiments showed I could not change any line symbol code metapost let l_overhang = l_wall_UIS; one problem is that an error is not generated if you make a typo so I cannot tell if I have the right identifiers. What am I doing wrong? Andrew

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Therion (software) page deleted from Wikipedia
by Martin Sluka 25 Apr '13

25 Apr '13

From absolutely idiotic reasons the Therion (software) page was deleted from Wikipedia. links: 23:17, 1 March 2013 Secret (talk | contribs) deleted page Therion (software) (Expired PROD, concern was: No evidence of satisfying the notability guidelines. Several of the references don't mention Therion, and only one does more than briefly mention it.) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:PROD http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Msluka http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Contributions/Msluka http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Secret - read this page he/she is retired now!!!!!! Do you know any way to undelete it? I really don't believe something as this is possible. If you will read the history of that page you'll find the very strong press to remove any meaning about therion (software) from wikipedia from the beginning. Way? I'm absolutely sure the "No evidence of satisfying the notability guidelines. Several of the references don't mention Therion, and only one does more than briefly mention it." is incorrect from first to last word! Martin

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symbol-color special
by Andrew Atkinson 23 Apr '13

23 Apr '13

symbol-color special north-arrow [0 100 100] symbol-colour special scale-bar [0 100 100] Seem not to work, they are still coming out black?? Tried both spellings Also using symbol-colour point water-flow [0 0 100] which works As a drastic action tried symbol-colour group all [0 100 100] which looks like it works on all the symbols I use but not the north arrow or the scale bar Andrew PS also struggling to get code tex-map \legendwidth=20cm to do anything!!

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Fonts
by Graham Mullan 18 Apr '13

18 Apr '13

What, exactly, is the font that Therion uses when producing pdfs? It isn't Arial, although it is quite close. Graham

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