0.2.19 debianization

[Wookey]

+++ Stacho Mudrak [04-03-05 16:56 +0100]:

>>> > I don't know if this is something to do with the 'why do extra 'text' lines
>>> > appear' problem, but that is still present in this version. As Stacho can't
>>> > repeat it I'd better try and work out what's going on myself.
>
>>
>> Sorry for that :((( I forgot to remove this debugging line. Please
>> comment out line 204 in me_cmds.tcl (puts "$f - $t [llength ...) and
>> make once again. Will be fixed in new release.


OK, building....built and tested OK. uploading...

>>> > BTW, for my little soundriver survey, this version gives a 127K PDF. v0.2.18
>>> > gave a 32K PDF. Is this dramatic increase expected?
>
>>
>> Yes. We've changed the behaviour of area command. Now the sand is filled
>> randomly - it looks much better on the map, but it takes much more space
>> (because every dot is given by coordinates, before it was pattern with
>> three dots).
>>
>> We are on the way to find a compromise - randomly filled pattern big
>> enought, that it will not be too much visible, that it is a pattern.


yes - the filesize increase is perhaps a bit much for the visual gain here.
A compromise would be good.

>> We would like to add "area blocks", where random blocks are definitely
>> needed (it can not be pattern). Therefore we've changed the management
>> of area commands - and "area sand" was used as a test (randomly
>> generated dots clipped to area border).


Right - that makes sense - I'm looking forward to that feature  :-)

Wookey
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