From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 X-Msuck: nntp://news.gmane.io/gmane.comp.tex.context/4437 Path: main.gmane.org!not-for-mail From: "guravage m.a." Newsgroups: gmane.comp.tex.context Subject: metafun Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2001 15:23:02 +0100 Sender: owner-ntg-context@let.uu.nl Message-ID: <200103211423.PAA04140@hatchling.nlr.nl> NNTP-Posting-Host: coloc-standby.netfonds.no Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/mixed ; boundary="==_Exmh_20252632750" X-Trace: main.gmane.org 1035395104 25740 80.91.224.250 (23 Oct 2002 17:45:04 GMT) X-Complaints-To: usenet@main.gmane.org NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 23 Oct 2002 17:45:04 +0000 (UTC) Original-To: ntg-context@ntg.nl Xref: main.gmane.org gmane.comp.tex.context:4437 X-Report-Spam: http://spam.gmane.org/gmane.comp.tex.context:4437 This is a multipart MIME message. --==_Exmh_20252632750 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii In preparing a presentation with contex,t I decided to generate the illustrations a-la metafun. My first graphic is a traditional flow chart consisting of text in circles connected by arrowhead tipped lines. I'd use context's own chart macros, but I don't think they're applicable here since I want only straight lines connecting the centers of circle pairs. Instead, I created a grid of circles using a combination of framed texts, each with a circular background overlay. Looks good! Has anyone a suggestion how best to draw lines between circle pairs? I have cannibalized Hans's `anchors and layers' example that focuses on words, but I get the feeling I'm barking up the wrong tree. I've attached a small example file, and would welcome any suggestions how to proceed. Cheers, Michael -- Michael A. Guravage Email: guravage.nlr.nl National Aerospace Laboratory Phone: +31 (0)20 511 3695 Anthony Fokkerweg 2, 1059 CM Fax: +31 (0)20 511 3210 P.O. 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