[gccsdk] [Bug 184] New: RISC OS version of Pango, Cairo, fontconfig

[Michael Gerbracht]

In article <4B4DF629.2010707 at chocky.org>, Peter Naulls <peter at chocky.org>
wrote:
> Michael Gerbracht wrote:
> > My confusion already starts with the content of the cairo tar archive. It
> > contains a directory "cairo-1/5/12" and a file "cairo-1/5/12/tar/gz". If
> > I unpack the file the content seems to be almost identical but I do not
> > understand where the difference is.
> I'm not sure what we're talking about here.  Perhaps you should
> familiarize yourself with the GCCSDK autobuilder before proceeding. That is
> the crucial piece here.

Yes, I agree that this is probably the best option if I decide to compile
cairo by myself. I was just not sure what I can expect from the port.

> > I would like to use cairo to output vector graphics that make use of
> > transparency and colour fades etc. which can not be handled by the draw
> > format. So instead I would like to produce a cairo script, process it
> > with cairo and save it as pdf/svg/png or any other supported format. Will
> > this probably work with this port of cairo or am I to optimistic?

> My expectation is that would almost certainly involve the use of fonts, so
> really the problem needs to be solved properly.

That's true, you could just play around with cairo and get some experience
but for serious jobs font support will be neccessary.

Thanks,
Michael