On Wed, Aug 20, 2014 at 03:22:24AM -0700, Matto Marjanovic wrote: > On 08/19/2014 11:33 PM, tony mancill wrote: > >On 08/19/2014 10:02 PM, Steve Langasek wrote: > >>On Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 01:05:39PM -0700, tony wrote: > >>>>As for badges, have we decided on text layout? > ... > >I don't know whether anyone is preparing a script (or if there's an > >existing script to work from). My understanding is that Matto is > >working on the template, but that this is is distinct from the script. > ... > >Somewhat related - I have the Front Desk printer and am printing to it > >fine from CUPS, so that part should be ready to test once we have source > >data + template. > I have just checked-in: > a) an inkscape 'template' for printing 3 badges (folded) > b) a proof-of-concept shell script that produces a PDF from command-line > arguments of three nicknames and three fullnames. > The script is pretty mediocre (3am quality) --- but it is pretty self- > -explanatory if anyone wants to enhance it or transmute the functionality > into another language/script. Basic operation is: > * copy template to a new inkscape file; > * tweak svg xml via xmlstarlet to set the name strings > * run inkscape in batch mode to produce a PDF > Prereqs (debian packages) are listed at the top of the shell script. > The first thing Tony should do is run the script with whatever six arguments > he wants to generate a PDF from template. (The arguments could all be "" to > generate a PDF for blank badges with no names.) Then, try printing it, and > make sure that the preforations end up in the right places. A finished > badge should look something like the attached image. > I left about a 1/10th inch safety margin to account for imperfect sheet feed; > if this turns out to be inadequate, tell me I'll make the safety zone bigger. Wasn't obvious to me where this was checked in, so I grabbed it out of IRC scrollback. For reference: git+ssh://git.debian.org/git/debconf-data/dc14.git artwork/badge/generate-badge-pdfs.sh Cheers, -- Steve Langasek Give me a lever long enough and a Free OS Debian Developer to set it on, and I can move the world. Ubuntu Developer http://www.debian.org/ slangasek@ubuntu.com vorlon@debian.org
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