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Posted by Jerry Stuckle on 05/18/07 01:41
Jim Carlock wrote:
> cmk128@hotmail.com wrote:
>> I need to create a website, the function of the web should near
>> microsoft visio. Please tell me what php library can let me to create
>> a sharp on the web, and able to drag it and put a line to link two
>> sharps (like the flow chart).
>> thanks
>> from Peter (cmk128@hotmail.com)
>>
>
> : Peter,
> :
> : Impossible in PHP. PHP is server side; it doesn't know what the
> : client is doing until the click on a submit button, etc.
> :
> : You might be able to do it with Javascript and/or Ajax - I've never
> : tried so have no idea what might be out there for libraries. But I
> : think even that might be difficult.
> :
> : I think you need to find another option.
>
> <g> The word impossible engrosses quite a bit. Visio is an image
> creation tool for the most part, and PHP offers quite a bit as far
> as image manipulation goes, so PHP probably offers a way to
> accomplish the goals. My initial thoughts involved HTML and
> using a <map> to specify links inside an image.
>
OK, show me one way you can manipulate graphic objects on the client
with PHP.
> Some thoughts of Javascript crossed my mind as well.
>
> http://us2.php.net/manual/en/ref.image.php
>
> I'm not familiar with what a Visio sharp is (musical sharp # ?).
> Flowcharts tend to use parallelograms, rectangles, circles and
> some odd house - shapes, and a set of connecting lines.
>
> He probably can create a set of functions to draw the images
> upon a canvas (basically that's all Visio does, some folks tend
> to create Visio specific VBA applications which do the same
> thing that the PHP image functions do).
>
> My own guess is that PHP can accomplish most anything Visio
> can do, which kind of is the direct of opposite of impossible.
> I'm just not an imaging expert and don't have the time nor
> interest to dig into the topic.
>
Show me how a server-side only language can process what's going on on
the client side.
> Different versions of Visio offer different things. I personally like
> Visio 2000.
>
Your "thoughts" are great. Now show how it can be done.
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