borgand/inkscape_merge

Inkscape not found on Windows path

rodrigopitanga opened this issue · 3 comments

rodrigopitanga commented

I'm trying to run inkscape_merge on Windows 10. Inkscape is installed with default settings (system install, not unzipped). This is what I get.

C:\xxxxx>inkscape_merge -d dados.csv -f modelos/modelo_adm18.svg -o crachas/%VAR_nome%.pdf --dpi 600
Traceback (most recent call last):
        5: from C:/Ruby25-x64/bin/inkscape_merge:23:in `<main>'
        4: from C:/Ruby25-x64/bin/inkscape_merge:23:in `load'
        3: from C:/Ruby25-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/inkscape_merge-0.3.0/bin/inkscape_merge:7:in `<top (required)>'
        2: from C:/Ruby25-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/inkscape_merge-0.3.0/bin/inkscape_merge:7:in `new'
        1: from C:/Ruby25-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/inkscape_merge-0.3.0/lib/inkscape_merge/processor.rb:21:in `initialize'
C:/Ruby25-x64/lib/ruby/gems/2.5.0/gems/inkscape_merge-0.3.0/lib/inkscape_merge/processor.rb:21:in ``': No such file or directory - which inkscape (Errno::ENOENT)

C:\xxxxx>which
'which' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
operable program or batch file.

Obviously Windows does not have which. I'm not actually a Windows user so not sure how to fix this.

eagleonfire commented

Did you find a resolution to this? I am having the same problem.

blump-k commented

Likewise! I'm having the same issue. Any recommendations?

eagleonfire commented

@blump-k the only way I was able to get this working on Windows 10 was to install the Linux subsystem, Ubuntu 18.04, then install Inkscape, add the Inkscape Generator.tgz and put the files in the right places (don't forget permissions sudo chmod +x generator.sh ). http://wiki.colivre.net/Aurium/InkscapeGenerator Next add an Xserver. I used Xming. Start up Ubuntu, start Xming, go into Ubuntu export LIBGL_ALWAYS_INDIRECT=1 then export DISPLAY=:0 then start inkscape. If you have done everything right you will see the the Generator under Misc in the Inkscape extension menu drop down. When you run it you will need to use paths to get to your .csv file and set output parameters.
I found the image http://wiki.colivre.net/pub/Aurium/InkscapeGenerator/screenshot-direct-mailing.png helpful, but the output path for Windows doesn't use the $ at the front.

I actually use Inkscape on Windows to build the SVG, then open it in Inkscape under Ubuntu to do the merge. In the Generator I use the path /mnt/c/Users/"username"/Desktop ... to spit all the merge images back to my Windows Desktop. Good luck.