Re: two bugs

Hello Marcel,


On Wed, 28 Apr 2004 22:00:16 -0700
Marcel Birthelmer <marcel-aE3gVXIT7zoqDJ6do+/[email protected]> wrote:

  > Two unrelated bug reports;
  > the first is in response to my previous email (constructing a conic fro=
m=20
  > 5 points):
  > For some reason it is impossible to make a macro using the 5 points as =
a=20
  > starting point and the locus as a result. Clicking "apply" just doesn't=
=20
  > do anything in the macro wizard dialog.

I think it is because there are intermediate free point used to
constructe the figure. I see at least the free point to define the
circle and a free point on the circle.

  > Secondly, and I filed this one on sourceforge somewhere but presumably=
=20
  > in the wrong spot, but consider the following situation:
  > a circle with a point on it, and another point somewhere else. Say I=20
  > want to draw the line through the two points and find the other point=20
  > where it meets the circle. When using the intersection tool, it does=20
  > find the second point, but unfortunately duplicates the first point on=
=20
  > the circle. Is there a way to check any points of intersection against=
=20

Yes it is a design issue. More check should be done when computing the
intersection point.

  > the parents of the curves that are being intersected?

It should be written at some point.


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