command line pdf,eps exports fail with --export-area-drawing

[Krzysztof Rzadca]

When trying to use --export-area-drawing, inkscape cannot find export filename (although it is given in the command line). The export fails.

I'm using Inkscape 0.46 on an Ubuntu 8.04 ( Hardy Heron ).

Some examples of exports that fail (circle.svg is a simple file with a filled circle):

inkscape -f circle.svg --export-area-drawing -E circle.eps
** (inkscape:7863): WARNING **: No export filename given and no filename hint. Nothing exported.

inkscape --export-area-drawing -f circle.svg -E circle.eps
** (inkscape:7876): WARNING **: No export filename given and no filename hint. Nothing exported.

inkscape -f circle.svg -E circle.eps --export-area-drawing
** (inkscape:7876): WARNING **: No export filename given and no filename hint. Nothing exported.

inkscape -f circle.svg -A circle.pdf --export-area-drawing
** (inkscape:7876): WARNING **: No export filename given and no filename hint. Nothing exported.

However, png export with --export-area-drawing works correctly. pdf and eps exports without --export-area-drawing also work correctly.

[phil (fongpwf)]

I see the same warning messages on Windows (console messages appear when I run inkscape from a cygwin shell).
However, the eps and pdf are still produced.

[bbyak (buliabyak)]

have you tried a recent svn build?

[Krzysztof Rzadca (krzadca)]

The bug is fixed in the build inkscape-devel_0.46+devel~nightly8.04-7213-1_i386.deb (the nightly build published on 2009-02-02)

Thanks for your help.

[Krzysztof Rzadca (krzadca)]

Fixed in the nightly PPA build inkscape-devel_0.46+devel~nightly8.04-7213-1_i386.deb