Comments for WordCram.org

Comment on Installing WordCram by Daniel Bernier

Daniel Bernier — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:07:52 +0000

Oh! I’m sorry, I think I see where the confusion is coming from. Processing used to put library examples in the menu under File > Sketchbook > libraries, but recently, they moved it to File > Examples…, then Contributed Libraries.

Rename the folder back to “libraries,” lower-case L, and restart Processing. Then open File > Examples…, look under Contributed Libraries > WordCram, and run the ‘helloWorld’ example. If you leave it named “Libraries,” I’m not sure Processing will find it. Let me know if this helps.

I updated the description above. Sorry for the confusion, but thanks for letting me know!

Comment on Installing WordCram by Mike Walker

Mike Walker — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 16:17:54 +0000

Hi, Thanks for the reply.

In my /Users/[yourusername]/Documents/Processing folder I do not have a libraries folder. So I made one (using create new folder), renamed it libraries and put WordCram in it.

I restarted Processing and when I go to File > Sketchbook – libraries is not available as an option.

However – if I rename it Libraries (with a capital ‘L’ rather than a lower case one) it is available and I can navigate through to the Hello World example – and that works as well.

Comment on Installing WordCram by Daniel Bernier

Daniel Bernier — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 13:32:19 +0000

Try adding WordCram into /Users/[yourusername]/Documents/Processing/libraries, and restart Processing.

You should have these paths:
/Users/[yourusername]/Documents/Processing/libraries/WordCram
/Users/[yourusername]/Documents/Processing/libraries/WordCram/examples
/Users/[yourusername]/Documents/Processing/libraries/WordCram/library
/Users/[yourusername]/Documents/Processing/libraries/WordCram/reference
/Users/[yourusername]/Documents/Processing/libraries/WordCram/src

If you have all those paths, and you’re still having problems, let me know.

Comment on Installing WordCram by Mike Walker

Mike Walker — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 13:14:29 +0000

Hi – newbie at this so sorry if I am being a bit dim. I have installed Processing 1.5.1 but cannot find the sketchbook folder or the libraries folder.

With Processing running when I click on the File Menu I can see New, Open, Sketchbook & Examples . . . but not Preferences as you suggest in your instructions.

Under the Processing Menu there is About Processing (nothing happens when I click on this) and Preferences.

When I click on Prefrences I am told my Sketchbook location is: /Users/[myusername]/Documents/Processing .

I have put WordCram in this folder but I still get the “No library found for wordcram
As of release 1.0, libraries must be installed in a folder named ‘libraries’ inside the ‘sketchbook’ folder. ” when I try to run WordCram.

So I am a bit stuck. I am running Mac OS X Version 10.6.8. Can you help?

Comment on Faster WordCrams? An Experiment by Daniel Bernier

Daniel Bernier — Sat, 17 Mar 2012 14:34:13 +0000

I'm still playing with it, and it does seem promising, but spare time is scarce. Right now, WordCram uses pretty much the algorithm laid out by Jonathan Feinberg in his chapter from Beautiful Visualization, which he links to from his blog.

Comment on Faster WordCrams? An Experiment by James

James — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 22:30:52 +0000

So you have experienced the power if SA bu are you going to update WordCram?
BTW: What kind of algorithm are you currently using for WordCram?

Best regards

Comment on WordCram Release 0.5.0 by Daniel Bernier

Daniel Bernier — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 13:07:20 +0000

I don’t know of any, but I’m sure there must be something out there like that. If not, you could always start one…

Comment on WordCram Release 0.5.0 by Ryan

Ryan — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 03:52:08 +0000

Can someone create a program that allows you to input or paste text into a user given shape with the text remaing in original order (not randomized). For instance, if it was a poem it could be read as the poem is read instead of all mixed up. Or do they already have something like that?

Comment on New daily: WordCram to PDF by Daniel Bernier

Daniel Bernier — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:50:36 +0000

Oh! Ok, that makes sense. Though I’m not sure whether Processing supports the draw-loop for PDF output…

Comment on New daily: WordCram to PDF by Sher

Sher — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:39:27 +0000

Thanks for the quick reply. I can get it to output a pdf in this way, yes. I just wanted to output more than one! If I save a png during the loop then I can reloop and save different versions, but I can’t seem to do this with pdfs if that makes sense? Thanks again.