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+#!/usr/bin/python
+# -*- coding: iso-8859-1 -*-
+#
+# Zinc.py -- Python interface to the tkzinc widget.
+#
+# Authors         : Frederic Lepied, Patrick Lecoanet
+# Created Date    : Thu Jul 22 09:36:04 1999
+#
+# $Id: Zinc.py 1908 2008-09-15 09:38:54Z lecoanet $
+#
+#
+# Copyright (c) 1999 CENA --
+#
+# See the file "Copyright" for information on usage and redistribution
+# of this file, and for a DISCLAIMER OF ALL WARRANTIES.
+#
+#
+
+__version__  = "$Revision: 1908 $"
+__revision__ = "$Revision: 1908 $"
+
+from Tkinter import *
+import new
+import os
+import locale, types
+import traceback
+
+ZINC_CURRENT_POSITION = -2
+ZINC_SPEED_VECTOR     = -3
+ZINC_LEADER           = -4
+ZINC_CONNECTION       = -5
+_LIBLOADED            = 0
+_VERSION              = ""
+ZINC_NO_PART          = ""
+
+# current part dictionnary
+ZINC_DPART = { 'position'      : ZINC_CURRENT_POSITION, 
+         'speedvector'   : ZINC_SPEED_VECTOR , 
+         'leader'        : ZINC_LEADER, 
+         'connection'    : ZINC_CONNECTION}
+# notes : 'field' will be return when currentpart is a field 
+
+def havetkzinc( window ):
+  '''load Zinc dynamic sharable object library , test if everything is ok
+if  ok :return zinc version
+if nok : return 0 '''
+  global _LIBLOADED
+  global _VERSION
+  if ( _LIBLOADED == 1 ) : 
+    return _VERSION
+  try:
+    if os.environ.has_key( 'auto_path' ):
+      ldir = os.environ['auto_path'].split( ':' )
+      ldir.reverse()
+      for adir in ldir :
+        window.tk.call( 'eval', 
+                  "set auto_path "
+                  + "[linsert $auto_path 0 %s]" % ( adir ) )
+    window.tk.call( 'eval', 'package require Tkzinc' )
+    # Call a function from the package to autoload it
+    # and verify that all is OK.
+    sversion = window.tk.call( 'zinc' ) + " Zinc.py %s" % __version__
+  except TclError:
+    traceback.print_exc()
+    return 0
+  _LIBLOADED = 1
+  _VERSION = sversion
+  return sversion
+
+class ZincException:
+  def __call__( self ):
+    raise self
+
+  def __init__( self, message ):
+    self.message = message
+    
+  def __str__( self ):
+    return self.message
+
+class Zinc( Widget ):
+  def __str__( self ):
+    return( "Zinc instance" )
+  def __init__( self, master = None, cnf = None, **kw ):
+    if kw.has_key( 'backward_compatibility' ):
+      self.currentpart = self.__oldcurrentpart
+      self.configure   = self.__oldconfigure
+      self.scale       = self.__oldscale
+      self.translate   = self.__oldtranslate
+      del kw['backward_compatibility']
+      #Pour éviter des effets de bord 
+      #si on met comme valeur par défaut de cnf
+      #à {} 
+    if cnf is None :
+      cnf = {}
+    if master :
+      self.version = havetkzinc( master )
+    else:
+      master = Frame()
+      master.pack()
+      self.version = havetkzinc( master )
+    Widget.__init__( self, master, 'zinc', cnf, kw )
+    self.items = {}
+    #BootStrap Root
+    classe = eval( 'Group' )
+    obj = None
+    kw['id'] = 1
+    obj = new.instance( classe, kw )
+    self.items[1] = obj
+
+  def mainloop( self ):
+    """
+    Run the events mainloop 
+    """
+    self.tk.mainloop()
+    
+  def add( self, itemType, *args, **kw ):
+    """
+    listTypes = zinc.add()
+    id        = zinc.add(type, group)
+    id        = zinc.add(type, group, initargs, **options)
+    type=[arc|curve|rectangle|triangles|tabular|track|waypoint|group|icon|map|reticle|text|window]
+    """
+    args = list( args )
+    args = args+list( self._options( kw ) )
+    try:
+      return self.tk.getint( 
+        self.tk.call( self._w, 'add', itemType, *args ) )
+    except TclError, excpt :
+      ZincException( "%s\nType %s\nArgs : %s"%( excpt, itemType, args ) )()
+  
+  def addtag( self, *args ):
+    """
+    zinc.addtag(tag, searchSpec)
+    This command add the given tag to all items matching
+    the search specification.
+    If the tag is already present on some item,
+    nothing is done for that item.
+    The command has no effect if no item satisfy
+    the given criteria. The command returns an empty string.
+    """
+    self.tk.call( self._w, 'addtag', *args )
+
+  def addtag_above( self, newtag, tagOrId ):
+    """
+    zinc.addtag_above(tag, tagOrId)
+    """
+    self.addtag( newtag, 'above', tagOrId )
+
+  def addtag_all( self, newtag ):
+    """
+    A ne plus utiliser
+    Utiliser addtag_withtag
+    """
+    self.addtag( newtag, 'all' )
+
+  def addtag_ancestors( self, newtag, tagOrId, *ltagOrId ):
+    """
+    zinc.addtag_ancestors(tag, tagOrId, *listTagOrId)
+    """
+    self.addtag( newtag, 'ancestors', tagOrId, *ltagOrId )
+
+  def addtag_atpriority( self, newtag, pri, tagOrId = 1 ):
+    """
+    zinc.addtag_atpriority(tag, priority, tagOrId = 1)
+    """
+    
+    self.addtag( newtag, 'atpriority', pri, tagOrId )
+
+  def addtag_below( self, newtag, tagOrId ):
+    """
+    zinc.addtag_below(tag, tagOrId)
+    """
+    self.addtag( newtag, 'below', tagOrId )
+
+  def addtag_closest( self, newtag, x, y, halo = None, startItem = 1, recursive = 0 ):
+    """
+    zinc.addtag_closest(tag, x, y, halo = None, startItem = 1, recursive = 0)
+    """
+    self.addtag( newtag, 'closest', x, y, halo, startItem, recursive )    
+
+  def addtag_enclosed( self, newtag, x1, y1, x2, y2, inGroup = 1, recursive = 0 ):
+    """
+    zinc.addtag_enclosed(tag, x1, y1, x2, y2, inGroup = 1, recursive = 0)
+    """
+    self.addtag( newtag, 'enclosed', x1, y1, x2, y2, inGroup, recursive )   
+
+  def addtag_overlapping( self, newtag, x1, y1, x2, y2, inGroup = 1, recursive = 0 ):
+    """
+    zinc.addtag_overlapping(tag, x1, y1, x2, y2, inGroup = 1, recursive = 0)
+    """
+    self.addtag( newtag, 'overlapping', x1, y1, x2, y2, inGroup, recursive )
+
+  def addtag_withtag( self, newtag, tagOrId ):
+    """
+    zinc.addtag_withtag(tag, tagOrId)
+    """
+    self.addtag( newtag, 'withtag', tagOrId )
+
+  def addtag_withtype( self, newtag, type, tagOrId = 1 ):
+    """
+    zinc.addtag_withtype(tag, type, tagOrId = 1)
+    """
+    self.addtag( newtag, 'withtype', type, tagOrId )
+
+  def anchorxy( self, *args ):
+    """
+    (x, y) = zinc.anchorxy(tagOrId, anchor)
+    """
+    return self.tk.call( self._w, 'anchorxy', *args )
+
+  def bbox( self, *args ):
+    """
+    (xo, yo, xc, yc) = zinc.bbox(tagOrId, ?fieldIndex?)
+    """
+    return self.tk.call( self._w, 'bbox', *args )
+
+  def becomes( self ):
+    """
+    zinc.becomes()
+    """
+    self.tk.call( self._w, 'becomes' )
+
+  def bind_tag( self, tagOrId, sequence = None, func = None, add = None ):
+    '''
+    return a funcid which can be usefull for unbinding
+    listBindings = zinc.bind_tag(tagOrId)
+    listbindings = zinc.bind_tag(tagOrId, sequence)
+    zinc.bind_tag(tagOrId, sequence, '')
+    zinc.bind_tag(tagOrId, sequence, command)
+    '''
+    return self._bind( ( self._w, 'bind', tagOrId ), 
+          sequence, func, add )
+
+  def cget( self, option ):
+    """
+    val = zinc.cget(option)
+    """
+    return self.tk.call( self._w, 'cget', '-' + option )
+
+  def chggroup( self, *args ):
+    """
+    zinc.chggroup(tagOrId, group, ?adjustTransform?)
+    """
+    self.tk.call( self._w, 'chggroup', *args )
+
+  def clone( self, *args, **kw):
+    """
+    id = zinc.clone(tagOrId, **attributs)
+    """
+    args = list( args ) + list( self._options( kw ) )
+    return self.tk.call( self._w, 'clone', *args)
+
+  def __oldconfigure( self, **kw ):
+    return Widget.configure( self, **kw )
+    
+  def configure( self, **kw ):
+    """
+    listOptions = zinc.configurez()
+    listOptions = zinc.configurez(option)
+    zinc.configurez(**options)
+    """
+    res  = Widget.configure( self, **kw )
+    dico = {}
+    if res:
+      for i, j in res.items():
+        dico[i] = j[3:]
+      return dico
+
+  def contour( self, *args ):
+    """
+    contourNum = zinc.contour(tagOrId)
+    contourNum = zinc.contour(tagOrId, operatorAndFlag, coordListOrTagOrId)
+    """
+    return self.tk.call( self._w, 'contour', *args )
+
+  def coords( self, *args ):
+    """
+    zinc.coords(tagOrId, contourIndex)
+    zinc.coords(tagOrId, contourIndex, coordList)
+    zinc.coords(tagOrId, contourIndex, coordIndex)
+    zinc.coords(tagOrId, contourIndex, coordIndex, coordList)
+    zinc.coords(tagOrId, 'remove', contourIndex, coordIndex)
+    zinc.coords(tagOrId, 'add', contourIndex, coordList)
+    zinc.coords(tagOrId, 'add', contourIndex, coordIndex, coordList)
+    zinc.coords(tagOrId)
+    zinc.coords(tagOrId, coordList)
+    zinc.coords(tagOrId, 'remove', coordIndex)
+    zinc.coords(tagOrId, 'add', coordList)
+    """   
+    return self.tk.call( self._w, 'coords', *args )
+
+  def __buggyoldcurrentpart( self ):
+    '''
+    return a string (result from zinc current part function) and an
+    integer representing either the number of the field either
+    the number of the item part either ZINC_NO_PART   
+    '''
+    scurrentp = self.tk.call( self._w, 'currentpart' )
+    if scurrentp == "":
+      rvalue = ZINC_NO_PART
+    else:
+      try:
+        rvalue = locale.atoi( scurrentp )
+      except:
+        try:
+          rvalue = ZINC_DPART[scurrentp]
+        except:
+          rvalue = ZINC_NO_PART
+      else:
+        # string to integer succeeded
+        scurrentp = "field"
+    return( scurrentp, rvalue )
+  
+  def __oldcurrentpart( self ):
+    '''return a string and an integer ;
+the string is among "field", "position", "speedvector", "leader", "connection", "",
+the number is the number of the part , or the field number in case of "field";
+ex: 
+no part return '', ZINC_NO_PART
+'''
+    scurrentp = self.tk.call( self._w, 'currentpart' )
+    print "Zinc::__oldcurrentpart scurrentp = [%s]" % scurrentp
+    # warning : read this first :
+    # return a string among 'position', 'speedvector', 'leader', 'connection' ,''
+    #        or an int representing the number of a field label
+    # 
+    # print "Zinc::currentpart cp=%s  ,type(cp)=%s" % (scurrentp,type(scurrentp))
+    if scurrentp == "":
+      rvalue = ZINC_NO_PART
+    elif type( scurrentp ) == type( 1 ):
+      # meaning a field
+      # the subtil thing is here ! warning !
+      rvalue    = scurrentp
+      scurrentp = "field"
+    else:
+      # scurrentp is a string different from ""
+      try:
+        rvalue = ZINC_DPART[scurrentp]
+      except:
+        print "Zinc::currentpart unknown item part" 
+        rvalue = ZINC_NO_PART
+
+    return scurrentp, rvalue
+
+  def currentpart( self ):
+    '''
+    num = zinc.currentpart()
+    '''
+    return  str( self.tk.call( self._w, 'currentpart' ) )
+    
+
+  def cursor( self, *args ):
+    """
+    zinc.cursor(tagOrId, index)
+    """
+    self.tk.call( self._w, 'cursor', *args )
+    
+  def dchars( self, *args ):
+    """
+    zinc.dchars( tagOrId, first )
+    zinc.dchars( tagOrId, first,last )
+    """
+    self.tk.call( self._w, 'dchars', *args )
+    
+  def dtag( self, *args ):
+    """
+    zinc.dtag(tagOrId)
+    zinc.dtag(tagOrId, tagToDelete)
+    """
+    self.tk.call( self._w, 'dtag', *args )
+
+  def find( self, *args ):
+    return self._getints( 
+      self.tk.call( self._w, 'find', *args ) ) or ()
+
+  def find_above( self, tagOrId ):
+    """
+    listItems=zinc.find_above(tagOrId)}
+    """
+    return self.find( 'above', tagOrId )
+
+  def find_all( self ):
+    return self.find( 'all' )
+  
+  def find_ancestors( self, newtag, tagOrId, *tagOrId2 ):
+    """
+    listItems=zinc.find_ancestor(tag, tagOrId, ?tagOrId2?)
+    """
+    return self.find( newtag, 'ancestors', tagOrId, *tagOrId2 )
+
+  def find_atpriority( self, pri, *tagOrId ):
+    """
+    listItems=zinc.find_atpriority(pri, ?tagOrId?)
+    """
+    return self.find( 'atpriority', pri, *tagOrId )
+
+  def find_below( self, tagOrId ):
+    """
+    listItems=zinc.find_below(tagOrId)
+    """
+    return self.find( 'below', tagOrId )
+
+  def find_closest( self, x, y, *options ):
+    """
+    listItems=zinc.find_closest(x, y, ?halo?, ?startItem?, ?recursive?)
+    """
+    return self.find( 'closest', x, y, *options )
+
+  def find_enclosed( self, x1, y1, x2, y2 ):
+    """
+    listItems=zinc.find_enclosed(x1, y1, x2, y2, inGroup=1, recursive=0)
+    """
+    return self.find( 'enclosed', x1, y1, x2, y2 )
+
+  def find_overlapping( self, x1, y1, x2, y2, *options ):
+    """
+    listItems=zinc.find_overlapping( x1, y1, x2, y2, ?inGroup?, ?recursive?)
+    """
+    return self.find( 'overlapping', x1, y1, x2, y2, *options )
+
+  def find_withtag( self, tagOrId ):
+    """
+    listItems=zinc.find_withtag( tagOrId)
+    """
+    return self.find( 'withtag', tagOrId )
+
+  def find_withtype( self, type, *tagOrId ):
+    """
+    listItems=zinc.find_withtype( type, ?tagOrId?)
+    """
+    return self.find( 'withtype', type, *tagOrId )
+
+
+  def fit( self, *args ):
+    """
+    listControls=zinc.fit(coordList,error)
+    """
+    return self.tk.call( self._w, 'fit', *args )
+    
+  def focus( self, *args ):
+    """
+    zinc.focus(tagOrId, ?itemPart?)
+    """
+    self.tk.call( self._w, 'focus', *args )
+
+  def gdelete( self, *args ):
+    """
+    zinc.gdelete(gradientName)
+    """
+    self.tk.call( self._w, 'gdelete', *args )
+
+  def gettags( self, *args ):
+    """
+    listTags=zinc.gettags(tagorid)
+    """
+    return self.tk.splitlist( self.tk.call( self._w, 'gettags', *args ) )
+
+  def gname( self, *args ):
+    """
+    zinc.gname(gradientDesc, gradientName)
+    bExist=zinc.gname(gradientName)
+    """
+    return self.tk.call( self._w, 'gname', *args )
+  
+  def group( self, *args ):
+    """
+    group=zinc.group(tagOrId)
+    """
+    return self.tk.call( self._w, 'group', *args )
+
+  def hasanchors( self, *args ):
+    """
+    bool=zinc.hasanchors(tagOrId)
+    """
+    return self.tk.call( self._w, 'hasanchors', *args )
+
+  def hasfields( self, *args ):
+    """
+    bool=zinc.hasfields(tagOrId)
+    """
+    return self.tk.call( self._w, 'hasfield', *args )
+
+  def hastag( self, *args ):
+    """
+    bool=zinc.hastag(tagOrId, tag)
+    """
+    return self.tk.call( self._w, 'hastag', *args )
+
+  def index( self, *args ):
+    """
+    num = zinc.index(tagOrId, index)
+    """
+    return self.tk.call( self._w, 'tagOrId', *args )
+
+  def insert( self, *args ):
+    """
+    zinc.insert(tagOrId, before, string)
+    """
+    self.tk.call( self._w, 'insert', *args )
+
+  def itemcget( self, tagOrId, option ):
+    """
+    val=zinc.itemcget(tagOrId, attr)
+    """
+    return self.tk.call( self._w, 'itemcget', tagOrId, '-'+option )
+
+  def itemfieldget( self, tagOrId, field, option ):
+    """
+    val=zinc.itemcget(tagOrId, field, attr)
+    """
+    return self.tk.call( self._w, 'itemcget', tagOrId, field, '-'+option )
+
+  def itemconfigure( self, tagOrId, field=None, **kw ):
+    '''
+    either get the dictionnary of possible attributes (if kw is None)
+    either allow to set Items attributes or Field attributes
+    
+    listAttribs=zinc.itemconfigure(tagOrId)
+    listAttribs=zinc.itemconfigure(tagOrId, attrib)
+    zinc.itemconfigure(tagOrId, **attributs)
+    listAttribs=zinc.itemconfigure(tagOrId, fieldIs, attrib)
+    zinc.itemconfigure(TagOrId,fieldId,**attributs)
+    '''
+    if not kw:
+      cnf = {}
+      for var_x in self.tk.split( 
+        field != None and self.tk.call( self._w, 'itemconfigure', 
+                          ( tagOrId, field ) ) or
+        self.tk.call( self._w, 'itemconfigure', ( tagOrId, ) ) ):
+        cnf[var_x[0][1:]] = ( var_x[0][1:], ) + var_x[1:]
+      return cnf
+    if field != None:
+      args = ( tagOrId, str( field ), )+ self._options( {}, kw )
+      self.tk.call( self._w, 'itemconfigure', *args )
+    else:
+      args = ( tagOrId, ) + self._options( {}, kw )
+      self.tk.call( self._w, 'itemconfigure', *args )
+
+  # _dp voir si cette instruction est a execute ici
+  # permet de creer un synonyme de itemconfigure
+  itemconfig = itemconfigure
+
+  def loweritem( self, *args ):
+    """
+    zinc.loweritem(tagOrId)
+    zinc.loweritem(tagOrId, belowThis)
+    Reorder all the items given by tagOrId so that
+    they will be under the item given by belowThis.
+    If tagOrId name more than one item,
+    their relative order will be preserved.
+    If tagOrId doesn't name an item, an error is raised.
+    If  belowThis name more than one item, the bottom most them is used.
+    If belowThis  doesn't name an item, an error is raised.
+    If belowThis is omitted the items are put
+    at the bottom most position of their respective groups.
+    The command ignore all items named by tagOrId
+    that are not in the same group than belowThis or,
+    if not specified, in the same group than the first item
+    named by tagOrId. The command returns an empty string.
+    As a side affect of this command, the -priority  attribute
+    of all the reordered items is ajusted to match the priority
+    of the  belowThis item (or the priority of the bottom most item)
+    """
+    self.tk.call( self._w, 'lower', *args )
+
+  def monitor( self, *args ):
+    """
+    bool = zinc.monitor()
+    zinc.monitor(bool)
+    """
+    return self.tk.call( self._w, 'monitor', *args )
+
+  def numparts( self, *args ):
+    """
+    num = zinc.numparts(tagOrId)
+    """
+    return self.tk.call( self._w, 'numparts', *args )
+
+  def postcript( self, *args ):
+    """
+    Not Yet Implemented
+    zinc.postscript()
+    """
+    return self.tk.call( self._w, 'postscript', *args )
+
+  def raiseitem( self, *args ):
+    """
+    Correspond à l'appel raise de la documentation
+    le mot raise est reservé en python
+    zinc.raiseitem(tagOrId)
+    zinc.raiseitem(tagOrId, aboveThis)
+    """
+    self.tk.call( self._w, 'raise', *args )
+
+  def remove( self, *args ):
+    """
+    zinc.remove(tagOrId, ?tagOrId,...?)
+    """
+    self.tk.call( self._w, 'remove', *args )
+  
+  def rotate( self, *args ):
+    """
+    zinc.rotate(tagOrId, angle)
+    zinc.rotate(tagOrId, angle, centerX, centerY)
+    """
+    self.tk.call( self._w, 'rotate', *args )
+
+  def __oldscale( self, xFactor=None, yFactor=None, tagOrId=None ):
+    if yFactor == None:
+      return self.tk.getdouble( self.tk.call( 'scale' ) )
+    else:
+      if tagOrId == None:
+        self.tk.call( self._w, 'scale', xFactor, yFactor )
+      else:
+        self.tk.call( self._w, 'scale', tagOrId, xFactor, yFactor )
+
+  def scale( self, *args ):
+    """
+    zinc.scale(tagOrIdOrTName, xFactor, yFactor)
+    zinc.scale(tagOrIdOrTName, xFactor, yFactor, centerX, centerY)
+    Add a scale factor to the items or the transform described
+    by tagOrId.
+    If  tagOrId describes a named transform then this transform
+    is used to do the operation. If tagOrId describes more than
+    one item then all the items are affected by the operation.
+    If tagOrId describes neither a named transform nor an item,
+    an error is raised.
+    A separate factor is specified for X and Y.
+    The optional parameters describe the center of scaling,
+    which defaults to the origin.
+    """
+    if not len( args ):
+      return self.tk.getdouble( self.tk.call( self._w, 'scale' ) )
+    else:
+      self.tk.call( self._w, 'scale', *args )
+        
+  def select( self, *args ):
+    """
+    zinc.select('adjust', tagOrId, index)
+    Adjust the end of the selection in tagOrId
+    that is nearest to the character given by index so
+    that it is at index.
+    The other end of the selection is made the anchor
+    for future select to commands.
+    If the selection is not currently in tagOrId,
+    this command behaves as the select to command.
+    The command returns an empty string.
+    zinc.select('clear')
+    Clear the selection if it is in the widget.
+    If the selection is not in the widget,
+    the command has no effect. Return an empty string.
+    zinc.select('from', tagOrId, index)
+    Set the selection anchor point for the widget
+    to be just before the character given by index
+    in the item described by tagOrId.
+    The command has no effect on the selection,
+    it sets one end of the selection so that future
+    select to can actually set the selection.
+    The command returns an empty string.
+    (item,part) = zinc.select('item')
+    Returns a list of two elements.
+    The first is the id of the selected item
+    if the selection is in an item on this widget;
+    Otherwise the first element is an empty string.
+    The second element is the part of the item
+    (track, waypoint or tabular item only) or the empty string.
+    zinc.select('to', tagOrId, index)
+    Set the selection to be the characters that lies
+    between the selection anchor and  index in the item described
+    by tagOrId. The selection includes the character given
+    by index and includes the character given by the anchor point
+    if  index is greater or equal to the anchor point.
+    The anchor point is set by the most recent select adjust
+    or select from command issued for this widget.
+    If the selection anchor point for the widget is not currently
+    in tagOrId, it is set to the character given by index.
+    The command returns an empty string.
+    Manipulates the selection as requested by option.
+    tagOrId describes the target item.
+    This item must support text indexing and selection. I
+    f more than one item is referred to by tagOrId,
+    the first in display list order that support both text
+    indexing and selection will be used.
+    Some forms of the command include an index  parameter,
+    this parameter describes a textual position within the
+    item and should be a valid index as described in
+    Text indices.
+    """
+    return self.tk.call( self._w, 'select', *args )
+
+  def skew( self, *args ):
+    """
+    zinc.skew(tagOrIdOrTName,xSkewAngle, ySkewAngle)
+    Add a skew (or shear) transform to the to the items
+    or the transform described by tagOrIdOrTName.
+    If tagOrId describes a named transform then this transform
+    is used to do the operation.
+    If tagOrId describes more than one item then all the
+    items are affected by the operation.
+    If tagOrId describes neither a named transform nor an item,
+    an error is raised. The angles are given in radian.
+    """
+    return self.tk.call( self._w, 'skew', *args )
+
+  def smooth( self, *args ):
+    """
+    zinc.smooth(coordList)
+    This command computes a sequence of segments
+    that will smooth the polygon described by the vertices
+    in coordList and returns a list of lists describing points
+    of the generated segments. These segments are approximating
+    a Bezier curve. coordList should be either a flat list
+    of an even number of coordinates in x, y order, or a list
+    of lists of point coordinates X, Y.
+    The returned list can be used to create or change the contour
+    of a curve item.
+    """
+    return self.tk.call( self._w, 'smooth', *args )
+
+  def tapply( self, *args ):
+    """
+    Not Yet Implemented
+    zinc.tapply()
+    """
+    return self.tk.call( self._w, 'tapply', *args )
+
+  def tcompose( self, *args ):
+    """
+    zinc.tcompose(tagOrIdOrTName, tName)
+    zinc.tcompose(tagOrIdOrTName, tName, invert)
+    """
+    return self.tk.call( self._w, 'tapply', *args )
+
+  def tdelete( self, *args ):
+    """
+    zinc.tdelete(tName)
+    Destroy a named transform.
+    If the given name is not found among the named transforms,
+    an error is raised.
+    """
+    self.tk.call( self._w, 'tdelete', *args )
+  
+  def transform( self, *args ):
+    """
+    listCoords=zinc.transform(tagOrIdTo, coordList)
+    listCoords=zinc.transform(tagOrIdFrom, tagOrIdTo, coordList)
+    This command returns a list of coordinates obtained by transforming the coordinates given in coordList
+    from the coordinate space of the transform or item described by tagOrIdFrom to the coordinate space
+    of the transform or item described by  tagOrIdTo.
+    If tagOrIdFrom is omitted it defaults to the window coordinate space.
+    If either tagOrIdFrom or tagOrIdTo describes more than one item,
+    the topmost in display list order is used. If either tagOrIdFrom or tagOrIdTo
+    doesn't describe either a transform or an item, an error is raised.
+    The coordList should either be a flat list containing an even number of coordinates
+    each point having two coordinates, or a list of lists each sublist of the form [ X Y ?pointtype? ].
+    The returned coordinates list will be isomorphic to the list given as argument. 
+
+    It is possible to convert from window coordinate space to the coordinate space of any item.
+    This is done by omitting ?tagOrIdFrom? and specifying in tagOrIdTo, the id of the item.
+    It can also be done by using the predefined tag 'device' as first argument. 
+
+    It is also possible to convert from the coordinate space of an item to the window coordinate
+    space by using the predefined tag 'device' as second argument. 
+
+    """
+    return self._getdoubles( self.tk.call( self._w, 'transform', *args ) )
+
+#ANCIENNE IMPLEMENTATION
+  def __oldtranslate( self, dx=None, dy=None, tagOrId=None ):   
+    if dx == None:
+      return self._getints( self.tk.call( 'translate' ) )
+    else:
+      if tagOrId == None:
+        self.tk.call( self._w, 'translate', dx, dy )
+      else:
+        self.tk.call( self._w, 'translate', tagOrId, dx, dy )
+
+  def translate( self, *args ):
+    """
+    zinc.translate(tagOrIdOrTName, xAmount, yAmount)
+    zinc.translate(tagOrIdOrTName, xAmount, yAmount, absolute)
+    Add a translation to the items or the transform described by tagOrIdOrTName.
+    If  tagOrIdOrTName describes a named transform then this transform is used
+    to do the operation.
+    If tagOrIdOrTName describes more than one item then all the items are affected
+    by the opration.
+    If tagOrIdOrTName describes neither a named transform nor an item,
+    an error is raised. A separate value is specified for X and Y.
+    If the optionnal ?absolute? parameter is true,
+    it will set an absolute translation to the tagOrIdOrTName
+    """
+    if ( len( args ) == 1 ):
+      return self._getints( self.tk.call( self._w, 'translate' ) )
+    else:
+      self.tk.call( self._w, 'translate', *args )
+
+  def treset( self, *args ):
+    """
+    zinc.treset(tagOrIdOrTName)
+    Set the named transform or the transform for the items described by tagOrIdOrTName
+    to identity. If tagOrIdOrTName describes neither a named transform nor an item,
+    an error is raised.
+    """
+    self.tk.call( self._w, 'treset', *args )
+  
+  def trestore( self, *args ):
+    """
+    zinc.trestore(tagOrId, tName)
+    Set the transform for the items described by tagOrId to the transform named by tName.
+    If tagOrId doesn't describe any item or if the transform named  tName doesn't exist,
+    an error is raised.
+    """
+    self.tk.call( self._w, 'trestore', *args )
+  
+  def tsave( self, *args ):
+    """
+    zinc.tsave(tName)
+    zinc.tsave(tagOrIdOrTName, tName)
+    zinc.tsave(tagOrIdOrTName, tName, invert)
+    Create (or reset) a transform associated with the name tName
+    with initial value the transform associated with the item tagOrIdOrTName.
+    If tagOrIdOrTName describes more than one item, the topmost in display list order is used.
+    If tagOrIdOrTName doesn't describe any item or named transformation, an error is raised.
+    If tName already exists, the transform is set to the new value.
+    This command is the only way to create a named transform.
+    If tagOrIdOrTName is not specified, the command returns a boolean telling
+    if the name is already in use.
+    The invert boolean, if specified, cause the transform to be inverted prior to be saved. 
+
+    It is possible to create a new named transformation from the identity
+    by using the predefined tag 'identity': $zinc->tsave('identity', 'myTransfo'); 
+    """
+    return self.tk.call( self._w, 'tsave', *args )
+
+  def tget( self, *args ):
+    """
+    zinc.tget(tagOrId)
+    zinc.tget(tagOrIdOrTName, selector)
+    selector:={'all'|'translation'|'scale'|'rotation'|'skew'}
+    With only one argument, get the six elements of the 3x4 matrix
+    used in affine transformation for tagOrIdOrTName.
+    The result is compatible with the tset method.
+    With optional second parameter 'all' returns the transform
+    decomposed in translation, scale, rotation, skew
+    and return the list in this order,
+    With 'translation', 'scale', 'rotation', 'skew' optional
+    second parameter, returns the corresponding values.
+    """
+    return self.tk.call( self._w, 'tget', *args )
+    
+  def tset( self, *args ):
+    """
+    zinc.tset(tagOrIdOrName, m00, m01, m10, m11, m20, m21)
+    Set the six elements of the 3x4 matrix used in affine transformation for tagOrIdOrTName.
+    BEWARE that depending on mij values,
+    it is possible to define a not inversible matrix which will end up in core dump.
+    This method must BE USED CAUTIOUSLY.
+    """
+    return self.tk.call( self._w, 'tset', *args )
+
+  def type( self, tagOrId ):
+    """
+    name=zinc.type(tagOrId)
+    If more than one item is named by tagOrId,
+    then the type of the topmost item in display list order is returned.
+    If no items are named by tagOrId, an error is raised.
+    """
+    return self.tk.call( self._w, 'type', tagOrId )
+
+  def vertexat( self, *args ):
+    """
+    (contour,vertex,edgevertex)=zinc.vertexat(tagOrId,x,y)
+    """
+    return self.tk.call( self._w, 'vertexat', *args )
+
+  def xview(self, *args):
+      """Query and change horizontal position of the view."""
+      if not args:
+          return self._getdoubles(self.tk.call(self._w, 'xview'))
+      self.tk.call((self._w, 'xview') + args)
+  def xview_moveto(self, fraction):
+      """Adjusts the view in the window so that FRACTION of the
+      total width of the canvas is off-screen to the left."""
+      self.tk.call(self._w, 'xview', 'moveto', fraction)
+  def xview_scroll(self, number, what):
+      """Shift the x-view according to NUMBER which is measured in "units" or "pages" (WHAT)."""
+      self.tk.call(self._w, 'xview', 'scroll', number, what)
+  def yview(self, *args):
+      """Query and change vertical position of the view."""
+      if not args:
+          return self._getdoubles(self.tk.call(self._w, 'yview'))
+      self.tk.call((self._w, 'yview') + args)
+  def yview_moveto(self, fraction):
+      """Adjusts the view in the window so that FRACTION of the
+      total height of the canvas is off-screen to the top."""
+      self.tk.call(self._w, 'yview', 'moveto', fraction)
+  def yview_scroll(self, number, what):
+      """Shift the y-view according to NUMBER which is measured in "units" or "pages" (WHAT)."""
+      self.tk.call(self._w, 'yview', 'scroll', number, what)
+
+class ZincItem:
+  def __init__( self, zinc, itemType, group = 1, *args, **kw ):
+    self.zinc  = zinc
+    texture    = None
+    fillpatern = None
+    scale      = None
+    translate  = None
+    if kw.has_key( 'texture' ):
+      texture = kw['texture']
+      del kw['texture']
+
+    if kw.has_key( 'fillpatern' ):
+      fillpastern = kw['fillpatern']
+      del kw['fillpatern']
+
+    if kw.has_key( 'scale' ):
+      scale = kw['scale']
+      del kw['scale']
+
+    if kw.has_key( 'rotate' ):
+      rotate = kw['rotate']
+      del kw['rotate']
+
+    if kw.has_key( 'translate' ):
+      translate = kw['translate']
+      del kw['translate']
+      
+    if kw.has_key( 'cloneid' ):
+      cloneid = kw['cloneid']
+      del kw['cloneid']
+    else:
+      cloneid = 0 
+    group = str( group )
+    #        sys.stdout.flush()
+    if cloneid == 0 :
+      self.id = zinc.add( itemType, group, *args, **kw )
+    else :
+      self.id = self.zinc.clone(cloneid, *args, **kw)
+
+    zinc.items[self.id] = self
+    texture = None
+    if fillpatern:
+      self.itemconfigure( fillpatern )
+    if scale:
+      self.scale( scale )     
+    if translate:
+      self.translate( translate )
+    
+    
+  def __str__( self ):
+    return str( self.id )
+
+  def __repr__( self ):
+    return str( self.id )
+
+  def bbox( self, *args ):
+    return self.zinc.bbox( self.id, *args )
+  
+  def clone( self, *args, **kw):
+    '''id = zincitem.clone(*args,**kw) '''
+    # print "ZincItem::clone"
+        # on cherche tagOrId
+    # nidcloned = self.find_above(tagOrId)
+    sclonedtype = self.type()
+    sclonedgroupid = self.zinc.group(self.id)
+
+    # ajout cle 'cloneid' (voir ZincItem::__init__) 
+    kw['cloneid'] = self.id
+        # on cree un nouveau ZincItem meme type,
+    return(ZincItem(self.zinc, sclonedtype, sclonedgroupid, **kw ))
+  
+  def delete( self ):
+    del self.zinc.items[self.id]
+    try:
+      self.zinc.remove( self.id )
+    except:
+      pass
+  def __getitem__( self, key ):
+    '''allow to get attribute by self["key"] '''
+    if ( key == "coords" ):
+      return self.zinc.coords( self.id )
+    return self.zinc.itemcget( self.id, key )
+
+  def __setitem__( self, key, value ):
+    '''allow to set item attrbutes, eg. for a track position attributes
+    just writing :
+    a = ZincItem(myzinc, ...)
+    a["position"]    = (x,y)
+    Notes : when setting multiple attributes
+    using itemconfigure is more efficient '''
+    if ( key is "coords" ):
+      self.zinc.coords( self.id, value )
+    else:
+      self.zinc.itemconfigure( self.id, **{key:value} )
+      
+  def getGroup( self ):
+    groupid = self.zinc.group( self.id )
+    return self.zinc.items[groupid]
+    
+  def keys( self ):
+    if not hasattr( self, '_keys' ):
+      self._keys = {}
+      config = self.zinc.itemconfig( self.id )
+      for x in config.keys():
+        self._keys[x] = config[x][1]
+    return self._keys
+
+  def has_key( self, key ):
+    return key in self.keys()
+
+  def bind( self, sequence=None, command=None, add=None ):
+    '''return a funcid which can be used to unbind
+notes: unbinding can be done by bind("<seq>","") or using native tkinter
+unbind method '''
+    return( self.zinc.bind_tag( self.id, sequence, command, add ) )
+    
+  def cget( self, attr ):
+    return self.zinc.itemcget( self.id, attr )
+       
+  def coords( self, *args, **kw ):
+    return self.zinc.coords( self.id, *args, **kw )
+
+  def fieldcget( self, field, attr ):
+    return self.zinc.itemfieldcget( self.id, field, attr )
+
+  def itemconfigure( self, field=None, **kw ):
+    self.zinc.itemconfigure( self.id, field, **kw )
+
+  def rotate( self, *args ):
+    return self.zinc.rotate( self.id, *args )
+  
+  def scale( self, *args ):
+    return self.zinc.scale( self.id, *args )
+
+  def transforms( self, *args ):
+    """
+    zincitem.transform(tozincitem, coordList)
+    This command returns a list of coordinates obtained by transforming the coordinates given in coordList
+    from the coordinate space of item to the coordinate space
+    of the tozincitem item.
+    The coordList should either be a flat list containing an even number of coordinates
+    each point having two coordinates, or a list of lists each sublist of the form [ X Y ?pointtype? ].
+    The returned coordinates list will be isomorphic to the list given as argument. 
+    """
+    return self.zinc.transforms( self.id, *args )
+
+  def translate( self, *args ):
+    """
+    zincitem.translate( xAmount, yAmount)
+    zincitem.translate( xAmount, yAmount, absolute)
+    Add a translation to the item.
+    A separate value is specified for X and Y.
+    If the optionnal ?absolute? parameter is true,
+    it will set an absolute translation to the item   
+    """
+    self.zinc.translate( self.id, *args )
+
+  def tset( self, *args ):
+    """
+    zincitemtset(m00, m01, m10, m11, m20, m21)
+    Set the six elements of the 3x4 matrix used in affine transformation.
+    BEWARE that depending on mij values,
+    it is possible to define a not inversible matrix which will end up in core dump.
+    This method must BE USED CAUTIOUSLY.     
+    """
+    self.zinc.tset( self.id, *args )
+
+  def type( self ):
+    """
+    name=zincitemtype()
+    This command returns the type of the item.
+    """
+    return self.zinc.type( self.id )
+
+  def tsave( self, *args ):
+    """
+    zincitemtsave( tName)
+    zincitemtsave( tName, invert)
+    Create a transform associated with the name tName
+    with initial value the transform associated with the item.
+    If tName already exists, the transform is set to the new value.
+    This command is the only way to create a named transform.
+    The invert boolean, if specified, cause the transform to be inverted prior to be saved. 
+    """
+    return self.zinc.tsave( self.id, *args )
+
+  def treset( self, *args ):
+    """
+    zincitemtreset()
+    Set the named transform or the transform for the item
+    to identity. If there are no named transform,
+    an error is raised.
+    """
+    self.zinc.treset( self.id, *args )
+    
+  def trestore( self, *args ):
+    """
+    zincitemtrestore( tName)
+    Set the transform for the item to the transform named by tName.
+    If the transform named  tName doesn't exist, an error is raised.
+    """
+    self.zinc.trestore( self.id, *args )
+    
+  def tget( self, *args ):
+    """
+    zincitemtget()
+    zincitemtget(selector)
+    selector:={'all'|'translation'|'scale'|'rotation'|'skew'}
+    With only one argument, get the six elements of the 3x4 matrix
+    used in affine transformation.
+    The result is compatible with the tset method.
+    With optional second parameter 'all' returns the transform
+    decomposed in translation, scale, rotation, skew
+    and return the list in this order,
+    With 'translation', 'scale', 'rotation', 'skew' optional
+    second parameter, returns the corresponding values.
+    """   
+    return self.zinc.tget( self.id, *args )
+
+
+class Arc( ZincItem ):
+    def __init__( self, zinc, *args, **kw ):
+        """
+        The arc type expects a list of four floating point numbers xo yo xc yc,
+        giving the coordinates of the origin and the corner of the enclosing rectangle.
+        The origin should be the top left vertex of the enclosing rectangle and the corner
+        the bottom right vertex of the rectangle.
+        """
+        ZincItem.__init__( self, zinc, 'arc', *args, **kw )    
+
+class Group( ZincItem ):
+    def __init__( self, zinc, *args, **kw ):
+        """
+        These type do not expect type specific arguments.
+        """
+        ZincItem.__init__( self, zinc, 'group', *args, **kw )    
+
+    def getGroup( self ):
+        """Retourne l'objet de type Group
+        auquel est attache l'item"""
+        ###Gestion du boostrap
+        if self.id == 1:
+            return self.zinc.items[1]
+        else:
+            return ZincItem.getGroup( self )
+
+  #TODO: Extension. Renvoie les références aux ZincItems contenus dans le Groupe
+    def getNode( self ):
+        """
+        """
+        pass
+            
+class Icon( ZincItem ):
+    def __init__( self, zinc, *args, **kw ):
+        """
+        These type do not expect type specific arguments.
+        """
+        ZincItem.__init__( self, zinc, 'icon', *args, **kw )    
+
+class Map( ZincItem ):
+    def __init__( self, zinc, *args, **kw ):
+        """
+        These type do not expect type specific arguments.
+        """
+        ZincItem.__init__( self, zinc, 'map', *args, **kw )
+  
+class Curve( ZincItem ):
+    def __init__( self, zinc, *args, **kw ):
+        """
+        The curve type expects either a flat list or a list of lists.
+        In the first case, the flat list must be a list of floating point numbers
+        x0 y0 x1 y1 ... xn yn, giving the coordinates of the curve vertices.
+        The number of values should be even (or the last value will be discarded)
+        but the list can be empty to build an empty invisible curve.
+        In the second case,thelist must contain lists of 2 or 3 elements:
+        xi, yi and and an optionnal point type. Currently,
+        the only available point type is 'c' for a cubic bezier control point.
+        For example, the following list is an example of 2 beziers segments
+        with a straight segment in-between:
+        ( [x0, y0], [x1, y1, 'c'], [x2, y2, 'c'], [x3, y3], [x4, y4, 'c'], [x5, y5] )
+        
+        As there is only on control point, [x4, y4, 'c'] ,
+        for the second cubic bezier,
+        the omitted second control point will be defaulted to the same point.
+        a named tuple contours can give to define new contours in curve.
+        contours=(<contour1>,...)
+        <contour>=(<point1>,...)
+        A curve can be defined later with the contour or coords commands.
+        As a side effect of the curve behavior,
+        a one vertex curve is essentially the same as an empty curve,
+        it only waste some more memory.
+        
+        """
+        contours = []
+        if kw.has_key( 'contours' ):
+            contours = kw['contours']
+            del kw['contours']
+        ZincItem.__init__( self, zinc, 'curve', *args, **kw )
+        for contour in contours:
+            self.zinc.contour( self.id, *contour )
+    
+
+class Rectangle( ZincItem ):
+    def __init__( self, zinc, *args, **kw ):
+        """
+        The rectangle type expects a list of four floating point numbers xo yo xc yc,
+        giving the coordinates of the origin and the corner of the rectangle.
+        """
+        ZincItem.__init__( self, zinc, 'rectangle', *args, **kw )    
+
+class Reticle( ZincItem ):
+    def __init__( self, zinc, *args, **kw ):
+        """
+        These type do not expect type specific arguments.
+        """
+        ZincItem.__init__( self, zinc, 'reticle', *args, **kw )    
+
+class Tabular( ZincItem ):
+    def __init__( self, zinc, *args, **kw ):
+        ZincItem.__init__( self, zinc, 'tabular', *args, **kw )    
+
+class Text( ZincItem ):
+    def __init__( self, zinc, *args, **kw ):
+        """
+        These type do not expect type specific arguments.
+        """
+        ZincItem.__init__( self, zinc, 'text', *args, **kw )    
+
+class Track( ZincItem ):
+    def __init__( self, zinc, *args, **kw ):
+        ZincItem.__init__( self, zinc, 'track', *args, **kw )
+  
+class WayPoint( ZincItem ):
+  def __init__( self, zinc, *args, **kw ):
+    ZincItem.__init__( self, zinc, 'waypoint', *args, **kw )
+  
+
+# Class to hold mapinfos used by the Map Item class 
+class Mapinfo:
+    def __init__( self, interp, name = None ):
+        """
+        @type name: string
+        @param name: Name of mapinfo. Must be used carrefully !
+        Create a new empty map description.
+        The new mapinfo object named name or internal id if name is omitted
+        """
+        if name :
+            self.name = name
+        else:
+            self.name = `id( self )`
+            self.interp = interp.tk
+            apply( self.interp.call, ( 'mapinfo', self.name, 'create' ) )
+    
+    def __repr__( self ):
+        return self.name
+
+    def __del__( self ):
+        self.delete()
+
+    def delete( self ):
+        """
+        Delete the mapinfo object.
+        All maps that refer to the deleted mapinfo are updated to reflect the change.
+        """
+        self.interp.call( 'mapinfo', self.name, 'delete' )
+
+
+    def duplicate( self, *args ):
+        """
+        B{Optional}
+        @type name: Name of the new mapinfo
+        @param name: Must be use carrefully !!
+        Create a new mapinfo that is a exact copy of this mapinfo Object.
+        """
+        classe = Mapinfo
+        obj = new.instance( classe )
+        if len( args ):
+            new_name = args[0]
+        else:
+            new_name = str( obj )
+        self.interp.call( 'mapinfo', self.name, 'duplicate', new_name )
+        return obj
+    
+    def add_text( self, text_style, line_style, x, y, text ):
+        """
+        Add a new graphical element to the mapinfo object text. 
+        This element describes a line of text.
+        @type text_style: {normal|underlined}
+        @param text_style: text style 
+        @type line_style: string
+        @param line_style: a line style (simple, dashed,  dotted, mixed, marked) to be used for the underline
+        @type X: int
+        @param X: Coord on X axe
+        @type Y: int
+        @param Y: Coord on Y axe
+        @type text: string
+        @param : a string describing the text.
+    
+        """
+        self.interp.call( 'mapinfo', self.name, 'add', 'text', text_style, 
+                         line_style, x, y, text )
+
+    def add_line( self, line_style, width, x1, y1, x2, y2 ):
+        """
+        Add a new graphical element to the mapinfo object line.
+        This element describes a line segment.
+        @type line_style: {simple|dashed|dotted|mixed|marked}
+        @param line_style: a line style
+        @type width: int
+        @param width: the line width in pixels
+        @type x1: int
+        @param x1: coords on X axe
+        @type x2: int
+        @param x2: coords on Y axe
+        @type x3: int
+        @param x3:  end vertices on X axe
+        @type x4: int
+        @param x4: end vertices on Y axe
+        four integer values setting the X and Y coordinates of the two end vertices.
+        """
+        self.interp.call( 'mapinfo', self.name, 'add', 'line', line_style, 
+                         width, x1, y1, x2, y2 )
+
+    def add_arc( self, line_style, width, cx, cy, radius, start, extent ):
+        """
+        Add a new graphical element to the mapinfo object arc.
+        
+        @type line_style: {simple|dashed|dotted|mixed|marked}
+        @param line_style: a line style
+        @type width: int 
+        @param width: the line width in pixels
+        @type cx: int
+        @param cx: X of arc center
+        @type cy: int 
+        @param cy: Y of arc center
+        @type radius: int 
+        @param radius: the arc radius
+        @type start: int
+        @param start: the start angle (in degree)
+        @type extent: int
+        @param extent: the angular extent of the arc (in degree).
+        
+        """
+        self.interp.call( 'mapinfo', self.name, 'add', 'arc', line_style, 
+                         width, cx, cy, radius, start, extent )
+        
+    def add_symbol( self, x, y, index ):
+        """
+        Add a new graphical element to the mapinfo object symbol.
+        @type x: int
+        @param x: position on X
+        @type y: int
+        @param y: position on Y
+        
+        @type index: int
+        @param : an integer setting the symbol index in the -symbols list of the map item
+        
+        """
+        self.interp.call( 'mapinfo', self.name, 'add', 'symbol', x, y, index )
+    
+    def count( self, type ):
+        """
+        @type type: {text|arc|line|symbol}
+        @param type:
+        Return an integer value that is the number of elements matching type in the mapinfo.
+        type may be one the legal element types   
+        """
+        return self.interp.call( 'mapinfo', self.name, 'count', type )
+    
+    def get( self, type, index ):
+        """
+        Return the parameters of the element at index with type type in the mapinfo.
+        The returned value is a list.
+        The exact number of parameters in the list and their meaning depend on type and is accurately described in mapinfo add.
+        type may be one the legal element types as described in the mapinfo add command.
+        Indices are zero based and elements are listed by type.
+        """
+        return self.interp.call( 'mapinfo', self.name, 'remove', type, index )
+
+    def replace( self, type, index, *args ):
+        """
+        Replace all parameters for the element at index with type type in the mapinfo.
+        The exact number and content for args depend on  type and is accurately described in mapinfo add.
+        type may be one the legal element types as described in the mapinfo add command.
+        Indices are zero based and elements are listed by type.
+        """
+        return self.interp.call( 'mapinfo', self.name, 'replace', 
+                 type, index, args )
+
+    def remove( self, type, index ):
+        """
+        Remove the element at index with type type in the mapinfo.
+        type may be one the legal element types as described in the mapinfo add command. Indices are zero based and elements are listed by type.
+        """
+        return self.interp.call( 'mapinfo', self.name, 'remove', type, index )
+    
+    def scale( self, factor ):
+        """
+        """
+        self.interp.call( 'mapinfo', self.name, 'scale', factor )
+        
+    def translate( self, xAmount, yAmount ):
+        """
+        """
+        self.interp.call( 'mapinfo', self.name, 'translate', xAmount, yAmount )
+    
+class Videomap ( Mapinfo ):
+    """
+    create a mapinfo from a proprietary
+    file format for simple maps, in use in french Air Traffic Control Centres. The format is the
+    binary cautra4 (with x and y in 1/8nm units) 
+    """
+    def __init__( self, tk, *args ):
+        """
+        @type  filename: 
+        @param filename:
+        @type  mapinfoname: 
+        @param mapinfoname: 
+        Load the videomap sub-map located at position index in the file named  fileName into a mapinfo object named mapInfoName. It is possible, if needed, to use the videomap ids command to help translate a sub-map id into a sub-map file index.
+        """
+        self.tk = tk.tk
+        args    = args + ( self, )
+        self.tk.call( 'videomap', 'load', *args )
+        
+
+    def ids( self, filename ):
+        """
+        @type  filename: string
+        @param filename: filename where to search syb-map
+        B{Class Method}
+        Return all sub-map ids that are described in the videomap file described by  fileName.
+        The ids are listed in file order. This command makes possible to iterate through a videomap file
+        one sub-map at a time, to know how much sub-maps are there and to sort them according to their ids.
+        """
+        return self.tk.call( 'videomap', 'ids', filename )
+
+class Colors:
+  """
+  Classe abstraite utilitaire permettant de gérer sous forme d'objet
+  les couleurs aux formats Zinc
+  """
+  def __init__( self ):
+    self.lColors = []
+  
+  #TODO:
+  def getColorsIter( self ):
+    """
+    Renvoie un itérateur sur les couleurs
+    """
+    return self.lColors.__iter__()
+    
+    def addColor( self, color, alpha = 100, 
+           colorposition = 0, mid_span_position = 50 ):
+      self.lColors.append( ( color, alpha, colorposition, mid_span_position ) )
+
+  def __repr__( self ):
+    res = ""
+    for i in self.lColors:
+      res = "%s%s;%s %s %s|" % ( res, i[0], i[1], i[2], i[3] )
+    return res[:-1]
+    
+class AxialGradientColor( Colors ):
+    def __init__( self, *params ):
+        """
+        params : degre or  x1, y1, x2, y2 which define angle and extension of the axe
+        =axial degre | gradient_step1 | ... | gradient_stepn or
+        =axial x1 y1 x2 y2 | gradient_step1 | ... | gradient_stepn
+        """
+        Colors.__init__( self )
+        count = 0
+        self.params = ""
+        for i in params:
+            self.params = "%s %s" % ( self.params, str( i ) )
+            count += 1
+        if ( count != 1 ) and ( count != 4 ):
+            raise Exception( "Bad Format of params %s" % count )
+        
+    def __repr__( self ):
+        res = "=axial %s" % self.params
+        if not ( len( self.lColors ) ):
+            raise Exception( "Bad Format, must have  one color less" )
+        res = "%s | %s" % ( res, Colors.__repr__( self ) )
+        return res
+                
+class RadialGradientColor( Colors ):
+    def __init__( self, *params ):
+        """
+        =radial x y | gradient_step1 | ... | gradient_stepn  or
+        =radial x1 y1 x2 y2 | gradient_step1 | ... | gradient_stepn
+        The x y parameters define the center of the radial.
+        The x1 y1 x2 y2 parameters define both the center and the extension of the radial.
+        """
+        Colors.__init__( self )
+        count = 0
+        self.params = ""
+        for i in params:
+            self.params = "%s %s" % ( self.params, str( i ) )
+            count += 1
+        if ( ( count!= 2 ) and ( count != 4 ) ):
+            raise Exception( "Bad Format of params %s"%count )
+        
+    def __repr__( self ):
+        res = "=radial %s " % self.params
+        if not ( len( self.lColors ) ):
+            raise Exception( "Bad Format, must have  one color less" )
+        res = "%s | %s" % ( res, Colors.__repr__( self ) )
+        return res
+
+class PathGradientColor( Colors ):
+    def __init__( self, *params ):
+        """
+    =path x y | gradient_step1 | ... | gradient_stepn
+    The x y parameters define the center of the gradient. 
+        """
+        Colors.__init__( self )
+        count       = 0
+        self.params = ""
+        for i in params:
+            self.params = "%s %s" % ( self.params, str( i ) )
+            count += 1
+        if ( count != 2 ):
+            raise Exception( "Bad Format of params %s" % count )
+        
+    def __repr__( self ):
+        res = "=path %s " % self.params
+        if not ( len( self.lColors ) ):
+            raise Exception( "Bad Format, must have  one color less" )
+        res = "%s | %s" % ( res, Colors.__repr__( self ) )
+        return res
+
+class ConicalGradientColor( Colors ):
+    def __init__( self, *params ):
+        """
+        =conical degre | gradient_step1 | ... | gradient_stepn or
+        =conical degre x y | gradient_step1 | ... | gradient_stepn or
+        =conical x1 y1 x2 y2 | gradient_step1 | ... | gradient_stepn
+        
+        The degre parameter defines the angle of the cone in the usual trigonometric sense.
+        The optional x y parameters define the center of the cone.
+        By default, it is the center of the bounding-box.
+        The x1 y1 x2 y2 parameters define the center and the angle of the cone.
+
+        All x and y coordinates are expressed in percentage of the bounding box,
+        relatively to the center of the bounding box.
+        So 0 0 means the center while -50 -50 means the lower left corner of the bounding box. 
+
+        If none of the above gradient type specification is given,
+        the gradient will be drawn as an axial gradient with a null angle. 
+        """
+        Colors.__init__( self )
+        count = 0
+        self.params = ""
+        for i in params:
+            self.params = "%s %s" % ( self.params, str( i ) )
+            count += 1
+        if ( count != 1 ) and ( count != 3 ) and ( count != 4 ):
+            raise Exception( "Bad Format of params %s" % count )
+        
+    def __repr__( self ):
+        res = "=conical %s " % self.params
+        if not ( len( self.lColors ) ):
+            raise Exception( "Bad Format, must have  one color less" )
+        res = "%s | %s" % ( res, Colors.__repr__( self ) )
+        return res
+                
+        
+# ---- self-test ----------------------------------------------------------
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+  from Tkinter import *
+  import Zinc
+  def createItem( zinc, group, ev ):
+    print >> sys.stdout, "CreateIHM"
+    sys.stdout.flush()
+    Zinc.Rectangle( zinc, group, 
+             ( 100, 100, 150, 150 ), 
+             linewidth = "10", linecolor = '#FFFF00', 
+             relief = "roundgroove", filled = 1, 
+             fillcolor = "red", tags = ( "hello", "test" ) )
+    sys.stdout.write( "hello_clic" + str( ev ) )
+    
+  z  = Zinc.Zinc( master = None, render = 1, height = 200, width = 400 )
+  g1 = Zinc.Group( z, 1 ) 
+  r  = Zinc.Rectangle( z, g1, ( 0, 0, 400, 200 ), 
+                 linewidth = "10", 
+                 linecolor = '#FFFF00', 
+                 relief    = "roundgroove", 
+                 filled    = 1, 
+                 fillcolor = "#FFFFFF", 
+                 tags      = ( "hello", "test" ) )
+  t = Zinc.Text( z, g1, position = ( 40, 100 ), text = z.version )
+# z.bind_tag("hello","<1>",lambda ev,z=z,g=g1 : createItem(z,g,ev)) 
+  z.configure( backcolor = 'black' )
+  z.pack()
+  z.mainloop()
+
+# Zinc.py ends here
+
diff --git a/Python/build/lib.linux-x86_64-2.7/Zinc/__init__.py b/Python/build/lib.linux-x86_64-2.7/Zinc/__init__.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..d8e4f37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Python/build/lib.linux-x86_64-2.7/Zinc/__init__.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+from Zinc import *
+import graphics
+import geometry
+import pictorial
diff --git a/Python/build/lib.linux-x86_64-2.7/Zinc/geometry.py b/Python/build/lib.linux-x86_64-2.7/Zinc/geometry.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..4063b61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Python/build/lib.linux-x86_64-2.7/Zinc/geometry.py
@@ -0,0 +1,410 @@
+# -*- coding: iso-8859-1 -*-
+"""
+#  Geometrical basic Functions :
+#  -----------------------------
+#      perpendicular_point
+#      line_angle
+#      linenormal
+#      vertex_angle
+#      arc_pts
+#      rad_point
+#      bezier_compute
+#      bezier_segment
+#      bezier_point
+"""
+
+from math import pi, radians, atan2, sin, cos
+
+# limite globale d'approximation courbe bezier
+bezierClosenessThreshold = .2
+def perpendicular_point (point, line): 
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::perpendicular_point
+    # retourne les coordonnées du point perpendiculaire abaissé d'un point
+    # sur une ligne
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # paramètres :
+    # point : <coords> coordonnées du point de référence
+    #  line : <coordsList> coordonnées des 2 points de la ligne de référence
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    (p1, p2) = line
+
+    # cas partiuculier de lignes ortho.
+    min_dist = .01
+    if (abs(p2[1] - p1[1]) < min_dist) :
+        # la ligne de référence est horizontale
+        return (point[0], p1[1])
+
+    elif (abs(p2[0] - p1[0]) < min_dist) :
+        # la ligne de référence est verticale
+        return (p1[0], point[1])
+
+    a1 = float(p2[1] - p1[1]) / float(p2[0] - p1[0])
+    b1 = p1[1] - (a1 * p1[0])
+
+    a2 = -1.0 / a1
+    b2 = point[1] - (a2 * point[0])
+
+    x = (b2 - b1) / (a1 - a2)
+    y = (a1 * x) + b1
+
+    return (x, y)
+
+def line_angle(startpoint, endpoint):
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::line_angle
+    # retourne l'angle d'un point par rapport à un centre de référence
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # paramètres :
+    # startpoint : <coords> coordonnées du point de départ du segment
+    #   endpoint : <coords> coordonnées du point d'extremité du segment
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    angle = atan2(endpoint[1] - startpoint[1], endpoint[0] - startpoint[0])
+
+    angle += pi/2
+    angle *= float(180)/pi
+    if (angle < 0):
+        angle += 360  
+
+    return angle
+
+def linenormal(startpoint, endpoint):
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::linenormal
+    # retourne la valeur d'angle perpendiculaire à une ligne
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # paramètres :
+    # startpoint : <coords> coordonnées du point de départ du segment
+    #   endpoint : <coords> coordonnées du point d'extremité du segment
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    angle = line_angle(startpoint, endpoint) + 90
+
+    if (angle > 360):
+        angle -= 360
+    return angle
+
+def vertex_angle(pt0, pt1, pt2):
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::vertex_angle
+    # retourne la valeur de l'angle formée par 3 points
+    # ainsi que l'angle de la bisectrice
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # paramètres :
+    # pt0 : <coords> coordonnées du premier point de définition de l'angle
+    # pt1 : <coords> coordonnées du deuxième point de définition de l'angle
+    # pt2 : <coords> coordonnées du troisième point de définition de l'angle
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    angle1 = line_angle(pt0, pt1)
+    angle2 = line_angle(pt2, pt1)
+
+    if angle2 < angle1 :
+        angle2 += 360 
+    alpha = angle2 - angle1
+    bisectrice = angle1 + (float(alpha)/2)
+
+    return (alpha, bisectrice)
+
+
+def arc_pts(center, radius, **options):
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::arc_pts
+    # calcul des points constitutif d'un arc
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # paramètres :
+    #  center : <coordonnées> centre de l'arc,
+    #  radius : <dimension> rayon de l'arc,
+    # options :
+    #  -angle : <angle> angle de départ en degré de l'arc (par défaut 0)
+    # -extent : <angle> delta angulaire en degré de l'arc (par défaut 360),
+    #   -step : <dimension> pas de progresion en degré (par défaut 10)
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    if center is None :
+        center = [0, 0]
+    if (options.has_key('angle')) :
+        angle = options['angle']
+    else:
+        angle = 0
+    if (options.has_key('extent')) :
+        extent = options['extent']
+    else:
+        extent = 360
+    if (options.has_key('step')) :
+        step = options['step']
+    else:
+        step = 10
+    pts = []
+
+    if (extent > 0 and step > 0) :
+        #A Verifier !
+        alpha = angle
+        while(alpha <= angle+extent):
+            (x_n, y_n) = rad_point(center, radius, alpha)
+            pts.append((x_n, y_n))
+            angle += step
+            
+    elif (extent < 0 and step < 0) :
+        #Ca me semble buggue !!
+        #Si extent négatif, il faut aussi que step le soit
+        #Si ca boucle !
+        alpha = angle
+        while(alpha >= angle+extent):
+            pts.append(rad_point(center, radius, alpha))
+            alpha += step
+    else:
+        raise ValueError("Step and Extent havent the same sign")
+    return tuple(pts)
+
+def rad_point(center, radius, angle):
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::rad_point
+    # retourne le point circulaire défini par centre-rayon-angle
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # paramètres :
+    # center : <coordonnée> coordonnée [x,y] du centre de l'arc,
+    # radius : <dimension> rayon de l'arc,
+    #  angle : <angle> angle du point de circonférence avec le centre du cercle
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    alpha = radians(angle)
+
+    xpt = center[0] + (radius * cos(alpha))
+    ypt = center[1] + (radius * sin(alpha))
+
+    return (xpt, ypt)
+
+def bezier_segment(coords, **options):
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::bezier_segment
+    # Calcul d'une approximation de segment (Quadratique ou Cubique) de bezier
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # paramètres :
+    #    points : <[P1, C1, <C1>, P2]> liste des points définissant
+    #             le segment de bezier
+    #
+    # options :
+    #  -tunits : <integer> nombre pas de division des segments bezier
+    #            (par défaut 20)
+    # -skipend : <boolean> : ne pas retourner le dernier point du
+    #            segment (chainage)
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    if (options.has_key('tunits')) :
+        tunits = options['tunits']
+    else:
+        tunits = 20
+
+    
+    if options.has_key('skipend'):
+        skipendpt = options['skipend']
+    else:
+        skipendpt = None
+
+    pts = []
+
+    if (skipendpt) :
+        lastpt = tunits-1
+    else:
+        lastpt = tunits 
+    for i in xrange(0, lastpt+1):
+        if (i) :
+            t = (i/tunits)
+        else:
+            t = i
+        pts.append(bezier_point(t, coords))
+
+    return pts
+
+
+def bezier_point(t, coords):
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::bezier_point
+    # calcul d'un point du segment (Quadratique ou Cubique) de bezier
+    # params :
+    # t = <n> (représentation du temps : de 0 à 1)
+    # coords = (P1, C1, <C1>, P2) liste des points définissant le segment
+    # de bezier P1 et P2 : extémités du segment et pts situés sur la courbe
+    # C1 <C2> : point(s) de contrôle du segment
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # courbe bezier niveau 2 sur (P1, P2, P3)
+    # P(t) = (1-t)²P1 + 2t(1-t)P2 + t²P3
+    #
+    # courbe bezier niveau 3 sur (P1, P2, P3, P4)
+    # P(t) = (1-t)³P1 + 3t(1-t)²P2 + 3t²(1-t)P3 + t³P4
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    ncoords = len(coords)
+    if  ncoords == 3:
+        (p1, c1, p2) = coords
+        c2 = None
+    elif ncoords == 4:
+        (p1, c1, c2, p2) = coords
+
+    # extrémités : points sur la courbe
+    #A VERIFIER
+    #Pas compris
+    if (not t):
+        return tuple(p1)
+    if (t >= 1.0):
+        return p2
+
+
+    t2 = t * t
+    t3 = t2 * t
+    pt = []
+
+    # calcul pour x et y
+    for i in (0, 1) :
+
+        if (c2) :
+            r1 = (1 - (3*t) + (3*t2) -    t3)  * p1[i]
+            r2 = ((3*t) - (6*t2) + (3*t3)) * c1[i]
+            r3 = ((3*t2) - (3*t3)) * c2[i]
+            r4 = (t3)  * p2[i]
+
+            pt[i] = (r1 + r2 + r3 + r4)
+
+        else :
+            r1 = (1 - (2*t) +    t2)  * p1[i]
+            r2 = ((2*t) - (2*t2)) * c1[i]
+            r3 = (t2)  * p2[i]
+
+            pt[i] = (r1 + r2 + r3)
+
+    return tuple(pt)
+
+def bezier_compute(coords, **options):
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::bezier_compute
+    # Retourne une liste de coordonnées décrivant un segment de bezier
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # paramètres :
+    #     coords : <coordsList> liste des points définissant le segment
+    #              de bezier
+    #
+    # options :
+    # -precision : <dimension> seuil limite du calcul d'approche de la courbe
+    #   -skipend : <boolean> : ne pas retourner le dernier point du segment
+    #              (chaînage bezier)
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    if (options.has_key('precision')) :
+        precision = options['precision']
+    else:
+        precision = bezierClosenessThreshold
+    lastit = []
+
+    subdivide_bezier(coords, lastit, precision)
+
+    if (not options.has_key('skipend') or not options['skipend']):
+        lastit.append(coords[3]) 
+
+    return lastit
+
+def smallenough_bezier(bezier, precision):
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::smallEnought
+    # intégration code Stéphane Conversy : calcul points bezier
+    # (précision auto ajustée)
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # distance is something like num/den with den=sqrt(something)
+    # what we want is to test that distance is smaller than precision,
+    # so we have distance < precision ?  eq. to distance^2 < precision^2 ?
+    # eq. to (num^2/something) < precision^2 ?
+    # eq. to num^2 < precision^2*something
+    # be careful with huge values though (hence 'long long')
+    # with common values: 9add 9mul
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    (pt_x, pt_y) = (0, 1)
+    (a, b) = (bezier[0], bezier[3])
+
+    den = ((a[pt_y]-b[pt_y])*(a[pt_y]-b[pt_y])) + ((b[pt_x]-a[pt_x])*(b[pt_x]-a[pt_x]))
+    p = precision*precision
+
+    # compute distance between P1|P2 and P0|P3
+    mat = bezier[1]
+    num1 = ((mat[pt_x]-a[pt_x])*(a[pt_y]-b[pt_y])) + ((mat[pt_y]-a[pt_y])*(b[pt_x]-a[pt_x]))
+
+    mat = bezier[2]
+    num2 = ((mat[pt_x]-a[pt_x])*(a[pt_y]-b[pt_y])) + ((mat[pt_y]-a[pt_y])*(b[pt_x]-a[pt_x]))
+
+    # take the max
+    num1 = max(num1, num2)
+
+    if (p*den > (num1*num1)):
+        return 1
+    else:
+        return 0
+
+def subdivide_bezier(bezier, it, precision, integeropt):
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::subdivide_bezier
+    # subdivision d'une courbe de bezier
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    (b0, b1, b2, b3) = bezier
+
+    if (smallenough_bezier(bezier, precision)) :
+        it.append((b0[0], b0[1]))
+
+    else :
+        (left, right) = (None, None)
+
+        for i in (0, 1) :
+
+            if (integeropt) :
+                # int optimized (6+3=9)add + (5+3=8)shift
+
+                left[0][i] = b0[i]
+                left[1][i] = (b0[i] + b1[i]) >> 1
+                # keep precision
+                left[2][i] = (b0[i] + b2[i] + (b1[i] << 1)) >> 2
+                
+                tmp = (b1[i] + b2[i])
+                left[3][i] = (b0[i] + b3[i] + (tmp << 1) + tmp) >> 3
+                
+                right[3][i] = b3[i]
+                right[2][i] = (b3[i] + b2[i]) >> 1
+                # keep precision
+                right[1][i] = (b3[i] + b1[i] + (b2[i] << 1) ) >> 2
+                right[0][i] = left[3][i]
+
+            else :
+                # float
+                
+                left[0][i] = b0[i]
+                left[1][i] = float(b0[i] + b1[i]) / 2
+                left[2][i] = float(b0[i] + (2*b1[i]) + b2[i]) / 4
+                left[3][i] = float(b0[i] + (3*b1[i]) + (3*b2[i]) + b3[i]) / 8
+                
+                right[3][i] = b3[i]
+                right[2][i] = float(b3[i] + b2[i]) / 2
+                right[1][i] = float(b3[i] + (2*b2[i]) + b1[i]) / 4
+                right[0][i] = float(b3[i] + (3*b2[i]) + (3*b1[i]) + b0[i]) / 8
+
+      
+
+        subdivide_bezier(left, it, precision, integeropt)
+        subdivide_bezier(right, it, precision, integeropt)
+
+
+#Local Variables:
+#mode : python
+#tab-width: 4
+#end:
diff --git a/Python/build/lib.linux-x86_64-2.7/Zinc/graphics.py b/Python/build/lib.linux-x86_64-2.7/Zinc/graphics.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..5277e5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Python/build/lib.linux-x86_64-2.7/Zinc/graphics.py
@@ -0,0 +1,2351 @@
+# -*- coding: iso-8859-1 -*-
+"""
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+#      Graphics.py
+#      some graphic design functions
+#
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#  Functions to create complexe graphic component :
+#  ------------------------------------------------
+#      build_zinc_item          (realize a zinc item from description hash table
+#                              management of enhanced graphics functions)
+#
+#      repeat_zinc_item         (duplication of given zinc item)
+#
+#  Function to compute complexe geometrical forms :
+#  (text header of functions explain options for each form,
+#  function return curve coords using control points of cubic curve)
+#  -----------------------------------------------------------------
+#     rounded_rectangle_coords (return curve coords of rounded rectangle)
+#     hippodrome_coords       (return curve coords of circus form)
+#     ellipse_coords          (return curve coords of ellipse form)
+#     polygon_coords          (return curve coords of regular polygon)
+#     roundedcurve_coords     (return curve coords of rounded curve)
+#     polyline_coords         (return curve coords of polyline)
+#     shiftpath_coords        (return curve coords of shifting path)
+#     tabbox_coords           (return curve coords of tabbox's pages)
+#     pathline_coords         (return triangles coords of pathline)
+#
+#  Function to compute 2D 1/2 relief and shadow :
+#  function build zinc items (triangles and curve) to simulate this
+#  -----------------------------------------------------------------
+#     graphicitem_relief    (return triangle items simulate relief of given item)
+#     polyline_relief_params (return triangle coords
+#                           and lighting triangles color list)
+#     graphicitem_shadow    (return triangles and curve items
+#                           simulate shadow of given item))
+#     polyline_shadow_params (return triangle and curve coords
+#                           and shadow triangles color list))
+#
+#
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#      Authors: Jean-Luc Vinot <vinot@cena.fr>
+#      PM2PY: Guillaume Vidon <vidon@ath.cena.fr> 
+#
+# $Id: graphics.py 1697 2005-06-13 00:25:58Z vidon $ 
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+"""
+VERSION = "1.0"
+__revision__ = "0.1"
+
+import logging
+import types
+import re
+from geometry import *
+from pictorial import *
+from math import pi, radians, atan2, sqrt, sin, cos
+
+graphiclogger = logging.getLogger('Graphics')
+debug = graphiclogger.debug
+error = graphiclogger.error
+exception = graphiclogger.exception
+log = lambda msg : graphiclogger.log(logging.DEBUG, msg)
+
+# constante facteur point directeur (conique -> quadratique)
+const_ptd_factor = .5523
+
+def transdic(**dict):
+    newdic={}
+    for key, val in dict.items():
+        if (type(val) is types.ListType):
+            newdic[key] = tuple(val)
+        else:
+            newdic[key] = val
+    return newdic
+    
+def is_flat_list(apts):
+    if reduce(lambda x, y : x and (type(y) in ( types.FloatType, types.IntType)),
+              apts):
+        if len(apts) % 2:
+            raise ValueError("Not a valid Coords list")
+        else :
+            return True
+    else :
+        return False
+
+def is_point(apoint):
+    if (type(apoint) in ( types.TupleType, types.ListType)):
+        if len(apoint) == 2 :
+            if reduce(lambda x, y : x and (type(y) in ( types.FloatType, types.IntType)),
+                      apts):
+                return True
+            else :
+                return False
+        elif reduce(lambda x, y : x and (type(y) in ( types.FloatType, types.IntType)),
+                    apts[:-1])\
+                    and type(apts[-1]) in ('c', 'n'):
+            return True
+        else :
+            return False
+    else :
+        return False
+                
+# def is_tuple_list(apts):
+#     if reduce(lambda x, y : x \
+#               and is_point(x)),
+#               apts):
+                  
+    
+def lpts2coords(lpts):
+    coords = []
+    if (type(lpts) in ( types.TupleType, types.ListType )):
+        for point in lpts :
+            coords.append(tuple(point))
+    return tuple(coords)
+            
+def coords2lpts(coords):
+    lpts = []
+    if (type(coords) in ( types.TupleType, types.ListType )):
+        for point in coords :
+            lpts.append(list(point))
+    else :
+        raise ValueError("Invalid Coords %s "%coords)
+    return lpts
+
+def build_zinc_item(widget, pgroup = 1, **options):
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::build_zinc_item
+    # Création d'un objet Zinc de représentation
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # types d'items valides :
+    # les items natifs zinc : group, rectangle, arc, curve, text, icon
+    # les items ci-après permettent de spécifier des curves 'particulières' :
+    # -roundedrectangle : rectangle à coin arrondi
+    #       -hippodrome : hippodrome
+    #          -ellipse : ellipse un centre 2 rayons
+    #         -polygone : polygone régulier à n cotés (convexe ou en étoile)
+    #     -roundedcurve : curve multicontours à coins arrondis (rayon unique)
+    #         -polyline : curve multicontours à coins arrondis (le rayon pouvant
+    #                     être défini 
+    #                     spécifiquement pour chaque sommet)
+    #         -pathline : création d'une ligne 'épaisse' avec l'item Zinc 
+    #                     triangles décalage par rapport à un chemin donné 
+    #                     (largeur et sens de décalage)
+    #                     dégradé de couleurs de la ligne (linéaire, transversal
+    #                     ou double)
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # paramètres :
+    # widget : <widget> identifiant du widget Zinc
+    # parentgroup : <tagOrId> identifiant du group parent
+    #
+    # options :
+    #   -itemtype : type de l'item à construire (type zinc ou metatype)
+    #     -coords : <coords|coordsList> coordonnées de l'item
+    # -metacoords : <hastable> calcul de coordonnées par type 
+    #               d'item différent de itemtype
+    #   -contours : <contourList> paramètres multi-contours
+    #     -params : <hastable> arguments spécifiques de l'item à passer
+    #               au widget
+    #    -addtags : [list of specific tags] to add to params -tags
+    #    -texture : <imagefile> ajout d'une texture à l'item
+    #    -pattern : <imagefile> ajout d'un pattern à l'item
+    #     -relief : <hastable> création d'un relief à l'item invoque la fonction
+    #               graphicitem_relief()
+    #     -shadow : <hastable> création d'une ombre portée à l'item invoque
+    #               la fonction graphicitem_shadow()
+    #      -scale : <scale_factor|[xscale_factor,yscale_factor]> application
+    #               d'une transformation zinc->scale à l'item
+    #  -translate : <[delta_x,delta_y]> application d'un transformation zinc->translate
+    #               à l'item.
+    #     -rotate : <angle> application d'une transformation zinc->rotate
+    #               (en degré) à l'item
+    #       -name : <str> nom de l'item
+    #               spécifiques item group :
+    #       -clip : <coordList|hashtable> paramètres de clipping d'un item group
+    #               (coords ou item)
+    #      -items : <hashtable> appel récursif de la fonction permettant
+    #               d'inclure des items au groupe
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    #
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+
+    if options.has_key('parentgroup'):
+        parentgroup = options['parentgroup']
+    else :
+        parentgroup = pgroup
+    try:
+        itemtype = options['itemtype']
+    except KeyError:
+        raise ValueError("Must have itemtype option")
+    try:
+        coords = options['coords']
+    except KeyError:
+        try:
+            coords = options['metacoords']
+        except KeyError :
+            raise ValueError("Must have coords or metacoords option")
+        
+    if options.has_key('params'):
+        params = options['params']
+    else:
+        params = {}
+
+    #return unless($widget and $itemtype
+    #and ($coords or $options{'-metacoords'}))
+
+    try:
+        name = options['name']
+    except KeyError:
+        name = None
+
+    item = None
+    metatype = None
+    items = []
+    reliefs = []
+    shadows = []
+    tags = []
+
+    #--------------------
+    # GEOMETRIE DES ITEMS
+
+    # gestion des types d'items particuliers et à raccords circulaires
+    if (itemtype in ( 'roundedrectangle',
+                      'hippodrome',
+                      'polygone',
+                      'ellipse',
+                      'roundedcurve',
+                      'polyline',
+                      'curveline')):
+
+        # par défaut la curve sera fermée -closed = 1
+        if not params.has_key('closed'):
+            params['closed'] = 1
+        metatype = itemtype
+        itemtype = 'curve'
+
+        # possibilité de définir les coordonnées initiales par metatype
+        if (options.has_key('metacoords')) :
+            options['coords'] = meta_coords( **options['metacoords'])
+
+    # création d'une pathline à partir d'item zinc triangles
+    elif (itemtype == 'pathline') :
+        itemtype = 'triangles'
+        if (options.has_key('metacoords')) :
+            coords = meta_coords( **options['metacoords'])
+          
+        if (options.has_key('graduate')) :
+            numcolors = len(coords)
+            lcolors = path_graduate(widget,
+                                    numcolors,
+                                    options['graduate'])
+            params['colors'] = tuple(lcolors)
+
+        if options.has_key('coords'):
+            coords = pathline_coords(**options)
+        else:
+            coords = pathline_coords(coords, **options)
+
+        # création d'une boite à onglet
+    elif (itemtype == 'tabbox') :
+        return build_tabboxitem(widget, parentgroup, **options)
+
+    # calcul des coordonnées finales de la curve
+    if (metatype is not None):
+        coords = meta_coords(type = metatype, **options)
+
+
+    # gestion du multi-contours (accessible pour tous les types
+    # d'items géometriques)
+    if (options.has_key('contours') and (metatype is not None)) :
+        lcontours = options['contours']
+        contours=[]
+        numcontours = len(contours)
+        for contour in lcontours:
+            # radius et corners peuvent être défini
+            # spécifiquement pour chaque contour
+            (atype, way, addcoords,) = contour[:3]
+            if len(contour) >= 4:
+                radius = contour[3]
+            else :
+                radius = None
+            if len(contour) >= 5:
+                corners = contour[4]
+            else:
+                corners = None
+            if len(contour) >= 6:
+                corners_radius = contour[5]
+            else :
+                corners_radius = None
+            if (radius is None):
+                if options.has_key('radius'):
+                    radius = options['radius']
+                else :
+                    raise ValueError("radius option requiered")
+
+            newcoords = meta_coords(type = metatype,
+                                    coords = addcoords,
+                                    radius = radius,
+                                    corners = corners,
+                                    corners_radius = corners_radius
+                                    )
+            contours.append((atype, way, newcoords))
+
+        options['contours'] = contours
+
+    #----------------------
+    # REALISATION DES ITEMS
+
+    # ITEM GROUP
+    # gestion des coordonnées et du clipping
+    if (itemtype == 'group') :
+        item = widget.add(itemtype,
+                          parentgroup,
+                          **params)
+        widget.addtag_withtag(name, item)
+        if coords:
+            widget.coords(item, tuple(coords))
+
+        # clipping du groupe par item ou par géometrie
+        if (options.has_key('clip')) :
+            clipbuilder = options['clip']
+            clip = None
+
+            # création d'un item de clipping
+            if (type(clipbuilder) is types.DictType
+                and clipbuilder.has_key('itemtype')):
+                clip = build_zinc_item(widget, item, **clipbuilder)
+
+            elif (type(clipbuilder) in (types.TupleType, types.ListType)
+                  or widget.type(clipbuilder)) :
+                clip = clipbuilder
+
+            if (clip):
+                widget.itemconfigure(item, clip = clip)
+
+        # créations si besoin des items contenus dans le groupe
+        if (options.has_key('items')
+            and type(options['items']) is types.DictType) :
+            for (itemname, itemstyle) in options['items'].items() :
+                if not itemstyle.has_key('name'):
+                    itemstyle['name'] = itemname
+                build_zinc_item(widget, item, **itemstyle)
+
+
+    # ITEM TEXT ou ICON
+    elif (itemtype in ('text', 'icon')) :
+        imagefile = None
+        if (itemtype == 'icon') :
+            imagefile = params['image']
+            image = get_image(widget, imagefile)
+            if (image) :
+                params['image'] = image
+            else:
+                params['image'] = ""
+    
+
+        item = widget.add(itemtype,
+                          parentgroup,
+                          position = coords,
+                          **params
+                          )
+        if imagefile:
+            params['image'] = imagefile 
+
+
+    # ITEMS GEOMETRIQUES -> CURVE
+    else :
+        nparams=params
+        item = widget.add(itemtype,
+                          parentgroup,
+                          lpts2coords(coords),
+                          **params
+                          )
+
+        if (itemtype == 'curve' and options.has_key('contours')) :
+            for contour in options['contours'] :
+                contour = list(contour)
+                contour[2] = tuple(contour[2])
+                widget.contour(item, *contour)
+                             
+        # gestion du mode norender
+        if (options.has_key('texture')) :
+            texture = get_texture(widget, options['texture'])
+            if texture:
+                widget.itemconfigure(item, tile = texture)
+
+        if (options.has_key('pattern')) :
+            bitmap = get_pattern(**options['pattern'])
+            if bitmap:
+                widget.itemconfigure(item, fillpattern = bitmap)
+
+    # gestion des tags spécifiques
+    if (options.has_key('addtags')) :
+        tags = options['addtags']
+
+        params_tags = params['tags']
+        if params_tags:
+            tags.extend(params_tags) 
+
+        widget.itemconfigure(item, tags = tags)
+
+    #-------------------------------
+    # TRANSFORMATIONS ZINC DE L'ITEM
+
+    # transformation scale de l'item si nécessaire
+    if (options.has_key('scale')) :
+        scale = options['scale']
+        if (type(scale) is not types.TupleType) :
+            scale = (scale, scale) 
+        widget.scale(item, scale)
+  
+
+    # transformation rotate de l'item si nécessaire
+    if (options.has_key('rotate')):
+        widget.rotate(item, radians(options['rotate'])) 
+
+    # transformation translate de l'item si nécessaire
+    if (options.has_key('translate')):
+        widget.translate(item, options['translate'])
+
+
+    # répétition de l'item
+    if (options.has_key('repeat')) :
+        items.extend((item,
+                      repeat_zinc_item(widget, item, **options['repeat'])))
+
+    #-----------------------
+    # RELIEF ET OMBRE PORTEE
+
+    # gestion du relief
+    if (options.has_key('relief')) :
+        if (len(items)) :
+            target = items
+        else:
+            target = item
+        reliefs.extend(graphicitem_relief(widget,
+                                          target, **options['relief']))
+
+    # gestion de l'ombre portée
+    if (options.has_key('shadow')) :
+        if (len(items)) :
+            target = items
+        else:
+            target = item
+        shadows.extend(graphicitem_shadow(widget,
+                                         target, **options['shadow']))
+  
+
+    if len(reliefs):
+        items.extend(reliefs)
+    if len(shadows):
+        items.extend(shadows)
+
+    if len(items):
+        return items
+    else:
+        return item
+
+def repeat_zinc_item(widget,
+                     item,
+                     num = 2,
+                     dxy = (0,0),
+                     angle = None,
+                     params = None,
+                     copytag = None) :
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::repeat_zinc_item
+    # Duplication (clonage) d'un objet Zinc de représentation
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # paramètres :
+    # widget : <widget> identifiant du widget zinc
+    #   item : <tagOrId> identifiant de l'item source
+    # options :
+    #     -num : <n> nombre d'item total (par defaut 2)
+    #     -dxy : <[delta_x, delta_y]> translation entre 2 duplications (par defaut [0,0])
+    #   -angle : <angle> rotation entre 2 duplications
+    # -copytag : <sting> ajout d'un tag indexé pour chaque copie
+    #  -params : <hashtable> {clef => [value list]}> valeur de paramètre
+    #            de chaque copie
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    clones = []
+    delta_x, delta_y = dxy
+    # duplication d'une liste d'items -> appel récursif
+    if (type(item) in (types.TupleType, types.ListType)) :
+        for part in item :
+            clones.append(repeat_zinc_item(widget,
+                                           part,
+                                           dxy,
+                                           angle,
+                                           params,
+                                           copytag))
+
+        return clones
+
+    tags = []
+
+    if (copytag) :
+        tags = widget.itemcget(item, 'tags')
+        widget.itemconfigure(item, tags = tags + ("%s0"%copytag,))
+
+    for i in xrange(1, num) :
+        clone = None
+
+        if (copytag) :
+            clone = widget.clone(item, tags = tags + ("%s%s"%(copytag, i),))
+        else :
+            clone = widget.clone(item)
+
+        clones.append(clone)
+        widget.translate(clone, delta_x*i, delta_y*i)
+        if angle :
+            widget.rotate(clone, radians(angle*i))
+
+        if (params is not None ) :
+            widget.itemconfigure(clone, **params )
+    return clones
+
+
+#MUST BE TESTED
+def meta_coords( type,
+                 coords,
+                 **options ):
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # FONCTIONS GEOMETRIQUES
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::meta_coords
+    # retourne une liste de coordonnées en utilisant la fonction du type
+    # d'item spécifié
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # paramètres : (passés par %options)
+    #   -type : <string> type de primitive utilisée
+    # -coords : <coordsList> coordonnées nécessitée par la fonction [type]_coords
+    #
+    # les autres options spécialisées au type seront passés
+    # à la fonction [type]coords
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    pts = None
+
+    if (type == 'roundedrectangle'):
+        log('Coords for roundedrectangle')
+        pts = rounded_rectangle_coords(coords, **options)
+
+    elif (type == 'hippodrome') :
+        log('Coords for hippodrome')
+        pts = hippodrome_coords(coords, **options)
+
+    elif (type == 'ellipse') :
+        log('Coords for ellipse')
+        pts = ellipse_coords(coords, **options)
+
+    elif (type == 'roundedcurve') :
+        log('Coords for roundedcurve')
+        pts = roundedcurve_coords(coords, **options)
+
+    elif (type == 'polygone') :
+        log('Coords for polygone')
+        pts = polygon_coords(coords, **options)
+
+    elif (type == 'polyline') :
+        log('Coords for polyline')
+        pts = polyline_coords(coords, **options)
+    
+    elif (type == 'curveline') :
+        log('Coords for curveline')
+        pts = curveline_coords(coords, **options)
+
+    return pts
+
+
+def zincitem_2_curvecoords( widget, item,
+                            linear = 0,
+                            realcoords = 0,
+                            adjust = 1,
+                            ):
+    """
+    #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::zincitem_2_curvecoords
+    # retourne une liste des coordonnées 'Curve' d'un l'item Zinc
+    # rectangle, arc ou curve
+    #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # paramètres :
+    # widget : <widget> identifiant du widget zinc
+    #   item : <tagOrId> identifiant de l'item source
+    # options :
+    #     -linear : <boolean> réduction à des segments non curviligne
+    #               (par défaut 0)
+    # -realcoords : <boolean> coordonnées à transformer dans le groupe père
+    #               (par défaut 0)
+    #     -adjust : <boolean> ajustement de la courbe de bezier (par défaut 1)
+    #--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    itemtype = widget.type(item)
+
+    if not itemtype :
+        raise ValueError("Not a Valid Item %s" % item)
+
+    itemcoords = widget.coords(item)
+    coords = None
+    multi = []
+
+    if (itemtype == 'rectangle') :
+        coords = rounded_rectangle_coords(itemcoords, radius = 0)
+
+    elif (itemtype == 'arc') :
+        coords = ellipse_coords(itemcoords)
+        if linear :
+            coords = curve2polyline_coords(coords, adjust) 
+
+    elif (itemtype == 'curve') :
+        numcontours = widget.contour(item)
+
+        if (numcontours < 2) :
+            if linear:
+                coords = curve2polyline_coords(itemcoords, adjust)
+        else :
+            if (linear) :
+                multi = curveitem2polyline_coords(widget, item)
+
+            else :
+                for contour in xrange(0, numcontours):
+                    points = widget.coords(item, contour)
+                    multi.extend(points)
+            coords = multi
+
+    if (realcoords) :
+        parentgroup = widget.group(item)
+        if (len(multi)) :
+            newcoords = []
+            for points in multi :
+                transcoords = widget.transform(item, parentgroup, points)
+                newcoords.extend(transcoords)
+            coords = newcoords
+        else :
+            transcoords =  widget.transform(item, parentgroup, coords)
+            coords = transcoords
+
+    return coords
+
+def rounded_rectangle_coords( coords, **options):
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::rounded_rectangle_coords
+    # calcul des coords du rectangle à coins arrondis
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # paramètres :
+    # coords : <coordsList> coordonnées bbox (haut-gauche et bas-droite)
+    #          du rectangle
+    # options :
+    #  -radius : <dimension> rayon de raccord d'angle
+    # -corners : <booleanList> liste des raccords de sommets
+    #            [0 (aucun raccord)|1] par défaut [1,1,1,1]
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    (x_0, y_0, x_n, y_n) = (coords[0][0], coords[0][1],
+                        coords[1][0], coords[1][1])
+
+    if (options.has_key('radius')):
+        radius = options['radius']
+    else:
+        radius = None
+  
+    if (options.has_key('corners')):
+        corners = options['corners']
+    else:
+        corners = [1, 1, 1, 1]
+
+    # attention aux formes 'négatives'
+    if (x_n < x_0) :
+        (x_0, x_n) = (x_n, x_0)
+      
+    if (y_n < y_0) :
+        (y_0, y_n) = (y_n, y_0)
+
+    height = min(x_n -x_0, y_n - y_0)
+    #radius non defini dans les parametres
+    if (radius is None) :
+        radius = int(height/10)
+        radius = max(radius, 3)
+      
+    #radius defini mais trop petit
+    if ( radius < 2) :
+        return ((x_0, y_0), (x_0, y_n), (x_n, y_n), (x_n, y_0))
+
+    # correction de radius si necessaire
+    max_rad = height
+    #CODE BIZARRE
+    #Comment corners ne peut être non défini
+    #a ce niveau ?
+    #  max_rad /= 2 if (!defined corners)
+    if (corners is None):
+        max_rad /= 2
+    radius = min(max_rad, radius)
+
+    # points remarquables
+    ptd_delta = radius * const_ptd_factor
+    (x_2, x_3) = (x_0 + radius, x_n - radius)
+    (x_1, x_4) = (x_2 - ptd_delta, x_3 + ptd_delta)
+    (y_2, y_3) = (y_0 + radius, y_n - radius)
+    (y_1, y_4) = (y_2 - ptd_delta, y_3 + ptd_delta)
+
+    # liste des 4 points sommet du rectangle : angles sans raccord circulaire
+    angle_pts = ((x_0, y_0), (x_0, y_n), (x_n, y_n), (x_n, y_0))
+
+    # liste des 4 segments quadratique : raccord d'angle = radius
+    roundeds = [[(x_2, y_0), (x_1, y_0, 'c'), (x_0, y_1, 'c'), (x_0, y_2),],
+                [(x_0, y_3), (x_0, y_4, 'c'), (x_1, y_n, 'c'), (x_2, y_n),],
+                [(x_3, y_n), (x_4, y_n, 'c'), (x_n, y_4, 'c'), (x_n, y_3),],
+                [(x_n, y_2), (x_n, y_1, 'c'), (x_4, y_0, 'c'), (x_3, y_0),]]
+
+    pts = []
+    previous = None
+    for i  in xrange(0, 4):
+        #BUGS ??
+        if (corners[i]):
+            if (previous is not None) :
+                # on teste si non duplication de point
+                (nx, ny) = roundeds[i][0]
+                if (previous[0] == nx and previous[1] == ny) :
+                    pts.pop()
+            pts.extend(roundeds[i])
+            previous = roundeds[i][3]
+        else :
+            pts.append(angle_pts[i])
+
+    return pts
+
+def ellipse_coords(coords, **options):
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::ellipse_coords
+    # calcul des coords d'une ellipse
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # paramètres :
+    # coords : <coordsList> coordonnées bbox du rectangle exinscrit
+    # options :
+    # -corners : <booleanList> liste des raccords de sommets
+    # [0 (aucun raccord)|1] par défaut [1,1,1,1]
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    (x_0, y_0, x_n, y_n) = (coords[0][0], coords[0][1],
+                        coords[1][0], coords[1][1])
+
+    if options.has_key('corners') :
+        corners = options.has_key('corners')
+    else:
+        corners = [1, 1, 1, 1]
+
+    # attention aux formes 'négatives'
+    if (x_n < x_0) :
+        xs = x_0
+        (x_0, x_n) = (x_n, xs)
+    if (y_n < y_0) :
+        ys = y_0
+        (y_0, y_n) = (y_n, ys)
+
+    # points remarquables
+    delta_x = (x_n - x_0)/2 * const_ptd_factor
+    delta_y = (y_n - y_0)/2 * const_ptd_factor
+    (x_2, y_2) = ((x_0+x_n)/2, (y_0+y_n)/2)
+    (x_1, x_3) = (x_2 - delta_x, x_2 + delta_x)
+    (y_1, y_3) = (y_2 - delta_y, y_2 + delta_y)
+
+    # liste des 4 points sommet de l'ellipse : angles sans raccord circulaire
+    angle_pts = ((x_0, y_0), (x_0, y_n), (x_n, y_n), (x_n, y_0))
+
+    # liste des 4 segments quadratique : raccord d'angle = arc d'ellipse
+    roundeds = (((x_2, y_0), (x_1, y_0, 'c'), (x_0, y_1, 'c'), (x_0, y_2), ),
+                ((x_0, y_2), (x_0, y_3, 'c'), (x_1, y_n, 'c'), (x_2, y_n), ),
+                ((x_2, y_n), (x_3, y_n, 'c'), (x_n, y_3, 'c'), (x_n, y_2), ),
+                ((x_n, y_2), (x_n, y_1, 'c'), (x_3, y_0, 'c'), (x_2, y_0), ))
+
+    pts = []
+    previous = None
+    for i in xrange(0, 4):
+        if (corners[i]) :
+            if (previous) :
+                # on teste si non duplication de point
+                (nx, ny) = roundeds[i][0]
+                if (previous[0] == nx and previous[1] == ny) :
+                    pts.pop()
+            
+            
+            pts.extend(roundeds[i])
+            previous = roundeds[i][3]
+
+        else :
+            pts.append(angle_pts[i])
+
+    return pts
+
+
+def hippodrome_coords(coords, **options) :
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::hippodrome_coords
+    # calcul des coords d'un hippodrome
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # paramètres :
+    # coords : <coordsList> coordonnées bbox du rectangle exinscrit
+    # options :
+    # -orientation : orientation forcée de l'hippodrome [horizontal|vertical]
+    #     -corners : liste des raccords de sommets [0|1] par défaut [1,1,1,1]
+    #       -trunc : troncatures [left|right|top|bottom|both]
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    (x_0, y_0, x_n, y_n) = (coords[0][0],
+                            coords[0][1],
+                            coords[1][0],
+                            coords[1][1])
+
+    if (options.has_key('orientation')) :
+        orientation = options['orientation']
+    else:
+        orientation = 'none'
+
+    # orientation forcée de l'hippodrome
+    # (sinon hippodrome sur le plus petit coté)
+    if (orientation == 'horizontal') :
+        height = abs(y_n - y_0)
+    elif (orientation == 'vertical') :
+        height = abs(x_n - x_0)
+    else:
+        height = min(abs(x_n - x_0), abs(y_n - y_0))
+    radius = height/2
+    corners = (1, 1, 1, 1)
+
+    if  (options.has_key('corners')) :
+        corners = options['corners']
+
+    elif (options.has_key('trunc')) :
+        trunc = options['trunc']
+        if (trunc == 'both') :
+            return ((x_0, y_0), (x_0, y_n), (x_n, y_n), (x_n, y_0))
+        else :
+            if (trunc == 'left'):
+                corners = (0, 0, 1, 1)
+            elif (trunc == 'right'):
+                corners = (1, 1, 0, 0)
+            elif (trunc == 'top'):
+                corners = (0, 1, 1, 0)
+            elif (trunc == 'bottom') :
+                corners = (1, 0, 0, 1)
+            else :
+                corners = (1, 1, 1, 1)
+
+    # l'hippodrome est un cas particulier de roundedRectangle
+    # on retourne en passant la 'configuration' à la fonction
+    # générique rounded_rectangle_coords
+    return rounded_rectangle_coords(coords,
+                                  radius = radius,
+                                  corners = corners)
+
+def polygon_coords(coords, **options):
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::polygon_coords
+    # calcul des coords d'un polygone régulier
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # paramètres :
+    # coords : <coords> point centre du polygone
+    # options :
+    #      -numsides : <integer> nombre de cotés
+    #        -radius : <dimension> rayon de définition du polygone
+    #                  (distance centre-sommets)
+    #  -inner_radius : <dimension> rayon interne (polygone type étoile)
+    #       -corners : <booleanList> liste des raccords de sommets [0|1]
+    #                  par défaut [1,1,1,1]
+    # -corner_radius : <dimension> rayon de raccord des cotés
+    #    -startangle : <angle> angle de départ en degré du polygone
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    if options.has_key('numsides'):
+        numsides = options['numsides']
+    else :
+        numsides = 0
+    if options.has_key('radius'):
+        radius = options['radius']
+    else:
+        radius = None
+    if (numsides < 3 or not radius) :
+        raise ValueError("Vous devez au moins spécifier "
+                         +"un nombre de cotés >= 3 et un rayon...\n")
+
+    if (coords is None):
+        coords = (0, 0)
+    if (options.has_key('startangle')) :
+        startangle = options['startangle']
+    else:
+        startangle = 0
+    anglestep = 360/numsides
+    if options.has_key('inner_radius'):
+        inner_radius = options['inner_radius']
+    else:
+        inner_radius = None
+    pts = []
+
+    # points du polygone
+    for i in xrange(0, numsides):
+        (xp, yp) = rad_point(coords, radius, startangle + (anglestep*i))
+        pts.append((xp, yp))
+
+        # polygones 'étoiles'
+        if (inner_radius) :
+            (xp, yp) = rad_point(coords, inner_radius,
+                                 startangle + (anglestep*(i+ 0.5)))
+            pts.append((xp, yp))
+    
+    pts.reverse()
+
+    if (options.has_key('corner_radius')) :
+        if options.has_key('corners'):
+            corners = options['corners']
+        else:
+            corners = None
+        return roundedcurve_coords(pts,
+                                   radius = options['corner_radius'],
+                                   corners = corners)
+    else :
+        return pts
+
+
+def rounded_angle(widget, parentgroup, coords, radius) :
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::rounded_angle
+    # THIS FUNCTION IS NO MORE USED, NEITHER EXPORTED
+    # curve d'angle avec raccord circulaire
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # paramètres :
+    # widget : identifiant du widget Zinc
+    # parentgroup : <tagOrId> identifiant de l'item group parent
+    # coords : <coordsList> les 3 points de l'angle
+    # radius : <dimension> rayon de raccord
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    (pt0, pt1, pt2) = coords
+
+    (corner_pts, center_pts) = rounded_angle_coords(coords, radius)
+    (cx_0, cy_0) = center_pts
+
+    if (parentgroup is None) :
+        parentgroup = 1 
+
+    pts = [pt0]
+    pts.extend(corner_pts)
+    pts.append(pt2)
+    
+    widget.add('curve',
+               parentgroup,
+               lpts2coords(pts),
+               closed = 0,
+               linewidth = 1,
+               priority = 20,
+               )
+
+
+def rounded_angle_coords (coords, radius) :
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::rounded_angle_coords
+    # calcul des coords d'un raccord d'angle circulaire
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # le raccord circulaire de 2 droites sécantes est traditionnellement
+    # réalisé par un
+    # arc (conique) du cercle inscrit de rayon radius tangent à ces 2 droites
+    #
+    # Quadratique :
+    # une approche de cette courbe peut être réalisée simplement par le calcul
+    # de 4 points
+    # spécifiques qui définiront - quelle que soit la valeur de l'angle formé
+    # par les 2
+    # droites - le segment de raccord :
+    # - les 2 points de tangence au cercle inscrit seront les points de début
+    #   et de fin
+    # du segment de raccord
+    # - les 2 points de controle seront situés chacun sur le vecteur
+    #   reliant le point de
+    # tangence au sommet de l'angle (point secant des 2 droites)
+    # leur position sur ce vecteur peut être simplifiée comme suit :
+    # - à un facteur de 0.5523 de la distance au sommet pour
+    #   un angle >= 90° et <= 270°
+    # - à une 'réduction' de ce point vers le point de tangence
+    #   pour les angles limites
+    # de 90° vers 0° et de 270° vers 360°
+    # ce facteur sera légérement modulé pour recouvrir plus précisement
+    # l'arc correspondant
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # coords : <coordsList> les 3 points de l'angle
+    # radius : <dimension> rayon de raccord
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    (pt0, pt1, pt2) = coords
+
+    # valeur d'angle et angle formé par la bisectrice
+    (angle, bisecangle)  = vertex_angle(pt0, pt1, pt2)
+
+    # distance au centre du cercle inscrit : rayon/sinus demi-angle
+    asin = sin(radians(angle/2))
+    
+    if (asin) :
+        delta = abs(radius / asin)
+    else:
+        delta = radius
+
+    # point centre du cercle inscrit de rayon $radius
+    if (angle < 180) :
+        refangle = bisecangle + 90
+    else :
+        refangle = bisecangle - 90
+        
+    (cx_0, cy_0) = rad_point(pt1, delta, refangle)
+
+    # points de tangeance : pts perpendiculaires du centre aux 2 droites
+    (px_1, py_1) = perpendicular_point((cx_0, cy_0), (pt0, pt1))
+    (px_2, py_2) = perpendicular_point((cx_0, cy_0), (pt1, pt2))
+
+    # point de controle de la quadratique
+    # facteur de positionnement sur le vecteur pt.tangence, sommet
+    ptd_factor =  const_ptd_factor
+    if (angle < 90 or angle > 270) :
+        if (angle < 90) :
+            diffangle = angle
+        else:
+            diffangle =  360 - angle
+        if (diffangle > 15) :
+            ptd_factor -= (((90 - diffangle)/90) * (ptd_factor/4)) 
+        ptd_factor = (diffangle/90) * (ptd_factor
+                                       + ((1 - ptd_factor)
+                                          * (90 - diffangle)/90))
+    else :
+        diffangle = abs(180 - angle)
+        if (diffangle > 15) :
+            ptd_factor += (((90 - diffangle)/90) * (ptd_factor/3))
+
+    # delta xy aux pts de tangence
+    (d1x, d1y) = ((pt1[0] - px_1) * ptd_factor, (pt1[1] - py_1) *  ptd_factor)
+    (d2x, d2y) = ((pt1[0] - px_2) * ptd_factor, (pt1[1] - py_2) *  ptd_factor)
+
+    # les 4 points de l'arc 'quadratique'
+    corner_pts = [(px_1, py_1), (px_1+d1x, py_1+d1y, 'c'),
+                  (px_2+d2x, py_2+d2y, 'c'), (px_2, py_2)]
+
+    
+    # retourne le segment de quadratique et le centre du cercle inscrit
+    return (corner_pts, (cx_0, cy_0))
+
+
+def roundedcurve_coords(coords, **options):
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::roundedcurve_coords
+    # retourne les coordonnées d'une curve à coins arrondis
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # paramètres :
+    # coords : <coordsList> liste de coordonnées des points de la curve
+    # options :
+    #  -radius : <dimension> rayon de raccord d'angle
+    #  -corners : <booleanList> liste des raccords de sommets [0|1]
+    # par défaut [1,1,1,1]
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    numfaces = len(coords)
+    curve_pts = []
+
+    if (options.has_key('radius')) :
+        radius = options['radius']
+    else:
+        radius = 0
+    corners = None
+    if options.has_key('corners') :
+        corners = options['corners']
+
+    for index in xrange(numfaces):
+        if (corners is not None) :
+            if (index+1 > len(corners)) or not corners[index] :
+                curve_pts.append(coords[index])
+                continue
+
+        if (index) :
+            prev = index - 1
+        else :
+            prev = numfaces - 1
+        if (index > numfaces - 2) :
+            next = 0
+        else :
+            next = index + 1
+        anglecoords = (coords[prev], coords[index], coords[next])
+            
+        quad_pts = rounded_angle_coords(anglecoords, radius)[0]
+        curve_pts.extend(quad_pts)
+    return curve_pts
+
+
+def polyline_coords(coords, **options):
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::polyline_coords
+    # retourne les coordonnées d'une polyline
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # paramètres :
+    # coords : <coordsList> liste de coordonnées des sommets de la polyline
+    # options :
+    #  -radius : <dimension> rayon global de raccord d'angle
+    # -corners : <booleanList> liste des raccords de sommets [0|1]
+    #            par défaut [1,1,1,1],
+    # -corners_radius : <dimensionList> liste des rayons de raccords de sommets
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    numfaces = len(coords)
+    curve_pts = []
+
+    if (options.has_key('radius')) :
+        radius = options['radius']
+    else:
+        radius = 0
+    if options.has_key('corners_radius'):
+        corners_radius = options['corners_radius']
+        corners = corners_radius
+    else:
+        corners_radius = None
+        if options.has_key('corners'):
+            corners = options['corners']
+        else:
+            corners = None
+
+    for index in xrange(0, numfaces):
+        if (corners is not None
+            and (len(corners) - 1 < index
+                 or not corners[index])):
+            curve_pts.append(coords[index])
+        else :
+            if (index) :
+                prev = index - 1
+            else:
+                prev = numfaces - 1
+            if (index > numfaces - 2) :
+                next = 0
+            else:
+                next = index + 1
+            anglecoords = (coords[prev], coords[index], coords[next])
+
+            if (corners_radius) :
+                rad = corners_radius[index]
+            else:
+                rad = radius
+            quad_pts = rounded_angle_coords(anglecoords, rad)[0]
+            curve_pts.extend(quad_pts)
+
+    return curve_pts
+
+def pathline_coords (coords, **options):
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::pathline_coords
+    # retourne les coordonnées d'une pathline
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # paramètres :
+    # coords : <coordsList> liste de coordonnées des points du path
+    # options :
+    #    -closed : <boolean> ligne fermée
+    #  -shifting : <out|center|in> sens de décalage du path (par défaut center)
+    # -linewidth : <dimension> epaisseur de la ligne
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    numfaces = len(coords)
+    pts = []
+
+    if options.has_key('closed'):
+        closed = options['closed']
+    else:
+        closed = None
+    if (options.has_key('linewidth')) :
+        linewidth = options['linewidth']
+    else:
+        linewidth = 2
+          
+    if (options.has_key('shifting')) :
+        shifting = options['shifting']
+    else:
+        shifting = 'center'
+
+    if ( not numfaces or linewidth < 2):
+        raise ValueError("Invalid PathLine_coords")
+
+    if (closed) :
+        previous = coords[numfaces - 1]
+    else:
+        previous = None
+      
+    next = coords[1]
+    if (shifting == 'center'):
+        linewidth /= 2
+
+    for i in xrange(0, numfaces):
+        pt = coords[i]
+
+        if (previous is None) :
+            # extrémité de curve sans raccord -> angle plat
+            previous = (pt[0] + (pt[0] - next[0]), pt[1] + (pt[1] - next[1]))
+
+        (angle, bisecangle) = vertex_angle(previous, pt, next)
+
+        # distance au centre du cercle inscrit : rayon/sinus demi-angle
+        asin = sin(radians(angle/2))
+        if (asin) :
+            delta = abs(linewidth / asin)
+        else:
+            delta = linewidth
+
+        if (shifting == 'out' or shifting == 'in') :
+            if (shifting == 'out') :
+                adding = -90
+            else:
+                adding = 90
+            pts.append(rad_point(pt, delta, bisecangle + adding))
+            pts.append(pt)
+
+        else :
+            pts.append(rad_point(pt, delta, bisecangle-90))
+            pts.append(rad_point(pt, delta, bisecangle+90))
+
+        if (i == numfaces - 2) :
+            if (closed) :
+                next = coords[0]
+            else:
+                next = (coords[i+1][0] + (coords[i+1][0] - pt[0]),
+                        coords[i+1][1] + (coords[i+1][1] - pt[1]))
+        elif (i == numfaces - 1):
+            next = None
+        else :
+            next = coords[i+2]
+    
+        previous = coords[i]
+
+    if (closed) :
+        pts.extend((pts[0], pts[1], pts[2], pts[3]))
+
+    return pts
+
+
+def curveline_coords(coords, **options) :
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::curveline_coords
+    # retourne les coordonnées d'une curveLine
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # paramètres :
+    # coords : <coordsList> liste de coordonnées des points de la ligne
+    # options :
+    #    -closed : <boolean> ligne fermée
+    #  -shifting : <out|center|in> sens de décalage du contour
+    #              (par défaut center)
+    # -linewidth : <dimension> epaisseur de la ligne
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    numfaces = len(coords)
+    gopts = []
+    backpts = []
+    pts = []
+
+    if options.has_key('closed'):
+        closed = options['closed']
+    else:
+        closed = None
+    if (options.has_key('linewidth')) :
+        linewidth = options['linewidth']
+    else:
+        linewidth = 2
+    if (options.has_key('shifting')) :
+        shifting = options['shifting']
+    else:
+        shifting = 'center'
+
+    if( not numfaces or linewidth < 2):
+        raise ValueError("Bad coords %s or linewidth %s"%(numfaces, linewidth))
+
+    if (closed) :
+        previous = coords[numfaces - 1]
+    else:
+        previous = None
+        
+    next = coords[1]
+    if (shifting == 'center'):
+        linewidth /= 2 
+
+    for i in xrange(0, numfaces):
+        pt = coords[i]
+
+        if ( previous is None ) :
+            # extrémité de curve sans raccord -> angle plat
+            previous = (pt[0] + (pt[0] - next[0]), pt[1] + (pt[1] - next[1]))
+            
+
+        (angle, bisecangle) = vertex_angle(previous, pt, next)
+
+        # distance au centre du cercle inscrit : rayon/sinus demi-angle
+        asin = sin(radians(angle/2))
+        if (asin) :
+            delta = abs(linewidth / asin)
+        else:
+            delta = linewidth
+
+        if (shifting == 'out' or shifting == 'in') :
+            if (shifting == 'out') :
+                adding = -90
+            else:
+                adding = 90
+            pts.append(rad_point(pt, delta, bisecangle + adding))
+            pts.append(pt)
+
+        else :
+            pts = rad_point(pt, delta, bisecangle+90)
+            gopts.append(pts)
+            pts = rad_point(pt, delta, bisecangle-90)
+            backpts.insert(0, pts)
+
+        if (i == numfaces - 2) :
+            if (closed) :
+                next = coords[0]
+            else:
+                next = (coords[i+1][0] +
+                        (coords[i+1][0] - pt[0]), coords[i+1][1]
+                        + (coords[i+1][1] - pt[1]))
+        else :
+            next = coords[i+2]
+
+        previous = coords[i]
+
+    gopts.extend(backpts)
+
+    if (closed) :
+        gopts.extend ((gopts[0], gopts[1]))
+
+    return gopts
+
+
+def shiftpath_coords(coords, **options) :
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::shiftpath_coords
+    # retourne les coordonnées d'un décalage de path
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # paramètres :
+    # coords : <coordsList> liste de coordonnées des points du path
+    # options :
+    #   -closed : <boolean> ligne fermée
+    # -shifting : <'out'|'in'> sens de décalage du path (par défaut out)
+    #    -width : <dimension> largeur de décalage (par défaut 1)
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    numfaces = len(coords)
+
+    if options.has_key('closed'):
+        closed = options['closed']
+    else:
+        closed = None
+    if (options.has_key('width')) :
+        width = options['width']
+    else:
+        width = 1
+    if (options.has_key('shifting')) :
+        shifting = options['shifting']
+    else:
+        shifting = 'out'
+
+    if (not numfaces or not width):
+        return coords 
+
+    pts = []
+    
+    if (closed) :
+        previous = coords[numfaces - 1]
+    else:
+        previous = None
+    next = coords[1]
+
+    for i in xrange(0, numfaces):
+        pt = coords[i]
+
+        if ( previous is None ) :
+            # extrémité de curve sans raccord -> angle plat
+            previous = (pt[0] + (pt[0] - next[0]), pt[1] + (pt[1] - next[1]))
+            
+
+        (angle, bisecangle) = vertex_angle(previous, pt, next)
+
+        # distance au centre du cercle inscrit : rayon/sinus demi-angle
+        asin = sin(radians(angle/2))
+        if (asin) :
+            delta = abs(width / asin)
+        else:
+            delta = width
+
+        if (shifting == 'out') :
+            adding = -90
+        else:
+            adding = 90
+        (x, y) = rad_point(pt, delta, bisecangle + adding)
+        pts.append((x, y))
+
+
+        if (i > numfaces - 3) :
+            if (closed) :
+                next = coords[0]
+            else:
+                next = (pt[0] + (pt[0] - previous[0]),
+                        pt[1] + (pt[1] - previous[1]))
+
+        else :
+            next = coords[i+2]
+
+        previous = coords[i]
+
+    return pts
+
+
+
+
+def curveitem2polyline_coords(widget, item, **options):
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::curveitem2polyline_coords
+    # Conversion des coordonnées Znitem curve (multicontours)
+    # en coordonnées polyline(s)
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # paramètres :
+    # widget : <widget> identifiant du widget zinc
+    #   item : <tagOrId> identifiant de l'item source
+    # options :
+    # -tunits : <integer> nombre pas de division des segments bezier
+    #           (par défaut 20)
+    # -adjust : <boolean> ajustement de la courbe de bezier (par défaut 1)
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    if (not widget.type(item)):
+        raise ValueError("Item Not Found")
+    coords = []
+    numcontours = widget.contour(item)
+    #parentgroup = widget.group(item)
+
+    for contour in xrange(0, numcontours):
+        points = widget.coords(item, contour)
+        contourcoords = curve2polyline_coords(points, **options)
+
+        coords.append(contourcoords)
+
+    return coords
+
+def curve2polyline_coords(points, **options):
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::curve2polyline_coords
+    # Conversion curve -> polygone
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # paramètres :
+    # points : <coordsList> liste des coordonnées curve à transformer
+    # options :
+    # -tunits : <integer> nombre pas de division des segments bezier
+    #           (par défaut 20)
+    # -adjust : <boolean> ajustement de la courbe de bezier (par défaut 1)
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    if (options.has_key('tunits')) :
+        tunits = options['tunits']
+    else:
+        tunits = 20
+    if (options.has_key('adjust')) :
+        adjust = options['adjust']
+    else:
+        adjust = 1
+
+    poly = []
+    previous = None
+    bseg = []
+    numseg = 0
+    #prevtype = None
+
+    for point in points:
+        if len(point) == 3:
+            (x, y, c) = point
+        elif len(point) == 2:
+            (x, y, c) = (point, None)
+        else:
+            ValueError("Bad point")
+        if (c == 'c') :
+            if not len(bseg) and previous:
+                bseg.append(previous)
+            bseg.append(point)
+            
+        else :
+            if (len (bseg)) :
+                bseg.append(point)
+                if (adjust) :
+                    pts = bezier_compute(bseg, skipend = 1)
+                    del pts[0]
+                    del pts[0]
+                    poly.extend(pts)
+                     
+                else :
+                    pts = bezier_segment(bseg, tunits = tunits, skipend = 1)
+                    del pts[0]
+                    del pts[0]
+                    poly.extend(pts)
+
+                bseg = []
+                numseg += 1
+                #prevtype = 'bseg'
+
+            else :
+                poly.append((x, y))
+                #prevtype = 'line'
+
+        previous = point
+
+
+    return poly
+
+
+def build_tabboxitem(widget, parentgroup, **options):
+    """
+    #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::build_tabboxitem
+    # construit les items de représentations Zinc d'une boite à onglets
+    #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # paramètres :
+    #      widget : <widget> identifiant du widget zinc
+    # parentgroup : <tagOrId> identifiant de l'item group parent
+    #
+    #    options :
+    #     -coords : <coordsList> coordonnées haut-gauche et bas-droite
+    #               du rectangle
+    #               englobant du Tabbox
+    #     -params : <hastable> arguments spécifiques des items curve
+    #               à passer au widget
+    #    -texture : <imagefile> ajout d'une texture aux items curve
+    #  -tabtitles : <hashtable> table de hash de définition des titres onglets
+    #  -pageitems : <hashtable> table de hash de définition des pages internes
+    #     -relief : <hashtable> table de hash de définition du relief de forme
+    #
+    # (options de construction géometrique passées à tabbox_coords)
+    #  -numpages : <integer> nombre de pages (onglets) de la boite
+    #    -anchor : <'n'|'e'|'s'|'w'> ancrage (positionnement) de la ligne
+    #              d'onglets
+    # -alignment : <'left'|'center'|'right'> alignement des onglets sur le coté
+    #              d'ancrage
+    #  -tabwidth : <'auto'>|<dimension>|<dimensionList> : largeur des onglets
+    #              'auto' largeur répartie, les largeurs sont auto-ajustée
+    #              si besoin.
+    # -tabheight : <'auto'>|<dimension> : hauteur des onglets
+    #  -tabshift : <'auto'>|<dimension> offset de 'biseau' entre base et haut de
+    #              l'onglet (défaut auto)
+    #    -radius : <dimension> rayon des arrondis d'angle
+    #   -overlap : <'auto'>|<dimension> offset de recouvrement/séparation entre
+    #              onglets
+    #   -corners : <booleanList> liste 'spécifique' des raccords de sommets [0|1]
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    if options.has_key('coords') :
+        coords = options['coords']
+    else:
+        raise ValueError("Coords needed")
+    if options.has_key('params'):
+        params = options['params']
+    else:
+        params = {}
+    if params.has_key('tags'):
+        tags = params['tags']
+    else :
+        tags = []
+    texture = None
+
+    if (options.has_key('texture')) :
+        texture = get_texture(widget,
+                             options['texture'])
+        
+
+    if options.has_key('tabtitles'):
+        titlestyle = options['tabtitles']
+    else :
+        titlestyle = None
+    if (titlestyle) :
+        titles = titlestyle['text']
+    else:
+        titles = None
+
+    tabs = []
+    (shapes, tcoords, invert) = tabbox_coords(**options)
+    if (invert) :
+        k = len(shapes)
+    else:
+        k = -1
+    shapes.reverse()
+    for shape in shapes :
+        if (invert) :
+            k -= 1
+        else :
+            k += +1
+        group = widget.add('group', parentgroup)
+        params['tags'] = tags
+        params['tags'] += (k, 'intercalaire')
+        form = widget.add('curve',
+                          group,
+                          lpts2coords(shape),
+                          **params)
+        if texture :
+            widget.itemconfigure(form, tile = texture)
+
+        if (options.has_key('relief')) :
+            graphicitem_relief(widget, form, **options['relief'])
+            
+
+        if (options.has_key('page')) :
+            build_zinc_item(widget, group, **options['page'])
+    
+        if (titles) :
+            if (invert) :
+                tindex = k
+            else:
+                tindex = len(shapes) - k
+            titlestyle['itemtype'] = 'text'
+            titlestyle['coords'] = tcoords[tindex]
+            titlestyle['params']['text'] = titles[tindex]
+            ltags = list(tags)
+            ltags.append(tindex)
+            ltags.append('titre')
+            titlestyle['params']['tags'] = tuple(ltags)
+            build_zinc_item(widget, group, **titlestyle)
+
+    return tabs
+
+
+def tabbox_coords(coords, **options):
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # tabbox_coords
+    # Calcul des shapes de boites à onglets
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # paramètres :
+    # coords : <coordList> coordonnées haut-gauche bas-droite du rectangle
+    #          englobant de la tabbox
+    # options
+    #  -numpages : <integer> nombre de pages (onglets) de la boite
+    #    -anchor : <'n'|'e'|'s'|'w'> ancrage (positionnement) de la
+    #              ligne d'onglets
+    # -alignment : <'left'|'center'|'right'> alignement des onglets
+    #              sur le coté d'ancrage
+    #  -tabwidth : <'auto'>|<dimension>|<dimensionList> : largeur des onglets
+    #              'auto' largeur répartie, les largeurs sont auto-ajustée
+    #               si besoin.
+    # -tabheight : <'auto'>|<dimension> : hauteur des onglets
+    #  -tabshift : <'auto'>|<dimension> offset de 'biseau' entre base et haut
+    #              de l'onglet (défaut auto)
+    #    -radius : <dimension> rayon des arrondis d'angle
+    #   -overlap : <'auto'>|<dimension> offset de recouvrement/séparation
+    #              entre onglets
+    #   -corners : <booleanList> liste 'spécifique' des raccords
+    #              de sommets [0|1]
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    (x_0, y_0) = coords[0]
+    (x_n, y_n) = coords[1]
+    shapes, titles_coords = [], []
+    inverse = None
+
+    #loptions = options.keys()
+    if options.has_key('numpages'):
+        numpages = options['numpages']
+    else:
+        numpages = 0
+    
+    if (not x_0 or not y_0 or not x_n or not y_n or not numpages) :
+        raise ValueError("Vous devez au minimum spécifier\
+        le rectangle englobant et le nombre de pages")
+
+    if (options.has_key('anchor')) :
+        anchor = options['anchor']
+    else:
+        anchor = 'n'
+    if (options.has_key('alignment')) :
+        alignment = options['alignment']
+    else:
+        alignment ='left'
+
+
+    if (options.has_key('tabwidth')) :
+        nlen = options['tabwidth']
+    else:
+        nlen ='auto'
+    if (options.has_key('tabheight')) :
+        thick = options['tabheight']
+    else:
+        thick ='auto'
+    if (options.has_key('tabshift')) :
+        biso = options['tabshift']
+    else:
+        biso = 'auto'
+    if (options.has_key('radius')) :
+        radius = options['radius']
+    else:
+        radius = 0
+    if (options.has_key('overlap')) :
+        overlap = options['overlap']
+    else:
+        overlap = 0
+    if (options.has_key('corners')):
+        corners = options['corners']
+    else:
+        corners = None
+    if (anchor in ( 'n', 's')) :
+        orientation = 'horizontal'
+    else:
+        orientation = 'vertical'
+    if (orientation == 'horizontal') :
+        maxwidth = (x_n - x_0)
+    else:
+        maxwidth = (y_n - y_0)
+    tabswidth = 0
+    align = 1
+
+    if (nlen == 'auto') :
+        tabswidth = maxwidth
+        nlen = float(tabswidth + (overlap * (numpages - 1)))/numpages
+    else :
+        if (type(nlen) in (types.TupleType, types.ListType )) :
+            for w in nlen :
+                tabswidth += (w - overlap)
+      
+            tabswidth += overlap
+        else :
+            tabswidth = (nlen * numpages) - (overlap * (numpages - 1))
+    
+
+        if (tabswidth > maxwidth) :
+            tabswidth = maxwidth
+            nlen = float(tabswidth + (overlap * (numpages - 1)))/numpages
+
+        if (alignment == 'center' and ((maxwidth - tabswidth) > radius)):
+            align = 0 
+
+
+    if (thick == 'auto') :
+        if (orientation == 'horizontal') :
+            thick = int((y_n - y_0)/10)
+        else:
+            thick = int((x_n - y_0)/10)
+        thick = max(10, thick) 
+        thick = min(40, thick)
+
+    if (biso == 'auto') :
+        biso = int(thick/2)
+
+    if ((alignment == 'right' and anchor != 'w') or
+        (anchor == 'w' and alignment != 'right')) :
+
+        if (type(nlen) in (types.TupleType, types.ListType)) :
+            for p in xrange(0, numpages):
+                nlen[p] *= -1
+        else :
+            nlen *= -1
+        biso *= -1
+        overlap *= -1
+
+    if (alignment == 'center') :
+        (biso1, biso2) = (biso/2, biso/2)
+    else:
+        (biso1, biso2) = (0, biso)
+
+    cadre, tabdxy = [], []
+    xref, yref = 0, 0
+    if (orientation == 'vertical') :
+        if (anchor == 'w'):
+            thick *= -1 
+        if (anchor == 'w') :
+            (startx, endx) = (x_0, x_n)
+        else:
+            (startx, endx) = (x_n, x_0)
+        if ((anchor == 'w' and alignment != 'right') or 
+            (anchor == 'e' and alignment == 'right')) :
+            (starty, endy) = (y_n, y_0)
+        else:
+            (starty, endy) = (y_0, y_n)
+
+        xref = startx - thick
+        yref = starty
+        if  (alignment == 'center') :
+            if (anchor == 'w') :
+                ratio = -2
+            else:
+                ratio = 2
+            yref += (float(maxwidth - tabswidth)/ratio)
+
+        cadre = ((xref, endy), (endx, endy), (endx, starty), (xref, starty))
+
+        # flag de retournement de la liste des pts de curve si nécessaire
+        # -> sens anti-horaire
+        inverse = (alignment == 'right')
+
+    else :
+        if (anchor == 's'):
+            thick *= -1
+            (starty, endy) = (y_n, y_0)
+        else :
+            (starty, endy) = (y_0, y_n)
+            
+        if (alignment == 'right') :
+            (startx, endx) = (x_n, x_0)
+        else:
+            (startx, endx) = (x_0, x_n)
+
+
+        yref = starty + thick
+        if (alignment == 'center') :
+            xref = x_0 + (float(maxwidth - tabswidth)/2)
+        else :
+            xref = startx
+
+        cadre = ((endx, yref), (endx, endy), (startx, endy), (startx, yref))
+
+        # flag de retournement de la liste des pts de curve si nécessaire
+        # -> sens anti-horaire
+        inverse = ((anchor == 'n' and alignment != 'right')
+                   or (anchor == 's' and alignment == 'right'))
+         
+        
+    for i in xrange(0, numpages):
+        pts = []
+
+        # décrochage onglet
+        #push (pts, ([xref, yref])) if i > 0
+
+        # cadre
+        pts.extend(cadre)
+
+        # points onglets
+        if (i > 0 or not align) :
+            pts.append((xref, yref)) 
+
+        if (type(nlen) in (types.TupleType, types.ListType)) :
+            tw = nlen[i]
+        else:
+            tw = nlen
+
+        if (type(nlen) in (types.TupleType, types.ListType)) :
+            slen = len(nlen)
+        else:
+            slen = nlen
+        
+        if (orientation == 'vertical') :
+            tabdxy = ((thick, biso1), (thick, tw - biso2), (0, tw))
+        else:
+            tabdxy = ((biso1, -thick), (tw - biso2, -thick), (tw, 0))
+        for delta_xy in tabdxy :
+            pts.append((xref + delta_xy[0], yref + delta_xy[1]))
+    
+
+        if (radius) :
+            if (not options.has_key('corners')) :
+                if (i > 0 or not align) :
+                    corners =  (0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 1, 1, 0)
+                else :
+                    corners = (0, 1, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0)
+      
+            curvepts = roundedcurve_coords(pts,
+                                          radius = radius,
+                                          corners = corners)
+            lcurvepts = list(curvepts)
+            if (inverse):
+                lcurvepts.reverse()
+            shapes.append(lcurvepts)
+        else :
+            if (inverse):
+                pts.reverse()
+            shapes.append(pts)
+
+        if (orientation == 'horizontal') :
+            titles_coords.append((float(xref) + (tw - (biso2 - biso1))/2,
+                                  float(yref) - (thick/2)))
+            xref += (tw - overlap)
+
+        else :
+            titles_coords.append( (float(xref) + (thick/2),
+                                   yref + (slen - ((biso2 - biso1)/2))/2))
+            yref += (slen - overlap)
+            
+    return (shapes, titles_coords, inverse)
+
+
+def graphicitem_relief(widget, item, **options):
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::graphicitem_relief
+    # construit un relief à l'item Zinc en utilisant des items Triangles
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # paramètres :
+    #  widget : <widget> identifiant du widget zinc
+    #    item : <tagOrId> identifiant de l'item zinc
+    # options : <hash> table d'options
+    #     -closed : <boolean> le relief assure la fermeture de forme (défaut 1)
+    #     -profil : <'rounded'|'flat'> type de profil (defaut 'rounded')
+    #     -relief : <'raised'|'sunken'> (défaut 'raised')
+    #       -side : <'inside'|'outside'> relief interne ou externe à la forme
+    #               (défaut 'inside')
+    #      -color : <color> couleur du relief (défaut couleur de la forme)
+    #   -smoothed : <boolean> facettes relief lissées ou non (défaut 1)
+    # -lightangle : <angle> angle d'éclairage (défaut valeur générale widget)
+    #      -width : <dimension> 'épaisseur' du relief en pixel
+    #       -fine : <boolean> mode précision courbe de bezier
+    #               (défaut 0 : auto-ajustée)
+    #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    items = []
+
+    # relief d'une liste d'items -> appel récursif
+    if (type(item) in (types.TupleType, types.ListType)) :
+        for part in item :
+            items.extend(graphicitem_relief(widget, part, **options))
+    else :
+        itemtype = widget.type(item)
+        if not itemtype:
+            raise ValueError("Bad Item")
+
+        parentgroup = widget.group(item)
+        if (options.has_key('priority')) :
+            priority = options['priority']
+        else :
+            priority = widget.itemcget(item, 'priority')+1
+
+        # coords transformés (polyline) de l'item
+        adjust = not options['fine']
+        for coords in zincitem_2_curvecoords(widget,
+                                           item, linear = 1,
+                                           realcoords = 1,
+                                           adjust = adjust) :
+            (pts, colors) = polyline_relief_params(widget,
+                                                 item,
+                                                 coords,
+                                                 **options)
+
+            items.append(widget.add('triangles',
+                                    parentgroup,
+                                    pts,
+                                    priority = priority,
+                                    colors = colors))
+
+
+        # renforcement du contour
+        if (widget.itemcget(item, 'linewidth')) :
+            items.append(widget.clone(item,
+                                      filled = 0,
+                                      priority = priority+1))
+
+    return items
+
+
+def polyline_relief_params(widget, item, coords, **options):
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::polyline_relief_params
+    # retourne la liste des points et des couleurs nécessaires à la construction
+    # de l'item Triangles du relief
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # paramètres :
+    #  widget : <widget> identifiant widget Zinc
+    #    item : <tagOrId> identifiant item Zinc
+    # options : <hash> table d'options
+    #     -closed : <boolean> le relief assure la fermeture de forme (défaut 1)
+    #     -profil : <'rounded'|'flat'> type de profil (defaut 'rounded')
+    #     -relief : <'raised'|'sunken'> (défaut 'raised')
+    #       -side : <'inside'|'outside'> relief interne ou externe à la forme
+    #               (défaut 'inside')
+    #      -color : <color> couleur du relief (défaut couleur de la forme)
+    #   -smoothed : <boolean> facettes relief lissées ou non (défaut 1)
+    # -lightangle : <angle> angle d'éclairage (défaut valeur générale widget)
+    #      -width : <dimension> 'épaisseur' du relief en pixel
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+
+    if (options.has_key('closed')) :
+        closed = options['closed']
+    else:
+        closed = 1
+    if (options.has_key('profil')) :
+        profil = options['profil']
+    else:
+        profil = 'rounded'
+    if (options.has_key('relief')) :
+        relief = options['relief']
+    else :
+        relief = 'raised'
+    if (options.has_key('side')) :
+        side = options['side']
+    else:
+        side = 'inside'
+    if (options.has_key('color')) :
+        basiccolor = options['color']
+    else:
+        basiccolor = zincitem_predominantcolor(widget, item)
+    if (options.has_key('smooth')) :
+        smoothed = options['smooth']
+    else:
+        smoothed = 1
+    if (options.has_key('lightangle')) :
+        lightangle = options['lightangle']
+    else:
+        lightangle = widget.cget('lightangle')
+
+    if options.has_key('width'):
+        width = options['width']
+    else:
+        raise ValueError('Options must have width field')
+    if ( width < 1) :
+        (x_0, y_0, x_1, y_1) = widget.bbox(item)
+        width = min(x_1 -x_0, y_1 - y_0)/10
+        if (width < 2) :
+            width = 2
+
+    numfaces = len(coords)
+    if (closed):
+        previous = coords[numfaces - 1]
+    else:
+        previous = None
+    next = coords[1]
+
+    pts = []
+    colors = []
+    alpha = 100
+    m = re.compile("^(?P<color>#[0-9a-fA-F]{6});(?P<alpha>\d{1,2})$")
+    res = m.match(basiccolor)
+    if (res is not None) :
+        (basiccolor, alpha) = res.group('color'), res.group('alpha')
+
+    if ( options.has_key('color')):
+        color = options['color']
+        res = m.match(color)
+        if ((res is None) and (profil == 'flat')):
+            alpha /= 2
+
+    if (profil == 'rounded') :
+        reliefalphas = [0, alpha]
+    else:
+        reliefalphas = [alpha, alpha]
+
+    for i in xrange(0, numfaces):
+        pt = coords[i]
+
+        if (previous) :
+            # extrémité de curve sans raccord -> angle plat
+            previous = (pt[0] + (pt[0] - next[0]), pt[1] + (pt[1] - next[1]))
+    
+
+        (angle, bisecangle) = vertex_angle(previous, pt, next)
+
+        # distance au centre du cercle inscrit : rayon/sinus demi-angle
+        asin = sin(radians(angle/2))
+        if (asin) :
+            delta = abs(width / asin)
+        else:
+            delta = width
+        if (side == 'outside') :
+            decal = -90
+        else:
+            decal = 90
+
+        shift_pt = rad_point(pt, delta, bisecangle+decal)
+        pts.append(shift_pt)
+        pts.append(pt)
+
+        if (smoothed and i) :
+            pts.append(shift_pt)
+            pts.append(pt)
+    
+
+        faceangle = 360 -(linenormal(previous, next)+90)
+
+        light = abs(lightangle - faceangle)
+        if (light > 180):
+            light = 360 - light
+        if light < 1:
+            light = 1 
+
+        if (relief == 'sunken') :
+            lumratio = (180-light)/180
+        else:
+            lumratio = light/180
+
+        if ( not smoothed and i) :
+            #A VOIR
+            #OBSCURE
+            colors.extend((colors[-2], colors[-1]))
+
+        if (basiccolor) :
+            # création des couleurs dérivées
+            shade = lightingcolor(basiccolor, lumratio)
+            color0 = "%s;%s"% (shade, reliefalphas[0])
+            color1 = "%s;%s"% (shade, reliefalphas[1])
+            colors.extend((color0, color1))
+
+        else :
+            c = (255*lumratio)
+            color0 = hexargbcolor(c, c, c, reliefalphas[0])
+            color1 = hexargbcolor(c, c, c, reliefalphas[1])
+            colors.extend((color0, color1))
+    
+
+        if (i == (numfaces - 2)) :
+            if (closed) :
+                next = coords[0]
+            else:
+                next = (coords[i+1][0] + (coords[i+1][0] - pt[0]),
+                        coords[i+1][1] + (coords[i+1][1] - pt[1]))
+        else :
+            next = coords[i+2]
+
+        previous = coords[i]
+
+    if (closed) :
+        pts.extend((pts[0], pts[1], pts[2], pts[3]))
+        colors.extend((colors[0], colors[1]))
+
+        if (not smoothed) :
+            pts.extend((pts[0], pts[1], pts[2], pts[3]))
+            colors.extend((colors[0], colors[1]))
+    
+    return (pts, colors)
+
+
+def graphicitem_shadow(widget, item, **options):
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::graphicitem_shadow
+    # Création d'une ombre portée à l'item
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # paramètres :
+    #  widget : <widget> identifiant widget Zinc
+    #    item : <tagOrId> identifiant item Zinc
+    # options : <hash> table d'options
+    #    -opacity : <percent> opacité de l'ombre (défaut 50)
+    #     -filled : <boolean> remplissage totale de l'ombre (hors bordure) (defaut 1)
+    # -lightangle : <angle> angle d'éclairage (défaut valeur générale widget)
+    #   -distance : <dimension> distance de projection de l'ombre en pixel
+    #  -enlarging : <dimension> grossi de l'ombre portée en pixels (defaut 0)
+    #      -width : <dimension> taille de diffusion/diffraction (défaut 4)
+    #      -color : <color> couleur de l'ombre portée (défaut black)
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    items = []
+
+    # relief d'une liste d'items -> appel récursif
+    if (type(item) in (types.TupleType, types.ListType)) :
+        for part in item :
+            items.append(graphicitem_shadow(widget, part, **options))
+        return items
+
+    else :
+
+        itemtype = widget.type(item)
+
+        if not itemtype :
+            raise ValueError("Not a valid Item Id %s"%item)
+
+        # création d'un groupe à l'ombre portée
+        if (options.has_key('parentgroup')) :
+            parentgroup = options['parentgroup']
+        else:
+            parentgroup = widget.group(item)
+        if (options.has_key('priority')) :
+            priority = options['priority']
+        else:
+            priority = widget.itemcget(item, 'priority')-1
+        priority = max(0, priority) 
+
+        shadow = widget.add('group', parentgroup, priority = priority)
+            
+        if (itemtype == 'text') :
+            if (options.has_key('opacity')) :
+                opacity = options['opacity']
+            else:
+                opacity = 50
+            if (options['color']) :
+                color = options['color']
+            else:
+                color = '#000000'
+            
+            clone = widget.clone(item, color = "%s;%s"% (color, opacity))
+            widget.chggroup(clone, shadow)
+
+        else :
+
+            # création des items (de dessin) de l'ombre
+            if ( options.has_key('filled')) :
+                filled = options['filled']
+            else:
+                filled = 1
+      
+            # coords transformés (polyline) de l'item
+            for coords in zincitem_2_curvecoords(widget,
+                                               item,
+                                               linear = 1,
+                                               realcoords = 1) :
+                (t_pts, i_pts, colors) = polyline_shadow_params( coords,
+                                                               **options)
+                
+                # option filled : remplissage hors bordure
+                # de l'ombre portée (item curve)
+                if (filled) :
+                    if (len(items)) :
+                        widget.contour(items[0], 'add', 0, i_pts)
+	
+                    else :
+                        items.append( widget.add('curve', shadow, i_pts,
+                                                  linewidth = 0,
+                                                  filled = 1,
+                                                  fillcolor = colors[0],
+                                                  ))
+                        
+                # bordure de diffusion de l'ombre (item triangles)
+                items.append( widget.add('triangles', shadow, t_pts,
+                                          colors = colors))
+      
+
+        # positionnement de l'ombre portée
+        if (options.has_key('distance')) :
+            distance = options['distance']
+        else:
+            distance = 10
+        if (options.has_key('lightangle')) :
+            lightangle = options['lightangle']
+        else:
+            lightangle = widget.cget('lightangle')
+
+        (delta_x, delta_y) = rad_point((0, 0),
+                             distance,
+                             lightangle+180)
+        widget.translate(shadow, delta_x, -delta_y)
+
+    return shadow
+
+
+def polyline_shadow_params(coords, **options):
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::polyline_shadow_params
+    # retourne les listes des points et de couleurs nécessaires à la 
+    # construction des items triangles (bordure externe) et curve
+    # (remplissage interne) de l'ombre portée
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # paramètres :
+    #    coords : coordonnées
+    # options : <hash> table d'options
+    #    -opacity : <percent> opacité de l'ombre (défaut 50)
+    # -lightangle : <angle> angle d'éclairage (défaut valeur générale widget)
+    #   -distance : <dimension> distance de projection de l'ombre en pixel
+    #               (défaut 10)
+    #  -enlarging : <dimension> grossi de l'ombre portée en pixels (defaut 2)
+    #      -width : <dimension> taille de diffusion/diffraction
+    #               (défaut distance -2)
+    #      -color : <color> couleur de l'ombre portée (défaut black)
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    if (options.has_key('distance')) :
+        distance = options['distance']
+    else:
+        distance = 10
+    if (options.has_key('width')) :
+        width = options['width']
+    else:
+        width = distance-2
+    if (options.has_key('opacity')) :
+        opacity = options['opacity']
+    else:
+        opacity = 50
+    if (options.has_key('color')) :
+        color = options['color']
+    else:
+        color ='#000000'
+    if (options.has_key('enlarging')) :
+        enlarging = options['enlarging']
+    else :
+        enlarging = 2
+
+    if (enlarging) :
+        coords = shiftpath_coords(coords,
+                                 width = enlarging,
+                                 closed = 1,
+                                 shifting = 'out')
+
+    numfaces = len(coords)
+    previous = coords[numfaces - 1]
+    next = coords[1]
+
+    t_pts = []
+    i_pts = []
+    colors = []
+    (color0, color1) = ("%s;%s"% (color, opacity), "%s;0"% color)
+
+    for i in xrange(0, numfaces):
+        pt = coords[i]
+
+        #A VOIR
+        #Je ne vois pas quand cela peut arriver
+        if (not previous) :
+            # extrémité de curve sans raccord -> angle plat
+            previous = (pt[0] + (pt[0] - next[0]), pt[1] + (pt[1] - next[1]))
+
+        (angle, bisecangle) = vertex_angle(previous, pt, next)
+
+        # distance au centre du cercle inscrit : rayon/sinus demi-angle
+        asin = sin(radians(angle/2))
+        if (asin) :
+            delta = abs(width / asin)
+        else :
+            delta =  width
+        decal = 90
+
+        shift_pt = rad_point(pt, delta, bisecangle+decal)
+        i_pts.append(shift_pt)
+        t_pts.append(shift_pt)
+        t_pts.append(pt)
+        
+        colors.append(color0)
+        colors.append(color1)
+        if (i == numfaces - 2) :
+            next = coords[0]
+        else :
+            next = coords[i+2]
+
+        previous = coords[i]
+
+    # fermeture
+    t_pts.extend((t_pts[0], t_pts[1], t_pts[2], t_pts[3]))
+    i_pts.extend((t_pts[0], t_pts[1]))
+    colors.extend((color0, color1, color0, color1))
+
+    return (t_pts, i_pts, colors)
+
+
+
+
+
+#Local Variables:
+#mode : python
+#tab-width: 4
+#end:
diff --git a/Python/build/lib.linux-x86_64-2.7/Zinc/pictorial.py b/Python/build/lib.linux-x86_64-2.7/Zinc/pictorial.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..1599935
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Python/build/lib.linux-x86_64-2.7/Zinc/pictorial.py
@@ -0,0 +1,766 @@
+# -*- coding: iso-8859-1 -*-
+#  Pictorial Functions  :
+#  ----------------------
+#      set_gradients
+#      get_pattern
+#      get_texture
+#      get_image
+#      init_pixmaps
+#      zincitem_predominantcolor
+#      zncolor_to_rgb
+#      hexargbcolor
+#      create_graduate
+#      path_graduate
+#      mediancolor
+#      lightingcolor
+#      rgb_to_lch
+#      lch_to_rgb
+#      rgb_to_hls
+#      hls_to_rgb
+
+import PIL.Image, PIL.ImageTk
+import re
+from math import pi, radians, atan2, sqrt, sin, cos
+
+# initialisation et partage de ressources couleurs et images
+textures = {}
+IMAGES = {}
+bitmaps = {}
+AVERAGE_COLOR = '#777777'
+
+
+_GRADIENTS = []
+
+# constante white point (conversion couleur espace CIE XYZ)
+(Xw, Yw, Zw) = (95.047, 100.0, 108.883)
+
+def set_gradients(zinc, **grads):
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::set_gradients
+    # création de gradient nommés Zinc
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # paramètres :
+    #   widget : <widget> identifiant du widget zinc
+    #    **grads : <dictionnaire> de définition de couleurs zinc
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    global _GRADIENTS
+    if (not _GRADIENTS):
+        _GRADIENTS = []
+        for (name, gradient) in grads.items():
+            zinc.gname(gradient, name)
+            _GRADIENTS.append(name)
+
+def rgb_dec2hex(rgb):
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::rgb_dec2hex
+    # conversion d'une couleur RGB (255,255,255) au format Zinc '#ffffff'
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # paramètres :
+    #  rgb : <rgbColorList> liste de couleurs au format RGB
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    return "#%04x%04x%04x"% rgb
+
+def path_graduate(zinc, numcolors, style):
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::path_graduate
+    # création d'un jeu de couleurs dégradées pour item pathline
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    typ = style['type']
+    if (typ == 'linear'):
+        return create_graduate(numcolors, style['colors'], 2)
+    elif (typ == 'double'):
+        colors1 = create_graduate(numcolors/2+1,
+                                 style['colors'][0])
+        colors2 = create_graduate(numcolors/2+1,
+                                 style['colors'][1])
+        colors = []
+        for i in xrange(numcolors+1):
+            colors.extend([colors1[i], colors2[i]])
+        return colors
+    elif (typ == 'transversal'):
+        (c1, c2) = style['colors']
+        colors = [c1, c2]
+        for i in xrange(numcolors):
+            colors.extend([c1, c2])
+
+    return colors
+
+def create_graduate(totalsteps, refcolors, repeat = 1):
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::create_graduate
+    # création d'un jeu de couleurs intermédiaires (dégradé) entre n couleurs
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    colors = []
+
+    numgraduates = len(refcolors) - 1
+    if (numgraduates < 1):
+        raise ValueError("Le degradé necessite\
+        au moins 2 couleurs de référence...")
+    steps = None
+    if (numgraduates > 1):
+        steps = totalsteps/(numgraduates - 1)
+    else:
+        steps = totalsteps
+
+    for c in xrange(numgraduates):
+        (c1, c2) = (refcolors[c], refcolors[c + 1])
+
+        for i in xrange(steps):
+            color = mediancolor(c1, c2, i / (steps - 1))
+            for it in xrange(repeat):
+                colors.append(color)
+
+        if (c < numgraduates - 1):
+            for k in xrange(repeat):
+                colors.pop()
+
+    return colors
+
+def lightingcolor (color, new_l) :
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::lightingcolor
+    # modification d'une couleur par sa composante luminosité
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # paramètres :
+    #  color : <color> couleur au format zinc
+    #   new_l : <pourcent> (de 0 à 1) nouvelle valeur de luminosité
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    (h, l, s) = 0, 0, 0
+    rgb = hexa2rgb(color)
+    h, l, s = rgb_to_hls(rgb)
+    new_l = min(new_l, 1) 
+    (n_r, n_g, n_b) = hls_to_rgb(h, new_l, s)
+    return hexargbcolor(n_r*255, n_g*255, n_b*255)
+
+
+def get_predominantcolor(colors):
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::get_predominantcolor
+    # donne la couleur dominante
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # paramètres :
+    #  colors : <color>* liste de couleurs au format zinc
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    (rs, gs, bs, as_, numcolors) = (0, 0, 0, 0, 0)
+    for color in colors :
+        (r, g, b, a) = zncolor_to_rgb(color)
+        rs += r
+        gs += g
+        bs += b
+        as_ += a
+        numcolors += 1
+
+    new_r = int(rs/numcolors)
+    new_g = int(gs/numcolors)
+    new_b = int(bs/numcolors)
+    new_a = int(as_/numcolors)
+
+    newcolor = hexargbcolor(new_r, new_g, new_b, new_a)
+    return newcolor
+
+def zincitem_predominantcolor(widget, item):
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::zincitem_predominantcolor
+    # retourne la couleur dominante d'un item ('barycentre' gradiant fillcolor)
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # paramètres :
+    #  widget : <widget> identifiant du widget zinc
+    #    item : <tagOrId> identifiant de l'item zinc
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    typ = widget.type(item)
+    if not typ :
+        raise ValueError("Not a Valid Item %s" % item)
+    if (typ == 'text' or typ == 'icon') :
+        return widget.itemcget(item, 'color')
+
+    elif (typ == 'triangles' or
+          typ == 'rectangle' or
+          typ == 'arc' or
+          typ == 'curve') :
+
+        colors = []
+
+        if (typ == 'triangles') :
+            colors =  widget.itemcget(item, 'colors')
+        else :
+            grad =  widget.itemcget(item, 'fillcolor')
+            regexp = re.compile(
+                "^=(?P<class>\w+)(?P<params>[^|]+)\|(?P<colorparts>.*)$")
+            res = regexp.match(grad)
+            if (res is None):
+                #couleur simple
+                return grad
+            else:
+                #Gradient
+                colorspart = res.group('colorparts').split("|")
+                regexp_color = re.compile("^(?P<color>^\S+).*") 
+                for colorpart in colorspart:                  
+                    res = regexp_color.match(colorpart)
+                    if res:
+                        colors.append(res.group('color'))
+                    else :
+                        raise ValueError("Impossible case!!")
+        return get_predominantcolor(colors)
+    else :
+        return AVERAGE_COLOR
+
+def mediancolor (color1, color2, rate) :
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::mediancolor
+    # calcul d'une couleur intermédiaire défini par un ratio ($rate)
+    # entre 2 couleurs
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # paramètres :
+    #  color1 : <color> première couleur zinc
+    #  color2 : <color> seconde couleur zinc
+    #    rate : <pourcent> (de 0  à 1) position de la couleur intermédiaire
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    if (rate > 1):
+        rate = 1
+    if (rate < 0):
+        rate = 0
+
+    (r0, g0, b0, a0) = zncolor_to_rgb(color1)
+    (r1, g1, b1, a1) = zncolor_to_rgb(color2)
+
+    r = r0 + int((r1 - r0) * rate)
+    g = g0 + int((g1 - g0) * rate)
+    b = b0 + int((b1 - b0) * rate)
+    a = a0 + int((a1 - a0) * rate)
+
+    return hexargbcolor(r, g, b, a)
+
+
+def zncolor_to_rgb (zncolor):
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::zncolor_to_rgb
+    # conversion d'une couleur Zinc au format RGBA (255,255,255,100)
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # paramètres :
+    #  zncolor : <color> couleur au format hexa zinc (#ffffff ou #ffffffffffff)
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    #Recherche du format d'entrée
+    # ffffff ou ffffffffffff avec ou sans alpha
+    #test présence alpha
+    res = []
+    res.append(
+        re.match(
+        "^#([0-9a-fA-F]{2})([0-9a-fA-F]{2})([0-9a-fA-F]{2});(?P<alpha>\d{1,3})$"
+        ,zncolor))
+    res.append(
+        re.match(
+        "^#([0-9a-fA-F]{4})([0-9a-fA-F]{4})([0-9a-fA-F]{4});(?P<alpha>\d{1,3})$"
+        ,zncolor))
+    #Pas de alpha
+    res.append(re.match("^#([0-9a-fA-F]{2})([0-9a-fA-F]{2})([0-9a-fA-F]{2})$"
+                        ,zncolor))
+    res.append(re.match("^#([0-9a-fA-F]{4})([0-9a-fA-F]{4})([0-9a-fA-F]{4})$"
+                        ,zncolor))
+    res.sort()
+    resultat = res.pop()
+    if res is None:
+        raise ValueError("Not a valid zinc color")
+    alpha = 100
+    res = resultat.groupdict()
+    if res.has_key('alpha'):
+        alpha = int(res['alpha'])
+    else:
+        alpha = 100
+
+    R = int(resultat.group(1), 16)
+    G = int(resultat.group(2), 16)
+    B = int(resultat.group(3), 16)
+
+    return (R, G, B, alpha)
+
+def rgb_to_lch(r, g, b) :
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # ALGORYTHMES DE CONVERSION ENTRE ESPACES DE COULEURS
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::rgb_to_lch
+    # Algorythme de conversion RGB -> CIE LCH°
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # paramètres :
+    #  r : <pourcent> (de 0 à 1) valeur de la composante rouge de la couleur RGB
+    #  g : <pourcent> (de 0 à 1) valeur de la composante verte de la couleur RGB
+    #  b : <pourcent> (de 0 à 1) valeur de la composante bleue de la couleur RGB
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    # Conversion RGBtoXYZ
+    gamma = 2.4
+    rgblimit = 0.03928
+
+    if (r > rgblimit):
+        r = ((r + 0.055)/1.055)**gamma
+    else :
+        r = r / 12.92
+
+    if (g > rgblimit) :
+        g = ((g + 0.055)/1.055)**gamma
+    else:
+        g = g / 12.92
+      
+    if (b > rgblimit) :
+        b = ((b + 0.055)/1.055)**gamma
+    else:
+        b = b / 12.92
+
+    r *= 100
+    g *= 100
+    b *= 100
+
+    X = (0.4124 * r) + (0.3576 * g) + (0.1805 * b)
+    Y = (0.2126 * r) + (0.7152 * g) + (0.0722 * b)
+    Z = (0.0193 * r) + (0.1192 * g) + (0.9505 * b)
+
+    # Conversion XYZtoLab
+    gamma = 1/3
+    (L, A, B) = 0, 0, 0
+
+    if (Y == 0) :
+        (L, A, B) = (0, 0, 0)
+    else :
+        #Utilisation des constantes white point (variables globale)
+        (Xs, Ys, Zs) = (X/Xw, Y/Yw, Z/Zw)
+
+    
+        if (Xs > 0.008856) :
+            Xs = Xs**gamma
+        else :
+            Xs = (7.787 * Xs) + (16/116)
+            
+        if (Ys > 0.008856) :
+            Ys = Ys**gamma
+        else :
+            Ys = (7.787 * Ys) + (16/116)
+            
+        if (Zs > 0.008856) :
+            Zs = Zs**gamma
+        else :
+            Zs = (7.787 * Zs) + (16/116)
+
+        L = (116.0 * Ys) - 16.0
+
+        A = 500 * (Xs - Ys)
+        B = 200 * (Ys - Zs)
+
+    # conversion LabtoLCH 
+    (C, H) = 0, 0
+
+
+    if (A == 0) :
+        H = 0
+    else :
+        H = atan2(B, A)
+    
+        if (H > 0) :
+            H = (H / pi) * 180
+
+        else :
+            H = 360 - ( abs(H) / pi) * 180
+
+
+
+    C = sqrt(A**2 + B**2)
+    
+    return (L, C, H)
+
+def lch_to_rgb (L, C, H) :
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::lch_to_rgb
+    # Algorythme de conversion CIE L*CH -> RGB
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # paramètres :
+    #  L : <pourcent> (de 0 à 1) valeur de la composante luminosité
+    #  de la couleur CIE LCH
+    #  C : <pourcent> (de 0 à 1) valeur de la composante saturation
+    #  de la couleur CIE LCH
+    #  H : <pourcent> (de 0 à 1) valeur de la composante teinte
+    #  de la couleur CIE LCH
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    (a, b) = 0, 0
+    
+    # Conversion LCHtoLab
+    a = cos( radians(H)) * C
+    b = sin( radians(H)) * C
+    
+    # Conversion LabtoXYZ
+    gamma = 3
+    (X, Y, Z) = 0, 0, 0
+    
+    Ys = (L + 16.0) / 116.0
+    Xs = (a / 500) + Ys
+    Zs = Ys - (b / 200)
+    
+    if ((Ys**gamma) > 0.008856) :
+        Ys = Ys**gamma
+    else :
+        Ys = (Ys - 16 / 116) / 7.787
+
+    if ((Xs**gamma) > 0.008856) :
+        Xs = Xs**gamma
+    else :
+        Xs = (Xs - 16 / 116) / 7.787
+        
+    if ((Zs**gamma) > 0.008856) :
+        Zs = Zs**gamma
+    else :
+        Zs = (Zs - 16 / 116) / 7.787
+
+
+    X = Xw * Xs
+    Y = Yw * Ys
+    Z = Zw * Zs
+
+    # Conversion XYZtoRGB
+    gamma = 1/2.4
+    rgblimit = 0.00304
+    (R, G, B) = (0, 0, 0)
+    
+    X /= 100
+    Y /= 100
+    Z /= 100
+
+    R = (3.2410 * X) + (-1.5374 * Y) + (-0.4986 * Z)
+    G = (-0.9692 * X) + (1.8760 * Y) + (0.0416 * Z)
+    B = (0.0556 * X) + (-0.2040 * Y) + (1.0570 * Z)
+
+    if (R > rgblimit) :
+        R = (1.055 * (R**gamma)) - 0.055
+    else :
+        R = (12.92 * R)
+        
+    if (G > rgblimit) :
+        G = (1.055 * (G**gamma)) - 0.055
+    else :
+        G = (12.92 * G)
+        
+    if (B > rgblimit) :
+        B = (1.055 * (B**gamma)) - 0.055
+    else :
+        B = (12.92 * B)
+
+    if (R < 0) :
+        R = 0
+    elif (R > 1.0) :
+        R = 1.0
+    else :
+        R = _trunc(R, 5)
+      
+    if (G < 0) :
+        G = 0
+    elif (G > 1.0) :
+        G = 1.0
+    else :
+        G = _trunc(G, 5)
+      
+    if (B < 0) :
+        B = 0
+    elif (B > 1.0) :
+        B = 1.0
+    else :
+        B = _trunc(B, 5)
+
+    return (R, G, B)
+
+def rgb_to_hls(r, g, b):
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::rgb_to_hls
+    # Algorythme de conversion RGB -> HLS
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    #  r : <pourcent> (de 0 à 1) valeur de la composante rouge de la couleur RGB
+    #  g : <pourcent> (de 0 à 1) valeur de la composante verte de la couleur RGB
+    #  b : <pourcent> (de 0 à 1) valeur de la composante bleue de la couleur RGB
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    H, L, S = 0, 0, 0
+    minv, maxv, diffv = 0, 0, 0 
+    maxv = max(r, g, b)
+    minv = min(r, g, b)
+
+    # calcul de la luminosité
+    L = (maxv + minv) / 2
+
+    # calcul de la saturation
+    if (maxv == minv) :
+        # couleur a-chromatique (gris) r = g = b
+        S = 0
+        H = None
+        return [H, L, S]
+
+    # couleurs "Chromatiques" --------------------
+
+    # calcul de la saturation
+    if (L <= 0.5) :
+        S = (maxv - minv) / (maxv + minv)
+
+    else :
+        S = (maxv - minv) / (2 - maxv - minv)
+
+    # calcul de la teinte
+    diffv = maxv - minv
+
+    if (r == maxv) :
+        # couleur entre jaune et magenta
+        H = (g - b) / diffv
+
+    elif (g == maxv) :
+        # couleur entre cyan et jaune
+        H = 2 + (b - r) / diffv
+
+    elif (b == maxv) :
+        # couleur entre magenta et cyan
+        H = 4 + (r - g) / diffv
+
+    # Conversion en degrés
+    H *= 60
+
+    # pour éviter une valeur négative
+    if (H < 0) :
+        H += 360
+
+    return [H, L, S]
+
+def hls_to_rgb (H, L, S):
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::hls_to_rgb
+    # Algorythme de conversion HLS -> RGB
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # paramètres :
+    #  H : <pourcent>(de 0 à 1) valeur de la composante teinte de la couleur HLS
+    #  L : <pourcent>(de 0 à 1) valeur de la composante luminosité de la
+    #      couleur HLS
+    #  S : <pourcent>(de 0 à 1) valeur de la composante saturation
+    #      de la couleur HLS
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    (R, G, B) = 0, 0, 0
+    (p1, p2) = 0, 0
+
+
+    if (L <= 0.5) : 
+        p2 = L + (L * S)
+    
+    else :
+        p2 = L + S - (L * S)
+
+    p1 = 2.0 * L - p2
+
+    if (S == 0) :
+        # couleur a-chromatique (gris)
+        # R = G = B = L
+        R = L
+        G = L
+        B = L
+
+    else :
+        # couleurs "Chromatiques"
+        R = hls_value(p1, p2, H + 120)
+        G = hls_value(p1, p2, H)
+        B = hls_value(p1, p2, H - 120)
+    
+    return [R, G, B]
+
+def hls_value(q1, q2, hue):
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::hls_value (sous fonction interne hls_to_rgb)
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    value = None
+
+    hue = hue % 360
+
+    if (hue < 60) : 
+        value = q1 + (q2 - q1) * hue / 60
+
+    elif (hue < 180) : 
+        value = q2
+
+    elif (hue < 240) :
+        value = q1 + (q2 - q1) * (240 - hue) / 60
+
+    else :
+        value = q1
+
+    return value
+
+def hexargbcolor(r, g, b, a = None):
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::hexargbcolor
+    # conversion d'une couleur RGB (255,255,255) au format Zinc '#ffffff'
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    hexacolor = "#%02x%02x%02x"% (r, g, b)
+    if ( a is not None ):
+        hexacolor = "%s;%d"% (hexacolor, a)
+    return hexacolor
+
+
+
+def hexa2rgb(hexastr):
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::hexa2rgb
+    # conversion d'une couleur au format Zinc '#ffffff' en RGB (255,255,255) 
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------    
+    """
+    r, g, b = 0, 0, 0
+    regex = re.compile("^#([0-9a-fA-F]{2})([0-9a-fA-F]{2})([0-9a-fA-F]{2})$")
+    res = regex.match(hexastr)
+    if res is not None :
+        r = int(res.group(1), 16)
+        g = int(res.group(2), 16)
+        b = int(res.group(3), 16)
+        return (r/255, g/255, b/255)
+    else :
+        raise ValueError("Not a hexa color")
+
+def get_pattern (filename, **options):
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # RESOURCES GRAPHIQUES PATTERNS, TEXTURES, IMAGES, GRADIENTS, COULEURS...
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::get_pattern
+    # retourne la ressource bitmap en l'initialisant si première utilisation
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # paramètres :
+    # filename : nom du fichier bitmap pattern
+    # options
+    # -storage : <hastable> référence de la table de stockage de patterns
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    if (options.has_key('storage')):
+        table = options['storage']
+    else :
+        table = bitmaps
+    if (not table.has_key(filename)) :
+        bitmap = "@%s"% (find_inc(filename))
+        table[filename] = bitmap
+    return table[filename]
+
+def get_texture(widget, filename, **options):
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::get_texture
+    # retourne l'image de texture en l'initialisant si première utilisation
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # paramètres :
+    #   widget : <widget> identifiant du widget zinc
+    # filename : nom du fichier texture
+    # options
+    # -storage : <hastable> référence de la table de stockage de textures
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    if (options.has_key('storage')):
+        table = options['storage']
+    else :
+        table = textures
+    return get_image(widget, filename, storage = table)
+
+class FileNotFound (Exception):
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::FileNotFound
+    # Classe d'exception levée lorsqu'un fichier n'est pas trouvé
+    # paramètres :
+    #   filename : nom du fichier
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------    
+    """
+    def __init__(self, filename):
+        Exception.__init__(self, "File %s not Found"%(filename))
+
+def find_inc(name):
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::find_inc
+    # recherche le fichier dans les répertoires de PYTHONPATH
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    import sys
+    import os.path
+    for path in sys.path:
+        tfile = os.path.join(path, name)
+        if (os.path.isfile(tfile)):
+            return tfile
+    raise FileNotFound(name)
+            
+    
+def get_image(zinc, filename, storage = {}):
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::get_image
+    # retourne la ressource image en l'initialisant si première utilisation
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # paramètres :
+    #   widget : <widget> identifiant du widget zinc
+    # filename : nom du fichier image
+    # options
+    # storage : <hastable> référence de la table de stockage d'images
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    if (not storage.has_key(filename)):
+        im = PIL.Image.open(find_inc(filename))
+        #Cela marche uniquement si Tkinter.Tk a une instance
+        image = PIL.ImageTk.PhotoImage(im)
+        storage[filename] = image
+    return storage[filename]
+
+def init_pixmaps(widget, *pixfiles, **options):
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::init_pixmaps
+    # initialise une liste de fichier image
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # paramètres :
+    #    widget : <widget> identifiant du widget zinc
+    # filenames : <filenameList> list des noms des fichier image
+    # options
+    #  storage : <hastable> référence de la table de stockage d'images
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    imgs = []
+    for pixfile in pixfiles:
+        imgs.append(get_image(widget, pixfile, **options))
+    return imgs
+
+def _trunc(f, n):
+    """
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    # Graphics::_trunc
+    # fonction interne de troncature des nombres: n = position décimale 
+    #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
+    """
+    import fpformat
+    return fpformat.fix(f, n)
+
+#Local Variables:
+#mode : python
+#tab-width: 4
+#end: