
Using the Shoebot console runner is straightforward: sbot inputfile.bot
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The only remaining step is to install it proper: cd shoebot You should now see a new shoebot/ directory. You can also clone the repository using Git from the command-line. You can get the latest flavor of Shoebot from GitHub, or using these direct links: Pygobject2 gnome-python2-rsvg python-pillow Install Shoebot In Fedora: sudo yum install libjpeg-devel pycairo pygtk2 \ Python-gobject python-rsvg python-imaging In Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install libjpeg-dev python-cairo python-gtk2 \ If this is your first time using Shoebot, you'll want to install all of them. The first step is to install the appropriate dependencies. Shoebot runs on Python 2.7, which is most probably what you already have installed. It was also inspired by DrawBot and Shoes.

It can also be used as a Python module, a plugin for Python-scriptable tools such as Inkscape, and run from the command line without a GUI for automated tasks. It works through simple text files, and scripts can describe their own GUIs for controlling variables interactively. It takes a Python script as input, which describes a drawing process, and outputs a vector graphic in a common open standard format: SVG, PDF, PostScript or PNG. The syntax is simple and aimed at people without a specific programming background - though its advanced features might be useful for code ninjas too! Instead of drawing with your mouse, you write code to create images. Shoebot Generate vector graphics with Python Download.
