[mapguide-internals] Re: Stylization FTW

[Jason Birch]

Yes, that's the issue I'm talking about.

Thanks for the pointer!

If I remember correctly, the HTTP call didn't set content-disposition to
attachment (to force a download) which is why SaveMap.php (
https://trac.osgeo.org/fusion/browser/branches/fusion-1.1/MapGuide/php/SaveMap.php)
was
created in the first place, so I don't think I can get away with a straight
HTTP call.

However... I should be able to fairly easily rip out the portion of that
file that uses the API, and just stream the output of an HTTP GET instead.

As much as the DWF capabilities are nice, I'm sitting here wishing that
there was an open source c++ library for generating geocoded PDFs :)

Jason

2010/1/6 Walt Welton-Lair <walt.welton-lair at autodesk.com>

> For plot to DWF are you referring to the problem that when you open the DWF
> and zoom in the quality is poor due to the generalization?  If so, the way
> to improve the data resolution is to increase the DisplayDpi on the MgMap
> used with GeneratePlot.  But... the published MgMap API doesn't let you set
> this, nor does GeneratePlot have an override that let you override it.
>
> The only other option I can think of (short of enhancing the API) is to use
> the GetPlot HTTP API.  You can control nearly all aspects of the plot,
> including the DisplayDpi.  See the Web Tier test pages under MappingService
> / GetPlot.
>
> Walt
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mapguide-internals-bounces at lists.osgeo.org [mailto:
> mapguide-internals-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Jason Birch
> Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 11:34 PM
> To: MapGuide Internals Mail List
> Subject: [mapguide-internals] Re: Stylization FTW
>
> Me too. It's really quite powerful.  Unfortunate that there's no
> sketching tool available to actually draw the symbols yet, but towards
> the end I was at the point that I could draw them in my head. Except
> for the bloody arcs... SOHCAHTOA all over the place :)
>
> I was generally using a space +-1mm on each axis, which seemed to work
> OK for me especially when it came to figuring out map scale mapping.
> Glad I work in metric :)  now I wish I could figure out how to plot to
> dwf without the nasty generalization/stroking.
>
>
> On 2010-01-06, Walt Welton-Lair <walt.welton-lair at autodesk.com> wrote:
> > I agree, it's looking very nice.
> >
> > I'm glad the enhanced stylization is seeing some action.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mapguide-internals-bounces at lists.osgeo.org
> > [mailto:mapguide-internals-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Jackie
> Ng
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 10:58 PM
> > To: mapguide-internals at lists.osgeo.org
> > Subject: Re: [mapguide-internals] Stylization FTW
> >
> >
> > Wow, that is one purty looking map. Good job!
> >
> > I notice the tooltips stay at the same position instead of following the
> > mouse pointer (like the basic AJAX viewer). Is this default behaviour in
> > Fusion?
> >
> > - Jackie
> >
> >
> > Jason Birch wrote:
> >>
> >> Thanks again for all the help on my stylization questions.  We're going
> to
> >> be officially launching a new version of NanaimoMap out of beta tomorrow
> >> that makes extensive use of it:
> >>
> >> Default theme:
> >>   - Places of Interest  -> Image-based
> >>   - Transportation  -> Linear: Sidewalks, Crosswalks, Bike Routes,
> Bridges
> >>
> >> Utilities theme:
> >>   - Extensive use of point-based stylization in the Water, Sanitary, and
> >> Storm layers
> >>
> >> And probably others I can't remember.  You can launch the map here right
> >> now:
> >>
> >> http://maps.nanaimo.ca/nanaimomap/
> >>
> >> And yes, I know there's a JS problem in the Utilities theme... haven't
> >> been
> >> able to figure it out.
> >>
> >> When I get a few minutes to breathe, I'll be uploading all of the
> >> hand-crafted utility symbols to the wiki.
> >>
> >> Jason
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