[GRASS-dev] discussion: replacing ps.map

[Markus Neteler]

On Sat, Apr 07, 2007 at 02:07:12PM +0100, Glynn Clements wrote:
> 
> Markus Neteler wrote:
> 
> > > > [Actually, I may as well add a -l switch to d.font and replace
> > > > d.font.freetype with a script which calls d.font. I've only just
> > > > noticed that d.font is already reading the freetypecap file to get the
> > > > option list for the font= option.]
> > > 
> > > Done.
> > > 
> > > Both d.text.freetype and d.font.freetype are now essentially just
> > > aliases for d.text.new and d.font respectively.
> > 
> > Great, thanks - this is reducing the confusion.
> > 
> > Question: Is there still a reason to keep d.text since d.text.new seems
> > to provide the same (and more) parameters?
> 
> AFAICT, no. d.text.new appears to accept all of the options/flags
> which d.text accepts, so d.text should be able to be replaced in the
> same way as d.text.freetype.

Additionally the Makefile from d.text.new should be changed to
generate d.text as name.

Markus