[GRASS-dev] discussion: replacing ps.map

[Glynn Clements]

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.

Done.

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Glynn Clements <glynn at gclements.plus.com>