[GRASSLIST:768] Re: [GRASS5] postscript labels for vector objects

[Michael Barton]

Lorenzo,

I think I¹ve fixed this. At least the pdf and eps output looks fine, even if
I change the postscript text overlays. I added an erase tcltk objects
command before the screen redraw. I also fixed a mislabeling problem and
added a small delay in the printing routines to (hopefully) make sure that
the eps file finishes writing before ghostscript tries to convert it to pdf.
Next, I¹m going to change the xtn menu to make it compatible with the new
GRASS Extensions Manager. You might want to see if the qgis script can
install itself via GEM, for broader compatibility.

Cheers
Michael
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From: Lorenzo Moretti <lorenzo.moretti at bologna.enea.it>
Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2006 10:18:37 +0200
To: Michael Barton <michael.barton at asu.edu>
Cc: <grasslist at baylor.edu>
Subject: Re: [GRASS5] postscript labels for vector objects

Hi Michael

> IR17;ve just updated the GIS Manager in the cvs to add a new layer type for
> creating postscript labels for vector objects. It uses information from a
> labels file (created with v.label) to make this text. Because it creates TclTk
> text objects, it ignores v.label highlighting, background, and rotation
> options.
> 
> Also, like the postscript text layer (renamed to clarify this), these labels
> can display on the screen or be output to a postscript device (eps, pdf, or
> printer). But they will not appear in raster ppm, jpeg, tif, or bmp output.
> 
> I've also updated GIS Manager to conform with the new options database
> specifications, developed by Cedrick Shock. This will make formatting
> consistent across the entire gui and make it easy to change formatting across
> the entire gui.
> Michael

GREAT. This is a very useful command to insert text.

There is a problem when you make a PDF (or PS) from Print button. This is an
old problem in new gis.m.
- You create your vector - raster layers and text layers.
- You change the value inside the box more time (example text layers).
- At the end you save a PDF from Print button.
- This PDF displays any change you've made (only display the sequence of
changes): this is wrong because the file size is bigger and the
visualization is slow. This PDF have to contain only the true layers not the
history of changes. Try.

Bye

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