gd rendering : using pixmaps sybols on a line feature

[Yewondwossen Assefa]

Steve Lime wrote:
> Be sure to update the migration document on this one. 

I updated the guide.
Is there a way to recreate the current
> functionality (like by setting no GAP)?
> 
  You are right, if GAP is 0 (default) it revert now backs to using the 
symbol as a brush.
I think this was of doing things would even make sense for other types 
like vector symbols.

> Note that AGG will behave differently with PIXMAP symbols since it has that cool linear tiling 
> capability...
> 
> Steve
> 
>>>> On 6/12/2007 at 9:36 AM, in message <466EAF54.6060403 at dmsolutions.ca>,
> Yewondwossen Assefa <assefa at dmsolutions.ca> wrote:
>> Steve Lime wrote:
>>> Right now a pixmap is used for a brush, but honestly there is little use for 
>> that
>>> capability. More typically brushes are built on-the-fly from ELLIPSE or VECTOR
>>> symbols. So, I think it would be a positive step to allow what you are 
>> suggesting.
>>   Thanks. I have added a bug related to this 
>> http://trac.osgeo.org/mapserver/ticket/2121 and committed the changes.
>>
>>
>>
>>> Steve
>>>
>>>>>> Yewondwossen Assefa <assefa at DMSOLUTIONS.CA> 06/11/07 5:55 PM >>>
>>> Hi There,
>>>
>>>   Is there a compelling reason why we would not use pixmap symbols to 
>>> render symbols along a line (as it is now done for true type symbols)? 
>>> Is using a pixmap symbol as a gd brush commonly used ?
>>> Using a pixmap symbol along a line would allow the support of this 
>>> feature through an SLD document.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
> 
> 


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