[mapserver-dev] RFC 54: MapServer Rendering API

Sun Apr 19 20:52:10 EDT 2009

Hi,

I will update the Opengl to match the new vtable interface.

The FTGL package (http://ftgl.wiki.sourceforge.net/) is required for  
rendering labels into OpenGL.

Cheers,
Toby

On Apr 20, 2009 4:24am, Tamas Szekeres <szekerest at gmail.com> wrote:
> I would rather in favour of merging the trunk back to the sandbox first,  
> and do some testings in place (either by adding some stuff to the  
> msautotest as well).
> Then if we get rid of the potential issues (build problems, memory  
> corruptions, segfaults) we can safely add the stuff in the trunk  
> permanently.

> Currently I find several issues either with the simplest mapfiles that  
> should somehow be fixed first. The opengl support didn't work for me at  
> all, it seems the implementation didn't follow the recent changes of the  
> vtable names caused compiler errors. It may also be required to install  
> some additional things that I'm currently not aware of.

> I've fixed up the most alloying issues and the sandbox now compiles on  
> windows. I also advertised ready to use windows binary packages for the  
> users to be able to test with on the mapserver-users list.

> Best regards,

> Tamas

> 2009/4/19 Steve Lime Steve.Lime at dnr.state.mn.us>

> My feeling is we should go with the merge now and work out any details  
> where

> there are divergent paths (such as caching) later. We need this addition.  
> Some

> of my comments were related to detail such as:

> - how should renderer options be encoded in an output format (presumably  
> not

> as a format option, perhaps a new renderer option (hash?))

> - what will the make-up of the more specific rendering objects such as  
> line styles

> look like?

> - reference maps are still necessary but I think we could attack them by  
> turning a

> request for one into an internal mapfile and handing it off to the  
> renderer.

> So, I'm +1 for the merge ASAP.

> Steve

> >>> thomas bonfort thomas.bonfort at camptocamp.com> 04/17/09 10:49 AM >>>

> Hi devs,

> RFC 54 has just been committed to the docs site:

> http://mapserver.org/development/rfc/ms-rfc-54.html

> I've tried to be as complete as possible, but I'm quite sure I may

> have missed a couple (I hope minor) points.

> Most of the RFC is implemented in the graphics sandbox. It would be

> great if some of you could try it on your local mapfiles to squeeze

> out as many bugs as possible (currently not activated/implemented are

> symbology on lines and polygons, and all the raster layer related code).

> To enable the plugin code, you need to configure with --with-cairo.

> The outputformat drivers are cairo/png , cairo/jpeg, cairo/svg and

> cairo/pdf.

> Ideally I'd like to merge the graphics branch into the trunk around

> the end of the month so we have more eyes on it before our september

> release target.

> Best regards,

> thomas

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