[mapserver-users] PDF output, what about?

[Michael Anderson]

Sorry, I forgot it moved. Use cegis1.cas.psu.edu/BasePlatform/UI/Centre.

It is also case sensitive for now.

Mike


>From: "Kieran J. Ames" <kames at keyspanenergy.com>
>To: Michael Anderson <m_anderson14 at hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: [mapserver-users] PDF output, what about?
>Date: Thu, 24 May 2001 11:25:13 -0400
>
>Michael,
>The link cegis1.cas.psu.edu/Centre did not work. (404)
>Could you please repost the proper URL to the mapserver list?
>Thanks very much.
>Kieran
>
>Michael Anderson wrote:
>
> > Andrew,
> >
> > I use a Python module called Reportlab (www.reportlab.com) to make pdfs.
> > There is an example of the functionality at cegis1.cas.psu.edu/Centre. 
>Hit
> > the print button to print the map currently in the browser. You can 
>enter a
> > title, a short description, a legend, north arrow, and reference map. 
>I'm
> > not too good with graphics so it's not the prettiest map, but you can 
>change
> > the look with a template. I've gotten to the point where I know how to 
>do
> > everything but the map as vectors and the map is possible (except for
> > imagery) but don't know when I'll get time to implement it.
> >
> > PHP also has a module for creating pdfs, but I've never used it.
> >
> > Mike Anderson
> > Spatial Information Technologies, Inc.
> >
> > >From: "ANDREW WOOLEY" <AWOOLEY at mountainland.org>
> > >To: <mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu>
> > >Subject: RE: [mapserver-users] PDF output, what about?
> > >Date: Wed, 23 May 2001 07:18:36 -0600
> > >
> > >I am looking for this very solution.  The ToMo example is exactly what 
>I
> > >would like to try on my site.  I am new to mapserver, but part of the
> > >reason I am doing any map serving is to allow some of my planners that 
>are
> > >offsite print maps that they can customize.  Up to this point, I had
> > >resigned myself to the supposition that they would have to print a web 
>map,
> > >but if a PDF or some other vector format is possible, I would really 
>love
> > >to learn more.  I am still working on learning how mapserver works and 
>if
> > >someone could send me some example code that shows how to create a PDF 
>with
> > >mapserver on Linux instead of a bitmap of some sort, I would really
> > >appreciate it.  I am pretty familiar with PHP but am willing to learn
> > >anything.
> > >
> > >Thanks very much,
> > >
> > >Andrew
> > >
> > >Andrew Wooley
> > >GIS Operations Manager
> > >Mountainland Association of Governments
> > >Orem, UT
> > >
> > >phone:  801.229.3844
> > >fax:       801.229.3801
> > >email:   awooley at mountainland.org
> > >
> > > >>> Andréas M. Winter <winter at freytagberndt.at> 05/22 7:43 AM >>>
> > >PDF is fine, SVG would be better when dealing with vector graphics on
> > >the web.
> > >
> > >have al look at http://www.karto.ethz.ch/cgi-bin/projection.pl and
> > >http://www.carto.net/papers/svg . first is a projection tool with pdf
> > >AND svg output, second a paper about the benefits of svg for
> > >cartography!
> > >
> > >regards
> > >
> > >andré
> > >
> > >____________________________________________
> > >andréas m. winter - freytag & berndt
> > >content management - new media & internet
> > >austria a1230 wien brunner str 69
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> > >fax +43.1.869.90.90.62
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> > >
> > >-----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> > >Von: Carlo A. Bertelli [mailto:bertelli at charta.acme.com]
> > >Gesendet: Dienstag, 22. Mai 2001 12:45
> > >An: mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu
> > >Betreff: [mapserver-users] PDF output, what about?
> > >
> > >
> > >Hello fellows,
> > >
> > >GIF and PNG output are very good for mapserver, as the browser does not
> > >ask
> > >for a plug-in to see maps, but when you need printing, 
>screen-resolution
> > >pictures are not so good.
> > >
> > >I think mapserver should use a PDF library to provide PDF output for
> > >printing purposes. Say, when you have the map you need (thematic
> > >mapping,
> > >scale, and so on), you would click on a 'PDF' button and presto! you 
>get
> > >a
> > >print-ready image you could enhance or incorporate in documents.
> > >
> > >Ciao
> > >       Carlo
> > >
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