Mapscript mapObj.save() to write out multiple outputformats

[Shoaib Burq]

ok all done, I've also added a script to reproduce the problem

http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=1816

thanks Frank

On 7/3/06, Frank Warmerdam <warmerdam at pobox.com> wrote:
> Shoaib Burq wrote:
> > Hi all
> >
> > we are trying to create a mapfile on the fly and need to add multiple
> > outputformats to the mapfile. we can use the
> > appendOutputFormat(new_OF) in python-mapscript. However when using the
> > mapObj.save(mymapfile.map) to write our map object to file, it only
> > writes-out the last format appened.
> >
> > The only relavent code i found was in:
> > mapserver/mapscript/python/tests/cases/outputformattest.py
> > But this only tests if the current outputformat is defined correctly ...
> >
> > Does anyone know if we can use the mapObj.save() function to create
> > mapfiles with multiple OUTPUTFORMAT definitions and if not anyone know
> > where the save() function's defined and if its easy to extend it to do
> > this?
>
> Shoaib,
>
> I think this is a bug.  If you could submit a bugzilla entry on this and
> ensure it is assigned to me I'll look into fixing it.   At least in 4.9.
>
> Best regards,
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