[mapserver-users] produce hardcopy maps

[Daniel Morissette]

Brent Fraser wrote:
> 
>  I would agree that the current implementation of PDF output is not 
> suitable for producing printed maps.  I'll be looking into fixing some 
> of the open tickets (and other bugs I've found), and intend to add some 
> additional FORMATOPTIONs to improve the setting of scale and 
> resolution.  Hopefully the changes will make it into version 5.4 
> (release in first quarter of 2009?).
> 


Brent,

I'm glad to hear that you'd like to work on PDF issues, that's much 
needed, but before you invest time in this, you should be aware that 
there is also a switch from pdflib to libharu in the air:

   http://trac.osgeo.org/mapserver/ticket/2661

Not sure if/when that's going to happen, but it may be a good idea to 
share your plans on the -dev list before you spend time on this.

Daniel
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Daniel Morissette
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