[mapserver-users] Using mapserver to print a large "plotter" sized image

[Michael Smith]

Robert,

To increase the maximum size that MapServer will generate, add the MAXSIZE
keyword to you mapfile (in the MAP section)

eg

MAXSIZE 8000


See more here ( http://mapserver.org/mapfile/map.html )

Mike



On 6/1/09  12:47 PM, "Robert Hicks" <robhyx at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello all, I am trying to figure out a way I can use Mapserver to print out a
> large image, one that will look good coming off a plotter (probably around 300
> dpi).
> 
> There is an open ticket
> (http://mapserver.org/development/rfc/ms-rfc-55.html) for something somewhat
> related but it offers some good advice on what I am trying to do, however the
> maximum size that Mapserver allows you to request is 2048 x 2048, and my
> current viewport is 757 which scales like: 757 (old size) * 300 (new
> resolution that is good for 300 dpi according to ticket) / 72 (old resolution)
> = 3154.1666666666666666666666666667 which is way to big to request from
> Mapserver.
> 
> Does anyone have experience with this? 
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> 
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