[Qgis-developer] Is it possible to re-use print composer code to build a web service ?

[Marco Hugentobler]

Hi Allesandro

> Did you foresee the possibility to insert kvp substitution parameters for
> text strings in print templates ?

Yes, the possibility to replace label text (as well as extent, rotation, 
layers for composer maps) is planned.

Regards,
Marco

Am Dienstag, 21. Dezember 2010, um 09.08:48 schrieb Alessandro Pasotti:
> 2010/12/20 Andreas Neumann <a.neumann at carto.net>
> 
> >  Hi Allesandro,
> > 
> > In fact, Marco is currently working on exactly what you want. He is
> > extending QGIS mapserver with a GetPrint command that allows to specify
> > the map extent, the layout/template to use, rotation parameter, dpi,
> > etc. and you'll get a PDF/SVG/PNG/JPEG as output. The templates will be
> > picked up from the QGIS project file.
> > 
> > If you can wait until next year (probably mid to end of January) it will
> > be part of QGIS mapserver.
> > 
> > So no need to work on it in parallel - unless you have something else in
> > mind.
> 
> Great!
> 
> This is exactly what I had in mind, so I will wait for your solution.
> 
> Did you foresee the possibility to insert kvp substitution parameters for
> text strings in print templates ?
> 
> Something that allows sending substitution strings in the request, for
> example the name of the customer or similar short text snippets.
> 
> example:
> 
> [ Printed by: {username}]
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks a lot for this developments!


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