[QGIS-trac] Re: [Quantum GIS] #986: MapComposer fails to create a pdf in Windows

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#986: MapComposer fails to create a pdf in Windows
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        Reporter:  leolami                           |         Owner:  nobody       
            Type:  defect                            |        Status:  closed       
        Priority:  major: does not work as expected  |     Milestone:  Version 0.9.2
       Component:  Printing                          |       Version:  HEAD         
      Resolution:  fixed                             |      Keywords:               
Platform_version:                                    |      Platform:  Windows      
        Must_fix:  No                                |   Status_info:  0            
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Changes (by marcopx):

  * status:  new => closed
  * resolution:  => fixed

Comment:

 Since Windows doesn't support pdf writing nativelt, you need an external
 pdf creator/virtual printer. I use the free CutePDF Writer component to
 create pdf documents in Windows.

 With it all the prints with the MapComposer work fine for me.

 Marco

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Ticket URL: <http://trac.osgeo.org/qgis/ticket/986#comment:1>
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