[Gvsig_english] issues regarding pdf-export

[Manuel Madrid]

Hi Wolfgang and all.

Wolfgang Qual escribió:
> Hi Manuel, Rory, list.
> ok. Does this mean that map composer is not issued for 2.0?

Yes, wolfgang, I'm afraid we must wait for it. I'm sorry if you expected
it in the next gvSIG 2.0.

Regarding the new version, it would be cool to know, what changes there
will be and when (beside symbology). Is it possible to get this info?

You can approximately get the gvSIG 2.0 new features in the project
roadmap by looking at the column "year 2008, 1st six months". I say
"approximately" because we are now doing a deep refactoring and some of
the features could fall off. On the other hand some new feature could
appear.

Basically it will have:

- A lot of new raster analysis tools.
- A brand-new symbology manager.
- Some improvements in: labelling (not sure), CAD edition,
geoprocessing, tables.
- New 3D tools.
- New network analysis tools.

When? This is the big question. As I said, we are doing a big
refactoring and we really can't give you a date now. We'll realase an
unstable version as soon as possible so you can test the new features.

And yes, it would be very good, if there would be someone somewhere, who
would improve the printing tools. I am no developer, but I could imagine
that this is quite complex, so...

And you should not forget that currently, developing for gvSIG is not so
easy because of language barriers (but this will be solved in the
future, I know.).,..

I add that PS because sometimes it seems that we forget gvSIG is an Open
Source project and that it is only developed or financed by the
Conselleria de Infraestructuras y Transporte (of course it wasn't meant
for you; sorry if you understood it this way). I only wanted to remind
the list that people (in general) doesn't have to wait for the
improvements. They just can develop it if they really need it. The fact
is that we have a long list of feature requests and we really don't know
when they will arrive. But you're right: this is not easy right now for
non-spanish speakers developers. This must be solved.

Regards,
Manuel.

> 
> Best,
> Wolfgang
> 
> 
> -------- Original-Nachricht --------
>> Datum: Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:06:15 +0200
>> Von: Manuel Madrid <madrid_man at gva.es>
>> An: Users and Developers mailing list <gvsig_internacional at runas.cap.gva.es>
>> Betreff: Re: [Gvsig_english] issues regarding pdf-export
> 
>> Hi Wolfgang and Rory.
>>
>> We know there are a lot of things to improve en gvSIG and the Map 
>> composer is one of them, of course. I agree with you but we go step by
>> step.
>>
>> The only thing I can tell you is that We'll study your requests/wishes 
>> in next releases.
>>
>> Thank you very much for your comments.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Manuel.
>>
>> PS: Maybe someone is interested in improving this tools (or any other 
>> one) by himself. In that case feel free to do it and don't forget to 
>> give the job to the comunity. ;-)
>>
>>
>>
>> Rory Hill escribió:
>>> Hi Wolfgang,
>>>
>>> I am completely in agreement with you. I use gvSIG more to produce 
>>> printed maps than to carry out spatial analysis and it is such a shame 
>>> that there are so many bugs and inconsistencies in gvSIG in this 
>>> respect. It is such a wonderful program but it could really do with some
>>> improvement in the Map Composer and in printing quality.
>>>
>>> All the best,
>>>
>>> Rory.
>>>
>>> Wolfgang Qual wrote:
>>>> Hi list,
>>>> maybe this was already mentioned earlier, but I jut tested the 
>>>> pdf-export and found out that:
>>>> 1) colours in the pdf-document are slightly different compared to the 
>>>> display in gvSIG
>>>> 2) line thickness is very much different compared to the view
>>>> 3) north arrows are drawn with a low quality; here it would be good to 
>>>> have scalable vector graphics.
>>>> It would be great, if this would be an issue for the development in 
>>>> the near future (maybe it is already? Anything planned for version 
>>>> 2.0)...
>>>>
>>>> Still, svg-export would be a great thing to have  (ok. this is another 
>>>> wish).
>>>>
>>>> Best,
>>>> Wolfgang
>>>>   
>>>
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Manuel Madrid.
Proyecto gvSIG (http://www.gvsig.gva.es)
Asistencia Técnica Externa.
Conselleria d'Infraestructures i Transport.
Generalitat Valenciana.
Valencia (Spain).