[Users] How to print vectors?

[Tim Heuer]

Hi Robert,

Assuming you use the mapfish print module, I can explain why the vector layers on the map are not printed:

Currently, the print module only supports printing layers that come through a WMS, such as MapServer. By hitting the “print” button in the web app, you are initiating a request to the print module with some parameters, such as an extent, the layers to be printed and some other text variables, such as title and comment etc. However, I haven’t seen or come across it sending also a whole vector layer. As far as I know, this is not implemented. I might be wrong, because I haven’t checked this in the source code, but I also haven’t seen it in the documentation.

You can however print vector WMS by letting the print module request an SVG instead of raster tiles.

Good luck,
Tim

From: users-bounces at geoext.org [mailto:users-bounces at geoext.org] On Behalf Of Robert Buckley
Sent: Sunday, 3 April 2011 8:26 p.m.
To: users at geoext.org
Subject: [Users] How to print vectors?

Hi,

I am trying to incorporate a print function into my app. The app basically shows a vector layer and creates a grid, When I try to print the mappanel the vectors are not present. Can anyone help me understand why and why this is a problem when printing?

thanks,

Robert


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