Thanks Andreas, This helps. For the reference: 1 pt (postscript/or dtp point) = 0.35277 mm
Andreas On Fri, 21 Jan 2011 11:05:26 +0100, Andreas Hocevar wrote: > Hi, > > The units used are postscript points. See > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_(typography). This question is > probably better suited for the mapfish-users list though. > > Regards, > Andreas. > > On Jan 21, 2011, at 11:00 , Andreas Neumann wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I am trying to integrate QGIS Server with the GeoExt printing >> modules. >> I >> want to implement it in a compatible way with the mapfish/geoserver >> printing, if possible. >> >> I am struggling a bit with the units for the map width/height >> dimensions. I am refering to >> the print module documentation at >> http://trac.mapfish.org/trac/mapfish/wiki/PrintModuleDoc [1] >> >> and the following sample structure: >> >> var printConfig = { >> "scales":[ >> {"name":"25000"}, >> {"name":"50000"}, >> {"name":"100000"} >> ], >> "dpis":[ >> {"name":"190"}, >> {"name":"254"} >> ], >> "layouts":[ >> { >> "name":"A4 portrait", >> "map":{ >> "width":440, >> "height":483 >> } >> } >> ], >> "printURL":"http://localhost:5000/print/print.pdf";, >> "createURL":"http://localhost:5000/print/create.json"; >> } >> >> What units are used in the map width and height? Obviously they are >> not >> mm, >> but what are they? In QGIS layouts everything is defined in mm and I >> need >> to translate the values. >> >> Thanks for a hint, >> Andreas >> >> -- >> Andreas Neumann >> Böschacherstrasse 10A >> 8624 Grüt (Gossau ZH) >> Switzerland >> >> >> Links: >> ------ >> [1] http://trac.mapfish.org/trac/mapfish/wiki/PrintModuleDoc >> _______________________________________________ >> Dev mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.geoext.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dev -- -- Andreas Neumann Böschacherstrasse 10A 8624 Grüt (Gossau ZH) Switzerland _______________________________________________ Dev mailing list [email protected] http://www.geoext.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dev
