Re: [udig-devel] uDig 1.1: printing map

[Jody Garnett <jgarnett@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mauro Bartolomeoli wrote:
> I'm developing an application which needs to print a map into an RTF 
> document.
> I need to print a different zone than the one showed on screen (for 
> example to print using a fixed scale).
>
> I can easily do it using iText with the following code (to create the 
> itext image to add to the document):
>
> Image image = createMapImage(page,ApplicationGIS.getActiveMap(),new 
> NullProgressMonitor(),envelope,crs);
>
> The problem is that sending the zoom command to the map I modifiy the 
> zoom on the screen too. How can I obtain a copy of the active map for 
> printing purposes?
Have a look at the ApplicationGIS draw map method - it makes a copy of 
the Map (and adjusts the scale and so on).
Jody