I'm making an attempt to get SVG's working.
My understanding is that svg2jpeg and svg2png currently has a dependency on Xvfb.
I'm running MacOS X so I installed Xfree86, including Xvfb and used the script submitted by someone on the list:
if [ "$1" = "stop" ] ; then
# kill off any framebuffer running, kill kill kill :-)
kill -TERM `/sbin/pidof Xvfb`
elif [ "$1"="start" -o "$1"="run" ] ; then
# start up a virtual framebuffer for cocoon2's rendering
Xvfb :1 -screen 0 320x240x24 &
fi
I called the script xfb and ran it:
phil% xfb start
All looked good. There was a process Xvfb running. WooHoo.
I then trashed the Tomcat work directory for cocoon and started up Tomcat, pointed it at cocoon and waited for the startup.
All looked good.
I selected the sample "scalable vector graphics - An example of a SVG file rendered to a PNG image. "
The following image was produced: (it's been scaled down so as not to annoy, and make the email small enough to make it onto the list)
<<attachment: test.jpg>>
<<attachment: test.jpg>>
To save you looking at it, the image is rendered the same way it was before running Xvfb - strangely.
I'll move everything to aix and try again.
Until the dependency problem is resolved, it may be a good idea to put a warning in the documentation that the svg2jpeg and svg2png functionality is limited to specific configurations. I mention this because we'd planned to provide a cocoon-based site to a company that hosts using NT (yes we know that's a stupid idea anyhow) however I'm assuming that there are going to be Xvfb issues under windows - If someone can enlighten me as to cocoon svg/jpeg/png served under windows it would be much appreciated.
We only have one client that uses windows so this is not a major issue.
Thanks in advance. Have fun,
Phil
