#POSTGIS IRC Log - 2008-07-18

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07:48:07 cgs_bob: hello all. what do I need to generate postgis.pdf from the source code? also, where can I find it on the website?
07:52:03 springmeyer: cgs_bob: you mean this: http://postgis.refractions.net/documentation/manual-1.3/
07:52:05 sigq: Title: PostGIS 1.3.4 Manual ( at postgis.refractions.net )
07:53:22 springmeyer: to generate yourself you'll need to install docbook utilitilies and during configure time indicate the path to the default docbook xsl file
07:58:14 cgs_bob: springmeyer: I know about the url above. I wanted a pdf so I can print the document all in one shot. I tried to generate the pdf myself, but I guess I forgot about setting the default docbook xsl file. thanks for the info
07:59:57 springmeyer: cgs_bob:
07:59:58 springmeyer: springmeyer:trunk spring$ ./configure --help | grep xsl
07:59:58 springmeyer: --with-xsldir=PATH specify the directory containing the docbook.xsl
08:01:05 springmeyer: mine is located here: /opt/local/share/xsl/docbook-xsl/html/docbook.xsl
08:01:17 cgs_bob: springmeyer: do you know which ubuntu packages I need for docbook? there are several in the repo
08:01:25 springmeyer: so, --with-xsldir=/opt/local/share/xsl/docbook-xsl/
08:01:56 springmeyer: hmm, good question, I'll peek ( my example path is from osx )
08:04:34 springmeyer: apt-cache search gives a lot of options, yes. I would go with 'docbook-utils'
08:05:09 springmeyer: I'm assuming that will give you the xsl stylesheets as well but you'll see those listed as well...
08:06:04 cgs_bob: springmeyer: thanks a bunch. I'll see if I can get it going at work
10:22:11 GioMan: Hi all, I need to buy a book on postgre/postgis, any suggestion?
11:05:49 darkblue_B: springmeyer: hello! I thought I'd try that doc as well, seeing all the doc changes posted over the last week or so
11:06:29 springmeyer: no doubt: the postgis world is gettin' pretty exciting on the learning/documentation front
11:06:40 springmeyer: I've been building HTML but not PDF yet.
11:07:07 darkblue_B: so I found a dir that for configure.. Ubuntu.. /usr/share/apps/ksgmltools2/docbook/xsl
11:07:32 darkblue_B: whats the make target for the docs?
11:07:34 springmeyer: darkblue_B: if you just want to peak at the docs as the come along you can watch: http://postgis.refractions.net/documentation/manual-svn/ch07.html
11:07:35 sigq: Title: Chapter 7. PostGIS Reference ( at postgis.refractions.net )
11:07:56 darkblue_B: ok.. thats convenient
11:08:18 springmeyer: the make target is the postgis_svn/docs/html
11:09:31 darkblue_B: aha
11:09:40 darkblue_B: I went into the doc dir and issued make
11:09:46 darkblue_B: I get a result in the html dir
11:09:52 darkblue_B: looking
11:11:05 springmeyer: you should be set then
11:11:31 springmeyer: postgis.html is the generated doc
11:11:37 darkblue_B: yep.. lots of fresh, spring like text book'ness ;- )
11:12:00 darkblue_B: its so happy looking - I can hardlt stand it!
11:12:33 darkblue_B: I found it interesting in the talkover pramsey 's hectare project
11:12:53 darkblue_B: that the ability to take some resources laid out over an area
11:12:57 springmeyer: oh you mean the cut little "Note' graphic? that the one that gives you fuzzies?
11:13:06 darkblue_B: :P
11:13:08 springmeyer: happy is good dude
11:13:12 darkblue_B: the colors too
11:13:47 darkblue_B: .. that the ability to give sums for square areas out of a larger landscape is apparently challenging to do
11:13:57 springmeyer: well, then we'll have to rotate them for the seasons to keep you in the right mood
11:14:13 springmeyer: ./configure --with-autumn-glory
11:14:19 darkblue_B: exactly!
11:14:53 springmeyer: ./configure --with-winter_solstice_at_new_years_with_george_winston_playing_
11:15:08 darkblue_B: welcome to design
11:15:25 darkblue_B: I like design actually.. I am just not practiced at apllettes of colors
11:15:38 darkblue_B: hobu pointed out an auto-color set picker for mapping apps
11:15:41 darkblue_B: for the mac
11:15:46 darkblue_B: I had never seen that before
11:15:56 darkblue_B: its an application
11:15:57 springmeyer: what is it?
11:16:06 darkblue_B: .. drat.. didnt write it down
11:16:19 darkblue_B: essential mac apps .. in the GDAL IRC chat
11:16:28 darkblue_B: hobu's top 5
11:16:32 springmeyer: I'm currently working on colorbrewer palettes for mapping stuff... I like learning about 'schemes'
11:17:23 springmeyer: for mac desktop I just use the standard system color picker with a few extensions - it is really useful
11:36:29 hobu: Color Schemer
12:42:33 springmeyer: hobu: cheers