[reportlab-users] Anybody else hungry for Image shapes?

Robin Becker reportlab-users@reportlab.com
Sat, 27 Jul 2002 11:11:22 +0100


In article <PGECLPOBGNBNKHNAGIJHAEFHDKAA.andy@reportlab.com>, Andy
Robinson <andy@reportlab.com> writes
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I just want to make a short poll about a functionality I'm still
>> missing in the RL Graphics package, namely being able to include
>> bitmap images into drawings. I recently implemented that for the
>> PDF renderer, but I'm not sure when Robin will have the time to
>> do the same for the bitmap and EPS renderers.
>> 
>> So, would anybbody else like to have Image shapes in bitmap and
>> EPS renderers? I'm mostly concerned about the bitmap one, because
>> it would allow to do certain things without using PIL directly,
>> but you might well have other reasons...
>> 
>I would ask more generally if there is anyone there with
>the skills and inclination to fiddle with the libart/renderPM
>sources directly, as we only have one person who really understands
>it at the moment.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Andy Robinson
well since I posted y'day I've heard nothing. I guess that could mean
utter indifference or complete satisfaction (at least with renderPM).
Last time I changed _renderPM.c/libart it was quite badly broken and
there was still no uproar.
-- 
Robin Becker