Re: [boost] [1.50] Beta build of the PDF docs

Subject: Re: [boost] [1.50] Beta build of the PDF docs
From: John Maddock (boost.regex_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-06-07 13:13:44

>> PDF docs for LocalFunction, ScopeExit, Functional/OverloadedFunction, and 
>> Utility/IdentityType
> looks
>> good. A very minor thing is that the graph images for LocalFunction are 
>> cut because they are too
> big and
>> go out of page width (see pages 38-40) -- there's probably nothing that 
>> can be done about that.
>
> Yup! It's a feature, not a bug ;-)

As mentioned in my other message - correctly setting the dpi in the image 
file can fix this.

Of course vector formats such as SVG or indeed PDF produce better looking 
PDF graphics.

>> BTW, which command did you use to generate the PDF? bjam pdf? They look 
>> really good and I'd like
> to be
>> able to generate them for some of my internal project that use qbk 
>> documentation.
>
> It's a lot more than a command !
>
> If you are serious, ask privately to me or John for more help.  There are 
> some docs but ...  it's a
> fair bit of hassle to set up, but works fine (well certainly it knows the 
> hand of the master ;-)

Before that, please look at: 
https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/wiki/BoostDocs/GettingStarted#Howtobuildpdfs

HTH, John.