Here's something that comes from the Apache group (Apache Webserver folks), and it may be written in JAVA...

How to Convert a SVG File to PNG

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The design program outputs .ai format and VML for the vector files. The VML is displayed directly in IE. The .ai file is saved for later. I use CorelDraw to convert the batch of .ai files to .jpg when i have at lease about 20 new files. This is a manual process since the server cannot run Corel scripts. When I output SVG, Safari cannot display it unless it is stored as a file first (for some reason.)

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ImageMagick's convert command can do it:
http://www.imagemagick.org/

as can the rsvg command found in the librsvg package:
http://ftp.gnome.org/pub/gnome/bina...2/librsvg/2.22/

In both cases, you'd probably have to save the SVG output to a temp file, run the command to create a temp PNG, then forward the latter to the user. I'd guess that rsvg would be faster but there's no telling until you try.

EDIT: Just saw Carl's last post. AI is Adobe Illustrator, right? ImageMagick can convert it also, but apparently only with Ghostscript also installed. That'd be a bit much. VML is apparently a real b*tch to convert. If you can go to SVG, though, there are some options (including the above, of course).

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The Balsa Designer now uses Raphael and should work on most browsers. It uses Raphael and requires Java ( like about everything else.) It works on Safari, IE8, Chrome, and Safari on an iPhone.

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Is everyone able to view the cones on the new Balsa Designer?

I am going to convert all our online parts to Rafael if everyone can view them. It is easier to generate them programatically instead of using a manual process to convert from .AI to .JPG or .PNG.

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Carl,

When I change the shape drop-down to something other than where it defaults (ogive), there is no visible change to that shape. If I press "refresh", the image not only does not refresh to the new shape, the whole data area at the bottom disappears off the window.

Environment: Safari 5.0.3, Windows 7 Pro

Addendum: Just tried it with IE8. Same effect. No refresh, blank data area at the bottom...

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Thanks Carl. This seems to be fine with IE8 under XP

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Did you give it a name before refreshing it? I assume you do see the cone now?

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That was the problem! Thanks, Carl. Now my two Foxhound cones are entered safely.

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Yep, I can view fine. When you get a moment could you tell me the two cat numbers I have saved?

Thanks,
Buzz

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