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<DIV>OK, then it's likely that MapGuide is not searching the correct places for fonts on Ubuntu Linux.</DIV>
<DIV>Consider writing this up in a ticket.</DIV>
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<DIV>Traian</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>-----Original Message----- <BR><B>From:</B> mapguide-users-bounces@lists.osgeo.org on behalf of Jackie Ng <BR><B>Sent:</B> Mon 10/29/2007 5:58 PM <BR><B>To:</B> mapguide-users@lists.osgeo.org <BR><B>Cc:</B> <BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [mapguide-users] Strange labels on Ubuntu Linux 7.10<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><BR>
<P><FONT size=2>Hi Traian,<BR><BR>Your last suggestion was the cure! Cheers.<BR><BR>- Jackie<BR><BR><BR>Traian Stanev wrote:<BR>><BR>> Then I have no idea... As one last check, you can try copying the actual<BR>> Verdana font file to the run directory of the mgserver executable.<BR>> That's where it will search for sure.<BR>><BR>><BR>> Traian<BR>><BR>><BR>>> -----Original Message-----<BR>>> From: mapguide-users-bounces@lists.osgeo.org [<A href="mailto:mapguide-users-">mailto:mapguide-users-</A><BR>>> bounces@lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Jackie Ng<BR>>> Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 1:37 AM<BR>>> To: mapguide-users@lists.osgeo.org<BR>>> Subject: RE: [mapguide-users] Strange labels on Ubuntu Linux 7.10<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>> Hmm, that layer (Districts) defines the font as Verdana, but I already<BR>>> have<BR>>> the Verdana font installed. ??<BR>>><BR>>> - Jackie<BR>>><BR>>><BR>>> Traian Stanev wrote:<BR>>> ><BR>>> > It's likely failing to match the font used for the labels. For<BR>>> example if<BR>>> > it is set to Arial and the Linux box doesn't have that font, it may<BR>>> match<BR>>> > with some other font -- and the matching is not always perfect. One<BR>>> > solution is to install the right fonts on the Linux box, another is<BR>>> to<BR>>> > explicitly specify fonts that are available on Ubuntu in the layer<BR>>> > definition.<BR>>> ><BR>>> > Traian<BR>>> ><BR>>> ><BR>>> > -----Original Message-----<BR>>> > From: mapguide-users-bounces@lists.osgeo.org on behalf of Jackie<BR>>> Ng<BR>>> > Sent: Sat 10/27/2007 12:34 AM<BR>>> > To: mapguide-users@lists.osgeo.org<BR>>> > Cc:<BR>>> > Subject: [mapguide-users] Strange labels on Ubuntu Linux 7.10<BR>>> ><BR>>> ><BR>>> ><BR>>> ><BR>>> > Hi List,<BR>>> ><BR>>> > I just built mgos 1.2.0 on Ubuntu Linux 7.10, and when I loaded<BR>>> up the<BR>>> > Sheboygan dataset, I get these crazy looking wingding like<BR>>> labels,<BR>>> > instead<BR>>> > of english text. (?)<BR>>> ><BR>>> > See attached screenshot<BR>>> ><BR>>> > <A href="http://www.nabble.com/file/p13439407/sheboygan.jpg">http://www.nabble.com/file/p13439407/sheboygan.jpg</A><BR>>> ><BR>>> > Any ideas what could be wrong?<BR>>> ><BR>>> > - Jackie<BR>>> > --<BR>>> > View this message in context:<BR>>> > <A href="http://www.nabble.com/Strange-labels-on-Ubuntu-Linux-7.10-">http://www.nabble.com/Strange-labels-on-Ubuntu-Linux-7.10-</A><BR>>> tf4701219s16610.html#a13439407<BR>>> > Sent from the MapGuide Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.<BR>>> ><BR>>> > _______________________________________________<BR>>> > mapguide-users mailing list<BR>>> > mapguide-users@lists.osgeo.org<BR>>> > <A href="http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/mapguide-users">http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/mapguide-users</A><BR>>> ><BR>>> ><BR>>> ><BR>>> > _______________________________________________<BR>>> > mapguide-users mailing list<BR>>> > mapguide-users@lists.osgeo.org<BR>>> > <A href="http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/mapguide-users">http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/mapguide-users</A><BR>>> ><BR>>> ><BR>>><BR>>> --<BR>>> View this message in context: <A href="http://www.nabble.com/Strange-labels-on-">http://www.nabble.com/Strange-labels-on-</A><BR>>> Ubuntu-Linux-7.10-tf4701219s16610.html#a13461852<BR>>> Sent from the MapGuide Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.<BR>>><BR>>> _______________________________________________<BR>>> mapguide-users mailing list<BR>>> mapguide-users@lists.osgeo.org<BR>>> <A href="http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/mapguide-users">http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/mapguide-users</A><BR>><BR>><BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> mapguide-users mailing list<BR>> mapguide-users@lists.osgeo.org<BR>> <A href="http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/mapguide-users">http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/mapguide-users</A><BR>><BR>><BR><BR>--<BR>View this message in context: <A href="http://www.nabble.com/Strange-labels-on-Ubuntu-Linux-7.10-tf4701219s16610.html#a13477770">http://www.nabble.com/Strange-labels-on-Ubuntu-Linux-7.10-tf4701219s16610.html#a13477770</A><BR>Sent from the MapGuide Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com.<BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>mapguide-users mailing list<BR>mapguide-users@lists.osgeo.org<BR><A href="http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/mapguide-users">http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/mapguide-users</A><BR></FONT></P></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>