[Fwd: Re: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] symbols in mapfile or symbolset file?]

[Dolf Andringa]

Yeah I know. THe question is just where I define them. When you normally 
use mapfiles you create a separate symbolset file with your symbol 
definitions and in the mapfile in the map description you add 
"symbolsetfile <filename>" or you directly put the symbol descriptions 
in the map description instead of in a separate file.

I am not writing mapfiles though, I am creating maps using mapscript 
(and directly draw them). And mapscript does not give you the option to 
add symbols to the mapObj, it just gives you the possibility to add a 
separate symbolSet file to the mapObj. That is my point. When I manually 
write mapfiles, I have the option to either define my symbols directly 
in the map  description or in a separate file and reference that from 
the map description. With mapscript I do not have that option.

Dolf

Kai Behncke schreef:
> On Thu, 11 Jan 2007 13:28:59 +0100, Dolf Andringa wrote
>> sorry, meant to send it to the mailinglist, not just Kristian.
>>
>> -------- Originele bericht --------
>> Onderwerp: Re: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] symbols in mapfile or symbolset 
>> file?
>> Datum: Thu, 11 Jan 2007 13:28:13 +0100 Van: Dolf Andringa
> <dolf.andringa at elcyion.nl>
>> Aan: Thy, Kristian <Kristian.Thy at ATKINSGLOBAL.COM>
>> Referenties: <CE2BE61DABB9384A934BD4E648DFDA37B7E86D at EXCVS1.rdg.bane.dk>
>>
>> Ok,thanks. I don't think it is possible to do this with mapscript though
>> is it? It would be nice if there was an addSymbol method on the 
>> mapObj object in mapscript which allows you to add symbols to the 
>> map declaration. Or am I completely missing something?
>>
>> Dolf.
> Hi Dolf,
> normally you need to define symbols by yourself, or you use code that other
> user have produced.
> 
> 
> One example to define it inside a mapfile:
> 
> SCALEBAR
>   STATUS embed
>   TRANSPARENT off
>   INTERVALS 4
>   SIZE 200 3
>   UNITS kilometers
>   COLOR 250 250 250
>   OUTLINECOLOR 0 0 0
>   BACKGROUNDCOLOR 100 100 100
>   STYLE 0
>   POSTLABELCACHE true
>   LABEL
>     COLOR 0 0 90
>     #OUTLINECOLOR 200 200 200
>     SIZE small
>   END  
> END  
> 
> 
> 
> # SYMBOLS USED IN PMAPPER
> # - 'circle' always necessary (used e.g. for highlight)
> # - 'square' used in currecnt map file
> # Symbols can also be defined via tag SYMBOLSET (see above)
> Symbol
>   Name 'circle'
>   Type ELLIPSE
>   Filled TRUE
>   Points
>     1 1
>   END
> END
> 
> Symbol
>   Name 'square'
>   Type VECTOR
>   Filled TRUE
>   Points
>     0 1
>     0 0
>     1 0
>     1 1
>     0 1
>   END
> END
> 
> 
> #================== START OF LAYER SECTION =====================#
> 
> 
> LAYER
>   NAME "jpl_wms_global_mosaic"
>   TYPE RASTER
>   STATUS OFF
>   CONNECTION
> ............
> 
> 
> 
> But in my opinion, if you have quite a lot symbols:
> Use the symbolfile for it. Its cleaner,
> Regards, Kai
> 
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