[mapserver-users] display feature name beside feature
Steve Lime
Steve.Lime at dnr.state.mn.us
Mon Sep 21 12:03:38 EDT 2009
And you can see the railway points?
>>> On 9/21/2009 at 7:34 AM, in message <1253536453758-3684929.post at n2.nabble.com>,
sunny74 <sb.ray at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Lars,
>
> I have added the fontset file and also the Label and other definitions at
> the appropriate places but still the Labels are not being displayed for the
> layer RailwayStation.
>
> My map file now looks like this:
>
> # Map file created from QGIS project file D:/QGIS/newwr.qgs
> # Edit this file to customize for your map interface
> # (Created with PyQgis MapServer Export plugin)
> MAP
> NAME newwr.map
> # Map image size
> SIZE 600 600
> UNITS dd
>
> EXTENT 67.440106 17.379867 78.390250 25.122977
> FONTSET 'c:/ms4w/Apache/cgi-bin/shape/fonts.txt'
> PROJECTION
> 'proj=longlat'
> 'ellps=WGS84'
> 'datum=WGS84'
> 'no_defs'
> ''
> END
>
> # Background color for the map canvas -- change as desired
> IMAGECOLOR 192 192 192
> IMAGEQUALITY 95
> IMAGETYPE gif
> OUTPUTFORMAT
> NAME gif
> DRIVER 'GD/GIF'
> MIMETYPE 'image/gif'
> #IMAGEMODE PC256
> EXTENSION 'gif'
> END
> # Legend
> LEGEND
> IMAGECOLOR 255 255 255
> STATUS ON
> KEYSIZE 18 12
> LABEL
> TYPE BITMAP
> SIZE MEDIUM
> COLOR 0 0 89
> END
> END
>
> # Web interface definition. Only the template parameter
> # is required to display a map. See MapServer documentation
> WEB
> # Set IMAGEPATH to the path where MapServer should
> # write its output.
> IMAGEPATH '/tmp/'
>
> # Set IMAGEURL to the url that points to IMAGEPATH
> # as defined in your web server configuration
> IMAGEURL '/tmp/'
>
> # WMS server settings
> METADATA
> 'wms_title' 'newwr.map'
> 'wms_onlineresource'
> 'http://my.host.com/cgi-bin/mapserv?map=wms.map&'
> 'wms_srs' 'EPSG:4326'
> END
>
> #Scale range at which web interface will operate
> # Template and header/footer settings
> # Only the template parameter is required to display a map. See
> MapServer documentation
> END
>
> LAYER
> NAME 'STATE'
> TYPE POLYGON
> DATA 'C:\ms4w\Apache\cgi-bin\Shape\STATE.shp'
> LABELITEM 'STATE'
> CLASSITEM 'STATE'
> METADATA
> 'wms_title' 'STATE'
> END
> STATUS DEFAULT
> TRANSPARENCY 100
>
> PROJECTION
> 'proj=longlat'
> 'ellps=WGS84'
> 'datum=WGS84'
> 'no_defs'
> ''
> END
> CLASS
> NAME 'STATE'
> STYLE
> SYMBOL 0
> SIZE 2
> OUTLINECOLOR 0 0 0
> COLOR 255 255 127
> END
> END
> END
>
> LAYER
> GROUP 'basic1'
> NAME 'WaterBody'
> TYPE POLYGON
> DATA 'C:\ms4w\Apache\cgi-bin\Shape\WaterBody.shp'
> METADATA
> 'wms_title' 'WaterBody'
> END
> STATUS OFF
> TRANSPARENCY 100
> PROJECTION
> 'proj=longlat'
> 'ellps=WGS84'
> 'datum=WGS84'
> 'no_defs'
> ''
> END
> CLASS
> NAME 'WaterBody'
> MAXSCALEDENOM 2000000
> MINSCALEDENOM 1500000
> STYLE
> SYMBOL 0
> SIZE 2
> OUTLINECOLOR 0 0 0
> COLOR 150 123 90
> END
> END
> END
>
> LAYER
> GROUP 'basic1'
> NAME 'Rail_Buffer'
> TYPE POLYGON
> DATA 'C:\ms4w\Apache\cgi-bin\Shape\Rail_Buffer.shp'
> METADATA
> 'wms_title' 'Rail_Buffer'
> END
> STATUS OFF
> TRANSPARENCY 100
> PROJECTION
> 'proj=longlat'
> 'ellps=WGS84'
> 'datum=WGS84'
> 'no_defs'
> ''
> END
> CLASS
> NAME 'Rail_Buffer'
> MAXSCALEDENOM 2000000
> MINSCALEDENOM 1500000
>
> STYLE
> SYMBOL 0
> SIZE 2
> OUTLINECOLOR 0 0 0
> COLOR 117 232 255
> END
> END
> END
>
> LAYER
> GROUP 'basic1'
> NAME 'Roads'
> TYPE LINE
> DATA 'C:\ms4w\Apache\cgi-bin\Shape\Roads.shp'
> METADATA
> 'wms_title' 'Roads'
> END
> STATUS OFF
> TRANSPARENCY 100
> PROJECTION
> 'proj=longlat'
> 'ellps=WGS84'
> 'datum=WGS84'
> 'no_defs'
> ''
> END
> CLASS
> NAME 'Roads'
> MAXSCALEDENOM 2000000
> MINSCALEDENOM 1500000
>
> STYLE
> SYMBOL 0
> SIZE 2
> OUTLINECOLOR 45 220 182
> COLOR 0 0 0
> END
> END
> END
>
> LAYER
> GROUP 'basic2'
> NAME 'Diversions'
> TYPE LINE
> DATA 'C:\ms4w\Apache\cgi-bin\Shape\Diversions.shp'
> METADATA
> 'wms_title' 'Diversions'
> END
> STATUS OFF
> TRANSPARENCY 100
> PROJECTION
> 'proj=longlat'
> 'ellps=WGS84'
> 'datum=WGS84'
> 'no_defs'
> ''
> END
> CLASS
> NAME 'Diversions'
> MAXSCALEDENOM 1500000
> MINSCALEDENOM 1000000
>
>
> STYLE
> SYMBOL 0
> SIZE 2
> OUTLINECOLOR 144 50 207
> COLOR 0 0 0
> END
> END
> END
>
> LAYER
> GROUP 'basic2'
> NAME 'Rail_Side_Line'
> TYPE LINE
> DATA 'C:\ms4w\Apache\cgi-bin\Shape\Rail_Side_Line.shp'
> METADATA
> 'wms_title' 'Rail_Side_Line'
> END
> STATUS OFF
> TRANSPARENCY 100
> PROJECTION
> 'proj=longlat'
> 'ellps=WGS84'
> 'datum=WGS84'
> 'no_defs'
> ''
> END
> CLASS
> NAME 'Rail_Side_Line'
> MAXSCALEDENOM 1500000
> MINSCALEDENOM 1000000
>
> STYLE
> SYMBOL 0
> SIZE 2
> OUTLINECOLOR 170 115 90
> COLOR 0 0 0
> END
> END
> END
>
> LAYER
> GROUP 'basic'
> NAME 'RailwayLine'
> TYPE LINE
> DATA 'C:\ms4w\Apache\cgi-bin\Shape\RailwayLine.shp'
>
> METADATA
> 'wms_title' 'RailwayLine'
> END
> STATUS OFF
> TRANSPARENCY 100
> PROJECTION
> 'proj=longlat'
> 'ellps=WGS84'
> 'datum=WGS84'
> 'no_defs'
> ''
> END
> CLASS
> NAME 'RailwayLine'
>
>
> STYLE
> SYMBOL 0
> SIZE 2
> OUTLINECOLOR 255 0 0
> COLOR 255 0 0
> END
> END
> END
>
> LAYER
> GROUP 'basic2'
> NAME 'LANDMARKS'
> TYPE POINT
> DATA 'C:\ms4w\Apache\cgi-bin\Shape\LANDMARKS.shp'
> METADATA
> 'wms_title' 'LANDMARKS'
> END
> STATUS OFF
> TRANSPARENCY 100
> PROJECTION
> 'proj=longlat'
> 'ellps=WGS84'
> 'datum=WGS84'
> 'no_defs'
> ''
> END
> CLASS
> NAME 'LANDMARKS'
> MAXSCALEDENOM 1500000
> MINSCALEDENOM 1000000
>
> STYLE
> SYMBOL 'CIRCLE'
> SIZE 8
> OUTLINECOLOR 0 0 0
> COLOR 229 210 191
> END
> END
> END
>
> LAYER
> GROUP 'basic'
> NAME 'RailwayStations'
> TYPE POINT
> DATA 'C:\ms4w\Apache\cgi-bin\Shape\RailwayStations.shp'
> CLASSITEM 'S_NAME'
> LABELITEM 'S_NAME'
> METADATA
> 'wms_title' 'RailwayStations'
> END
> STATUS OFF
> TRANSPARENCY 100
> PROJECTION
> 'proj=longlat'
> 'ellps=WGS84'
> 'datum=WGS84'
> 'no_defs'
> ''
> END
> CLASS
> NAME 'RailwayStations'
> STYLE
> SYMBOL 'CIRCLE'
> SIZE 8
> OUTLINECOLOR 0 0 0
> COLOR 255 0 0
> END
> LABEL
> COLOR 132 31 31
> SHADOWCOLOR 218 218 218
> SHADOWSIZE 2 2
> TYPE TRUETYPE
> FONT arial-bold
> SIZE 12
> ANTIALIAS TRUE
> POSITION CL
> PARTIALS FALSE
> MINDISTANCE 300
> BUFFER 4
> END # end of label
>
> END
>
> END
>
> LAYER
> GROUP 'basic3'
> NAME 'LC_Gate'
> TYPE POINT
> DATA 'C:\ms4w\Apache\cgi-bin\Shape\LC_Gate.shp'
> METADATA
> 'wms_title' 'LC_Gate'
> END
> STATUS OFF
> TRANSPARENCY 100
> PROJECTION
> 'proj=longlat'
> 'ellps=WGS84'
> 'datum=WGS84'
> 'no_defs'
> ''
> END
> CLASS
> NAME 'LC_Gate'
> MAXSCALEDENOM 1000000
> MINSCALEDENOM 500000
>
> STYLE
> SYMBOL 'CIRCLE'
> SIZE 8
> OUTLINECOLOR 0 0 0
> COLOR 15 155 200
> END
> END
> END
>
> LAYER
> GROUP 'basic3'
> NAME 'Bridges_Minor'
> TYPE POINT
> DATA 'C:\ms4w\Apache\cgi-bin\Shape\Bridges_Minor.shp'
> METADATA
> 'wms_title' 'Bridges_Minor'
> END
> STATUS OFF
> TRANSPARENCY 100
> PROJECTION
> 'proj=longlat'
> 'ellps=WGS84'
> 'datum=WGS84'
> 'no_defs'
> ''
> END
> CLASS
> NAME 'Bridges_Minor'
> MAXSCALEDENOM 1000000
> MINSCALEDENOM 500000
>
> STYLE
> SYMBOL 'CIRCLE'
> SIZE 2
> OUTLINECOLOR 0 0 0
> COLOR 43 253 114
> END
> END
> END
>
> LAYER
> GROUP 'basic3'
> NAME 'Bridge_Major'
> TYPE POINT
> DATA 'C:\ms4w\Apache\cgi-bin\Shape\Bridge_Major.shp'
> METADATA
> 'wms_title' 'Bridge_Major'
> END
> STATUS OFF
> TRANSPARENCY 100
> PROJECTION
> 'proj=longlat'
> 'ellps=WGS84'
> 'datum=WGS84'
> 'no_defs'
> ''
> END
> CLASS
> NAME 'Bridge_Major'
> MAXSCALEDENOM 1000000
> MINSCALEDENOM 500000
>
> STYLE
> SYMBOL 'CIRCLE'
> SIZE 2
> OUTLINECOLOR 0 0 0
> COLOR 97 136 146
> END
> END
> END
>
> #Circle symbol
> SYMBOL
> NAME 'CIRCLE'
> TYPE ellipse
> FILLED true
> POINTS
> 1 1
> END
> END
> END
>
> My Fontset file is fonts.txt and it is located in the same folder as the map
> file.
> It contains the following:
>
> arial C:/WINDOWS/Fonts/arial.ttf
> arial-bold C:/WINDOWS/Fonts/arialbd.ttf
>
> So where is the problem?
> Where am I going wrong?
>
> Thanks for your reply.
>
> sunny.
>
> Lars Lingner-2 wrote:
>>
>> sunny74 schrieb:
>>> Hi Michael,
>>>
>>> Thanks for your reply.
>>> I had gone thru' the links you have given before making this post.But I
>>> am
>>> having the problems given in the link below:
>>>
>>>
> http://n2.nabble.com/font-error-while-trying-to-show-Label-on-map-td3654455.html#a3654
> 455
>>> When using truetype I get the error probably bec' I am not able to
>>> specify
>>> the fontset file.
>>> So I need to know the following:
>>> 1) What kind of file is the fontset file?I think it is a text file
>>
>> its just a textfile, yes
>>
>>> 2) Where do I keep the fontset file - in the same folder as the map file
>>> or
>>> in different folder.If different folder how do I specify the path in the
>>> map
>>> file.
>>
>> as you wish. You have to tell MapServer the place with the keywortd
>> FONTSET.
>>
>>> 3) Where do I keep the fonts? Is it okay if I keep it in the Windows Font
>>> Folder i.e C:/Windows/Fonts
>>
>> yes, you can keep it there. MapServer needs read permissions to the
>> fonts. In the fonset file you can define the path.
>>
>>> 4)How do I specify the path of the fonts in the fontset file?
>>>
>>
>> /path/to/fonts/font.ttf
>>
>>
>> Please have a look at
>>
>> http://mapserver.org/mapfile/map.html
>> and
>> http://mapserver.org/mapfile/fontset.html
>>
>>
>> Lars
>>
>>
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