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<DIV>I'm copying the MapServer list on this, then it gets into the archives.</DIV>
<DIV><BR>Here's how I do it for a sewer layer to show direction of the flow (the lines are drawn in the direction of flow) There are two different classes below for different colors :</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Courier New">SYMBOL<BR> NAME "carret"<BR> TYPE truetype<BR> FONT 'arial-bold'<BR> CHARACTER ">"<BR> GAP 50<BR>END</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Courier New">CLASS<BR> EXPRESSION (('[STATUS]' eq 'ACTV') AND (([FROM_INVERT] == -99) or ([TO_INVERT] == -99)))<BR> STYLE<BR> SIZE 15<BR> SYMBOL "carret"</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face="Courier New"> COLOR 255 0 0 <BR> END<BR>END<BR>CLASS<BR> EXPRESSION (('[STATUS]' eq 'ACTV') AND ('[SYSTEM_TYPE]' eq 'Storm'))<BR> STYLE<BR> COLOR 60 60 255<BR> SIZE 15<BR> SYMBOL "carret"<BR> END<BR>END</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><BR>>>> "Adam Feidt" <afeidt@edenprairie.org> wrote:<BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="BACKGROUND: #f3f3f3; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'">Bobb,<BR> I set up a truetype label using this character ">" and applied the<BR>ANGLE parameter and I still can't get the arrows to show line direction.<BR>It appears like it is working, but in some cases it is not consistent<BR>with ArcMap's line direction. When you get some time can you email me<BR>an example. Are you sure this is possible?<BR><BR>Adam M. Feidt<BR>GIS Coordinator<BR>City of Eden Prairie<BR>8080 Mitchell Rd<BR>Eden Prairie, MN 55344<BR>phone# 952-949-8443<BR>fax# 952-949-8334<BR><BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: Bob Basques [mailto:Bob.Basques@ci.stpaul.mn.us] <BR>Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 4:36 PM<BR>To: Adam Feidt<BR>Subject: RE: [Geomoose-developers] arrow symbology<BR><BR>Try taking alook at the ANGLE parameter I think it's used inside of a<BR>LABEL.<BR><BR>I'm not in the office right now, or I would pull an example from there.<BR><BR>bobb<BR><BR><BR><BR>**************** You can't be late until you show up. ***************<BR>************ You never learn anything by doing it right. ************<BR>*** War doesn't determine who's right. War determines who's left. ***<BR><BR>>>> "Adam Feidt" <afeidt@edenprairie.org> 02/26/08 4:27 PM >>><BR>Bobb,<BR> Thanks for your help again. I finally thought I got it to work,<BR>but the arrows aren't necessarily pointing out the line direction. I'm<BR>using a PIXMAP Symbol with the GAP set. It says on the MapServer<BR>website the image should be drawn along the line. Thus, if my arrow is<BR>pointing right and it draws from beginning to end it should show line<BR>direction. When I compare it to the line direction in ArcMap it doesn't<BR>always match up. My code is below. I don't see the Auto/Follow<BR>parameter unless you use a label. Are you using a .gif or .png as a<BR>label when showing line direction?<BR><BR>SYMBOL<BR>NAME 'ARROW'<BR>TYPE PIXMAP<BR>FILLED TRUE<BR>GAP 25<BR>IMAGE '../symbols/Arrow.gif'<BR>END #end symbol<BR><BR>CLASS<BR>NAME 'Main'<BR>EXPRESSION ""<BR> STYLE<BR> COLOR 85 255 0<BR> SYMBOL "plainline"<BR> SIZE 2<BR> END<BR> STYLE<BR> COLOR 0 0 0<BR> SYMBOL 'ARROW'<BR> SIZE 10<BR> END<BR><BR>Adam M. Feidt<BR>GIS Coordinator<BR>City of Eden Prairie<BR>8080 Mitchell Rd<BR>Eden Prairie, MN 55344<BR>phone# 952-949-8443<BR>fax# 952-949-8334<BR><BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: Bob Basques [mailto:Bob.Basques@ci.stpaul.mn.us] <BR>Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 1:43 PM<BR>To: Adam Feidt<BR>Subject: Re: [Geomoose-developers] arrow symbology<BR><BR>I've done this with a truetype font symbol and using the AUTO/FOLLOW<BR>parameter (depending on version of MapServer) to orient the arrow<BR>marker. The marker is oriented based on the direction of the ployline<BR>vertices in the element.<BR><BR>bobb<BR><BR><BR><BR>>>> "Adam Feidt" <afeidt@edenprairie.org> 02/26/08 12:05 PM >>><BR>I would like to display line direction using an arrow symbol spaced<BR>along a line. I've tried numerous examples from the web with no luck.<BR>Does anyone have any symbology definitions that would accomplish this?<BR>Any other ideas?<BR><BR><BR><BR>Adam M. Feidt<BR><BR>GIS Coordinator<BR><BR>City of Eden Prairie<BR><BR>8080 Mitchell Rd<BR><BR>Eden Prairie, MN 55344<BR><BR>phone# 952-949-8443<BR><BR>fax# 952-949-8334<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><BR><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>