[mapguide-users] Strange labels on Ubuntu Linux 7.10

[Traian Stanev]

OK, then it's likely that MapGuide is not searching the correct places for fonts on Ubuntu Linux.
Consider writing this up in a ticket.
 
Traian
 

	-----Original Message----- 
	From: mapguide-users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org on behalf of Jackie Ng 
	Sent: Mon 10/29/2007 5:58 PM 
	To: mapguide-users at lists.osgeo.org 
	Cc: 
	Subject: RE: [mapguide-users] Strange labels on Ubuntu Linux 7.10
	
	


	Hi Traian,
	
	Your last suggestion was the cure! Cheers.
	
	- Jackie
	
	
	Traian Stanev wrote:
	>
	> Then I have no idea... As one last check, you can try copying the actual
	> Verdana font file to the run directory of the mgserver executable.
	> That's where it will search for sure.
	>
	>
	> Traian
	>
	>
	>> -----Original Message-----
	>> From: mapguide-users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org [mailto:mapguide-users-
	>> bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Jackie Ng
	>> Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 1:37 AM
	>> To: mapguide-users at lists.osgeo.org
	>> Subject: RE: [mapguide-users] Strange labels on Ubuntu Linux 7.10
	>>
	>>
	>> Hmm, that layer (Districts) defines the font as Verdana, but I already
	>> have
	>> the Verdana font installed. ??
	>>
	>> - Jackie
	>>
	>>
	>> Traian Stanev wrote:
	>> >
	>> > It's likely failing to match the font used for the labels. For
	>> example if
	>> > it is set to Arial and the Linux box doesn't have that font, it may
	>> match
	>> > with some other font -- and the matching is not always perfect. One
	>> > solution is to install the right fonts on the Linux box, another is
	>> to
	>> > explicitly specify fonts that are available on Ubuntu in the layer
	>> > definition.
	>> >
	>> > Traian
	>> >
	>> >
	>> >    -----Original Message-----
	>> >    From: mapguide-users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org on behalf of Jackie
	>> Ng
	>> >    Sent: Sat 10/27/2007 12:34 AM
	>> >    To: mapguide-users at lists.osgeo.org
	>> >    Cc:
	>> >    Subject: [mapguide-users] Strange labels on Ubuntu Linux 7.10
	>> >
	>> >
	>> >
	>> >
	>> >    Hi List,
	>> >
	>> >    I just built mgos 1.2.0 on Ubuntu Linux 7.10, and when I loaded
	>> up the
	>> >    Sheboygan dataset, I get these crazy  looking wingding like
	>> labels,
	>> > instead
	>> >    of english text. (?)
	>> >
	>> >    See attached screenshot
	>> >
	>> >    http://www.nabble.com/file/p13439407/sheboygan.jpg
	>> >
	>> >    Any ideas what could be wrong?
	>> >
	>> >    - Jackie
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