[mapguide-users] Cartographicsymbolsproblems

[Stefan Dalakov]

I created 2 tickets for these 2 bugs, with screenshots and 
symboldefinitions. Hope it would help.
I use 1.2.0 RC2. without any patches, on Win XP, IIS and PHP as dev 
environment, AJAX viewer

Stefan Dalakov


Traian Stanev wrote:
> Yes it would help to get the underlying SymbolDef xml. Sometimes it is 
> possible to massage those to work around some of the bugs. This is 
> particularly true in the case of line styles.
>  
> Traian
>  
>
>     -----Original Message-----
>     *From:* mapguide-users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org on behalf of Jason
>     Birch
>     *Sent:* Tue 9/4/2007 1:25 PM
>     *To:* MapGuide Users Mail List
>     *Cc:*
>     *Subject:* RE: [mapguide-users] Cartographicsymbolsproblems
>
>     Hi Stefan,
>
>     See below response from Walt (developer / style guru)
>
>     For numbers 1 and 2, if you could put together reproducible test cases
>     and submit as bugs, that would be great.  This process is documented
>     here:
>
>     http://trac.osgeo.org/mapguide/wiki/SubmitTicket
>
>     Jason
>
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: Walt Welton-Lair
>     Subject: RE: [mapguide-internals] FW: [mapguide-users]
>     Cartographicsymbolsproblems
>
>     Well, line styles with the new symbolization are not yet officially
>     supported (i.e. there are bugs)  You're right though - nice to see
>     someone looking at this.
>
>     1 & 2 most likely bugs
>
>     3. All properties, including line thickness, are in millimeters.  You
>     won't see much difference between 0.12mm and 0.25mm - both
>     probably one
>     pixel.
>
>     4. This gives you a circle (using two arcs):
>             <Geometry>M -1,0 A 1,1 0 1 1 1,0 A 1,1 0 1 1 -1,0</Geometry>
>         Here's what the parameters mean:
>             - move to (-1,0)
>             - arc to #1 (lower half of circle)
>                 x/y radii (1,1)
>                 x-axis rotation in degrees (0)
>                 use a large arc sweep (1)
>                 draw clockwise (1)
>                 end point (1,0)
>             - arc to #2 (lower half of circle)
>                 ...
>
>     5. This will eventually be supported
>
>
>     Walt
>
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: Jason Birch
>     Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2007 6:03 PM
>     To: MapGuide Internals Mail List
>     Subject: [mapguide-internals] FW: [mapguide-users] Cartographic
>     symbolsproblems
>
>
>     Any of you have any insight into this one?  Cool to see someone trying
>     to use the new symbol stuff...
>
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: Stefan Dalakov
>     Subject: [mapguide-users] Cartographic symbols problems
>
>     Hi all,
>
>     I have some problems with complex line styles. If anyone can help with
>     information, a workaround or at least with information if this is a
>     known problem.
>
>     1. When placing symbols along a line there are problems in displaying
>     them. See attached screenshots.
>     2. When selecting a feature with such styling only symbols are
>     marked as
>     selected, not the main line. I tried changing the order in the
>     definition, but this does not help.
>     3. Line thickness on screen changes incorrectly. If there are 2 lines
>     with width 0.12 and 0.25, they are displayed with same thickness, next
>     visibly different line is with 1.25 and is very thick.
>     4. How to draw a circle - I could not find a document with description
>     of parameters  of A (arc to)  option ?
>     5. Is there a way to place symbols only at vertices of a line - I
>     need a
>     simple, solid line with a circle at every vertex?
>
>     Thank you in advance
>     Stefan Dalakov
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