MIGRATION_GUIDE.TXT

[Yewondwossen Assefa]

Stephen Woodbridge wrote:
> I think we need to clarify this point.
> 
>> ----------------------------------------------------
>> Styling/Symbolgy changes
>> ----------------------------------------------------
>> Prior to MapsServer 5.0, if a pixmap symbol was used in style on a Line
>> Layer, the symbol was used as a brush to draw the line. In MapServer 5.0,
>> it is possible to draw the pixmap symbol along the line (Note that this
>> was available using a true type symbol). To achieve  this, the user needs
>> to use the parameter GAP with it's pixmap symbol definition in the symbol
>> file. The GAP represents the distance between the symbols. If the GAP 
>> is not
>> given, the pixmap symbol will be used as a brush.
> 
> With true type symbols you can specify negative values for GAP to cause 
> the symbol to align with the line segment. Is this also supported for 
> pixmap symbols? This should be made explicit in here.
> 

  The pixmap symbols (and the true type symbols) always align with the 
line segment. The negative gap should have the effect of adding 180deg 
to the calculated angle.
I will update the guide to reflect this.

> -Steve W
> 


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