Developing uniform mask - CORRECTED URL

[Ma]

Hi,
you can create SHP files from TXT files with FShape. Just put in the text file
the screen coordinates.
URL http://www.jshape.com
You can even add north arrow on the map. Just use TTFont with arrows (from
ArcView or MapInfo).

--
Ma


> imap at chesapeake.net wrote:
>
> > Doug,
> >
> > To create a logo with screen coordinates, you need to add a layer to
> > your mapfile... something like:
> >
> > LAYER
> >   NAME logo
> >   TYPE annotation
> >   STATUS DEFAULT
> >   DATA "other/logo"
> >   TRANSFORM OFF
> >   CLASS
> >     TEXT " "
> >     SYMBOL 10
> >     COLOR 0 0 0
> >   END
> > END
> >
> > I think that you need to put this near the bottom of the mapfile
> > so that nothing collides with it.
> >
> > Notice the directive TRANSFORM OFF is the important part here.
> > SYMBOL 10 in my "marker.sym" looks something like this:
> >
> > # Symbol 10 - Logo at static position X,Y
> > Symbol
> > Type PIXMAP
> > IMAGE "..\graphics\Logo.gif"
> > Transparent 15
> > END
> >
> > Also, the "logo.shp" layer shapefile has exactly 1 point at the
> > correct screen X,Y where it needs to be plotted.
> > I hope that helps.
> >
> > Chris Stuber (mapsurfer)
> > Silicon Mapping Solutions, Inc.
> >
> > Doug Nebert wrote:
> > >
> > > Mapserver community:
> > >
> > > I am interested in creating a "template" or standard graphic method
> > > that would be pasted into every delivered map from a given service
> > > (i.e. from a given map settings file). At first I thought I'd just
> > > make a GIF with a wld file, but then I realized that I'd need to
> > > somehow compensate for its display at all scales, when it is actually
> > > more a final mask to put on the delivered image than it is a layer
> > > for the mapserver to deal with.
> > >
> > > This kind of functionality would be helpful in letting someone add
> > > a logo, graphic, some text, etc. to a map service to "personalize" it.
> > >
> > > Can anyone think of a systematic means for accomplishing this?
> > >
> > > Doug.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Douglas D. Nebert
> > > Clearinghouse Coordinator
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> >
> > --
> >
> > Chris Stuber (mapsurfer)
> > 287 Southland Ct
> > Dunkirk, MD  20754