Line symbols (was: PHP Mapscript/Map Server)

[Daniel Morissette]

> Joseph Archibald wrote:
> 
> Hi,
>     I am trying to use symbols and can't seem to figure it out.  I am
> trying to implement a dashed line for a city border and something that
> resembles railroad tracks.
> I know the Symbol sets have replaced with a single symbol file.  It
> seems that the new symbol file only handles points and not lines.  If
> I choose a symbol and change my Layer to a Point type, I get the
> symbol whereever the points are.  If I change the Layer to a Line
> type, it just "smears" the symbol.
> Is there anyway to generate a Lineset?  It looks like v3.4 has removed
> all of the LineSet functions.
> 
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Joseph Archibald
> 

Joseph,

Defining symbols is completely independent from the PHP MapScript module
itself, I'm aware of changes to the symbol stuff in version 3.4 but
never played much with symbols myself.   

I'll forward your questions to the mapserver-users list where hopefully
someone can help you.

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