SUM [Mapserver-users] TrueType symbol problems + development suggestion for pixmap symbols

[Lars]

Hi Both,

Thank you Richard and Peter. You're both absolutely right.
I installed FontCreator, used it to create a new Unicode font and transfer the glyphs from the original font. And it works !

Which makes me wonder: I've seen Unicode versions of these fonts somewhen (on NT), and I'm running Win2K, so why weren't Unicode
fonts installed in the first place !? But that's a different question (and forum).

I thank you both. An easy and fast solution is always appreciated :-)

Best regards / Med venlig hilsen
Lars V. Nielsen
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Hvenegaard & Meklenborg
Rugaardsvej 55, DK-5000 Odense C
Denmark
http://www.hvm.dk

----- Original Messages -----

From: "Richard Greenwood" <rich at greenwoodmap.com>
To: "Lars V. Nielsen" <LVN at hvm.dk>
Cc: <mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu>
Sent: Friday, December 06, 2002 4:03 PM
Subject: Re: [Mapserver-users] TrueType symbol problems + development suggestion for pixmap symbols


> The MapInfo truetype fonts are of type "symbol", which are not supported by
> the freetype library. You need to convert them to ANSI. I use the High
> Logic Font Creator program to convert them: http://www.high-logic.com/
>
> Rich

From: <Peter.Bruton at CCRS.NRCan.gc.ca>
To: <LVN at hvm.dk>; <mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu>
Sent: Friday, December 06, 2002 12:59 PM
Subject: RE: [Mapserver-users] TrueType symbol problems + development suggestion for pixmap symbols


> Hello Lars;
>
> I have also had trouble using fonts that originated in MapInfo.  What I
> found was that in order for Mapserver to "recognize" a font, the font must
> use Windows Unicode character encoding.  You can check the character
> encoding of a font by using "Character Map" on your PC.
>
> I was not able to add character encoding to my MapInfo font using the font
> creation software I had.  So I:
>
> - found an existing font that used Windows Unicode character encoding
> - loaded it into my font creation software
> - loaded my MapInfo font into my font creation software
> - deleted one of the glyphs from the existing font
> - copied the required MapInfo glyph
> - pasted it into existing font
>
> This worked fine for me.
>
> Have a good day.
>
> Peter Bruton