[mapserver-users] Using TrueType font as a symbol - PHP/Mapscript

[Van Ulden, Joost]

Hello all,

We are trying to use a truetype font symbol for point locations on our map.
We cannot get php/mapscript to generate a map for us.  We suspect that it
map have something to do with the font and or the way we have authored the
mapfile.  Below is the relevant details.  Any suggestions would be helpful.

Font file 'fonts/fonts.txt' contents:

greenmap			greemi__.ttf


Error when php tries to process mapfile:
Warning: MapServer Error in getSymbol(): (NAME):(


Mapfile snippet:

FONTSET fonts/fonts.txt

LAYER
  NAME stories
  METADATA
    "DESCRIPTION"   "Local Stories"
    "RESULT_FIELDS" "STORY_ID"
  END
  TYPE POINT
  STATUS DEFAULT
  TOLERANCE 10
  TOLERANCEUNITS pixels
  CLASS
    NAME "Icon_id"
    TEMPLATE void
    SYMBOL
      NAME 'greemi'
      TYPE TRUETYPE
      FONT greenmap
      FILLED false
      ANTIALIAS true
      CHARACTER "o"
    END
    SIZE 6
    COLOR 0 0 0
  END
END

Joost van Ulden 
Data Integration Specialist 
GSC-Pacific Division 
101-605 Robson St.
Vancouver, BC V6B 5J3
604.666.7525
jvanulde at nrcan.gc.ca