[mapserver-users] Truetype line symbols

[Stepan Kafka]

This feature has been added to the CVS during march 2002, so you need use
3.6 version after that date.

Stepan Kafka

> -----Pùvodní zpráva-----
> Od: owner-mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu
> [mailto:owner-mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu]za uživatele Xisco
> Guaita
> Odesláno: 23. kvìtna 2002 8:12
> Komu: Stepan Kafka; mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu
> Pøedmìt: RE: [mapserver-users] Truetype line symbols
>
>
> Stefan, thanks for your help
>
> But I'm using mapserver 3.5, and my question is:
> Are the ttf line symbols available in this version (3.5) or I need upgrade
> to 3.6?
>
>
> Xisco Guaita
>
> > -----Mensaje original-----
> > De: owner-mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu
> > [mailto:owner-mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu]En nombre de Stepan
> > Kafka
> > Enviado el: martes, 21 de mayo de 2002 15:14
> > Para: Xisco Guaita; mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu
> > Asunto: RE: [mapserver-users] Truetype line symbols
> >
> >
> > In 3.6 version (after march 2002) you need set gap parameter negative to
> > follow "as digitized" street direction. You also need to have the ms
> > compiled with GD < 2.0 to avoid truetype characters orientation
> > problem!  In
> > 3.7 the syntax will be probably different.
> >
> >  SYMBOL
> >    NAME "arrow+"
> >    TYPE truetype
> >    FONT Lucida
> >    gap -20c #HERE !!!
> >    character ">"
> >  END
> >
> > Stepan Kafka
> >
> >
> > > -----Puvodní zpráva-----
> > > Od: owner-mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu
> > > [mailto:owner-mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu]za uživatele Xisco
> > > Guaita
> > > Odesláno: 21. kvetna 2002 13:52
> > > Komu: mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu
> > > Predmet: [mapserver-users] Truetype line symbols
> > >
> > >
> > > Hello,
> > >
> > > I need to represent the directions of the streets with a
> symbol like an
> > > arrow. I have read in the list that the form to do it is with
> > ttf symbols,
> > > but these ttf symbols don't draw in the resultant map
> > >
> > > I'm using php mapscript to access a PostgreSQL/Postgis DB
> > >
> > > Part of the map file is:
> > >
> > > SYMBOL
> > >   NAME "arrow+"
> > >   TYPE truetype
> > >   FONT Lucida
> > >   gap 20
> > >   character ">"
> > > END
> > >
> > > SYMBOL
> > >   NAME "arrow-"
> > >   TYPE truetype
> > >   FONT Lucida
> > >   gap 20
> > >   character "<"
> > > END
> > >
> > > LAYER
> > >   NAME sentidos
> > >   TYPE line
> > >   CONNECTIONTYPE postgis
> > >   CONNECTION "user=demo password=demoSVG dbname=demo
> host=192.168.1.11"
> > >   DATA "the_geom from tramos"
> > >   STATUS On
> > >   FILTER "sentido <> 0"
> > >   CLASSITEM "sentido"
> > >   CLASS
> > >     EXPRESSION "1"
> > >     COLOR 200 200 200
> > >     SYMBOL "arrow+"
> > >     SIZE 12
> > >   END
> > >   CLASS
> > >     EXPRESSION "-1"
> > >     COLOR 200 200 200
> > >     SYMBOL "arrow-"
> > >     SIZE 12
> > >   END
> > > END
> > >
> > > I can label the street layer with ttf fonts with no problems; but
> > > instead of
> > > being visualized the ttf symbols, the symbol by defect is visualized.
> > >
> > > MapServer version 3.5 OUTPUT=PNG OUTPUT=JPEG OUTPUT=WBMP SUPPORTS=TTF
> > > INPUT=POSTGIS INPUT=SHAPEFILE
> > > PHP v4.0.6  './configure' '--enable-inline-optimization'
> '--with-pgsql'
> > > '--without-ttf' '-without-mysql' '--with-apxs' '--with-system-regex'
> > >
> > > Do you know what is my error?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Xisco Guaita
> > >
> > >
> >
>
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