[Mapserver-users] Convert a ArcView project (.apr) in to a Mapserver one (map)

[Roberto_Santinelli]

Hi everybody, 
once again is me to write looking for some hints.
Well, in this phase of my project (perhaps, whenever finished, i hope to make 
you current about it...) 
i have to convert an ArcView project (namely the apr file containing all the 
layer with their informations as color, scale, name, properties and so on) in 
to a map file to allow mapserver to publish the same GIS-data.
This is the goal.
I already developted (based on the work of Ross) an ArcView extension script 
(language is Avenue) to traslate many characteristics from ESRI world to 
Mapserver one. 
But there are some limits.
This "traslation" for example don't allow to mantain symbol information (a red 
star used for a point layer in ArcView, a town for example, should be always a 
star in the mapserver and not simply a red default-pixel or a DASHED GREEN LINE 
SHOULD AGAIN BE A DASHED AND NOT A SOLID LINE (BLU)).
Let me avoid to speak about the filling of polygon....


My question is: there are some tool to convert the symbols of ArvView (*.avp) 
in to something like in mapserver?
If yes how to use? How to load in to a symbol.sym file the sybol need?
If not, how do you do to make a red star in ArcView in to a red star in 
Mapserver?

I don't think this is a very interesting question for you, but if someone 
already met with this problem.....

Looking forward for your news,
all the best 
                    Roberto Santinelli