[Mapserver-users] How to Draw Annotation Layer Last

Tue Jan 21 08:48:40 PST 2003

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Hello,

I have searched through the archives w/o much luck on determining what I am=
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doing wrong.

I am using MapServer v3.5 and am trying to draw an annotation layer so it=20
is always the last layer to be drawn and shows on top of all other=20
layers.  Right now it is always drawn under my other layers and is not=20
seen.  I also use PHP/Mapscript to create the maps and have tried to force=
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this layer to be drawn last, w/o success.  Can anyone clue me in on the=20
method to ensure this layer is always draw last, either via the map file=20
only or via php/mapscript?  Below is the map file entry for the layer and=20
the php/mapscript snippet.

Thanks!

LAYER
  NAME 'credits'
  STATUS ON
  TRANSFORM false
  TYPE annotation
  FEATURE
    POINTS 5 10 END
    TEXT '=A9 www.destinationdive.com'
  END
  CLASS
    LABEL
      TYPE truetype
      FONT verdana
      SIZE 8
      ANTIALIAS true
      COLOR 0 0 0
      POSITION UR
    END
  END
END

// ~~~ DRAW Credits Layers ~~~
$creditsLayer =3D $map->getLayerByName( 'credits' );
$creditsLayer->set( 'status', MS_ON );
$creditsLayer->draw( $image );

// ~~~ DRAW the PNG files for map, scalebar, and reference map ~~~
$image_url_PNG=3D$image->saveWebImage(MS_PNG,1,1,0);

Dan Barron
Principal / Founder
Destination Software LLC - developers of Destination DIVE=99
dbarron at ddive.com
http://www.destinationdive.com
(619) 275-5346

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Hello,<br><br>
I have searched through the archives w/o much luck on determining what I
am doing wrong.  <br><br>
I am using MapServer v3.5 and am trying to draw an annotation layer so it
is always the last layer to be drawn and shows on top of all other
layers.  Right now it is always drawn under my other layers and is
not seen.  I also use PHP/Mapscript to create the maps and have
tried to force this layer to be drawn last, w/o success.  Can anyone
clue me in on the method to ensure this layer is always draw last, either
via the map file only or via php/mapscript?  Below is the map file
entry for the layer and the php/mapscript snippet.<br><br>
Thanks!<br><br>
<br>
LAYER<br>
 NAME 'credits'<br>
 STATUS ON<br>
 TRANSFORM false<br>
 TYPE annotation<br>
 FEATURE<br>
   POINTS 5 10 END<br>
   TEXT '=A9
<a href=3D"http://www.destinationdive.com/" eudora=3D"autourl">www.destinati=
ondive.com</a>' 
<br>
 END<br>
 CLASS<br>
   LABEL<br>
     TYPE truetype<br>
     FONT verdana<br>
     SIZE 8<br>
     ANTIALIAS true<br>
     COLOR 0 0 0 <br>
     POSITION UR<br>
   END<br>
 END<br>
END<br><br>
<br>
// ~~~ DRAW Credits Layers ~~~<br>
$creditsLayer =3D $map->getLayerByName( 'credits' );<br>
$creditsLayer->set( 'status', MS_ON );<br>
$creditsLayer->draw( $image );<br><br>
// ~~~ DRAW the PNG files for map, scalebar, and reference map ~~~<br>
$image_url_PNG=3D$image->saveWebImage(MS_PNG,1,1,0);<br><br>
<br>
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<b>Dan Barron<br>
</b>Principal / Founder<br>
Destination Software LLC - developers of<b> Destination DIVE=99<br>
</b><font color=3D"#0000FF"><u>dbarron at ddive.com<br>
</u></font><a href=3D"http://www.destinationdive.com/"=
 eudora=3D"autourl">http://</a><a href=3D"http://www.destinationdive.com/"=
 eudora=3D"autourl"><font color=3D"#0000FF"><u>www.destinationdive.com</a><b=
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</u></font>(619) 275-5346<br>
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