[Mapserver-users] TrueType fonts problem -- help needed

Frieso ter Haseborg ter-haseborg at sf-datentechnik.de
Mon Nov 10 08:15:09 PST 2003


Hi,

try to add the following line
>$img = $myMap->draw();
$myMap->drawLabelCache ( $img ); //  <=!!! new line
>$image_url = $img->saveWebImage(GIF,1,1,0);

HTH,
Frieso


>-----Original Message-----
>From: Murat Isik [mailto:muratisik at megatek.com.tr]
>Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 3:50 PM
>To: Frieso ter Haseborg
>Cc: mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu
>Subject: Re: [Mapserver-users] TrueType fonts problem -- help needed
>
>
>Thank you for answering:) I cant thank you enough....
>I have again forgotten to cc to the list, but now I will do 
>it. I am sorry.
>I dont know how to use drawLableCache, since I am both a php-newbei and
>mapscript-newbei at the same time (it is killing me...)
>I hope it is ok for you, I am pasting my whole code. It can read mysql
>coordinates and print points acordingly, zoom, pan and 
>navigate the map. I
>hope this code can help some other newbeier-than-me newbei someday...
>
>ERENKOY_ORNEKSOKAK_PL_polyline is my streets layer.
>
>php code:
>
><HEAD>
><TITLE>MEGATEK</TITLE>
></HEAD>
><CENTER>
><FORM METHOD=POST ACTION=<?php echo $PHP_SELF?>>
><H1>TEST SERVER</H1>
><IMG SRC="yeni_ust.gif">
><P>
><?php
>dl("php_mapscript.so");
>
>mysql_connect("localhost","root","sqlpass") or
>        die ("Could not connect to database");
>
>mysql_select_db("pointtrack") or
>        die("Could not select database");
>
>$val_zsize=3;
>//$check_pan="CHECKED";
>
>$shpFname = "target1";
>$shpFile = ms_newShapeFileObj($shpFname, MS_SHP_POINT);
>
>$shpFname1 = "target2";
>$shpFile1 = ms_newShapeFileObj($shpFname1, MS_SHP_POINT);
>
>$pt = ms_newPointObj();
>
>$i = 0;
>
>$result = mysql_query("select * from track4") or
>        die (mysql_error());
>
>
>$x[0]=0;
>$y[0]=0;
>
>while ($row = mysql_fetch_array($result))
>{
>++$i;
>$test_x[$i] = $row["lodegrees"]+$row["lominutes"]/60;
>$test_y[$i] = $row["ldegrees"]+$row["lminutes"]/60;
>
>
>if($test_x[$i]==$x[$i-1] || $test_y[$i]==$y[$i-1])
>{
>--$i;
>}else
>{
>
>$x[$i] = $test_x[$i];
>$y[$i] = $test_y[$i];
>
>}
>
>}
>mysql_free_result($result);
>
>
>for($k=1;$k<=$i-1;++$k)
>{
>$pt->setXY($x[$k], $y[$k]);
>$shpFile->addPoint($pt);
>};
>
>$pt->setXY($x[$i], $y[$i]);
>$shpFile1->addPoint($pt);
>
>
>$shpFile->free();
>$shpFile1->free();
>
>$def =array(array("UNIQID", "C", 13),array("NOM", "C", 128));
>$dbfFile = dbase_create($shpFname.".dbf", $def);
>dbase_add_record($dbfFile, array("1","TEST"));
>
>$def =array(array("UNIQID", "C", 13),array("NOM", "C", 128));
>$dbfFile = dbase_create($shpFname1.".dbf", $def);
>dbase_add_record($dbfFile, array("1","TEST"));
>
>$myMap = ms_newMapObj("demo_try.map");
>
>//$myLayer = $myMap->getLayerByName("target1");
>//$myLayer->set("data", $shpFname);
>//$myLayer->set('status', MS_ON);
>
>
>
>if ( isset($HTTP_POST_VARS["mapa_x"]) && 
>isset($HTTP_POST_VARS["mapa_y"])
>      && !isset($HTTP_POST_VARS["full"]) ) {
>
>$extent_to_set = explode(" ",$HTTP_POST_VARS["extent"]);
>
>
> 
>$myMap->setextent($extent_to_set[0],$extent_to_set[1],$extent_t
>o_set[2],$ex
>tent_to_set[3]);
>
>      $my_point = ms_newpointObj();
>      
>$my_point->setXY($HTTP_POST_VARS["mapa_x"],$HTTP_POST_VARS["mapa_y"]);
>
>      $my_extent = ms_newrectObj();
>
>      $my_extent->setextent($extent_to_set[0],$extent_to_set[1],
>                              $extent_to_set[2],$extent_to_set[3]);
>
>
>$zoom_factor = $HTTP_POST_VARS["zoom"]*$HTTP_POST_VARS["zsize"];
>      if ($zoom_factor == 0) {
>              $zoom_factor = 1;
>              $check_pan = "CHECKED";
>              $check_zout = "";
>              $check_zin = "";
>              $check_right = "";
>              $check_left = "";
>      } else if ($zoom_factor < 0) {
>              $check_pan = "";
>              $check_zout = "CHECKED";
>              $check_zin = "";
>              $check_right = "";
>              $check_left = "";
>      } else {
>              $check_pan = "";
>              $check_zout = "";
>              $check_zin = "CHECKED";
>              $check_right = "";
>              $check_left = "";
>      }
>
>      $val_zsize = abs($zoom_factor);
>
>      
>$myMap->zoompoint($zoom_factor,$my_point,$myMap->width,$myMap->height,
>                      $my_extent);
>
>}
>if($HTTP_POST_VARS["zoom"] == 2)
>{
>        $extent_to_set = explode(" ",$HTTP_POST_VARS["extent"]);
>        $xmin = $extent_to_set[0];
>        $xmax = $extent_to_set[2];
>        $ymin = $extent_to_set[1];
>        $ymax = $extent_to_set[3];
>        $xinc = ($xmax - $xmin ) / 2;
>        $myMap->setextent( ($xmin + 0.01), $ymin, ($xmax + 
>0.01), $ymax);
>        $check_pan = "";
>        $check_zout = "";
>        $check_zin = "";
>        $check_right = "CHECKED";
>        $check_left = "";
>}
>
>if($HTTP_POST_VARS["zoom"] == 3)
>{
>        $extent_to_set = explode(" ",$HTTP_POST_VARS["extent"]);
>        $xmin = $extent_to_set[0];
>        $xmax = $extent_to_set[2];
>        $ymin = $extent_to_set[1];
>        $ymax = $extent_to_set[3];
>        $myMap->setextent( ($xmin - 0.01), $ymin, ($xmax - 
>0.01), $ymax);
>        $check_pan = "";
>        $check_zout = "";
>        $check_zin = "";
>        $check_right = "";
>        $check_left = "CHECKED";
>
>}
>
>if($HTTP_POST_VARS["zoom"] == 4)
>{
>        $extent_to_set = explode(" ",$HTTP_POST_VARS["extent"]);
>        $xmin = $extent_to_set[0];
>        $xmax = $extent_to_set[2];
>        $ymin = $extent_to_set[1];
>        $ymax = $extent_to_set[3];
>        $myMap->setextent( $xmin, ($ymin - 0.01), $xmax, 
>($ymax - 0.01));
>        $check_pan = "";
>        $check_zout = "";
>        $check_zin = "";
>        $check_right = "";
>        $check_left = "";
>        $check_up = "CHECKED";
>        $check_down = "";
>
>}
>
>if($HTTP_POST_VARS["zoom"] == 5)
>{
>        $extent_to_set = explode(" ",$HTTP_POST_VARS["extent"]);
>        $xmin = $extent_to_set[0];
>        $xmax = $extent_to_set[2];
>        $ymin = $extent_to_set[1];
>        $ymax = $extent_to_set[3];
>        $myMap->setextent( $xmin, ($ymin + 0.01), $xmax, 
>($ymax + 0.01));
>        $check_pan = "";
>        $check_zout = "";
>        $check_zin = "";
>        $check_right = "";
>        $check_left = "";
>        $check_up = "";
>        $check_down = "CHECKED";
>
>}
>
>$img = $myMap->draw();
>$image_url = $img->saveWebImage(GIF,1,1,0);
>
>$extent_to_html = $myMap->extent->minx." ".$myMap->extent->miny." "
>              .$myMap->extent->maxx." ".$myMap->extent->maxy;
>
>
>?>
><BODY>
><center>
><table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=4 bgcolor="#FFFFFF">
><tr>
><td valign="top" align=center>
>  <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="5" border="5">
>    <tr><td colspan="2"><INPUT NAME="mapa" TYPE="image" SRC="<?php echo
>$image_url; ?>" width=600 height=600 border=0></td></tr>
>    <tr>
> <TR>
>      <TD>
>              Pan
>      </TD>
>      <TD>
>              <INPUT TYPE=RADIO NAME="zoom" VALUE=0 <?php echo 
>$check_pan?>>
>      </TD>
> </TR>
> <TR>
>      <TD>
>              Zoom In
>      </TD>
>      <TD>
>              <INPUT TYPE=RADIO NAME="zoom" VALUE=1 <?php echo 
>$check_zin?>>
>      </TD>
> </TR>
> <TR>
>      <TD>
>              Zoom Out
>      </TD>
>      <TD>
>              <INPUT TYPE=RADIO NAME="zoom" VALUE=-1 <?php echo
>$check_zout?>>
>      </TD>
> </TR>
> <TR>
>      <TD>
>              Right
>      </TD>
>      <TD>
>              <INPUT TYPE=RADIO NAME="zoom" VALUE=2 <?php echo
>$check_right?>>
>      </TD>
> </TR>
> <TR>
>      <TD>
>              Left
>      </TD>
>      <TD>
>              <INPUT TYPE=RADIO NAME="zoom" VALUE=3 <?php echo
>$check_left?>>
>      </TD>
> </TR>
>
> <TR>
>      <TD>
>              Up
>      </TD>
>      <TD>
>              <INPUT TYPE=RADIO NAME="zoom" VALUE=4 <?php echo 
>$check_up?>>
>      </TD>
> </TR>
>
> <TR>
>      <TD>
>              Down
>      </TD>
>      <TD>
>              <INPUT TYPE=RADIO NAME="zoom" VALUE=5 <?php echo
>$check_down?>>
>      </TD>
> </TR>
>
> <TR>
>      <TD>
>              Zoom Size
>      </TD>
>      <TD>
>              <INPUT TYPE=TEXT NAME="zsize" VALUE="<?php echo 
>$val_zsize?>"
>              SIZE=2>
>      </TD>
> </TR>
> <TR>
>      <TD>
>              Full Extent
>      </TD>
>      <TD>
>              <INPUT TYPE=SUBMIT NAME="full" VALUE="Go"
>              SIZE=2>
>      </TD>
></TABLE>
><INPUT TYPE=HIDDEN NAME="extent" VALUE="<?php echo $extent_to_html?>">
></FORM>
></CENTER>
>
></BODY>
></HTML>
>
>map file at the moment: (the one I use for mapscript)
>
>#
># Start of map file
>#
>NAME ERENKOY
>STATUS ON
>SIZE 600 600
>EXTENT 29.057 40.954 29.143 40.999
>UNITS DD
>SHAPEPATH "/var/www/html/mapserver/itasca/"
>IMAGECOLOR 255 255 255
>FONTSET font.list
>
>#OUTPUTFORMAT
>#  NAME PNG
>#  DRIVER "GD/PNG"
>#  MIMETYPE "image/png"
>#  IMAGEMODE PC256
>#  EXTENSION "png"
>#END
>
>IMAGETYPE GIF
>
>
>WEB
>  MINSCALE 1000
>  MAXSCALE 1550000
>  IMAGEPATH "/var/www/html/mapserver/tmp3/"
>  IMAGEURL "/mapserver/tmp3/"
> END
>
>
>SYMBOL
>  NAME 'circle'
>  TYPE ELLIPSE
>  POINTS 1 1 END
>  FILLED TRUE
>END
>
>
>LAYER
>  NAME 'ERENKOY_ORNEKILCE_PG_region'
>  TYPE polygon
>  STATUS DEFAULT
>  DATA ERENKOY_ORNEKILCE_PG_region
>
>  CLASSITEM 'ID'
>  CLASS
>    EXPRESSION '3'
>    OUTLINECOLOR 128 128 128
>    COLOR 225 225 185
>  END
>  CLASS
>    EXPRESSION /./
>    OUTLINECOLOR 128 128 128
>    COLOR 255 255 255
>  END
>END
>
>#LAYER
># NAME ERENKOY_ORNEKMAHALLE_PG_region
>#  GROUP cities
>#  TYPE polygon
># DATA ERENKOY_ORNEKMAHALLE_PG_region
>#  STATUS ON
># CLASSITEM 'ID'
># CLASS
>#        EXPRESSION /./
>#    EXPRESSION /./
>#    COLOR 255 225 185
>#        OUTLINECOLOR 0 0 0
>
>#  END
>
>
>#END
>
>#LAYER
>#  NAME ERENKOY_ORNEKSOKAK_PL_polyline
>#  GROUP sokaklar
>#  TYPE line
>#  DATA ERENKOY_ORNEKSOKAK_PL_polyline
>#  STATUS ON
>#  CLASSITEM 'ID'
>#  CLASS
>#        EXPRESSION /./
>#   COLOR 66 34 249
>#  END
>
>#END
>
>LAYER
>  NAME ERENKOY_ORNEKSOKAK_PL_polyline
>  TYPE line
>  GROUP sokaklar
>  STATUS ON
>  DATA ERENKOY_ORNEKSOKAK_PL_polyline
>
>CLASSITEM 'ID'
>  CLASS
>       EXPRESSION /./
>  COLOR 66 34 249
>  END
>#LABELCACHE on
>LABELITEM 'ADI'
>  CLASS
>   NAME 'ADI'
>EXPRESSION /./
>   COLOR 161 02 110
>    LABEL
>      TYPE truetype
>#      FORCE true
>      FONT arial
>      COLOR 0 0 0
>       ANGLE AUTO
>     BACKGROUNDCOLOR 250 250 250 #WIT
>      POSITION AUTO
>        SIZE 0
>        MINSIZE 2
>      SIZE 8
>   END
>  END
>END
>
>
>LAYER
>  NAME ERENKOY_ORNEKOTOBAN_PL_polyline
>  GROUP otoban
>  TYPE line
>  DATA ERENKOY_ORNEKOTOBAN_PL_polyline
>  STATUS OFF
>  CLASSITEM 'ID'
>  CLASS
>        EXPRESSION /./
>    COLOR 66 34 249
>
>  END
>
>
>END
>
>LAYER
>  NAME ERENKOY_ORNEKCADDE_PL_polyline
>  GROUP otoban
>  TYPE line
>  DATA ERENKOY_ORNEKCADDE_PL_polyline
>  STATUS OFF
>  CLASSITEM 'ID'
>  CLASS
>        EXPRESSION /./
>    COLOR 66 34 249
>
>  END
>
>
>END
>
>LAYER
>  NAME ERENKOY_ORNEKBULVAR_PL_polyline
>  GROUP otoban
>  TYPE line
>  DATA ERENKOY_ORNEKBULVAR_PL_polyline
>  STATUS OFF
>  CLASSITEM 'ID'
>  CLASS
>        EXPRESSION /./
>    COLOR 66 34 249
>
>  END
>
>
>END
>
>
>
>LAYER
>  NAME ERENKOY_ORNEKKAVSAK2_PL_polyline
>  GROUP otoban
>  TYPE line
>  DATA ERENKOY_ORNEKKAVSAK2_PL_polyline
>  STATUS OFF
>  CLASSITEM 'ID'
>  CLASS
>        EXPRESSION /./
>    COLOR 66 34 249
>
>  END
>
>
>END
>
>LAYER
>  NAME ERENKOY_ORNEKKAVSAK_PL_polyline
>  GROUP otoban
>  TYPE line
>  DATA ERENKOY_ORNEKKAVSAK_PL_polyline
>  STATUS OFF
>  CLASSITEM 'ID'
>  CLASS
>        EXPRESSION /./
>    COLOR 66 34 249
>
>  END
>
>
>END
>
>LAYER
>  NAME ERENKOY_ORNEKDENIZ_PG_region
>  GROUP otoban
>  TYPE polygon
>  DATA ERENKOY_ORNEKDENIZ_PG_region
>  STATUS OFF
>  CLASSITEM 'ID'
>  CLASS
>        EXPRESSION /./
>    COLOR 66 34 249
>
>  END
>
>
>END
>
>
>LAYER
> NAME 'target2'
>  TYPE point
>  DATA target2
>  STATUS ON
>   CLASS
>    SYMBOL 'circle'
>    COLOR 255 255 0
>    SIZE 20
>     LABEL
>      COLOR 0 0 0
>     END
>   END
>
>
>END
>
>LAYER
>  NAME 'target1'
>  TYPE point
>  DATA target1
>  STATUS ON
>   CLASS
>    SYMBOL 'circle'
>    COLOR 255 0 0
>    SIZE 4
>     LABEL
>      COLOR 0 0 0
>     END
>   END
>
>
>END
>
>END # end of map file
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Frieso ter Haseborg" <ter-haseborg at sf-datentechnik.de>
>To: "Murat Isik" <muratisik at megatek.com.tr>
>Cc: <mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu>
>Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 4:38 PM
>Subject: RE: [Mapserver-users] TrueType fonts problem -- help needed
>
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> there should be no difference between a mapfile for direct-use in MS
>> and a mapfile used with MS/mapscript. IMHO you should check 
>your php for
>> the problem first (post the relevant part of the code too, if the
>> problem continues).
>>
>> => Do you execute the drawLabelCache-method (e.g. 
>map->drawLabelCache (
>> $image ))?
>>
>> Don't forget the cc to the list!
>>
>> HTH,
>> Frieso
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >From: Murat Isik [mailto:muratisik at megatek.com.tr]
>> >Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 3:22 PM
>> >To: Frieso ter Haseborg
>> >Subject: Re: [Mapserver-users] TrueType fonts problem -- help needed
>> >
>> >
>> >Thank you for your reply.
>> >after my last mail, I have started to play around with labelling and
>> >achieved good results with mapserver.
>> >However when I copy the related layer's part from mapserver 
>map file to
>> >mapscripts mapfile, it first stopped rendering. then I added
>> >the CLASSITEM
>> >'ID' line and it started to produce image without labels. Can
>> >you please
>> >help me? I am stuck...
>> >
>> >original layer from mapscript mapfile:
>> >LAYER
>> >  NAME ERENKOY_ORNEKSOKAK_PL_polyline
>> >  GROUP sokaklar
>> >  TYPE line
>> >  DATA ERENKOY_ORNEKSOKAK_PL_polyline
>> >  STATUS ON
>> >  CLASSITEM 'ID'
>> >  CLASS
>> >        EXPRESSION /./
>> >   COLOR 66 34 249
>> >  END
>> >
>> >END
>> >
>> >instead of the above I copied this and labelling did not work:
>> >
>> >LAYER
>> >  NAME ERENKOY_ORNEKSOKAK_PL_polyline
>> >  TYPE line
>> >  GROUP sokaklar
>> >  STATUS ON
>> >  DATA ERENKOY_ORNEKSOKAK_PL_polyline
>> >
>> >CLASSITEM 'ID'
>> >  CLASS
>> >       EXPRESSION /./
>> >  COLOR 66 34 249
>> >  END
>> >#LABELCACHE on
>> >LABELITEM 'ADI'
>> >  CLASS
>> >   NAME 'ADI'
>> >   COLOR 161 02 110
>> >    LABEL
>> >      TYPE truetype
>> >#      FORCE true
>> >      FONT arial
>> >      COLOR 0 0 0
>> >       ANGLE AUTO
>> >     BACKGROUNDCOLOR 250 250 250 #WIT
>> >      POSITION AUTO
>> >        SIZE 0
>> >        MINSIZE 2
>> >      SIZE 8
>> >   END
>> >  END
>> >
>> >Should I do something with the php part too?
>> >
>> >Have a nice day:)
>> >
>> >Murat Isik
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: "Frieso ter Haseborg" <ter-haseborg at sf-datentechnik.de>
>> >To: "Murat Isik" <muratisik at megatek.com.tr>
>> >Cc: <mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu>
>> >Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 12:06 PM
>> >Subject: RE: [Mapserver-users] TrueType fonts problem -- help needed
>> >
>> >
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> try to use an absolute path in your "fonts.list".
>> >>
>> >> HTH,
>> >>
>> >> Frieso ter Haseborg
>> >> - Software Development -
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >>
>> >> --------------------------------------------------
>> >> S&F Datentechnik GmbH&Co.KG
>> >> Reimersstr. 41b
>> >> 26789 Leer, Germany
>> >>
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: Murat Isik [mailto:muratisik at megatek.com.tr]
>> >> Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 10:27 AM
>> >> To: mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu
>> >> Subject: [Mapserver-users] TrueType fonts problem -- help needed
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> Hello,
>> >> I am having a problem with TrueType fonts. This is the 
>error I get:
>> >>
>> >> msGetLabelSize(): TrueType Font error. Could not find/open font
>> >>
>> >> And this is what I do to get this error:
>> >>
>> >> I have these in my mapfile:
>> >>
>> >> NAME ERENKOY
>> >> STATUS ON
>> >> SIZE 600 600
>> >> SHAPEPATH "data"
>> >> IMAGECOLOR 255 255 255
>> >> FONTSET font.list
>> >>
>> >> and
>> >>
>> >> LAYER
>> >>   NAME ERENKOY_ORNEKSOKAK_PL_polyline
>> >>   TYPE LINE
>> >>   GROUP sokaklar
>> >>   STATUS ON
>> >>   DATA ERENKOY_ORNEKSOKAK_PL_polyline
>> >>   LABELITEM "ADI"
>> >>   CLASS
>> >>     NAME "ADI"
>> >>     COLOR 161 02 110
>> >>     LABEL
>> >>       TYPE truetype
>> >>       FORCE true
>> >>       FONT arial
>> >>       COLOR 0 0 0
>> >>       BACKGROUNDCOLOR 250 250 250
>> >>       POSITION cc
>> >>       SIZE 8
>> >>     END
>> >>   END
>> >> END
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> This ERENKOY_ORNEKSOKAK_PL_polyline layer's dbf file includes two
>> >> coloumns, ID and ADI (name). This is a street layer and I am
>> >trying to
>> >> get the name of the streets written next to their lines.
>> >>
>> >> font.list include:
>> >>
>> >> arial                           arial.ttf
>> >> arial-bold                      arialbd.ttf
>> >> arial-italic                    ariali.ttf
>> >> arial-bold-italic               arialbi.ttf
>> >>
>> >> I have all the related ttf files in the same directory as 
>font.list
>> >> text, mapfile and the html page calling these fonts. However
>> >I get the
>> >> error. May it be that my mapserver is not truetype 
>compiled? I must
>> >> admit that I installed mapserver and mapscript through 
>rpms so I dont
>> >> know the trutype situation of my mapserver 3.6. If I can get this
>> >> labelling to work then I am going to use th same mapfile for
>> >a mapscript
>> >> page.
>> >>
>> >> Have a nice day.
>> >>
>> >> Murat Isik
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>> >
>
>
>




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