[Mapserver-users] MapInfo text layer in Mapserver

[Frank Warmerdam]

Vitaly Voropinov wrote:
> Hi
> 
> Can I use MapInfo text layers in Mapserver?
> All other layers (polygon & line) work fine from .tab files, but text
> layer isn't displayed.
> When I set "TYPE ANNOTATION" for text layer in .map file, text is
> displayed, but
> it doesn't have a right size, right turning angle, right character
> coding and so on.
> Text is displayed as simple point object.
> 
> May I force this text layer to display in Mapserver as in MapInfo
> itself? Thanks in advise.

Vitaly,

You may find you get better results if you use the STYLEITEM "AUTO"
directive in the map file.  If that doesn't help then basically it means
the styling is not directly transferrable and you will need to reproduce it
"manually".

Best regards,
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