[Mapserver-users] Labels along paths

Fri Jul 16 01:32:38 PDT 2004

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Yes, MS doesn't make curves, but I can use polylines with many vertices. =
I wasn't very clear on this.
I am trying to make labels for entities that do not have a specific =
geographic extent, like a mountain (not the peak but a set of =
mountains), or gulfs.
Since I will digitize the names from scratch on ArcGIS, I was thinking =
of putting the names on line coverages, drawing a path to represent the =
geographic entity, and then display the label stretched along the path, =
while the line itself remains transparent.
Probably you have a better idea in terms of approaching the whole =
problem, but anyway, labels along paths are something useful anyway.

Spyros Michas
Athens, Greece

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  Subject: Re: [Mapserver-users] Labels along paths

  Can you make curves with MS ? I don't think so (except for graphics, =
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  So where do you want to put your text along ?=20

  Guillaume Sueur

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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Yes, MS doesn't make curves, but I can use polylines =
with many=20
vertices. I wasn't very clear on this.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>I am trying to make labels for entities that do not =
have a=20
specific geographic extent, like a mountain (not the peak but a set of=20
mountains), or gulfs.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Since I will digitize the names from scratch on =
ArcGIS, I was=20
thinking of putting the names on line coverages, drawing a path to =
represent the=20
geographic entity, and then display the label stretched along the path, =
while=20
the line itself remains transparent.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Probably you have a better idea in terms of =
approaching the=20
whole problem, but anyway, labels along paths are something useful=20
anyway.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2></FONT><FONT size=3D2>Spyros Michas</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Athens, Greece</FONT></DIV>
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  <DIV><BR></DIV>Can you make curves with MS ? I don't think so (except =
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