ROAD, STREET, BUILDING NAMES DOES'NT APPEAR.

[Jørn Vegard Røsnes]

Have a look in this section of the Mapserver tutorial
http://hypnos.cbs.umn.edu/tutorial/example1-4.html

-Joern

On Monday 07 November 2005 09:53, Jack Ling wrote:
> Hi all,
>
>
> Trying to load DGN drawing file as the map source. The map itself is ok.
> But the problem is: I DON'T SEE the labels of ROAD, STREET, BUILDING NAMES
> on the web page.
>
> I'm sure the labels are there. Can see ENGLISH texts if open using OpenEV
> (although it seems having problem showing CHINESE characters). On
> MapServer, they are not there.
>
> DGN file only has one layer: the 'elements' layer. So, I rule out the
> possibility of a particular layer's problem.
>
> Using ogrinfo to output the information. It appears to me that the Map (map
> features) themselves are represented using PEN statement like the
> followings and these are shown OK:
>
> OGRFeature(elements):510
> Type (Integer) = 4
> Level (Integer) = 17
> GraphicGroup (Integer) = 0
> ColorIndex (Integer) = 0
> Weight (Integer) = 3
> Style (Integer) = 0
> EntityNum (Integer) = 5
> MSLink (Integer) = 112
> Text (String) = (null)
> Style = PEN(id:"ogr-pen-0",c:#ffffff,w:3px)
> LINESTRING (835281.27600000007 815600.15000000002 0,835281.27600000007
> 815600.15000000002 0)
>
>
> For the text labels, they are represented using the LABEL function like
> below and these are the ones NOT SHOWN:
>
> OGRFeature(elements):535
> Type (Integer) = 17
> Level (Integer) = 11
> GraphicGroup (Integer) = 0
> ColorIndex (Integer) = 0
> Weight (Integer) = 0
> Style (Integer) = 0
> EntityNum (Integer) = (null)
> MSLink (Integer) = (null)
> Text (String) = Convention and Exhibition Centre
> Style = LABEL(t:"Convention and Exhibition Centre",c:#ffffff,s:1.800g)
> POINT (835848.10800000001 816023.95000000007 0)
>
>
>
> It is a steep learning curve for me to understand MapServer and the
> elements behind. Hope someone can point out what should I do to make the
> ROAD, BUILDING NAME labels appear correctly.
>
> Million thanks.
> jack ling