How to define a layer color based on a field value?

[Randy James]

Hi James

Use the lableangleitem in your layer.

LABELANGLEITEM "database field"

Randy

--- James Washer <washer at TRLP.COM> wrote:

> Along those lines, is it possible to "assign a variable" based on the content
> of a field in the .dbf file?
> 
> I was hoping to control text rotation based on values read from the shapefile.
> 
>  - jim
> 
> On Thu, 29 Sep 2005 14:08:06 +0200
> Luca Manganelli <luca76 at GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I have a shapefile containing a field representing RGB color in
> > mapserver format (like  255 130 43).
> > 
> > Is there a way to define the dinamic (field based) color in the .map file?
> 



		
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