use data field for building a combined / dynamic symbol?

[Gregor Mosheh]

Hey, Karsten.

Using pure Mapserver, you may be able to fudge something using a label 
and setting the label's position. If the label is centered, and the icon 
is big enough, and you tweak the label's font and size, it may look good 
enough for your needs.

Other than that, I think you're out of luck. Mapserver uses predefined 
symbols and predefined classes. Using Mapscript, you get a lot of wiggle 
room as far as, for example, dynamically defining coordinates to define 
a new symbol on the fly.


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