[mapserver-users] FW: Character symbology to follow line direction

[Bob Basques]

You can do this within a LABEL block, see here for more info:

http://mapserver.org/mapfile/label.html?highlight=follow%20auto

HINT: use "ANGLE auto" or "ANGLE follow"

bobb



Todd Harris wrote:
>
> Hello list,
>
>  
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> A little problem, I hope someone can help.
>
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> Using Mapserver 5.2 - I am attempting to use a character symbol: "|" 
> as a STYLE for the outline of a polygon class. However, I cannot get 
> the symbol to remain perpendicular to the polygon boundaries ie: the 
> symbol is always vertical. Can this be done or should I be using a 
> vector or point symbol somehow?
>
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> /Symbol file:/
>
> SYMBOL
>
>   NAME "rawmat"
>
>   TYPE truetype
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>   FONT arial
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>   CHARACTER "|"
>
>   GAP 20 # distance between symbols
>
> END
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> /Mapfile/
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> CLASS
>
>             NAME 'Extraction Areas'
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>             STYLE
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>                         OUTLINECOLOR 0 0 0
>
>                         WIDTH 1
>
>                         ANTIALIAS TRUE
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>             END #STYLE
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>             STYLE
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>                         SYMBOL 'rawmat'
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>                         OUTLINECOLOR 0 0 0
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>                         SIZE 5
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>                         ANTIALIAS TRUE
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>             END #STYLE
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> END #CLASS
>
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> Regards
>
> Todd
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