[mapserver-users] Polygon Fill with text in MapServer 6.0.3 [SEC=UNCLASSIFIED]

[thomas bonfort]

Hi,
Using multiple characters in trutype symbols was a grey area in
pre-6.0/5.6 versions of mapserver: it worked for some drivers (Gd) but
wasn't documented nor was it even really intended. I do not know of a
setting that would allow you to fill a polygon with text, aside from
creating a pixmap symbol where you've pre-rendered your text.

regards,
thomas

On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 5:59 AM, Kathleen Hirst <K.Hirst at bom.gov.au> wrote:
> Dear List,
>
> In MapServer 5.4.2, I had defined a symbol as follows:
>
>  SYMBOL
>      NAME "IDR68"
>      TYPE TRUETYPE
>      FONT "arial"
>      CHARACTER "No data"
>      GAP 2
>  END
>
> and used it as a polygon fill for a layer
>
> CLASS
>        STYLE
>          SYMBOL "IDR68"
>          COLOR 0 0 0
>          OUTLINECOLOR 0 0 0
>          SIZE 12
>        END
> END
>
> In migrating to MapServer 6.0.3, I have done the following:
>
>  SYMBOL
>      NAME "IDR68"
>      TYPE TRUETYPE
>      FONT "arial"
>      CHARACTER "No data"
>  END
> and in the layer
>
> CLASS
>      STYLE
>         SYMBOL "IDR68"
>         COLOR 0 0 0
>         SIZE 12
>         GAP 2
>      END
>      STYLE
>         OUTLINECOLOR 0 0 0
>      END
> END
>
> Instead of filling the polygon with "No data", I only get a fill with the
> first character ie "N".
> Is there a way to fill a polygon with text in MapServer 6.0??
>
> Thanks
>
> Kathleen
>
>
>
>
>
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