[mapserver-users] LABELS - changing from single map to tiles and overlays - HOW?

thomas bonfort thomas.bonfort at gmail.com
Tue Mar 19 12:44:16 PDT 2013


Worth,

previously:

layer
 type annotation
 ...
 class
  style
    #markerstyle
  end
  label
    #labelstuff
  end
 end
end

now:

layer
 type point|polygon|whatever
 ..
 class
 #style
   #any style here applies to the actual geometry, i.e. for polygons
this would be a "fill". don't put anything here if you only want
markers next to your labels
 #end
 label
  #labelstuff
  style
   geomtransform "labelpnt"
   #markerstyle, the same as the one used previously
  end
 end
end

--
thomas

On 19 March 2013 20:38, Worth Lutz <wal3 at mindspring.com> wrote:
> Donald,
>
>
>
> How does the change to “TYPE POINT” work for polygon shapes or do you just
> change that to “TYPE POLYGON” and only have a label in the “CLASS” block?
>
>
>
> I’m still confused on how to manage labels on multiple overlay layers. That
> may be a long term project for my application. I was hoping for a simple
> solution.
>
>
>
> I did figure out that putting
>
>     PROCESSING “LABEL_NO_CLIP=True”
>
> in my layer fixed some of my problems of multiple labels with many clipped.
>
>
>
> Thanks for your help,
>
> Worth
>
>
>
>
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: Donald Kerr [mailto:donald.kerr at dkerr.co.uk]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 3:29 PM
> To: 'Worth Lutz'; mapserver-users at lists.osgeo.org
> Subject: RE: [mapserver-users] LABELS - changing from single map to tiles
> and overlays - HOW?
>
>
>
> Worth,
>
>
>
> I have replaced “TYPE ANNOTATION” with “TYPE POINT” and all is working well.
>
>
>
> As for tiling and labels, I have not found a satisfactory solution at all
> and have accepted that I am getting partial labels or no labels it the label
> starts in another tile - See here:
> https://github.com/mapserver/mapserver/issues/4284
>
>
>
> What I have done is offered an option of “Single Tile” for users so that
> they can switch between tiled and not. The tiled option gives a better
> OpenLayers slippy map experience but the single tile option allows for
> accurate and complete labelling.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> Donald
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> From: mapserver-users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org
> [mailto:mapserver-users-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Worth Lutz
> Sent: 19 March 2013 14:52
> To: mapserver-users at lists.osgeo.org
> Subject: [mapserver-users] LABELS - changing from single map to tiles and
> overlays - HOW?
>
>
>
> Hi all,
>
>
>
> I’m changing my usage of mapserver from a single map image to using
> OpenLayers and having MapServer work as a WMS server.
>
>
>
> My problem is labels. There seem to be too many variables (in MapServer and
> OpenLayers) and I cannot figure out which to set to keep from having partial
> labels, too many labels or overlapping labels.
>
>
>
> What is the best way to approach labels in a tiled / overlay environment.
>
>
>
> I noticed that in MapServer 6.0 the “annotation” layer type is deprecated.
> What is the method for replacing this?
>
>
>
> In summary, I’m LOST.  Anyone with a map, please point me in the right
> direction. J
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Worth
>
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