Annette, thanks for the clearifying answers! I just found my error. At the end of the translation I got an error: " Reading... File Name must be specified for custom point. Program Terminating "
this was caused by a lacking underscore :--) "mapinfo_symbol_filename,j.bmp" should be "mapinfo_symbol_file_name,j.bmp" / Henrik --- In [email protected], "Annette Farrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi Enrik, > > > > I had a look at this recently. I don't think FME looks for the symbol > for the translation - i.e. you don't need Mapinfo on the same PC to > supply a custom symbol. > > I tried this with Mapinfo Pro and copied the symbol to the Mapinfo Pro > CustSymb directory (e.g. C:\Documents and Settings\Annette > Farrell\Application Data\MapInfo\MapInfo\Professional\850\CustSymb) > > > > Then I tried to open the file in Mapinfo Proviewer but the symbols do > not appear because I don't have the symbol in the Proview CustSymb > directory - I just get black squares. If I then copy the file to the > Proviewer custsymb directory (C:\Documents and Settings\Annette > Farrell\Application Data\MapInfo\MapInfo\Proviewer\850\CustSymb), close > and reopen the application the symbol appears. > > > > Basically FME assigns the correct attributes so that when the user opens > up the tab file, if the custom symbol is available on the client PC, > then the user will be able to the symbol...if not they will see a black > square. > > > > I attach a sample workbench workspace. There's an example of true type > fonts in use too. > > > > One other thing to note is MapInfo Pro does not support true type font > scaling. So zooming in or out doesn't change the symbol size. This is > also the case for the custom symbols. > > > > Hope this helps, > > > > Annette Farrell > > IMGS > Lonsdale House > Avoca Ave > Blackrock > County Dublin > Ireland > > Tel: +353 1 2785077 > Fax: +353 1 2785076 > Web: www.imgs.ie <blocked::http://www.imgs.ie/> > For insights into what's up at Safe Software and what's on the development horizon, visit Safe's blog at spatial-etl.blogspot.com. Safe Software has also made slides available that outline enhancements planned for FME 2007. The slides are from the "Road Ahead" presentation given on Day 2 of the FME Worldwide Users Conference. To view these slides, visit www.safe.com/2006uc. Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fme/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fme/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
