I have used MapInfo lightly in the past and am having trouble with a new task I have. I have been given Shapefiles of roads in our area. I want to add labels with street names to the roads. I figured I could use the translator in MapInfo with the labeling extensions to get what I want. What I did was:
1. Used the Universal Translator to translate the Shapefile into .TAB 2. Opened up the TAB file and use the Automatic Labeling. 3. Loaded in the labeler.exe and use the option to convert labels to text. I created the text in the same layer as the road lines. 4. Used the Universal Translator to translate back the TAB file to a Shapefile. When viewing the Shapefile output, the text is shown as a point without the text string. If I translate the output Shapefile back into TAB, the labels come in as points. In step 4, if I translate out to DXF/DWG, the text labels are retained and the output looks fine. I am pretty new to this. What am I doing wrong? Thanks for the help Scott Scherrer Commonwealth Edison [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ This e-mail and any of its attachments may contain Exelon Corporation proprietary information, which is privileged, confidential, or subject to copyright belonging to the Exelon Corporation family of Companies. This e-mail is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or action taken in relation to the contents of and attachments to this e-mail is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender immediately and permanently delete the original and any copy of this e-mail and any printout. Thank You. ************************************************************************ --------------------------------------------------------------------- List hosting provided by Directions Magazine | www.directionsmag.com | To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Message number: 5332
