Thanks Bobb, but I believe this will only work for LINE layers (linear features)?
I need the symbol to follow the boundary of a polygon, hence the reason for creating the symbol. Todd -----Original Message----- From: Bob Basques [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, 28 October 2009 7:36 AM To: Todd Harris Cc: [email protected] Subject: Re: [mapserver-users] FW: Character symbology to follow line direction 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, A little problem, I hope someone can help. 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? Symbol file: SYMBOL NAME "rawmat" TYPE truetype FONT arial CHARACTER "|" GAP 20 # distance between symbols END Mapfile CLASS NAME 'Extraction Areas' STYLE OUTLINECOLOR 0 0 0 WIDTH 1 ANTIALIAS TRUE END #STYLE STYLE SYMBOL 'rawmat' OUTLINECOLOR 0 0 0 SIZE 5 ANTIALIAS TRUE END #STYLE END #CLASS Regards Todd This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are intended only for the use of the addressee(s). It may contain information that is confidential and privileged, in which case neither is intended to be waived or lost by mistaken delivery to you. If you are not an intended recipient, any use, interference with, disclosure, distribution or copying of this material is unauthorised and prohibited. If you receive this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by return e-mail and delete the message and any attachments from your system. Unless specifically indicated, this e-mail does not constitute formal advice or commitment by the sender or the Western Australian Land Information Authority (Landgate). Information in this message not relating to the official business of Landgate shall be understood as neither given nor endorsed by it. It is your responsibility to check any attachments for viruses and defects before opening or sending them on. Landgate's liability is limited to re-supplying affected attachments. ________________________________ _______________________________________________ mapserver-users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/mapserver-users
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