Thanks David That Cluster function is very impressive (as is Mapserver). Using expressions to find common cluster problems I can fairly easily resolve about 90% of my issues, a good solution.
Thanks Matt :) On Wed, Sep 28, 2011 at 11:47 PM, Fawcett, David (MPCA) < [email protected]> wrote: > Matt, **** > > ** ** > > I haven’t fully thought it through, but maybe the new Cluster functionality > might work for this. You could have a generic park symbol for the cluster > symbol.**** > > ** ** > > http://mapserver.org/mapfile/cluster.html**** > > ** ** > > David.**** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Matt McClelland > *Sent:* Tuesday, September 27, 2011 6:15 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [mapserver-users] Using a Symbol instead of text for a label*** > * > > ** ** > > Hi > > I have a bunch of symbols that overlap on a map. EG at a park where I want > to show an symbol for playground, toilet and picnic tables. The data for > each of these items are individual point data items. > > I would like to ask mapserver, very kindly, to 'tile' nearby symbols into a > group > OR > Use the main symbol like a label. So that I could have a dot where the > play equipment is, then nearby have the symbol for the play equipment. This > is obviously very easy to do with text, but is it possible with a symbol?? > > I have tried this > CLASS > EXPRESSION /play|playground/ > NAME "Children's Playground" > STYLE > SYMBOL 'waypoint' > color 255 0 0 > SIZE 5 > END > LABEL > STYLE > SYMBOL '/var/www/osm/kml/icons/play.png' > Size 10 > END > ...text styleing info.... > END > END > > I get my 'waypoint' dot and the play.png in the same location. I would > like the play.png to be positioned AUTO like I can with text. > Any ideas?? > > Thanks > Matt :)**** >
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