Stephen,
I added a comment to #1547 (which applies directly to my problem)
I suggested something along the lines of a "decoration" layer
definition. Could even be implemented as a whole seperate file like
SYMBOLS, FONT, TEMPLATES etc. The idea would be to have a set of
parameter for decorating a map along the edges, at the corners,
arbitrary location (Fixed and Percentage based placements) of (Any
MapFile) elements, etc. This might even be a way of implementing a XML
version of a MAPFILE (which I've seen suggested a few time), This
decoration idea might be a way of luring folks over to the dark-side, I
mean to the new world of capabilities.
The more I think about it, the more possibilities I start coming up
with. If implemented with XML for example, it would be easy enough to
use for passing Markup back to the server in a similar format for
example, just pondering things . . .
I would like to suggest going the route of something XMLish in nature.
I'm available to talk some more of this through with anyone interested
as I think there would be a big audience for something like this.
I can live with what I have for right now though. :c)
bobb
Stephen Woodbridge wrote:
Bob,
I don't think you can. I tried to do this a while ago and eventually
gave up. There are two bugs that you might want to look at and cc
yourself to. You might also want to add this requirement to one of them.
http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=1592
http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=1547
-Steve W.
Bob Basques wrote:
All,
how can I position a feature like I can with a ScaleBar (POSITION LL).
I have an interface that doesn't use a static mapsize. The Scalebar
works great, but how can I postion abstract annotation in the same way,
by pushing things to the corners or edges (with the POSITION parameter)
This works for the Upper left:
<cid:[email protected]>
LAYER
NAME 'city_logo'
STATUS DEFAULT
TYPE POINT
TRANSFORM OFF
FEATURE
POINTS 33 65 END
END
CLASS
STYLE
SYMBOL 'city_logo'
SIZE 1
END
LABEL
TYPE bitmap END
END END
LAYER
NAME 'title'
STATUS DEFAULT
TYPE POINT
TRANSFORM OFF
FEATURE
POINTS 70 17 END
TEXT "GISmo"
END
CLASS
LABEL
TYPE truetype
FONT bluehigh
SIZE 20
POSITION CR
COLOR 0 0 0
OUTLINECOLOR 240 240 240
END
END
END
Thanks
bobb
