[mapserver-users] Problems with labels

James Anderson james@danisat.net
Fri, 27 Sep 2002 10:30:09 +0200


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Hi,

I am a Mapserver Newbie.  I have a mapinfo map with text labels.  I have =
exported the mapinfo.tab file to shape files.  I get a files like
lt_text.shp and lt_polyline.shp

When I display the lt_polyline.shp in mapserver it displays fine.  I use =
the line type.
When I display the lt_text.shp in mapserver it draws points where the =
text would be.  I am using the point type.

I need to be able to get mapserver to actually display the text labels.  =
How can I do this ??  I have tried various types for the text shp file, =
but it either does not display the text or it makes an error and does =
not diplay the map.  The dbf file that is alongside the shp file has all =
the labels in it.  Can anyone help ??

Thanks,

James.


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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I am a Mapserver Newbie.&nbsp; I have a =
mapinfo map=20
with text labels.&nbsp; I have exported the mapinfo.tab file to shape=20
files.&nbsp; I get a files like</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>lt_text.shp and =
lt_polyline.shp</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>When I display the lt_polyline.shp in =
mapserver it=20
displays fine.&nbsp; I use the line type.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>When I display the lt_text.shp in =
mapserver it=20
draws points where the text would be.&nbsp; I am using the point=20
type.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I need to be able to get mapserver to =
actually=20
display the text labels.&nbsp; How can I do this ??&nbsp; I have tried =
various=20
types for the text shp file, but it either does not display the text or =
it makes=20
an error and does not diplay the map.&nbsp;&nbsp;The dbf file that is =
alongside=20
the shp file has all the labels in it.&nbsp; Can anyone help =
??</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Thanks,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>James.</FONT></DIV>
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