Differences

This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.

--- docs:gis:mapserver:using_truetype_fonts [2007/05/03 15:32] – created billh
+++ docs:gis:mapserver:using_truetype_fonts [2008/08/03 00:25] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
+====== Using Truetype Fonts with MapServer ======
+  * create a file called "fontset.txt"; the first item will be the font identifier for reference in your mapfiles, and the second item on each line will be the path to the truetype font file:<code>
+arial	/path/to/font/files/arial.ttf
+</code>
+  * reference the fontset.txt file at the beginning of a .map file like this:<code>
+MAP
+	SIZE 800 600
+	EXTENT -742509 3537635 708118 4538138
+	IMAGECOLOR 153 179 204
+	FONTSET fontset.txt
+	IMAGETYPE PNG24 # - HUGE BUT LOOKS GOOD
+	PROJECTION
+		"proj=merc"
+		"ellps=WGS84"
+		"lat_0=34.24"
+		"lon_0=-111.62"
+	END
+...
+</code>
+  * modify your LABEL section like this (8 is a point size):<code>
+LABEL
+	TYPE truetype
+	FONT "arial"
+	SIZE 8
+...
+</code>
+  * :!: **make sure the fontset.txt and referenced truetype font files are accessible by your web server**
+    * if this is not set up correctly, you may be able to make a map with shp2img, but cgi mapserv will fail in a web browser