Thomas
I have played with both methods, the most success I have had is with size 7
and aligning to the bottom right (just about stays out of the way of the
scalebar on the left). If if don't define a font size it is barely legible
on the screen, but good for the PDF (equivalent to defining 'small').
Chris
On 11 May 2011 14:37, Thomas RAFFIN <traf...@sirap.fr> wrote:
> I've got an idea... Are you using size in text ("small", "big", ...) or
> numerical (10, 12, ...)? With the default font given in example?
>
> For me with numerical values it works.
>
> And you are right, the label are increased (else the labels for real
> objects are too small, due to pdf resolution). Maybe there is an issue
> with pdf resolution parameter...
>
> Le 11/05/2011 15:07, Chris Jackson a écrit :
> > Thomas
> >
> > This moves the location of the text around, but doesn't stop it being
> > rendered in the PDF as jumbo text, I wondered whether there was some
> > handle on the text size at PDF rendering time?
> >
> > Otherwise if I switch the font size to small in the map file, then the
> > PDF looks much better, but on screen version is unreadable without a
> > magnifying glass!
> >
> > I have used the label position which helps align two lines of text
> > (one uses ll the other ul) - saves offsetting the points. I may have
> > to spread the lines apart so when they are rendered larger they don't
> > overlap.
> >
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > On 11 May 2011 13:09, Thomas RAFFIN <traf...@sirap.fr
> > <mailto:traf...@sirap.fr>> wrote:
> >
> > This works for me:
> >
> > LAYER
> > NAME "credits"
> > STATUS DEFAULT
> > TRANSFORM lr
> > TYPE ANNOTATION
> > FEATURE
> > POINTS
> > -5 -5
> > END
> > TEXT 'blabla'
> > END
> > CLASS
> > LABEL
> > TYPE TRUETYPE
> > FONT "FreeSans"
> > POSITION ul
> > COLOR 0 0 0
> > SIZE 8
> > FORCE TRUE
> > END
> > END
> > END
> >
> > The idea is to put the object on the angle you want, (here lower
> > right,
> > with 5 pixels offset in X an Y). Then put the label upper left of
> this
> > feature. I don't know if font could change something.
> >
> > Le 11/05/2011 13:38, Chris Jackson a écrit :
> > > Hi Thomas
> > >
> > > Running 4.1.1 (though there may be a slight dev flavour in
> > there...).
> > >
> > > Chris
> > >
> > > On 11 May 2011 12:30, Thomas RAFFIN <traf...@sirap.fr
> > <mailto:traf...@sirap.fr>
> > > <mailto:traf...@sirap.fr <mailto:traf...@sirap.fr>>> wrote:
> > >
> > > What is your pmapper version please ?
> > >
> > > Le 11/05/2011 13:19, Chris Jackson a écrit :
> > > > Hi all
> > > >
> > > > I have a variety of layer dependent credit text in the mapfile
> > > (Thanks
> > > > Thomas for help there), which is positioned fine on the screen
> > > in pmapper,
> > > > however the PDF print output goes to town with the fonts and
> > > makes the text
> > > > huge, overlap and partially excluded from the map frame. I am
> > > guessing this
> > > > is down to differences in rendering fonts on a screen and in
> > > print. Are
> > > > there any rules of thumb to minimise the discrepancies and
> > produce a
> > > > sensible PDF print output?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > > Chris
> > > >
> > >
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