Hi Bob -
If you are opening the metafiles on another machine without MapInfo
installed, the problem is one of font substitution - the # sign subs for
the North arrow symbol. (Try it - change the font file without changing the
symbol number and the # appears) The fix for this is to ensure that the
same font files are present on each machine.
There is another problem if this occurs on the same machine on which
MapInfo is installed. I occasionally get this when opening and printing the
second and subsequent workspaces (the first prints OK, the 2nd, 3rd, etc
have font substitutions). I do not know why this is happening but it only
happens with certain fonts, namely MapInfo Arrows and MapInfo Symbols.
Changing to other TrueType fonts cures the problem. If you are putting your
metafiles into PowerPoint files, try using the Embed TrueType checkbox when
saving for the first time.
Hope this helps...
Cheers,
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-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Hudson [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, September 06, 2000 1:53 PM
To: MapInfo List
Subject: MI Vanishing north symbols
Our version of MapInfo 5.5 has a drop box with various NORTH symbols in the
symbols preferences. I made several maps using one that said NORTH with an
elongated wedge above it pointing upward/north. When I saved the finished
products via Save Window as windows metafiles the maps were fine, except
that the north symbols saved as hatch marks, or hash marks as most people
insist on calling them. Can anyone suggest why this would happen?
Bob Hudson
Archaeology Department,
University of Sydney.
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