MapBasicFontSymbol

Description

A MapBasicSymbol element of type MapBasicFontSymbol specifies the character code of a symbol taken from a TrueType symbol font, as well as various other attributes of the symbol.

Elements

Table 1 lists the elements that can be contained by a MapBasicSymbol element of type MapBasicFontSymbol.

Table 1. Elements
Element	Description
Shape	An integer value of 32 or larger specifying the character to use from a TrueType symbol font. Note: To specify an invisible symbol, use 32 (the space character). The MapBasic font symbol sets, and corresponding code for each symbol, is shown in MapBasic Font Symbol Codes.
Color	A string value specifying the color of the symbol. The value can be any valid CSS color. (See http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-CSS1#color-units.)
Size	An integer value from 1 to 255 specifying the point size of the symbol.
FontName	A string value specifying the name of the TrueType symbol font to use (for example, "WingDings"). You can also specify a MapBasic font symbol set such as "MapInfo Symbols" or "MapInfo Arrows". The MapBasic font symbol sets, and corresponding code for each symbol, is shown in MapBasic Font Symbol Codes.
Bold	A boolean value (`true` or `false`) specifying whether the symbol should be bold (`true`) or plain (`false`). The default value is `false`.
Border	An enumeration value specifying the type of border to draw around the symbol. The possible values are: `normal` `halo` The value `normal` draws a regular black border around the symbol. The value `halo` draws a white halo border around the symbol.
DropShadow	A boolean value (`true` or `false`) specifying whether to have a drop-shadow drawn behind the symbol. A value of `false` (the default) specifies no drop-shadow.
Rotation	A floating-point value from 0 to 360 specifying the rotation angle of the symbol in degrees.

Example

<ns6:MapBasicSymbol xsi:type="ns6:MapBasicFontSymbol">
    <ns6:Shape>32</ns6:Shape>
    <ns6:Color>blue</ns6:Color>
    <ns6:Size>12</ns6:Size>
    <ns6:FontName>Wingdings</ns6:FontName>
    <ns6:Bold>true</ns6:Bold>
    <ns6:Border>normal</ns6:Border>
    <ns6:Rotation>45</ns6:Rotation>
</ns6:MapBasicSymbol>