When I use a the text command in ps.map with a long text string I get "illegal text request." Is there a limit to the length of the text string it can handle?
sample code:
#______________________Legend
text 386000.00 6849575.00 Fence Types: \n Rabbit: Regional rabbit-proof fence - Steel mesh, buried into ground.\n Dingo: Similar to rabbit fence, steel mesh to ground, but variably buried. Wooden posts \n Mixed-type fence: At least 1 of every 3 to 5 posts are steel. Steel wire. \n Wood: Steel wire fence, wooden posts. Some grounded posts may replace wooden ones. \n Other Features:\n Phone Line: Above-ground telephone line (wooden poles).\n Power Line: Local power line (low to medium voltage), wooden poles.\n Scrap Metal: Piles of scrap metal (old fencing bales, cars, sheet metal, etc.)\n Pond: Dammed cattle ponds. \n Ditch Crossing: Drainage/cattle ditches - shallow, standing water.
color black
width 0.5
background white
border black
size 18.0
ref lower left
opaque y
end
When I use a the text command in ps.map with a long text string I get
"illegal text request." Is there a limit to the length of the text
string it can handle?
sample code:
#______________________Legend
text 386000.00 6849575.00 Fence Types: \n Rabbit: Regional
rabbit-proof fence - Steel mesh, buried into ground.\n Dingo: Similar
to rabbit fence, steel mesh to ground, but variably buried. Wooden
posts \n Mixed-type fence: At least 1 of every 3 to 5 posts are
steel. Steel wire. \n Wood: Steel wire fence, wooden posts. Some
grounded posts may replace wooden ones. \n Other Features:\n Phone
Line: Above-ground telephone line (wooden poles).\n Power Line:
Local power line (low to medium voltage), wooden poles.\n Scrap
Metal: Piles of scrap metal (old fencing bales, cars, sheet metal,
etc.)\n Pond: Dammed cattle ponds. \n Ditch Crossing: Drainage/cattle
ditches - shallow, standing water.
color black
width 0.5
background white
border black
size 18.0
ref lower left
opaque y
end
The limit is 1024 chars. Call the text command multiple times.
e.g. split at "Other Features:"
Also might be a 4 line limit? (text is saved as a label and the label
file is limitted to 4 lines???) Not sure if this will be a problem or
not.