True Type Font Symbols

MapWinGIS
1

Hi Jerry

MapWinGis Version v5.2.4-x64VS2017 used in MS Access 365.

Is it possible to use True Type Font symbols for points (from shapefile) instead of the 16 predefined symbols that work with SetDefaultPointSymbol?

Thanks
Stu

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I found the solution . . .

use
sf(i).DefaultDrawingOptions. .PointType = ptSymbolFontCharacter
to specify using font characters for points.

Then use
sf(i).DefaultDrawingOptions.PointCharacter = Symbol
to set the characters ANSI Character code.

As shown in the following sample code:

                    With sf(i).DefaultDrawingOptions
                              .PointType = ptSymbolFontCharacter
                              .FontName = "Pillar Map"
                              .FillColor = RGB(RGB_RED, RGB_GREEN, RGB_BLUE)
                              .PointCharacter = Symbol
                              .PointSize = Size
                              .Visible = True
                    End With
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