MapInfoStyler

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Format Specific

Prepares features for output to MapInfo MIF/MID or MapInfo TAB by providing a convenient interface to set a variety of MapInfo format-specific attributes.

For more information about MapInfo MIF/MID or MapInfo TAB styling, see:

  • MapInfo TAB and MapInfo MIF/MID Reader/Writer chapters (Feature Representation sections) in the FME Readers and Writers manual. In Workbench, select Help > FME Readers and Writers Reference.

Configuration

Output Ports

Note: Feature order may change in relation to other output ports. Feature order per port is maintained.

The dynamic <Rejected> port appears when a parameter is set to a non-literal value that might make processing impossible.

For example, if a numeric parameter such as Line Width, Count Start, or Decimal Places is set to an expression, attribute value, or user parameter, it is possible to pass in a non-numeric value that cannot be used. Decimal Places = Cat cannot be processed, so the feature will be output via this port.

Rejected features will have an fme_rejection_code attribute explaining the reason for rejection.

Rejected Feature Handling: can be set to either terminate the translation or continue running when it encounters a rejected feature. This setting is available both as a default FME option and as a workspace parameter.

Parameters

Color

This parameter specifies the pen color that will be used to render the feature. The pen color determines the color of lines and area boundaries.

To edit this parameter, click the browse button to the right of the text field.

Note: When translating from MapInfo to MapInfo, a MapInfoStyler provides the most control over additional attributes like transparency and patterns.

Format attribute set:

  • mapinfo_symbol_color, mapinfo_pen_color, mapinfo_text_fontfgcolor
  • mif_symbol_color, mif_pen_color, mif_text_fontfgcolor

If enabled, point features will be turned into the specified symbol.

Features with other geometry types will not be affected by settings in this section.

Symbol Point Size

Symbol Point Size specifies the size of the symbol in points.

Format attribute set: mapinfo_symbol_size, mif_symbol_size

Symbol Type

Symbol Type specifies the type of symbol to be associated with the point.

Format attributes set:

Symbol Type Option mapinfo_type mif_type
TrueType Font mapinfo_font_point mif_font_point
MapInfo 3.0 mapinfo_point mif_point
Custom Symbols mapinfo_custom_point mif_custom_point

TrueType Symbol

TrueType Symbol is available only if Symbol Type is TrueType Font. It specifies the number of the symbol to be associated with the point. To select a symbol, click the browse button to the right of the text field.

Format attributes set:

  • mapinfo_symbol_shape, mapinfo_symbol_font
  • mif_symbol_shape, mif_symbol_font

Symbol Font Effects

Symbol Font Effects is available only if Symbol Type is TrueType Font. It specifies the display style for the symbol.

Format attribute set: mapinfo_symbol_style, mif_symbol_style

Symbol Rotation

Symbol Rotation is available only if Symbol Type is TrueType Font. It specifies the rotation angle for the symbol, measured in degrees counterclockwise from horizontal.

Format attributes set: mapinfo_symbol_angle; mif_symbol_angle

Custom Symbol File

Custom Symbol File is available only if Symbol Type is Custom Symbols. It specifies the custom symbol associated with the point. To select a symbol, click the browse button to the right of the text field.

Format attributes set: mapinfo_symbol_file_name; mif_symbol_file_name

Custom Symbol Effects

Custom Symbol Effects is available only if Symbol Type is Custom Symbols. It specifies the display style for the symbol.

Format attributes set: mapinfo_symbol_style; mif_symbol_style

MapInfo 3.0 Symbol

MapInfo 3.0 Symbol is available only if Symbol Type is MapInfo 3.0. It specifies the symbol to display for the point. To select a symbol, click the browse button to the right of the text field.

Format attributes set: mapinfo_symbol_shape; mif_symbol_shape

If enabled, features containing lines will be prepared for output to MapInfo.

Features with other geometry types will not be affected by settings in this section.

Line Width Type

Line Width Type specifies the how the line width will be interpreted.

Line Width

Line Width specifies the thickness of the line, when it is rendered.

Format attributes set: mapinfo_pen_width; mif_pen_width

Line Pattern

Line Pattern specifies how the line should be rendered. To select a pattern, click the browse button to the right of the text field.

Format attribute set: mapinfo_pen_pattern; mif_pen_pattern

Line Interleaving

Line Interleaving specifies whether or not the line should be interleaved. You can use interleaved line styles to create the appearance of intersections for overlapping intersections and lines within a single layer.

Format attributes set: mapinfo_pen_pattern; mif_pen_pattern

If enabled, area and ellipse features will be prepared for output to MapInfo.

Features with other geometry types will not be affected by settings in this section.

Fill Foreground Color

Fill Foreground Color specifies the foreground color when the area is filled. To edit this parameter, click the browse button to the right of the text field.

Format attributes set: fme_fill_color; mapinfo_brush_foreground; mif_brush_foreground

Fill Background Color

Fill Background Color specifies the background color when the area is filled. To edit this parameter, click the browse button to the right of the text field.

Format attributes set: mapinfo_brush_background; mif_brush_background

Fill Pattern

Fill Pattern specifies how the filled area should be rendered. To select a pattern, click the browse button to the right of the text field. Leaving the field blank will not change the fill pattern.

Format attribute set: mapinfo_brush_pattern; mif_brush_pattern

If enabled, text features will be prepared for output to MapInfo.

Features with other geometry types will not be affected by settings in this section.

Text Background Color

Text Background Color specifies the background color used when the text is drawn. To edit this parameter, click the browse button to the right of the text field.

Format attribute set: mapinfo_text_fontbgcolor; mif_text_fontbgcolor

Text TrueType Font Name

Text TrueType Font Name specifies the font to use for the text. To edit this parameter, click the browse button to the right of the text field.

Format attribute set: mapinfo_text_fontname; mif_text_fontname

Text Font Effects

Text Font Effects specifies the effects to apply to the font. To edit this parameter, click the browse button to the right of the text field.

Format attributes set:

  • mapinfo_text_fontstyle_bold; mapinfo_text_fontstyle_italic; mapinfo_text_fontstyle_underline; mapinfo_text_fontstyle_strikeout; mapinfo_text_fontstyle_outline; mapinfo_text_fontstyle_shadow; mapinfo_text_fontstyle_inverse; mapinfo_text_fontstyle_blink; mapinfo_text_fontstyle_opaque; mapinfo_text_fontstyle_halo; mapinfo_text_fontstyle_allcaps; mapinfo_text_fontstyle_expanded
  • mif_text_fontstyle

Text Justification

Text Justification specifies how to place the text.

Format attributes set: mapinfo_text_justification; mif_text_justification

Text Line Spacing

Text Line Spacing specifies the space between lines of multiline text. The measure is expressed as a multiple of the text height.

Format attributes set: mapinfo_text_spacing; mif_text_spacing

Editing Transformer Parameters

Using a set of menu options, transformer parameters can be assigned by referencing other elements in the workspace. More advanced functions, such as an advanced editor and an arithmetic editor, are also available in some transformers. To access a menu of these options, click beside the applicable parameter. For more information, see Transformer Parameter Menu Options.

Defining Values

There are several ways to define a value for use in a Transformer. The simplest is to simply type in a value or string, which can include functions of various types such as attribute references, math and string functions, and workspace parameters. There are a number of tools and shortcuts that can assist in constructing values, generally available from the drop-down context menu adjacent to the value field.

Using the Text Editor

The Text Editor provides a convenient way to construct text strings (including regular expressions) from various data sources, such as attributes, parameters, and constants, where the result is used directly inside a parameter.

Text Editor

Using the Arithmetic Editor

The Arithmetic Editor provides a convenient way to construct math expressions from various data sources, such as attributes, parameters, and feature functions, where the result is used directly inside a parameter.

Arithmetic Editor

Conditional Values

Set values depending on one or more test conditions that either pass or fail.

Parameter Condition Definition Dialog

Content

Expressions and strings can include a number of functions, characters, parameters, and more.

When setting values - whether entered directly in a parameter or constructed using one of the editors - strings and expressions containing String, Math, Date/Time or FME Feature Functions will have those functions evaluated. Therefore, the names of these functions (in the form @<function_name>) should not be used as literal string values.

String Functions

These functions manipulate and format strings.

Special Characters

 A set of control characters is available in the Text Editor.

Math Functions

Math functions are available in both editors.
Date/Time Functions Date and time functions are available in the Text Editor.

Math Operators

These operators are available in the Arithmetic Editor.

FME Feature Functions

These return primarily feature-specific values.

FME Parameters

FME and workspace-specific parameters may be used.
Creating and Modifying User Parameters Create your own editable parameters.

Dialog Options - Tables

Transformers with table-style parameters have additional tools for populating and manipulating values.

Row Reordering

Enabled once you have clicked on a row item. Choices include:

  • Add a row
  • Remove a row
  • Move current row up one
  • Move current row down one
  • Move current row to top
  • Move current row to bottom

Cut, Copy, and Paste

Enabled once you have clicked on a row item. Choices include:

  • Cut a row - delete and copy to clipboard
  • Copy a row to the clipboard
  • Paste a row from the clipboard

Cut, copy, and paste may be used within a transformer, or between transformers.

Filter

Start typing a string, and the matrix will only display rows matching those characters. Searches all columns. This only affects the display of attributes within the transformer - it does not alter which attributes are output.

Import

Import populates the table with a set of new attributes read from a dataset. Specific application varies between transformers.

Reset/Refresh

Generally resets the table to its initial state, and may provide additional options to remove invalid entries. Behavior varies between transformers.

Note: Not all tools are available in all transformers.

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