Another small GNIS anoyance

Capt Pete
Capt Pete Global Mapper User
edited January 2008 in Vector Data
I've noticed when using GNIS data that the character set displayed on the map is not the same as used in the editing tools (or on the bottom bar when you hover over the feature). Some Western European accented characters in the file turn into different characters on the Map, i.e. Île (Latin Capital Letter I with Circumflex) in the file/edit tool turns into the IBM ╬le (Box Drawings Double Vertical And Horizontal) on the Map among others. Don't know why this happens but it does cause more work editing the accented characters out.

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  • global_mapper
    global_mapper Administrator
    edited January 2008
    This has to do with the font and character set used. You might try using some different fonts for your display labels in Global Mapper and see if you can't get something that works better with that particular character set.

    Let me know if I can be of further assistance.

    Thanks,

    Mike
    Global Mapper Support
    support@globalmapper.com

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