topic Re: text on sketch or graphics layer in ArcGIS Runtime SDK for iOS Questions

text on sketch or graphics layer

HamzaHaroon — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 20:55:24 GMT

Is it possible to put word text on a sketch or graphics layer? Or would i have to take the text and make some sort of custom graphic out of it and then place that on the graphics layer?

Re: text on sketch or graphics layer

NimeshJarecha — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 23:04:43 GMT

You should use AGSCompositeSymbol for the graphic which will have AGSTextSymbol with Marker/Line/Fill symbol.

Regards,
Nimesh

Re: text on sketch or graphics layer

HamzaHaroon — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 12:02:54 GMT

can you provide an example of how AGSTextSymbol can be used? I tried searching online, but couldn't find any.

Re: text on sketch or graphics layer

NimeshJarecha — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 16:37:54 GMT

Here is sample code, how to create a composite symbol with text/fill symbols and create a graphic with it.

AGSTextSymbol *textSymbol = [[AGSTextSymbol alloc]init]; textSymbol.textTemplate = @"Text Symbol"; textSymbol.color = [UIColor orangeColor];   AGSSimpleFillSymbol *simpleFillSymbol = [AGSSimpleFillSymbol simpleFillSymbol]; simpleFillSymbol.outline.color = [UIColor greenColor]; simpleFillSymbol.style = AGSSimpleFillSymbolStyleSolid;   //create a composite symbol AGSCompositeSymbol *compositeSymbol = [AGSCompositeSymbol compositeSymbol]; [compositeSymbol.symbols addObject:simpleFillSymbol]; [compositeSymbol.symbols addObject:textSymbol];  AGSGraphic *graphic = [AGSGraphic graphicWithGeometry:<your polygon geometry> symbol:compositeSymbol attributes:nil infoTemplateDelegate:nil];

Hope this helps!

Regards,
Nimesh

Re: text on sketch or graphics layer

HamzaHaroon — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:44:58 GMT

thanks alot. this definitely seems like what i need. One thing i cant figure out is if I can make the text wrap around underneath if its too long.

Re: text on sketch or graphics layer

NimeshJarecha — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 17:57:21 GMT

No, unfortunately, you can't wrap around text.

Regards,
Nimesh

Re: text on sketch or graphics layer

HamzaHaroon — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 18:16:25 GMT

oh ok. your code sample works great.

just some minor fixes to it:

textSymbol.text should be textSymbol.textTemplate

and [compositeSymbol.symbols addObject...]

Re: text on sketch or graphics layer

NimeshJarecha — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 18:28:14 GMT

Thanks for pointing that out. I fixed it in my post.

Regards,
Nimesh