topic Re: put special character in label expression in ArcGIS Enterprise Portal Questions

put special character in label expression

NathanOgden — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:43:14 GMT

I would like to use this character in my label expression:
http://www.fileformat.info/info/unicode/char/2198/index.htm

It displays fine in the label expression but I can't see it on the map. It is a label on a polygon.
Label Expression is as follows:

Function FindLabel ( [Direction]  ) myDir = [Direction] if myDir = "southeast" then   FindLabel = "???" End if End Function

Re: put special character in label expression

DavidWilliams — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:03:27 GMT

Replace the line:

FindLabel = "???"

with:

FindLabel = "<FNT name='Arial Unicode MS' size='18'>" & "???" & "</FNT>"

Re: put special character in label expression

NathanOgden — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:46:14 GMT

Thank you for the prompt reply.
For some reason it works in the label maker but is not showing up on the map.[ATTACH=CONFIG]14363[/ATTACH]
In further testing, if I put a period in front it 'initializes' it and the label works.[ATTACH=CONFIG]14364[/ATTACH]

Re: put special character in label expression

NathanOgden — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:14:34 GMT

Sorry, just for clarification, the first line above also works when there is a period without the html code.