variable layer...

[Jeff Portwine]

I can't actually claim to be one of those experienced users you talked about
=)
But if I were attempting to do what you described, I would probably use
php/mapscript.   First load in the base map file, and then use php/mapscript
to create the user specific layer based on who is accessing the map... I
assume you are using some kind of web login/authentication so that you will
know who is accessing the page.   PHP should be able to access that
information to determine who they are drawing the "variable" layer for.

-Jeff

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Dieterich" <mdieterich at GMAIL.COM>
To: <MAPSERVER-USERS at LISTS.UMN.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 11:18 AM
Subject: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] variable layer...


> Hi all,
>
> I'm hoping that some of you more experienced mapserver users can point
> me in the right direction.  I'm working on an app where the underlying
> map structure will be the same for all users, however, each user will
> end up with a different overlay(s), a shapefile(s) with individual
> information
> on it.  I have no problem generating the mapfile for the underlying
> maps, but what do I do about the variable layer?  At present, I've been
> just working with the mapserver cgi, but I forsee using php/mapscript
> before too long.  Any pointers about how to deal with this variable
> layer would be appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark
>