Position an image on a map at a lat/lon coordinate

[Stephen Woodbridge]

Andrea,

Start by looking for examples of placing a points on maps. There has
been a lot of discussion on how to create a virtual data source like
mysql and to draw points on the map.

Some people have then used image maps of these points and DHTML to popup
images when the mouse rolls over the point.

Alternatively, you can create symbols out of you image files, and place
them on the map using the same technique as place the points above.

You will probably want to create a template layer in your mapfile, then
use mapscript or cgi parameters to set the location in lat/long and the
symbol image path.

-Steve W.

Andrea Edwards wrote:
> Hello
>
> I am very new to mapserver and I am struggling to get to grips with it.
>
> I have managed to create a map that I can pan and zoom which is a start.
>
> Now I need to be able to position a graphic on the map at a specific
> lat/lon coordinate.
>
> Please can you tell me how I go about doing this. I have tried to find
> examples that do this but with no success.
>
> Can I do this using the basic features of mapserver or do I need to use
> mapscript to do this?
>
> Thanks very much in advance for your help
> Andrea
>