PHP/MapScript or CSharp/MapScript?

[Zhonghai Wang]

Hi Tamas,

thank you for your professional info. I will take a deep look into the
things you mentioned. Maybe I will bother you again for more information.

zhonghai

On 6/2/06, Tamas Szekeres <szekerest at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Zhonghai,
>
> First of all PHP mapscript and C# mapscript (as part of the SWIG line)
> are standing for a completely different implementation, however the
> functionality is almost the same.
>
> If you want to utilize and enhance the extensive functionality of
> mapserver you might want to use the C# mapscript as you can use the
> other language bindings as well.
>
> The C# mapscript interface is known stable, and uses the .NET platform
> invoke mechanism for the communication between the C and the C# parts
> (mapscript.dll and mapscript_csharp.dll on windows for example). You
> can use the object model of the C# interface (contained in the
> mapscript_csharp.dll assembly) to achieve the required functionality
> for your .NET application.
>
> When using the mapscript C# API you have to take care of the threading
> model of the host
> process invoking the API. You have to compile mapserver with thread
> support and avoid using the thread unsafe libraries. For more details:
> http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/docs/faq/thread_safety
> Passing mapscript object between multiple threads is also unsupported.
>
> The interface is tested mostly under MS .NET framework 1.1 and MONO.
> Using with .NET FW 2.0 you must compile the code with Visual Studio
> 2005. For the C# specific compilation issues visit:
> http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/docs/howto/mapscriptcscompile
>
> So the C# interface is sufficient mostly with those applications the
> threading model is controlled by the programmer. For example for
> writing desktop applications is ideal.
> For WEB applications you might want to use the MONO ASP.NETimplementation.
> The threading model of IIS is more sophisticated, so creating C#
> mapscript WEB applications for IIS is not impossible but requires much
> care.
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Tamas Szekeres
>
>
> 2006/6/2, Zhonghai Wang <zhonghaiw at gmail.com>:
> > Hi guys,
> >
> > after developing a MapServer Demo application based on CGI mode, I
> realized
> > that MapServer may be the best option for open source WebGIS
> development.
> > Now I am trying to improve my demo with mapscript, since mapscript
> provides
> > more powerful things for web GIS application. I noticed that there are
> > different mapscript packages available for MapServer, such as
> PHP/MapScript
> > and CSharp/MapSscript. Theorically CSharp MapScript may be the best
> option
> > for me, because I am good at .NET thing, but I am not sure if the CSharp
> > MapScript package is stable enough. I've searched a lot in Internet, and
> > also in the MapServer user list achieves, it seems that most people are
> > using PHP MapScript package for their web mapping application, does this
> > mean that the PHP MapScript package is more stable than any other
> MapScript
> > packages?
> >
> > I'd like your suggestions for my next step. PHP/MapScript or CSharp
> > MapScript?
> >
> > thanks in advance.
> >
> >
> > zhonghai
> >
> > 02.06.2006
>
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