[mapserver-users] SUA convert

[Dan Little]

Shapefiles tend to be faster for processing than KML, however, KML gives you the benefit (?) of being able to present your data in Google Earth.  If you're just looking to display the data in Mapserver then I would definitely consider writing shapefiles.

MapScript (Python, Perl, PHP, whatever) has the ability to write shapefiles pretty easily and in Python you can write the DBF file using dbfpy, in perl you can use DBD::Xbase.




----- Original Message ----
> From: Scott Penrose <scottp at dd.com.au>
> To: mapserver-users at lists.osgeo.org
> Sent: Mon, November 9, 2009 6:06:09 AM
> Subject: [mapserver-users] SUA convert
> 
> Hey team
> 
> I am using Mapserver to show some airspace, and the data comes in a standard 
> format called SUA or OpenAir. Both a basic text files using LatLong and 
> descriptives shapes, such as:
> 
> TYPE=CTA/CTR
> TITLE=ADELAIDE
> TOPS=FL245
> BASE=FL180
> POINT=S353001 E1364920
> POINT=S351526 E1373454
> POINT=S351526 E1373454
> ANTI-CLOCKWISE RADIUS=49.97 CENTRE=S345649 E1383128 TO=S354540 E1381803
> POINT=S354540 E1381803
> POINT=S362422 E1380512
> POINT=S362422 E1380512
> ANTI-CLOCKWISE RADIUS=89.95 CENTRE=S345649 E1383128 TO=S353001 E1364920
> 
> What would be the best (probably read here - easiest) way to display the data on 
> mapserver?
> Which probably translates to - what is the easiest file format or tools to use 
> to convert and display the data above?
> 
> E.g. I could write some Perl/XSL to convert the files into KML - but is that the 
> right format? Perhaps shape files?
> 
> Or... hope above hope... maybe someone has done this already? or knows another 
> way to show Airspace files?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Scott
> 
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