[OpenLayers-Users] writing and saving text and then displaying it as a wfs layer

[Alexandre Dube]

Alauddin,

  I'm not sure.  Did you take a look at these examples [1] [2].  I guess 
it could help.

  Regards,

Alexandre

[1] http://openlayers.org/dev/examples/sld.html
[2] http://openlayers.org/dev/examples/WMSPost.html


Alauddin Khan wrote:
> thank you so much for ur help alexander i am saving text successfully 
> now but when i try to display it again through a browser it is nt 
> displayed .i can view it through geoserver map preview but not through 
> browser . i think the problem is tht openlayers associate its own 
> style with the layer and not the default sld tht is associated with 
> the feature type in geoserver  (i-e capitals.sld).how can i give my 
> layer custom sld ( the sld tht was associated with it in geoserver).??  
>
> On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 11:32 AM, Alauddin Khan 
> <akhan at pakvistatech.com <mailto:akhan at pakvistatech.com>> wrote:
>
>     hi
>     i got some idea about what to do now . but problem is can i pass a
>     variable as an attirbute to wfs layer ?? i mean i want to pass as
>     an attribute variable (style_text.label) which contains text tht i
>     am getting. can it b done ??and how ?
>
>     thanks
>
>     On Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 7:01 PM, Alexandre Dube
>     <adube at mapgears.com <mailto:adube at mapgears.com>> wrote:
>
>         Alauddin,
>
>          Please, reply to the list as many other might be able to help
>         you.
>
>          Please, take a look at the following example [1].  In it, you
>         have a vector layer configured to a WFS-T server to allow
>         transactions.  OpenLayers is responsible of generating the
>         transaction by AJAX on commit.  Look at the code of the
>         example for more.
>
>          If it can help, I also made a WFS-T little demo a year ago.
>          The OpenLayers version is outdated, but it might help too
>         [2].  It uses TinyOWS as the WFS-T server (instead of
>         GeoServer) though.
>
>          Hope it helps,
>
>         Alexandre
>
>
>         [1]
>         http://openlayers.org/dev/examples/wfs-protocol-transactions.html
>         [2] http://dev4.mapgears.com/bdga/bdgaWFS-T.html
>
>         Alauddin Khan wrote:
>
>             sorry i am new to mapping and this openlayers geoserver
>             thing so i could not pick up wht u r saying what i really
>             want is to let user write nething i-e label comment joke
>             etc etc on the  map displayed nd then save it,  add it to
>             database and latter on same text as displayed as a wfs
>             layer . i mean map is displayed as wms layer then we hav 3
>             layers  for point line and polygon giving user capability
>             to draw line polygon or point and save it now i want to
>             add another layer named as text layer which enables to
>             write on the map ne comments note or label etc which is u
>             kno then saved can i do this with open layers ? Mr imran
>             rajjad from geoserver list suggested me below four point
>             strategy which i could not follow up completly his
>             suggestion was
>
>             1-create a shape file with point geometry and upload it on
>             geoserver,make sure you keep a field in the attributes for
>             your label.
>             2-write a function that takes  X,Y of click and the text
>             you wish to display
>             3-insert that point where you clicked on map along with
>             the text into the shape file          4-create an SLD for
>             this shape file in which you add text symbolizer and set
>             it to display the field containing you label.
>              but i got stuck at point 3 .dont know how to move things
>             forward. please help thanks
>
>             Regards
>             Alauddin
>
>             On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 6:28 PM, Alexandre Dube
>             <adube at mapgears.com <mailto:adube at mapgears.com>
>             <mailto:adube at mapgears.com <mailto:adube at mapgears.com>>>
>             wrote:
>
>                Hi,
>
>                 Take a look at this example [1].  Labels are added to
>             features as
>                symbolizer properties, so you could set one of the
>             feature's
>                attribute as a value for your label by using ${name}
>             (see the same
>                example).
>
>                 Hope this helps,
>
>                Alexandre
>
>                [1]
>             http://openlayers.org/dev/examples/vector-features-with-text.html
>
>
>                Alauddin Khan wrote:
>
>                    hi ALL ,
>                              hop u all fin and in good health. i want
>             to  write
>                    text on my map ( may b some information about a
>             place) and
>                    then save it so that next time i use my map the text is
>                    visible there . i know u can use wfs to add new
>             features but
>                    how will i add text as a new wfs layer in geoserver
>
>                    thanks
>                    Regards
>                    Alauddin
>
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