[GRASSLIST:575] Re: GRASS access from PHP

[Richard Greenwood]

Have you checked out mapserver? ( http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/). It's open 
source, has a PHP version, reads GRASS via OGR.

Rich

At 02:20 PM 6/30/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>Hello,
>
>Although I've been a software engineer for years, I'm new to the world of
>Web development as well as to GIS and GRASS.  At present, I'm in the process
>of designing/building an interactive GIS for Mediterranean Archaeology that
>will be available via the internet.  I want to allow users to interact with
>the GIS (GRASS) and generate maps via an interactive web interface.  I'm
>writing the web application using PHP.  The website will be supported by the
>Apache web server.  Can you tell me what other tools (if any) that I need to
>link GRASS and PHP.  Also, can you give me some pointers on where to start?
>(i.e. How do I start GRASS from PHP?  How do I call GRASS commands from PHP?
>How do I redirect GRASS output to a web page?  Etc.)
>
>Any and all pertinent information received will be greatly appreciated.
>
>Thanks and Cheers,
>Beth
>--
>M. Beth Wilkerson
>CGMA Project Programmer
>Collaboratory for GIS and Mediterranean Archaeology
>Department of Classical Studies
>DePauw University


Richard W. Greenwood, PLS
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