[mapguide-users] Basic Approach

[andresch at iway.na]

Thank you all for the feedback
I did manage to setup the basic web map. I do believe the best way to 
go would be to upload the shp files to POSTGIS. Postgresql also hase a 
command to export the data back to shp. Some coding probaly required..

Question: what is the purpose of the site adminsitrator function, will 
I not be able to use that to handle the access levels.

Also note that the data will be updated from time to time, which will 
be easier if in a databse.

I will be trying to setup the PostGIS links tomorrow.

Customizing the default AJAX viewer screen, what is involved and which 
files do I need to edit??


Andre Schoonbee
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Jason Birch" <Jason.Birch at nanaimo.ca>
Date: Tuesday, May 1, 2007 6:17 pm
Subject: RE: [mapguide-users] Basic Approach

> 
> > Im not sure that there is currently write support for the Shape
> provider
> 
> There is write support, but not create support (as far as I know). 
> I
> believe that you would have to maintain "dummy" shapefiles 
> (possibly one
> per geometry type), and on download request copy to a temporary
> location, apply a schema and populate using the Feature Service, then
> zip them together and provide the user a link.  It's not easy but 
from
> an initial investigation it appears that it's possible.
> 
> > There is support for PostGIS, afaik.
> 
> Yes, through the OGR provider.  As well, a native PostGIS provider
> should be available for beta testing soon.  If anyone already has
> PostGIS set up and working with OGR and wants to test the new 
provider
> in a somewhat unstable state, drop me a note offline.
> 
> > Once this is done, you will need a pdf creater component to 
> insert the
> image.
> 
> PHP has a PDF library available through PECL:
> 
> http://www.php.net/pdf
> 
> Which allows you to insert images:
> 
> http://www.php.net/manual/en/function.pdf-load-image.php
> 
> Jason
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