[Mapserver-dev] routing

[woodbri at swoodbridge.com]

Having implemented a routing solution, I would recommend that it be 
implemented BESIDE Mapserver and not IN Mapserver. This is because 
the data structures it requires are not useful for generating maps 
which is Mapservers primary application. Mine works great as a CGI 
application that generates both a shapefile and a text file with 
driving instruction which are then merged back to a single page 
generated by a php application that displays the highlighted route 
and map generated by Mapserver. The other benefit is that development 
can progress along separate timelines making the release cycle faster 
and simpler, not more complex and slower. Oh ya and you will probably 
need to develop a geocoder so you can generate route from address to 
address. This can also be implemented again as a separate CGI 
application. As I said you then write a simple php application that 
glues the geocoder, router and mapserver together.

If you want to see a demo of this working check out my demo pages at

http://imaptools.com/

-Steve Woodbridge

On 13 Mar 2003 at 9:59, karthik achu wrote:

> 
> Hi Listers,
> 
> I'm in search of a routing algorithm that can be incorporated with
> mapserver.
> 
> Can anybody help me to find out one.
> 
> Is their any downloadable solutions.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Karthik
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