Visual map file builder

[Doyon, Jean-Francois]

BTW, since I've seen it brought up a few times ... 

I've written a perl program to read shapefiles natively.

I just have to turn it into a proper Perl module before I release it.

I also plan on adding writing functionality to it ... Although this is
not a huge priority for me right now ...

If anybody is interested in this, e-mail me directly.

J.F.

> ----------
> From: 	Ravi Rajamani[SMTP:rravi at gis.umn.edu]
> Sent: 	Monday, July 10, 2000 1:43 PM
> To: 	Stephen Lime
> Cc: 	danmo at videotron.ca; mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu
> Subject: 	Re: Visual map file builder
> 
> Hi All,
> I was introduced to Mapsscript and Perl just a couple of weeks back and i
> am now comfortable writing  mapscript applications using Perl. In the next
> couple of weeks(August) i hope to write a client application to download
> geotiff files .As soon as i do that, I would like to try and put together
> a client for writing and reading shapefiles. I look forward to help and
> advice from you all in my endeavour.
> thanks
> ravi
> 
> 
> Ravi Rajamani
> 
> GIS Remote Sensing Lab
> Dept of Forest Resources
> University of Minnesota
> 
> 
> On Mon, 10 Jul 2000, Stephen Lime wrote:
> 
> > I hope to have something in the next couple of weeks (early August). I
> already
> > see the need for some core mods to mapserver such as replacing arrays of
> 
> > layers or classes with linked lists. Otherwise layer order changes and
> deletes
> > are problematic. I've already got it reading and rendering files and
> need help 
> > developing Perl/Tk widgets to control layer/class/scalebar settings.
> Mapfile
> > writing is already working so it's mostly an interface problem. Anyone
> with
> > Perl/Tk experience that could help with developing some compound
> widgets,
> > please let me know.
> > 
> > Steve
> > 
> > Stephen Lime
> > Internet Applications Analyst
> > 
> > Minnesota DNR
> > 500 Lafayette Road
> > St. Paul, MN 55155
> > 651-297-2937
> > 
> > >>> Daniel Morissette <danmo at videotron.ca> 07/07/00 03:33PM >>>
> > Stephen Lime wrote:
> > > 
> > > Hello users: I'm starting a new project to aid in building map files.
> The plan now is to
> > > use MapScript and Perl/Tk to build a GUI for creation and editing map
> files. I wanted
> > > to find out what, if anything, others are doing in this area. I know
> there are a couple
> > > of folks using ArcView to create map files but I think we need
> something a bit more
> > > MapServer centric. Lemme know...
> > > 
> > 
> > Steve,
> > 
> > We have started working on a similar idea, but that would be written
> > using PHP and MapScript.  Our plan is to build a set of simple web
> > interfaces to navigate in the .MAP file, make changes, do previews of
> > maps, and save modified .MAP file.  The same way as you, we do not want
> > something based on ArcView or any other GIS... we want it 100%
> > MapServer-based, and we also want something that works on any OS where
> > MapServer can run.
> > 
> > However, this is a low priority project for us at the moment, so I'm not
> > sure when we would have something useful available.  If you guys get
> > something working before we do and it is in the same style as what we
> > want to build, then we might decide to use your version instead.  As
> > usual, I would rather spend our time improving your tool than
> > reinventing the wheel.  Please keep us posted.
> > 
> > 
> > BTW, would it be a good idea to have a page on the MapServer web site
> > with a wish-list, and a list of features planned or currently being
> > added to MapServer?  This would give all users an idea of what's coming,
> > and when it might be available.  And it would definitely help preventing
> > duplication of efforts.  Anyways... just a thought.
> > 
> > Regards,
> > -- 
> > ------------------------------------------------------------
> >  Daniel Morissette                       danmo at videotron.ca 
> >               http://pages.infinit.net/danmo/ 
> > ------------------------------------------------------------
> >   Don't put for tomorrow what you can do today, because if 
> >       you enjoy it today you can do it again tomorrow.
> > 
> > 
>