[Mapserver-users] Yet another beginner

[Agneta Schick]

Hello,

Environment: SunSolaris8, Ingres RDBMS, Apache, MapServer3.6, Perl, DBI

Goal: start MapServer from an application, and allow db queries

Experience: I've installed the Mapserver, got the Itasca demo running,
	some of Tutorial35 and my own map (raster).
	Next step: I want to add symbols for earthquakes 
	(geographical coordinates). These are stored in our DB. 

>From the Mapserver homepage:
"For example, using Perl's DBI module it is possible to integrate data from just 
about any database vendor (eg. Oracle, Sybase, MySQL) with traditional GIS data 
in a single map graphics or web page."
Question 1: >>>HOW?<<<<  Just tell me which manual to read!

Question 2: is it possible to start the Mapserver from a Perl application? How?

I'm asking these questions at an early stage to be sure the Mapserver is the
right tool for us. 

Thank you,
Agneta Schick

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    Agneta Schick
    
    Bundesanstalt fuer Geowissenschaften und Rohstoffe
    Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources
    Stilleweg 2
    D- 30655 Hannover                   Tel.: +49 511 643 3136
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    schick at sdac.hannover.bgr.de         http://www.seismologie.bgr.de
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