[mapserver-users] Sequence of layers

[Lowell Filak]

And for Perl?

The following message was sent by Assefa Yewondwossen <assefa at dmsolutions.ca> on Wed, 27 Feb 2002 14:06:36 -0500.

>  Hi there,
> 
> There has been an addition recently to php/mapscript of two sets of functions
> relative to layer's sequence : (these functions applies on the map object)
> 
>  - boolean  setlayersdrawingorder(array layeryindex)
>         Set the layer's order array. The argument passed must be a valid array
> with all the layer's index.
>         Return TRUE on success or else FALSE.
> 
> - array   getlayersdrawingorder()
>         Return an array containing layer's index in the order which they are
> drawn.
> 
>  and
> 
> boolean moveLayerUp(int layerindex)
>         Move layer up in the hierarcy of drawing.
> 
>    boolean moveLayerDown(int layerindex)
>         Move layer down in the hierarcy of drawing.
> 
> 
> The idea is to change the layer's order when the map is drawn or saved.
> 
> Later,
> 
> Steve Lime wrote:
> 
> > That's one way. There is a mechanism in the mapserver structures for
> > doing this but I don't
> > think it's been exposed through any of the scripting languages. I'll
> > let the folks at DMSolutions
> > expand on that if they care to.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > Stephen Lime
> > Data & Applications Manager
> >
> > Minnesota DNR
> > 500 Lafayette Road
> > St. Paul, MN 55155
> > 651-297-2937
> >
> > >>> "Lowell Filak" <lfilak at medinaco.org> 02/27/02 10:51AM >>>
> > Alternate solution:?
> > http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/wilma/mapserver-users/0102/msg00010.html
> > Lowell F.
> >
> > The following message was sent by Lyndon Zimmermann
> > <lyndon.zimmermann at adelaide.edu.au> on Wed, 27 Feb 2002 14:29:27
> > +1030.
> >
> > > Greetings all,
> > >
> > > We're running straight Mapserver for the Bioenergy Atlas for
> > Australia
> > > and one of the limitations I see is the inability (I presume I'm
> > right
> > > here) to control the sequence of presentation of layers, aside from
> > the
> > > mapfile.  Aside from multiple .map files, what options exist for
> > > altering this sequence?
> > >
> > > Ditto theme colours and hash.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Lyndon Z
> > > --
> > > Lyndon Zimmermann
> > > BE (Mech Adelaide) Grad Dip Bus Admin (UniSA)
> > >
> > > LOW RAINFALL AGROFORESTRY RESEARCH UNIT
> > > Affiliated with the CRC for Plant Based Management of Dryland
> > Salinity
> > >
> > > University of Adelaide Department of Agronomy and Farming Systems
> > > Physical address: Hannaford Building (via Gate 3) Waite Campus,
> > South
> > > Australia
> > > Postal: Adelaide University, PMB1 Glen Osmond, SA 5064, Australia
> > > Dir (Soil and Water) +61-8-8303 6571 Mob 0414 91 4577
> > > Fax +61-8-8303 6717 email lyndon.zimmermann at adelaide.edu.au
> > >
> > > Bionergy Atlas Website:
> > >
> > http://www.gisca.adelaide.edu.au/~lzimmerm/bioenergy_atlas/atlas_index.html
> >
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