[mapserver-users] dynamic point with reference map

[Chuck Bokath]

Steve,

Thanks, that is great information. The problem I have when I try and create
a map, is that it ends up with 114 bytes. 
I am not sure what is I am doing wrong to get the 114 byte map image. The
reference image is fine.

So it seems that I will not need a reference map, since I do not want an
interactive browser based application--I am strictly looking for a backend
engine that does not generate html but only png images with points, driven
by lat/long coordinates.

Now the question is, why is my map 114 bytes? The log says normal execution,
everything is AOK, 

Here is  the map file, any suggestions?

MAP
STATUS ON
SIZE 600 600
UNITS DD
EXTENT -83.2 29.500 -81.2500 31.5000
SYMBOLSET /export/home/bokath_c/gis/mapserver_3.5/symbols/examples.sym
IMAGECOLOR 50 0 255
IMAGETYPE png
NAME ATL

WEB
TEMPLATE "Atlanta.html"
IMAGEPATH "/tmp/"
IMAGEURL "/tmp"
LOG "./atl.log"
END

REFERENCE
STATUS OFF
IMAGE "/export/home/bokath_c/develop/webserver/cgi-bin/Atlanta.png"
SIZE 600 600
END

LAYER
  NAME properties
  TYPE ANNOTATION
  STATUS DEFAULT
  CLASS
    NAME "user-defined properties"
    TEXT "House"
    SYMBOL 26
    COLOR 0 0 0
    LABEL
      TYPE TRUETYPE
      ANTIALIAS TRUE
      SIZE 8
      POSITION AUTO
      COLOR 0 0 0
      BACKGROUNDCOLOR 255 255 204
    END
  END
END

END

-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Lime [mailto:steve.lime at dnr.state.mn.us]
Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 6:07 PM
To: chuck.bokath at air2web.com; mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu
Subject: Re: [mapserver-users] dynamic point with reference map


You can't add points to a reference map. You can create a map that looks
like
a reference map with a normal call to the mapserver (mode=map). I think
there
may be some confusion as to what a reference map is or isn't. A
reference map
is a component of a web app- period.

Steve

Stephen Lime
Data & Applications Manager

Minnesota DNR
500 Lafayette Road
St. Paul, MN 55155
651-297-2937

>>> Chuck Bokath <chuck.bokath at air2web.com> 03/11/02 03:48PM >>>

Hello,

Can I use a reference map to add points on top of?

In the cgi world, should I use mode=reference? Such a cgi request would
look
something like
http://someserver/cgi-bin/mapserv?mode=reference&map_webuser_feature=new&map

_webuser_feature_points=-84.33333+33.333333+map_webuser_feature_text=My+Hous
e!&...
      
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

br
chuck