[mapserver-users] Mapfile Enhancement?

[Puneet Kishor]

this is a very interesting point to ponder.

definitely it would be cool to have a color-ramp feature built in, but...

isn't it better to let mapserver do what its best at... given a set of
"conditions," rip real fast through the data and generate the map. Let all
the customization, coloring, etc., remain outside and in the user's control
via mapscript, cgi, et al.

perhaps an alternative to the current mapfile syntax/structure that enables
us to build a complex layer without the cumbersome multiple class entries
kluge would be a more desirable approach.

it would be cool if mapserver remains tiny, barebones, and superfast engine,
while the "cool features" go into the toolbox.

something to chew on.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephen Woodbridge [mailto:woodbri at swoodbridge.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 2:59 PM
> To: MapServer List
> Subject: [mapserver-users] Mapfile Enhancement?
> 
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> In ArcExplorer there is a feature that allows you to assign 
> class breaks
> to theme properties based on a numeric field attribute and a 
> color ramp.
> Has this be contemplated for 3.6?
> 
> I am generating drivetime polygons that are like contour 
> rings and would
> like to be able to display each ring as a different color. I also
> believe that a few other people have requested a similar feature for
> polygons so they could display different polygons as different colors
> from the same shape file.
> 
> I can work a round it by creating a bunch of class entries.
> 
> -Steve
>