[mapserver-users] Persistent Selection

[Stephen Woodbridge]

Ryan,

It doesn't look like there is an option in the mapfile to do what you
want directly. You might want to add it to bugzilla as an enhancement
request to give additional HILITE styles to polygons like OUTLINE vs
FILLED.

In the meanwhile, you could use mapscript and fetch the queried object
then add a new feature with the selected objects to outline them.

-Steve

"Ryan, Adam" wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I have the following in my map file:
> 
>   QUERYMAP
>     STATUS ON
>     STYLE HILITE
>     COLOR 255 0 0
>   END
> 
> I used style = hilite because I want to show all lots (polygons) normally
> but the selected lot(s) in some different color.  But the selected lots are
> always filled and I want to see the image behind them so I'd like to make
> the selected lots outlined, not filled.
> 
> Should I add an additional layer when I query and set the querymap style =
> selected?
> 
> I'm sorry to beat this to a dead horse but I'm rather confused.
> 
> Thanks for any help,
> 
> Adam
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Puneet Kishor [mailto:pkishor at GeoAnalytics.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 10:55 AM
> To: 'Ryan, Adam'
> Cc: mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu
> Subject: RE: [mapserver-users] Persistent Selection
> 
> Hi Adam,
> 
> I am not sure why you having a problem. Just turn the FILLED off or use a
> COLOR -1 -1 -1 (I think... look at the mapfile reference)... make the
> OUTLINECOLOR somethingbright, increase the line thickness, etc.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ryan, Adam [mailto:ARyan at co.linn.or.us]
> > Sent: Wednesday, May 29, 2002 12:18 PM
> > To: Stephen Woodbridge
> > Cc: mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu
> > Subject: RE: [mapserver-users] Persistent Selection
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks, I got it.
> >
> > I'm still unable to make a selection outlined rather than filled.
> >
> > Any hints?
> >
> > Adam
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Stephen Woodbridge [mailto:woodbri at swoodbridge.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 6:01 PM
> > To: Ryan, Adam
> > Cc: mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu
> > Subject: Re: [mapserver-users] Persistent Selection
> >
> >
> > You need to look at the CGI Reference. There are two cgi variables:
> > savequery and queryfile that let you do this. Sorry, I can be more
> > specific, I use mapscript :)
> >
> > -Steve
> >
> > "Ryan, Adam" wrote:
> > >
> > > I understand that.  But how do you then tell map server to
> > simultaneously
> > > pan (mode = "browse") and also keep querying (mode =
> > "query") for the
> > > [feature_value]?
> > >
> > > AR
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Stephen Woodbridge [mailto:woodbri at swoodbridge.com]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 28, 2002 5:24 PM
> > > To: Ryan, Adam
> > > Cc: mapserver-users at lists.gis.umn.edu
> > > Subject: Re: [mapserver-users] Persistent Selection
> > >
> > > The basic theory is to add the selected item to a hidden
> > form field to
> > > your template, like:
> > >
> > > <input type="hidden" name="feature_name" value="[feature_value]">
> > >
> > > in your template. Where feature_name and [feature_value] are the
> > > appropriate mapserver/template names.
> > >
> > > -Steve
> > >
> > > "Ryan, Adam" wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Help me list...you're my only hope.
> > > >
> > > > I remember reading somewhere and seeing an example of a mapserver
> > > interface
> > > > that allowed the selected feature to persist as the user
> > panned and
> > > zoomed.
> > > > And, the selection was outlined and not filled.
> > > >
> > > > How can I do either of these things (without using mapscript)?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for any help on this,
> > > >
> > > > Adam Ryan
> > > > Linn County GIS
> > > >
> > > > PS  Kudos to y'all.  I couldn't do squat were it not for
> > this list.
> >