[Mapserver-users] mapscript: querying w/o shape files

[Eric Bridger]

Using mapscript (mapserv 3.6.4) I am populating and drawing a layer with
point objects.  I'm getting lat,lon and a text label from a mySQL
database, in other words, from a data source or connection type not
supported by MS. What are my options for using layer->queryByPoint() on
this layer, if any? 

Since I know the order I've added the points I can track the record id
of the points. Do I need to create a dummy *.dbf file, a real *.dbf
file?  Is there some way to use MS_INLINE or perhaps layer->addFeature()
or access the labels for the points created to allow me to query a layer
created on the fly?

Eric Bridger
eric at gomoos.org  Gulf of Maine Ocean Observing System www.gomoos.org