[Mapserver-users] Large Map Files

[Paul Ramsey]

I know nothing about lexers, sadly. However: cannot a relatively 
substitution routine first convert all the INCLUDE's into their 
equivalents, then the full parser runs on the final "file"?

Steve Lime wrote:
> It's been on the todo list for years. Problem is maintaining parser state over the multiple
> files. It's possible to have multiple lexers running within the same program but not at the
> same time. Someone please file this as a feature request...
> 
> 
>>>>Richard Greenwood <Rich at GreenwoodMap.com> 02/11/03 01:22PM >>>
> 
> At 11:02 AM 2/11/2003 -0800, Paul Ramsey wrote:
> 
> 
>>I have been thinking that an extremely powerful extension to the .map file 
>>would be an "INCLUDE" directive, which reads a map file fragment into 
>>another map file.  A quick-and-dirty map service could then be assembled with:
> 
> 
> An INCLUDE directive would be a wonderful addition!
> 
> Rich
> 
> 
> Richard W. Greenwood, PLS
> Greenwood Mapping, Inc.
> Rich at GreenwoodMap.com 
> (307) 733-0203
> http://www.GreenwoodMap.com 
> 
> 
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