[Mapserver-users] BEGINNER question : show image with X (coordinates)

[Vinko Vrsalovic]

On Mon, Feb 24, 2003 at 02:02:04PM -0300, Vinko Vrsalovic wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 24, 2003 at 12:18:53PM +0000, Pedro Salazar wrote:
>  
> > task:
> > -I want to define a URL where giving a ID or X,Y coordinates, I can
> > retrieve an image of a map and X (mark) point in that place. It's 
> > feasible on mapserver?
>  
> Yes.
>  
> > If yes, can anyone give me directions or hints to complete that task?
> 
> You should use MapScript for that one. Choose your favorite language (i
> recommend PHP or Perl) and read the docs available at mapserver's site, and
> download the GMap demo, then, with some more experience, you can ask more
> precise questions :-)

On a second thought, you can also use MapServer's WMS features...

http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/doc36/wms-server-howto.html

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