[Mapserver-users] Creating Shape Files

[Lowell Filak]

MapServer will use many formats besides shapefile but seeing that you are planning on using MapScript you could write a program to create the shapefile(s) using MapScript :-)
Lowell F.

The following message was sent by "Aaron Kreider" <akreider at nd.edu> on Mon, 02 Jun 2003 14:14:30 -0500.

> I'm trying to convert my data into a format that can be used by Mapserver
> (or more specifically Mapscript). The data currently resides in a regular
> mysql table.
> 
> Does Mapserver only use shape files? And if so, how do I create a shape
> file?  I've searched to find free utilities (I do not want to buy Arcview
> 3) that will do it for me or to try and find an explanation of what the
> format is (so I could do it myself), but haven't found anything.
> 
> I'd appreciate help on this.
> 
> Aaron
> 
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