[Mapserver-users] Merge of shapefiles

[Randy James]

Hi

When you compiled mapserver a utility is compiled to
generate a index for you its called: tile4ms

just type (in the directory it is in)

./tile4ms --help

If you are using linux

Cheers
Randy

--- Johan Antonsson <johan at antonsson.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
> 
> A couple of newbie questions that I'm having problem
> finding answers to:
> 
> I have a large set of shape files covering most of Sweden
> in 50 by 50 km
> squares (pieces). I would like to seamlessly generate
> maps within this
> dataset. Does MapServer have any support for this? I.e.
> to know when its
> time to load the shape file for an adjacent map e.g. when
> the user pans
> (between two squares). Or do I have to keep track of this
> myself?
> 
> I have seen that MapServer has support for tiles but I
> haven't found any
> good explanation what this really is. I know it's
> possible to generate a
> tileindex shape file that will contain polygons for and
> links to a
> number of shape files but how can I make MapServer use
> this file? Can it
> help me with the above problem? Can anyone point me to a
> good tiles
> information source?
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> /Johan
> 
>
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> johan at antonsson.com
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