[Mapserver-users] automatic extension of map-file with dynamic layers?

[Eric Bridger]

I have not tried this, but you can create a layer using new. (in Perl)
my $layerObj = new $mapscript::layerObject($mapObj);

You'd then have to set all the necessary layer attributes, as well as
creating the classObj, etc.

AFAIK there is no built-in way to extend the map file.

Eric



On Tue, 2003-09-23 at 06:48, Frieso ter Haseborg wrote:
> Hi,
>  
> I'm working on a PHP/MapScript-component for drawing different dynamic
> (point-)layers in a map. Point-coordinates and annotation data are
> retrieved from a RDBMS. There are different classes of objects to be
> drawn, each class should be an own layer. 
>  
> My problem: The user of the RDBMS-app can add new classes, so I need to
> create a new layer also. But AFAIK every single layer has to be listed
> in the map-file. And I don't want my end-users doing manual
> modifacations on the map-file!
>  
> Is there any (build-in) way to do this extension of the map-file
> automatically?
>  
> TIA,
>  
> Frieso ter Haseborg
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