Updating [minx], [maxx], [miny], [maxy] variables with Javasc ript

[Shanton, James A]

Thanks !

That's what I needed to do.

Jim


-----Original Message-----
From: Sean Gillies [mailto:sgillies at frii.com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 2004 1:56 PM
To: Shanton, James A
Cc: MAPSERVER-USERS at LISTS.UMN.EDU
Subject: Re: Updating [minx], [maxx], [miny], [maxy] variables with
Javascript

On Dec 22, 2004, at 10:40 AM, Shanton, James A wrote:

> Is there a way I can update [minx], [maxx], [miny], [maxy] CGI template
> variables with Javascript ?
>
> I'm trying to implement image swapping with jbox.
>
> Image swapping works the first time I zoom in, but the second time I
> zoom
> in, the coordinates on the template are not updated.
>
> I've tried hidden variables on the template and updating those, but I
> keep
> getting NaN   and weird numbers like  -79.7097-6.31680 for longitude
>
> Thanks !
>
> Jim Shanton
>

MapServer's templating can let you write Javascript:

<script>
...
var minx = [minx];
...
</script>

is that what you're looking for?

Sean


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