[Mapserver-users] GMap Status (Also, Rosa and Opera 7.11)

[Robert W. Burgholzer]

Can anyone tell me the status of the Gmap framework, and/or any tools that 
are replacing it in the mapserver community development cycle? I ask 
because, while it is still downloadable (gmap-ms40) from maptools.org, 
there are no links to it that I can find on that page. Is the Chameleon 
package taking its place? Are there other "canned" front-ends that are 
currently under development? I have a small project that I am going to be 
deploying in the next month, and begun exploring development with gmap. My 
thought is to modify Gmap into a slightly more object oriented fashion, so 
that it can be used within any php page with calls such as:

GmapObject->init();
GmapObject->showlegend();
GmapObject->showMap();
GmapObject->showQueryResults();

etc. Thus, I will be able to interface with my co-workers who may have a 
bit less experience (read - none) with MapServer/Script/PostGIS, as well as 
increase the overall readability of the resulting  pages. Anyhow, I am 
looking to contribute some code if need be, and to save myself some 
time/effort.

BTW - I could not run the Rosa applet (April, 2003 version) on Opera 7.11, 
but had not problem with Opera 7.53. The applet loaded the images but upon 
clicking with any tool, the map returned unchanged (certain CGI variables 
were blank). When I upgraded the Opera, I DID have it install a Java VM, so 
I don;t know which was the root of the problem. Anyhow, it works with 7.53 
if you let it install java.

Thanks,


Rob



Robert Burgholzer
Environmental Engineer
MapTech Inc.
http://www.maptech-inc.com/