[Mapserver-users] Autonumbering of labels?

[Doug]

Steve Lime wrote:

> Nope, that functionality doesn't exist. For clarification, you mean only
> the 
> features actually labeled? That may be tough because labels are
> assigned before
> being queued for rendering and this would need to be far more dynamic.
> 
> If you could expand on your idea that would help...
> 
> Steve
> 
> 
>>>>Brad Cantwell <bcantwel at us.ibm.com> 6/3/2004 1:56:37 PM >>>
> 
> 
> Is there a way to do sequential numbering for labels?  We would like
> to
> have the labels for features autonumbered (i.e. 1 though N).  Is there
> a
> way to do this through the .map file?    We are trying to avoid
> MapScript
> if possible.

I work with Brad, and here's what we need to do.  We have a layer of 
specific locations that we need to show on the drawn map.  However, we 
need the locations to be numbered somehow such that for any particular 
map, the numbers always start at 1.  i.e. dynamically giving a temporary 
"ID" to each location based on what is currently visible.

One person suggested creating a dynamic database view with an 
autonumbered column, but we haven't succeeded with that approach yet. 
We were also wondering if there are other options.

Doug