[Mapserver-users] Shapefile question

Wed Mar 31 12:12:24 PST 2004

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  Hi all,
  I need to create a map that represents the path that someone walked.
For example, a guy started walking at 9:00 am at his house, and stopped
walking at 11:00 am at his office. During this time he walked, he was
using a gps device that was monitoring the points he passed trough.
  So I need to create this map. Question is what type of shapefile I
need to create to store this data. I guess it should be MS_SHP_ARC, but
I'm not sure. Until now I have used only MS_SHP_POLYGON shapes, and it
would be nice if I could still use this kind of shape. And if I continue
using MS_SHP_POLYGON shapes to draw the path the guy walked, will the
map show all the corners, turns and other small elements of the path
that are important?
  I am using PHP/MapScript.
  Thanks in advance,
     Murilo

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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Hi =
all,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

I need to create a map that =
represents
the path that someone walked. For example, a guy started walking at =
<st1:time
Hour=3D"9" Minute=3D"0">9:00 =
am</st1:time> at his house, and stopped walking at =
<st1:time
Hour=3D"11" Minute=3D"0">11:00 =
am</st1:time> at his office. During this time he walked, he =
was
using a gps device that was monitoring the =
points he
passed trough.<o:p></o:p>

So I need to create this map. =
Question is
what type of shapefile I need to create to =
store this
data. I guess it should be MS_SHP_ARC, but I’m not sure. Until now =
I have
used only MS_SHP_POLYGON shapes, and it would be nice if I could still =
use this
kind of shape. And if I continue using MS_SHP_POLYGON shapes to draw the =
path
the guy walked, will the map show all the corners, turns and other small =
elements
of the path that are important?<o:p></o:p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>I am using PHP/<span =
class=3DSpellE>MapScript</span>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span lang=3DEN-US =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US'><span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>  </span>Thanks in =
advance,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'>     =
</span>Murilo<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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