[Mapserver-users] Simple Application

Andrew Rich devel at itdownunder.com.au
Mon May 31 18:39:08 EDT 2004


Thank you Tyler, 
That would be good to have some more images.

Does anyone have opinion on the approach to the project?

Thank you
Andrew Rich

> 
> From a data perspective there are some great world images out there,
this
> one was easy to get working:
> ftp://ftp.glcf.umiacs.umd.edu/esdi/raster/ - file: topo8.tif
> 
> I have a bunch of other global files that others on the list have
> provided.  I can make these available, but it's going to have to wait
a
> couple weeks when I'm back in the office.
> 
> Tyler
> 
> mapserver-users-admin at lists.gis.umn.edu wrote on 05/31/2004 08:43:25
AM:
> 
> > Hi All
> >
> > I think to many this would be a simple task but I would like some
> > suggestions about the best path to follow for the following.
> >
> > All on RH Linux
> >
> > I have a list of objects in a mysql database.  I can add the
> > starting and ending Long/Lat into that database for each object.
> >
> > I want to show a Map (mapserver) and as you Pan or move I want to be
> > able activate a Query with returns the current location.  Then
> > lookup the matching objects in the mysql table.  I think this will
> > be done by calls in the other application.
> >
> > The mysql table is part of another application and with thousands of
> > records I don't with to duplicate them is possible.
> >
> > So is the Itasca a good place to start from?
> >
> > I would start with a world map and drill down to country, most
> > likely Australia. Then click button to find objects which contain
this
> point.
> >
> > The detail of the maps is for assisting in the search not to look at
> > all the layers (at this point).
> >
> > So what type of maps and images would you recommend?
> >
> > Thank you
> >
> > Andrew Rich
> >
> >
> >




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