Displaying Point on the Map if Co-ordinates are send by user ???

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FROM RANDY...

--- Randy James <rjames57 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I am using a html form to input data into a postgis
> database. It seems to work
> pretty good, the user just puts in utm corridinates
> and i use a sql statement to
> instert it into the database.
> 
> Randy
> 
> --- Ajay Ranipeta <sc0rp10nau at YAHOO.COM.AU> wrote:
> 
> > Hi Mann,
> > 
> > You can choose to do either. This has been
> previously answered on the LIST,
> > so just search the archives. But to start you off,
> here is a link to the
> > MapServer CGI doc, where you can add a few move
> name/value pairs to the url
> > and create a point on the map.
> > 
> >
>
http://mapserver.gis.umn.edu/doc44/cgi-reference.html#mapfileURL
> > 
> > Basically, you need an acetate (a dummy) layer
> with its STATUS OFF. Then
> > from the url, just create a new feature point and
> mapserver will draw it on
> > the map for you.
> > 
> > You can also achieve this with PHP Mapscript, but
> that'll take you more coding.
> > 
> > hth.
> > 
> > cheers,
> > Ajay
> > 
> > 
> > On Mon, 11 Jul 2005 18:46:41 -0700, Mandar
> sarlashkar <manninside at YAHOO.COM>
> > wrote:
> > 
> > >Dear All !
> > >
> > >If User sends the co-ordinates - is it possible
> to display the Position as
> > a point on the Map.
> > >
> > >Is it possible through CGI implementation of
> Mapserver ?
> > >
> > > or
> > >
> > >Is it possible, Using PHP MapScript ???
> > >
> > >I have just started getting an idea of how
> Mapserver works. The task might
> > be accomplished very easily or the question might
> be stupid but its very
> > important for me...
> > >
> > >Thanking you in advance.
> > >
> > >Mann
> > >
> > >
> > >
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