CONNECTION to database

[Paul Ramsey]

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On 13-Mar-05, at 2:56 PM, w m wrote:

> w m <wokar1 at YAHOO.COM> wrote:
>  Hi,
> I have a .shp file layer that i created from postgres.  then i 
> inserted that .shp in my mapscript and it is of type POINT. I want 
> user to be able to click on the points and retrieve information from 
> the data base(perhaps on another webpage which would display the 
> results of the query).  I tried using the CONNECTION command but 
> nothing happend.  any clue as to where i should start........
>  
> Thanks
>  Wokar