Using Mapinfo for non_GIS applications (or dGPS possibly)

[Fawcett, David]

Carroll, 

This can definitely be done.  You can draw and display maps based on any coordinate system.  

I am currently doing this for a large expo type event.  You can take a look at a draft page at:  http://www.livinggreen.org/exhibit.cfm?id=68AE49A8-0E3A-9F0F-032BCB477855E4D2

My coordinate system is essentially a grid of the convention center floor in feet.  On this, I just output my query page and then build a map request URL and pull it in as an image.  You could also build an interactive (query-able) map based on the same map file.  

David.

David Fawcett
Minnesota Office of Environmental Assistance
david.fawcett at moea.state.mn.us
651.215.0200


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Subject: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] Using Mapinfo for non_GIS applications
(or dGPS possibly)


Hi all,
   I am not familiar enough with MapServer. Could you suggest if it
   would be useful for presenting information for server cabinets,
   based on a Floor Tile (Row,Column) rather than Lat/Long
   co-ordinates. I'm looking for potential solutions to link a
   cabinet (or possibly a group of cabinets in the case of mainframes)
   to Floor Tiles in a Server Farm. The Floor Tile is then used as a
   key to access rack hardware info.

   Any ideas would be gratefully received.
Carroll