Query to map parts of shapefiles

[Xin]

Perhaps this tutorial will be of help:
http://maps.dnr.state.mn.us/cgi-bin/mapserv46?map=/usr/local/www/docs_maps/mapserver_demos/tests46/query_persistent/test.map&program=/cgi-bin/mapserv46&htmlroot=/mapserver_demos/tests46&map_web_imagepath=/usr/local/www/docs_maps/tmp/&map_web_imageurl=/tmp/

Xin

On 13/10/05, Chip Taylor <work at xwb.com> wrote:
>
> I apologize if the title is somewhat misleading. What I am trying to do
> should be pretty common but I have not found a solution.
>
> Environment:
> Mapserver 4.6 running under Apache on Windows (soon to be changed to IIS
> on Windows)
> No database. PostGIS or MySQL to be added later.
> Little experience with PHP, MapScript in learning process
>
> Data:
> Shapefiles of US, states, counties (all polygons)
>
> Desired result:
> 1. User brings up map of US and sees outlines of states. (have that
> working - no problem).
> 2. User selects a state by clicking somewhere within the state polygon OR
> enters state name in text box (user choice - either is valid option)
> 3. MapServer redraws map with desired state as extents
> 4. User selects county from state by clicking somewhere within the county
> boundary polygon or enters county name in text box (user choice - either
> is
> valid option)
> 5. Mapserver redraws map with desired county as extents.
> 6. All this should be accomplished using the same base mapfile defining
> layers, etc.
>
> Any help with 2-6 would be most helpful. Thanks in advance.
>
> Chip Taylor
> Prepared Response, Inc.
>
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