LABELMAXSCALE on dynamic layer datapoints

[Steve Lime]

The addfeature method is a bit more robust since you're assured the dynamic points will be treated exactly like any other layer. With the shape/point draw method there are a few issues (like the one you found) to work around (and document).

Steve

>>> Mark Brooks <mark_brooks at NCSU.EDU> 01/25/06 10:49 PM >>>
Steve,

Thanks for the reply.  Good idea on option 1; I'll give that a try. 
Regarding your comment on using the add feature capability... is it 
better practice to addfeature for a dynamic point as opposed to just draw()?

Thanks again,
Mark


Steve Lime wrote:
> I believe the decision to annotate is computed at a layer level so scales are not checked when you draw at the feature level. I'll have to check the code to be sure about this. There are a couple of options:
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>   1 - compare the scale values in your code and not send a label string if your about the scale
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>   2 - use the layer add feature capability to add all the points to the layer and then draw the whole layer
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> Option 1 is probably the easiest.
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>>>>Mark Brooks <mark_brooks at NCSU.EDU> 01/25/06 9:03 PM >>>
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> I've got a layer that I draw dynamically.  I query a database, loop 
> through the results, create a ms_newPointObj(), setxy() on that new 
> point, then draw that point on the map.  Works great.  In my mapfile, I 
> have LABELMAXSCALE set for the dynamic layer.  However, it has no effect 
> whatsoever on the labeling for the dynamic layer.  The labels are always 
> shown regardless of the scale.  The same method works fine with static 
> shape files, just not my dynamic layer.  Any suggestions?