LABELMAXSCALE on dynamic layer datapoints

[Steve Lime]

Excellent point.

>>> Sean Gillies <sgillies at FRII.COM> 01/26/06 9:03 AM >>>
It's also significantly faster to push features into the layer and  
draw all in one go.

cheers,
Sean

On Jan 26, 2006, at 7:48 AM, Steve Lime wrote:

> 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.=20
> Regarding your comment on using the add feature capability... is it=20
> 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:
>> =20
>>   1 - compare the scale values in your code and not send a label  
>> string =
> if your about the scale
>> =20
>>   2 - use the layer add feature capability to add all the points  
>> to the =
> layer and then draw the whole layer
>> =20
>> Option 1 is probably the easiest.
>> =20
>> Steve
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>>>>> Mark Brooks <mark_brooks at NCSU.EDU> 01/25/06 9:03 PM >>>
>> =20
>> I've got a layer that I draw dynamically.  I query a database,  
>> loop=20
>> through the results, create a ms_newPointObj(), setxy() on that  
>> new=20
>> point, then draw that point on the map.  Works great.  In my  
>> mapfile, =
> I=20
>> have LABELMAXSCALE set for the dynamic layer.  However, it has no =
> effect=20
>> whatsoever on the labeling for the dynamic layer.  The labels are =
> always=20
>> shown regardless of the scale.  The same method works fine with =
> static=20
>> shape files, just not my dynamic layer.  Any suggestions?